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1961 Ford Thunderbird

2dr Convertible

8-cyl. 390cid/300hp 4bbl

#1 Concours condition #1 Concours
#2 Excellent condition #2 Excellent
#3 Good condition #3 Good
$23,600
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#4 Fair condition #4 Fair

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Model description

Ford followed up the Squarebird’s three-year stint with the restyled “Bullet Bird” from 1961 to 1963. Technical highlights included an even bigger engine as Dearborn’s FE V-8 was enlarged to 390 cubic inches in ’61. New for 1962 was the optional “M-code” 390, a 340-horsepower V-8 crowned with three Holley two-barrel carburetors. M-code T-birds were rare. Only 145 were sold in 1962, along with a mere 55 in 1963. A Thunderbird convertible paced the Indianapolis 500 in 1961 and two new models debuted the following year. The first, a Landau hardtop, incorporated a standard vinyl roof and simulated walnut interior appointments. The second, the more famous Sports Roadster, helped ease purists’ pains by covering the backseat with a streamlined tonneau cover. Dazzling Kelsey-Hayes wire wheels also were included in the deal. T-birds were priced at a hefty $5,439 in 1962, and $5,563 in 1963. Sports Roadster production was 1,427 in 1962, 455 in 1963.

Vehicle specifications
Vehicle Length
205 in
Wheelbase - Inches
113 in
Equipment
  • StandardOptional
  • TransmissionAutomatic Transmission—
  • BrakesPower Brakes—
  • Power SteeringYes—
  • Tires—White Sidewall Tires
  • Entertainment—AM
  • Air Conditioning—Yes
  • Windows—Power Windows
  • Comfort Equipment —Heater/Defroster
  • SeatsBucket Seats—
  • Restraint Type—Seat Belts
Standard
  • TransmissionAutomatic Transmission
  • BrakesPower Brakes
  • Power SteeringYes
  • SeatsBucket Seats
Optional
  • TiresWhite Sidewall Tires
  • EntertainmentAM
  • Air ConditioningYes
  • WindowsPower Windows
  • Comfort Equipment Heater/Defroster
  • Restraint TypeSeat Belts

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