![]() ![]() So nicknamed because the profile is reminiscent of a bullet. This is considered the "Bullet Bird" or the third generation of Thunderbirds. This car was delivered with many options. What are some interesting characteristics of the Thunderbird? It was registered as a historic vehicle in New Jersey. 1, 1962 and delivered on by Ed Mullane (Mullane Ford president) personally to J. The 1963 was ordered by Mullane Ford of Bergenfield, NJ, through the Ford Newark District sales office. What do you know about the history of this car? I get each car out once a week and take the ’63 to car shows occasionally. ![]() The car is used for fun and enjoyment only. It is garaged from November through April. I put about 600 miles per year on the car. What is the car used for now? How many miles a year have you put on it? Last year I installed radial white walls and removed the 25-year-old bias ply tires that were on the car. The appraiser told me "don’t replace anything – even the floor or trunk mats – because a car is only original once." The air conditioning simply needed to be charged with Freon.Īn interesting note – when the car was delivered to me a quart canning jar of original 1963 touch up paint came with it. The front end ball joints had to be replaced and the carburetor had to be rebuilt. While the body, engine and transmission were fine I did have to do some mechanical repairs. The appraisal reads: "the interior is in almost flawless condition", "the body is in excellent condition, it is still wearing the original paint", "the floors and underbody show no signs of rust or repair." My 1963 Thunderbird was delivered in March of 2010 and immediately appraised in April. What kind of shape was the 1963 Thunderbird in? ![]() I had been looking for months before I was fortunate to stumble across this 1963 hardtop. Originally I was looking for one of the original two-seat models but changed my mind to a four-seater since I already had a roadster. It was then that I started looking for an antique one to keep with it. This is what prompted my research on the history of the Ford Thunderbird. I love the car and it brings many stares and compliments whenever I have it out. I had purchased one of the 11th generation two-seat Thunderbird roadsters when Ford reintroduced them in 2002. I purchased it on Mafrom an antique car dealer. ![]()
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