A center console stretches between the drivers and passengers bucket seats, and clear symmetrical gauges are easily visible as the driver looks past the large rimmed, three spoke steering wheel.įord's 352ci V8 is nestled in a tidy engine bay. The black trimmed interior is full of swooping lines, and angles. He explained that he liked to have vehicles that looked different than others on the road, and that he enjoyed the process of working on his vehicles. Our client, who has owned this car since November of 1963 was a paint and body technician by trade, so when he decided to restore the car about 15 years ago he chose a different paint color. This bird left the Wixom Michigan production plant painted Corinthian White (code M), although the bright red that the car now wears looks great paired with the contrasting black roof. Ford's gamble paid off with sales of the bigger, new Thunderbird taking off. Some of the same styling cues were carried over to the new generation though the overall size made this car more of a personal luxury car than a sports car. Going from a small 2 seat convertible, to a much bigger, 4 passenger coupe or convertible. The styling of the second generation Thunderbird was a bit of a gamble for Ford. This is a well cared for example of an American icon. Originally purchased the day of Kennedy's Assassination, this car has been around for a number of other historical events, and as a Thunderbird has made its mark on automotive history as well. To be sure you access all the photographs, please go to our main website: Garage Kept Motors.)Īfter 56 years of ownership, our client is parting ways with this classic second generation Thunderbird. (Please note: If you happen to be viewing this vehicle on a website other than our main website, it's possible that only some of our many photographs of this car are not presented due to website limitations. Long Term Ownership - 352ci V8 - Restored Approximately 15 years ago.

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