The Bird starts right up even after sitting and the engine has a nice rumble through the dual exhaust. Overall she's very straight as you can see in the pix, all the door close easily as well as the trunk and hood. All floors, trunk and frame are solid, never repaired. The pix are from when I bought the car last year all the trim is back on it now. I will include an complete NOS trunk liner kit as well. I am including brand new NOS vinyl top as well as a headliner, all still boxed up. The chrome and brightwork are all in good driver shape, some pitting and dulling in spots. Dash has some sun cracking but otherwise the interior is complete, including all console parts including compartment doors. New carpet in classic "loop" style and the seats were reupholstered when the car was painted. The body and underside are clean, the car has always been garaged. Cosmetic: The car was painted about two years ago, it'a nice and shiny. No leaks from anywhere, garage floor always dry when I pull her out. The swing-away steering wheel works, but the car will only start in neutral (Ebay sells a kit to repair the neutral safety switch on these cars, it's a common issue). The car has recently been gone through mechanically and runs and drives well. The gas gauge and horn work, as do the wipers and lights. The heater works, the AM radio is intermittent and the clock does not work. I don't have documentation for the motor rebuild but for most of everything else, including a transmission rebuild. I was told the motor has about 30k on it, it having been rebuilt by the in the late 90's. Included documentation goes back many years, showing the 67k as original mileage. Recent work includes tuneup, brakes, water pump and radiator as well as belts and hoses. These second generation 61-63 'Birds are steadily climbing in value, and the ahead-of-its-time style is finally being appreciated." Mechanical: the Bird has always had regular maintenance have been performed on schedule. The special edition vinyl "Landau Top" accented the sleek body lines even further. New for 1962 was the optional “Z-code” 390. Technical highlights included an even bigger engine as Dearborn’s FE V-8 was enlarged to 390 cubic inches in ’61. This is from : "Ford followed up the Squarebird’s three-year stint with the restyled “Roundbird” or "Bullet Bird" from 1961 to 1963. Thunderbirds from this era are steadily climbing in value, especially the 1961 through 1963 body styles. Nice 1962 Ford Thunderbird Landau Edition 67k original documented miles, 390 "z code" V8.
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