{"product_id":"62-ford-thunderbird","title":"´62 Ford Thunderbird","description":"\u003cp\u003eAMT 1\/25\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eFord Thunderbird\u003c\/b\u003e is a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Personal_luxury_car\" title=\"Personal luxury car\"\u003epersonal luxury car\u003c\/a\u003e manufactured and marketed by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ford_Motor_Company\" title=\"Ford Motor Company\"\u003eFord Motor Company\u003c\/a\u003e for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Model_year\" title=\"Model year\"\u003emodel years\u003c\/a\u003e 1955 to 2005, with a hiatus from 1998–2001.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUltimately gaining a broadly used colloquial nickname, the \u003ci\u003eT-Bird\u003c\/i\u003e, Ford Introduced the model as a two-seat \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Convertible\" title=\"Convertible\"\u003econvertible\u003c\/a\u003e, subsequently offering it variously in a host of body styles including as a four-seat \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hardtop\" title=\"Hardtop\"\u003ehardtop\u003c\/a\u003e coupe, four-seat convertible, five-seat convertible and hardtop, four-door pillared hardtop \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sedan_(automobile)\" title=\"Sedan (automobile)\"\u003esedan\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cbr\u003e six-passenger hardtop coupe, and five-passenger pillared coupe — before\u003cbr\u003e returning in its final generation, again as a two-seat convertible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt it's inception, Ford targeted the two-seat Thunderbird as an \u003cbr\u003eupscale model. The 1958 model year design introduced a rear seat and \u003cbr\u003earguably marked the expansion of a market segment that came to be known \u003cbr\u003eas \u003ci\u003epersonal luxury cars\u003c\/i\u003e, positioned to emphasize comfort and convenience over handling and high-speed performance. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 id=\"Third_generation_(1961–1963)\"\u003eThird generation (1961–1963)\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Thunderbird was redesigned for 1961 with styling that gave the \u003cbr\u003ecar a futuristic bullet-like body-side appearance. A new engine, the \u003cbr\u003e390 cu in (6.4 L) \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ford_FE_engine\" title=\"Ford FE engine\"\u003eFE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e V8, was the standard and only engine initially offered in the \u003cbr\u003eThunderbird. It was rated at 300 hp (224 kW) and was mated to a \u003cbr\u003ethree-speed automatic transmission. The new Thunderbird was well \u003cbr\u003ereceived, with 73,051 sold for 1961.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe car was 1961's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indianapolis_500\" title=\"Indianapolis 500\"\u003eIndianapolis 500\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pace_car\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Pace car\"\u003epace car\u003c\/a\u003e and was featured prominently in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/President_of_the_United_States\" title=\"President of the United States\"\u003eUS President\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/John_F._Kennedy\" title=\"John F. Kennedy\"\u003eJohn F. Kennedy\u003c\/a\u003e's inaugural parade, who appointed Ford executive \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Robert_McNamara\" title=\"Robert McNamara\"\u003eRobert McNamara\u003c\/a\u003e as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_Secretary_of_Defense\" title=\"United States Secretary of Defense\"\u003esecretary of defense\u003c\/a\u003e. It also benefitted from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Product_placement#Movies_and_television\" title=\"Product placement\"\u003eproduct placement\u003c\/a\u003e, notably on the popular television series \u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/77_Sunset_Strip\" title=\"77 Sunset Strip\"\u003e77 Sunset Strip\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA vinyl-roofed \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Landau_(automobile)\" title=\"Landau (automobile)\"\u003eLandau\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e option with simulated S-bars was added to the Thunderbird for 1962 as \u003cbr\u003ewas a Sports Roadster package for convertible models. The Sports \u003cbr\u003eRoadster included 48-spoke Kelsey-Hayes-designed wire wheels and a \u003cbr\u003especial fiberglass \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tonneau\" title=\"Tonneau\"\u003etonneau\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e cover for the rear seats, which gave the car the appearance of a \u003cbr\u003etwo-seat roadster like the original Thunderbird. The Sports Roadster \u003cbr\u003epackage was slow-selling due to the high price of the package and the \u003cbr\u003ecomplexity of the tonneau cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNewly optional for 1962 was a 340 hp (254 kW)version of the 390 cu in (6.4 L) V8 equipped with three two-barrel \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Holley_Performance_Products\" title=\"Holley Performance Products\"\u003eHolley\u003c\/a\u003e carburetors. For 1963 only, The engine was only available in cars equipped with factory air conditioning.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew other changes were made to the Thunderbird for 1963, as Ford \u003cbr\u003eprepared to introduce a new version for 1964. A horizontal styling line \u003cbr\u003ewas added that ran from the front of the car back through the door. \u003cbr\u003eSmall diagonal chrome bars were added in this area on the door. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alternator\" title=\"Alternator\"\u003eAlternators\u003c\/a\u003e rather than \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Electric_generator\" title=\"Electric generator\"\u003egenerators\u003c\/a\u003e were a new feature on all 1963 Thunderbirds\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/hymanltd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/7683.jpg\" jsaction=\"\" class=\"sFlh5c FyHeAf iPVvYb\" style=\"max-width: 1600px; height: 352px; margin: 0px; width: 528px;\" alt=\"1962 Ford Thunderbird Sports Roadster |\" jsname=\"kn3ccd\" aria-hidden=\"false\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AMT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57795257336192,"sku":"AMT682\/12","price":43.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/1601\/9328\/files\/AMT68212.jpg?v=1775216450","url":"https:\/\/pienoismallimarketti.fi\/products\/62-ford-thunderbird","provider":"Pienoismallimarketti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}