Make sure if financing that your financial institution accepts the year and mileage of this vehicle before bidding. Most banks and credit unions do not finance vehicles older than 1995 or with more than 100K miles. If no contact is made within 24 hours I reserve the right to re-list the vehicle, sell it to the next high bidder, or sell it otherwise. The remainder is due within 3 days of auction end. ALL PAYMENTS MUST BE BY BANK WIRE TRANSFER NO CASH OR CHECKS. A1000 $ US down payment is due within 24 hours of end of auction. Winning bidder must contact me within 24 hours of auction end, and make arrangements for payment at that time. Shipping is the sole expense of the buyer. I assume no responsibility for damages or delays incurred once a vehicle is in a shipper's custody. The car, upon your request, after it is paid for, can be driven or shipped to a border crossing in the province of Quebec that is mutually agreed upon by both parties. Rare baby blue color in and out with 83000 original miles.įirst and foremost, the car can be picked up locally in Montreal, Canada. The undercarriage is very clean and the engine bay is as seen on photos, flawless. It is still close to perfect condition and turns heads. The car is in overall very good shape mechanically and esthetically. All services have been done on this car and it has been very well maintained and garage kept all the time. He was an Attorney and an avid car collector all his life. I got the car from my father's Estate in 2008. I have the titles for the car and it is clear. My father bought the car around 2000 and brought it back in the Montreal region. The car was in the maritime region of Canada for many years and completely restored around 1998-99. 1,427 Sports Roadsters were produced in 1962, including 120 models with the special M Code option.Īs for the history of the car that I know of, it is supposed to be an original California car which was bought by a Canadian a few years after it was sold in the US. The most striking addition to the Sports Roadster was a fiberglass tonneau cover which covered the back seat of the car and created a two seater appearance. T he Sports Roadster was a limited production version of the convertible which added 48 spoke Kelsey-Hayes designed wire wheels, special badges to the front fenders and a passenger side grab bar to the front dashboard. THIS CAR AS ALL THE SPORTS ROADSTER OPTIONS AVAILABLE including convertible top, automatic transmission cruise-o-matic 3 speed, swing away steering, rare factory A/C, new AM/FM radio reproduction of the original, probably the original tonneau cover, wire wheels, continental kit and all the Sports Roadster chrome options. Several standard features, like power steering and power brakes, back up lights and bucket seats were costly options on most other autos. Depending on variable options Thunderbirds for 1961 could be purchased with options like air conditioning, power windows, power seats, AM radio, fender skirts and white wall tires, wire wheels, tonneau cover, handle bar for the passenger, etc. Common on all cars produced today, this feature was first found on 1961 Thunderbirds. Other innovations include a floating rear view mirror. With the transmission in the park position the steering wheel would slide approximately 18 inches (460 mm) to the right allowing the driver to exit the vehicle easily. The most distinctive feature of the 1961 to 1963 Thunderbirds was the highly touted 'Swing Away' steering wheel. The Thunderbird for 1961 introduced several firsts for the automotive market. Kennedy's inaugural parade, probably helped along by the appointment of Ford executive Robert McNamara as Secretary of Defense. The Thunderbird was 1961's Indianapolis 500 pace car, and featured prominently in US President John F. A new, larger 390 cu in (6.4 L) FE-series V8 was the only engine available (in 1961). Sales were strong, if not quite up to record-breaking 1960, at 73,051 including 10,516 convertibles. It featured new and much sleeker styling than the second generation models. The third generation of the Ford Thunderbird is a large personal luxury car that was produced by Ford for the 1961 to 1963 model years. Overall condition of the car is very clean. All maintenance done on the car by my professional mechanic. MOTOR ET TRANSMISSION: 390 V8 Automatic 3 speed Cruise-O-MaticĪ rare opportunity to own a Baby Blue color in and out 1962 convertible Tbird. 1962 Ford Thunderbird SPORTS ROADSTER Descriptionġ962 FORD THUNDERBIRD CONVERTIBLE WITH SPORTS ROADSTER OPTIONS
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