![]() All original except for some upgrades: new tires, water pump, spark plugs & wires, gas. It’s been fun and a wonderful learning experience as I relived my youth driving and working on this car, but probably time to move on. 45,560 original miles on stock 390 with sliding steering wheel. As with previous owners, I have many more $ than this in the car. Yes, the usual 10 mpg, better on long runs.Īsking: $20K. I enjoy it most when just cruising the backroads of Chesapeake, VA. It’s not an all-original show car, but a head-turner at cruise-ins. Weekly 20 mile drives are a pleasure and I’m not concerned about trusting it for 200 mile runs. Summary: I really hate to part with this car. Ford : Thunderbird 61 thunderbird 2 door stock original california car. 1961 marked the first year of the third-generation Thunderbirds, and they were nicknamed the 'Bullet Birds,' due to their sharp nose and appearance. Original and extra parts: Many, including a nice car cover and a spare, period correct Autolite 4100 carburetor. This 1961 Ford Thunderbird is for sale in our Louisville KY showroom. Modifications/work done: front disc brakes, new booster and dual master cylinder, 15” Magnum 500 wheels with 225 BFG tires (speedometer reads accurately), stiffer shocks, heavy duty sway bars front and rear, springs front and rear, halogen headlamps with relay, engine gauges (original gauges work, too), drivers seat moved back 3” for greater comfort, seat belts, Redhead rebuilt steering gearbox, power steering pump, generator replaced with generator-looking alternator, Pertronix Ignitor distributor module and coil, replaced/rebuilt and recurved distributor, rebuilt original carburetor (larger jets), RobbMc mini-starter, FPA headers, 2 1/4” exhaust with Magnaflow stainless mufflers and Vibrant resonators, high flow water pump, high efficiency radiator with auxiliary cooling fan on a switch (rarely used), transmission cooler, converted from road draft tube to PCV with air/oil separator, larger engine valves with hardened seats, Harland Sharp adjustable roller rockers, Comp Cams 255DEH camshaft (RV-type for low rpm torque), aftermarket heavier engine damper, Holley fuel pump. Transmission: Rebuilt by previous owner in early 2000’s. When I drive her on hot days, a cigarette lighter-powered fan keeps us cool.Įngine: 390, rebuilt 0.030” over in 2014 with some power enhancements, about 10,000 miles since the rebuild. Original radio works (I never turn it on…I prefer the sound of the exhaust). Interior: Pearl Beige leather, reupholstered in the mid ‘90’s according to a previous owner, power seats, power windows. Stored in our humidity controlled garage since 2013.Ĭolor: Heritage Burgundy Metallic (the original color), about 20 years since last repaint, in good shape. She has the usual few leaks and very little rust. During my ownership attention was paid to safety, reliability, improved handling and performance (minor). Overall condition: Very good, a driver car. I found her in Rangely, ME where she was kept in a climate controlled garage and driven 500 miles in 5 years. ![]() ![]() Dubbed the Satin Doll, she was a ribbon winner in small shows. The car was repaired and mostly cosmetically restored by a previous owner, a NASA engineer, in Ohio in the early 2000’s. (1 - 15 of 46) 18,500 1962 Ford Thunderbird Convertible Sport Roadster. History: She was a midwest car most of her life, undercoated and garaged by all accounts. 1961 to 1963 Ford Thunderbird Convertibles for Sale. I’ve been unable to find suitable storage/maintenance space nearby for my 61 TBird so I will sell it.ġ961 Thunderbird Hardtop, owned since 2013. An extremely attractive Roadster-Style Thunderbird that is ready to be enjoyed and is mechanically sound.I’m February 2022 my wife and I will be moving to a retirement community in VA Beach. SUVs for sale classic cars for sale electric cars for sale 2004 Ford Thunderbird Convertable. Note the power soft top goes up and down manually but will need to be serviced in order for the power option to work. Amenities include air conditioning, dual-side mirrors, manual-crank windows, hood scoop, lap belts, forward-folding front bucket seats, rear bench, vent windows, sun visors, center console, lighter with an ashtray, cup holders, glove box, analog clock in the dashboard, and a retro-style radio. Equipped with an automatic transmission, V8 engine, four-barrel carburetor, dual-exhaust outlets, power steering, black convertible soft top, Roadster-Style hard Tonneau cover, quadruple headlights, chrome trim, two-spoke steering wheel with a horn ring, tail fins, chrome bumpers, chrome side spears, wire wheels with American Classic white-line tires, Thunderbird-branded wheel center caps, and a spare tire fitted in the trunk. Presenting this 1961 Ford Thunderbird Convertible that is finished in its factory color scheme of Raven Black (A) combined with a Black Vinyl (56) interior.
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