#1962 FORD THUNDERBIRD CONSOLE LID FULL#

The car has also received a few fixes here and there, such as a new pump, and requires several more, especially in the trunk. The Kelsey-Hayes designed wire wheels are still there, and the chrome parts look in good condition too.ĭespite being listed as an all-original and unmolested Thunderbird, the seller says the convertible top has already been rebuilt.

#1962 FORD THUNDERBIRD CONSOLE LID FULL#

Or at least, that’s what the seller claims, explaining the car still runs and drives nicely after all these days.Ī “ dealer-made Sport Roadster,” the Thunderbird comes with zero rust, and we all know how important this is, especially if what the buyer is interested in is a full restoration. That’s right, while that might be pretty hard to figure out judging from how great it looks, the Thunderbird was parked for over 22 years and only started occasionally. This 1962 Ford Thunderbird, which is described by the owner as a barn find (though no additional information in this regard is provided), has spent over two decades in storage. Needless to say, I didn’t win, but it was a great experience and one reason why the Sports Roadster is special to me.Out of them, close to 9,900 were convertibles, and one of those is right here at a click's distance. I loved going by the store and was excited to see my Thunderbird in the window with all of the other models. All of the models were displayed in the front window for about a month for all who passed by the store to see. Once finished, we took it back to Sprouse-Reitz as my official entry into the contest. I painted it red with black interior, a rather lumpy paint job if I recall, but I thought it looked great. I wasn’t going try spray painting again, that was too risky, so I decided to paint it the best way I knew how: with a small model brush. She agreed to pay the $1.98 for the replacement model kit (I must have begged, cried, or something) and we came out with a ’63 Ford Thunderbird Sports Roadster kit. It definitely was not suitable to enter into a model car contest. Well, things didn’t work out very well with the spray paint and I ended up making a mess out of the Fairlane. I wanted to paint it candy apple red over a gold base coat, so we got the spray paint and I was left to my own devices. Using my allowance that I saved up, I purchased an AMT ‘63 Ford Fairlane kit as my entry. My mom, being the supportive stay-at-home mother that she was, took me (and dragged my two sisters) to the store. Part of the requirements of the contest is that you had to buy your model kit at the store and enter it at the time of purchase. The Sprouse-Reitz Five and Dime store in the local shopping center was having a model car contest and I really wanted to enter. I was 8 years old and had been building model cars on my own for a little over a year. The total number of Sports Roadsters produced over the two model years was 1,882 making these cars rare and collectible today.įlashback to 1963. Just 455 1963 Sports Roadsters were produced. did a color survey of their registered cars in 2010 with the following results:įorty-seven percent of the total production of Sports Roadsters was represented, a substantial amount considering the age of the car! This color was exclusive in 1962 to the Thunderbird and the Lincoln Continental (as Platinum) and not available on any other Ford Motor Company product. I couldn’t find a production breakout by color, but the least popular color according to sources on the web was Diamond Blue with only a handful produced. Nearly all of the first 465 Sports Roadsters produced were built in this color combination with the exception of four, which all had red interiors. The most popular color combination was Rangoon Red with Black vinyl interior. Color choices were:Ĭorinthian White, Rangoon Red, Raven Black, Chestnut, Diamond Blue, Silver Mink, and Sandshell Beige. The Sports Roadster was initially available in 7 different colors, an eighth one was added in early 1962. Ford produced 1,427 Thunderbird Sports Roadsters in the 1962 model year.

1962 ford thunderbird console lid