Mecum doesn’t provide an auction estimate but Hagerty’s valuation guide suggests a concours condition Sports Roadster with the standard 300 hp (303 PS) is worth $94,500, versus $65,000 for a regular 1962 T-bird convertible. The list of standard equipment includes power assisted seats, power windows, air conditioning and a tilt-away steering column. Only 145 M-code Thunderbirds were built in 1962, 120 were the convertible sports roadster model and 25 being the 2-door hardtop version like this Thunderbird. Sales were brisk, with over 73,000 1961 units sold, and that rose to over 78,0. Fords instantly recognizable 60s T-Bird design has been accurately and impressively. The new Thunderbird was given the honor of serving as the Indianapolis 500 pace car in 1961, and 50 ‘Birds were used by President Kennedy during his inaugural.
Painted in Raven Black and featuring a Pearl Beige interior, it rides on a handsome set of Kelsey Hayes chrome wires and comes loaded with luxury kit. 1962 Ford Thunderbird (2 n 1) Stock or Custom (1/25) (fs). I've had it confirmed quite a few times that the Odometer reading of 89,000 is the original. I've been told compression is still good, and the engine itself isn't too badly off. Of those 120 documented M-Code cars built in ’62, only 40 are thought to survive.įresh from a ground-up restoration and a 2021 Best of Show award from the Vintage Thunderbird Club, this car is getting ready to cross the block at Mecum’s March sale. Gh0stPreacher said: Hello I got a 1962 Ford Thunderbird last August. NOM 302-cid V-8, AT 16,Ford F-100 Custom Cab 2d 1/2T PU Mod. Almost 1,430 Bird buyers ticked the Sports Roadster option box in 1962, but only 120 decided to back up that sports car image with the M-Code V8, a special Tri-Power version of Ford’s 390 cu-in (6.5-liter) V8 that breathed through three Holley carbs and made a stout 340 hp (345 PS). Ford Thunderbird 2d Conv, NOM 312-cid V-8, 245-hp, 4spd, w/two tops 1957Ford.
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