Lot 7061

Auburn Fall 2017

1963 Ford Thunderbird

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$19,525 USD | Sold

United States | Auburn, Indiana

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  • 390 cu. in. V-8 engine; automatic transmission
  • Exterior believed to be largely original
  • New interior; Swing-Away steering wheel
  • Power windows, steering and brakes

As stated in a Thunderbird advertisement of the period; “Miles seem too brief when you are sheathed in such individual luxury, cradled in contoured foam, welcomed by a steering wheel that moves over to let the driver enter, served by such unobtrusive power. Thunderbird alone blends elegance and action in such unstinting measure. It has no equivalent….”

Powering this exquisitely presented Thunderbird is a stout 390 cubic inch V-8 engine, that is very well detailed. Backing the engine is a column-shift automatic transmission. The cabin of the vehicle is adorned with new white upholstery that is fitted well with a wonderful accenting colored piping. The interior also features the famous swing-away steering column, electric windows, in-dash radio; and it is wonderfully presented in wood grain dash. The exterior of the car is presented in white paint and wonderful brightwork is displayed throughout this vehicle. The owner believes the exterior paint to be in largely original condition.

In native lore the “thunderbird” is considered “a supernatural bird of power and strength.”