1962 FORD THUNDERBIRD SPORT ROADSTER, 1 OF 1,427 MADE

SO, WHAT MAKES THIS T-BIRD DIFFERENT THAN OTHERS FROM 1962? WELL FOR ONE THING, IT WAS THE MOST EXPENSIVE AT $5,439. ANOTHER FACTOR WAS THAT IT HAD THE MORE POWERFUL ENGINE, A V-8 390 CID THAT PRODUCED 340 BHP. THE MOST NOTICEABLE FEATURE IS THE FIBERGLASS TONNEAU COVER THAT STRETCHED BEHIND THE FRONT SEATS AND BLENDED TO THE REAR TRUNK AREA. DRESSING THIS CAR TO THE NINES INCLUDED 5 KELSEY-HAYES WIRE WHEELS WITH KNOCK-OFF SPINNERS. ALL OF THIS AND THE FACT THAT JUST OVER 1,400 WERE MADE, ANSWERS THE QUESTION ABOUT WHAT MAKES THIS SPORT ROADSTER SO SPECIAL. HOWEVER, MANY REPLICAS HAVE FLOODED THE MARKET EVER SINCE. IT'S EASY TO DO. REPRODUCE THE FIBERGLASS TONNEAU AND INSTALL K-H WIRE WHEELS AND YOU HAVE YOURSELF A SPORT ROADSTER. FORD MOTOR, OF COURSE, KEPT RECORDS OF THE SERIAL NUMBERS ISSUED TO SPORT ROADSTERS SO IMPOSTERS CAN BE SPOTTED. THIS FEATURE T-BIRD HERE IS THE REAL THING. PAINTED IN RANGOON RED WITH BLACK VINYL INTERIOR, THIS CAR IS LOOKING GOOD IN IT'S DRESSED UP APPAREL. TRULY A RARE CAR TO SEE. Another rare car brought to you by 55 lincoln. THANKS VERY MUCH FOR VEIWING.

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