1962 Ford Thunderbird Sports Roadster Automatic 390ci V8

¬Very low mileage T-Bird Sports Roadster surviving beautifully from central Texas! Having spent the majority of its life in the south, it remains a very solid example! All factory correct 390ci V8 with Cruise-O-Matic and optioned with rare air conditioning! Recently serviced and a wonderful driver example! Very sharp!
Introduced in 1962, the Ford Thunderbird offered a limited production option produced for only 2 years called the "Sports Roadster Package". It included a special fiberglass tonneau cover to completely cover the rear seats making the car appear as a 2-seater roadster. To highlight this option, the car received chrome 14" Kelsey Hayes 48-spoke wire wheels, passenger grab bar, and special Roadster emblems as standard equipment. The soft top was designed to fully operate without the removal of the tonneau. Additionally, storage space underneath the tonneau allowed for personal items to be concealed on top of the rear seats. Only 1,427 Sports roadsters were produced in 1962, and the first 465 cars were all in a Rangoon Red over Black color combination.
We are very proud to offer this very nicely kept 1962 Ford Thunderbird Sports Roadster! The exterior was last refinished sometime in the 1990's in correct J-code Rangoon Red while maintaining what appears to be its factory original Black vinyl interior. The new black convertible top is in excellent condition. It remains a terrific driver to this day with just 54,408 miles showing on the odometer. Options include date-code correct 390ci V8 4-barrel & Cruise-O-Matic transmission, Magicaire heater/defrost, rare Select-Aire factory air conditioning, power steering, power brakes, Tilt-away steering column, thin stripe whitewall tires, all tinted glass, push button Thunderbird AM/FM radio, windshield washer, outside mirror, and heavy-duty battery!
According to the trim tag, this example was built in April 1962 and delivered new through the Chicago Ordering District, although it is believed to have spent the majority of its life in Texas. Records provided show it to have been maintained by an Austin, Texas owner until 1986, then sell to a Kilgore, TX collector in December 1986 who would maintain possession until 2014. This lovely T-Bird received a high quality repaint at some point during his care. It then found a new owner from Austin, TX with approximately 53,000 miles on the odometer. Since it had been sitting garaged for some many years with the previous owner with limited use, this new owner would begin with brake improvements to include new brake master cylinder & booster along with fresh brake fluid in the system, one wheel cylinder and adjustments as needed; install a new convertible top pump assembly, switching valves, hydraulic control solenoids, circuit breaker, with new deck lid limit switch to bring the power top into full working order. This Thunderbird would have just 53,511 miles at this time.
Additionally, a new replacement top & rear window were fitted with fresh weather stripping later that same year in October 2015. The steering box was replaced, a new power steering pump installed, idler arm replaced, new front & rear shocks fitted, new Coker Classic 215/75R14 radial tires mounted (including spare tire), alignment performed, new exhaust manifold and complete exhaust system installed, and new battery were invested into this worthy Sports Roadster in April 2016. And the brake system was flushed again for good measure with new DOT4 fluid in September 2016 at 53,905 miles.
Remarkably, the interior possesses its original dash, console, door panels, and black seat upholstery still in wonderful condition, although the interior floor carpet appears newer and now fitted with a custom 4-piece Coco floor mat set. More recently, we installed a complete trunk compartment matting set, plus a complete overhaul to the original transmission with new bands, gaskets, and shaft seals in July 2020. Today, the odometer reads only 54,408 miles. It will come with an owner' manual, shop manual, vintage magazines detailing the Sports Roadster, service receipts, and some ownership registration records. Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to own such a rare piece of early Thunderbird history! Cars of this pedigree and recent service documentation are sought the world over, and are quickly being purchased by international collectors. Please feel welcome to call with questions.