![]() ![]() This car is an American Classic perfect for summer driving. Sales were strong, if not quite up to record-breaking 1960, at 73,051 including 10,516 convertibles. It featured new and much sleeker styling (done by Bill Boyer) 3 than the second generation models. This Thunderbird also comes with real Kelsey Hayes wheels for that perfect wire wheel Thunderbird look. The third generation of the Ford Thunderbird is a personal luxury car produced by Ford for the 1961 to 1963 model years. This 1961 T-bird's power is supplied by a 390 6.4L V8 engine with an automatic transmission. The convertible top functions correctly and features a Sports Roadster hard cover to give it the 2 seater look. The second generation Ford Thunderbird (also called Square Bird) was produced by Ford for the 1958 to 1960 model years as a successor to the popular 19551957 two-seater. Finished in Monte Carlo Red with a black interior, this T-Bird is a real eye catcher. To see over 80 photos of this car, including undercarriage please visit our website GR Auto Gallery is pleased to offer this 1961 Ford Thunderbird Hardtop Coupe for consideration. Price does not include applicable tax, title, license, processing and/or $199 documentation fees. Other standard features like power steering, power brakes, reverse lights, and bucket seats were costly upgrades on other vehicles at the time. Another innovation was the floating rear view mirror which first appeared here, but is now common on almost all vehicles today. The “swing away” steering wheel is easily moved towards the middle of the vehicle (when in park) for easy entrance and exit. Several standard features were highly touted on the 1961 Thunderbirds. The 1961 Ford Thunderbird was very successful and was the Indianapolis 500 Pace Car and the car for JFK's inauguration. ![]() Please call or email for more details today! Drive this one out of our showroom or have us assist with shipping it to you anywhere in the United States!ġ961 was the first year of the third generation Thuderbirds which brought about a much sleeker styling. This Thunderbird also comes with real Kelsey Hayes wheels for that perfect wire wheel Thunderbird look. The base sticker price of 2,695, included the removable hardtop, but not the soft top. Overall length was 175 inches, height was a low 52 inches, and the car was 70 inches wide. This 1961 T-bird's power is supplied by a 390 6.4L V8 engine with an automatic transmission. The original Thunderbird was a racy two-seater with clean, crisp lines on a 102-inch wheel base. The convertible top functions correctly and features a Sports Roadster hard cover to give it the 2 seater look. ![]() The new Thunderbird was well received with 73,051 sold for 1961.GR Auto Gallery is pleased to offer this 1961 Ford Thunderbird Hardtop Coupe for consideration. It was rated at 300 hp (224 kW) and was mated to a 3-speed automatic transmission. A new engine, the 390 cu in (6.4 L) FE V8, was the standard and only engine initially offered in the Thunderbird. The Thunderbird was redesigned for 1961 with styling that gave the car a unique bullet-like body side appearance. An American interpretation of the grand tourer, personal luxury cars were built with a higher emphasis on driving comfort and convenience features over handling and high-speed performance. There are 299 1961 Ford Thunderbird for sale right now - Follow the Market and get notified with new listings and sale prices. These included a four-seat hardtop coupe, four-seat convertible, five-seat convertible and hardtop, four-door pillared hardtop sedan, six-passenger hardtop coupe, and five-passenger pillared coupe, with the final generation designed again as a two-seat convertible.įord targeted the two-seat Thunderbird as an upscale model, but the design introduced for 1958 featured a rear seat and arguably marked expansion of a market segment eventually known as personal luxury cars. ![]() Introduced as a two-seat convertible, the Thunderbird was produced in a variety of body configurations. THIS 1961 FORD THUNDERBIRD IS LOCATED IN: PASCO, WA 99301įord Thunderbird (colloquially called the T-Bird) is a nameplate that was used by Ford from model years 1955 to 19 to 2005 for a personal luxury car during which there were eleven distinct generations. It was the Thunderbird’s heavy weight kept the Thunderbird from being a performance car. ![]()
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