1962 Ford Thunderbird
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By 1962, the Thunderbird was continuing its growth away from competing directly with Chevrolet's smaller, less-accommodating 2-seater Corvette, creating a new 'executive class', luxurious performance car. The 390-4 barrel FE V8 under the hood made sure it was no slouch, even with the mass created by the substantial materials. Ford was refocusing its high performance aspirations on the upcoming Mustang during the time President Kennedy was in office. A fiberglass tonneau cover covers the back seat of the car and creates a two seater appearance. The convertible top mechanism alone is an engineering marvel in itself, as the trunk lid opens up to swallow the convertible top, neatly out of sight. This '62 still wears its original colors of Raven Black on a red interior, a stunning combination- even better in person. It was restored a few years ago but still looks very good- and it would not take too much effort to make it outstanding. The detail Ford put into these cars was just astonishing, with only a Lincoln Continental as a close match to the amount of brightwork alone. The real wire wheels and wide while walls take this already gorgeous Machine to a whole new level. The interior...