The center armrest shows some slight use, otherwise the interior is excellent. The covering of the dash pad has some repair needed to fasten the material near the defrost vents. The carpet and, we believe, the seats are all new and look excellent. Much of the interior was also replaced or restored during the restoration. The front bumper has been re-chromed all the rest of the chrome and stainless is original and very nice. The paint and chrome are in excellent condition, by far better than when it left the factory. The original owner had the car freshened with new paint, interior, new white convertible top and radials about five years ago. After about 50 years of ownership and just over 50,000 miles of use, they set out on a sympathetic cosmetic restoration. This T-Bird was a special gem for the original owners. That is all original and absolutely stunning. Look at the photos in the photo gallery of the engine compartment. It is a very well done and an authentic addition. His wife later convinced him to add air conditioning. The original owner did not want power windows as he didn’t believe they were reliable enough, thus the deletion of this quite normal power accessory. The engine is the original 390 cu in V8 with its factory installed optional chrome accessories. The door trim tag proves this very rare set of options. And he made the dealer install the tonneau cover and grab bar upon delivery. The car was special ordered with a silver interior, power seats, white convertible top, wire wheels, and no power windows or air conditioning. So he ordered it exactly as he wanted it. To begin with, he didn’t want black interior (black interiors on a convertible get hot in the sun!). When he went to order the Sports Roadster the dealer told him he couldn’t change its configuration with special requests. The original owner was fastidious and didn’t want to be forced into the cookie cutter “Sports Roadster” configuration. This is an incredibly early production convertible that was ordered to be a variant of a Sports Roadster with a VIN of 2Y85Z100059. It is a stunning example of the icon T-Bird. This is ready for concours showing or touring. This is a sympathetic restoration of a 56,000 mile well loved car with the first owner having it 52 years. SOLD to Florida!! This is a gorgeous and rare configuration for a 1962 Ford Thunderbird convertible.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |