1964 Ford Thunderbird Convertible

This car is representative of only 50 Sport Roadster optioned Thunderbirds made in the early 1964 model year. Ford produced the Thunderbird Sport Roadster in 1962 with 1427 made, 1963 with 455 made, and 1964 with 50 made. The 1962 and 1963 vehicles were identified by unique VIN numbers, but the limited early 1964 versions were not. The optioned 1964 vehicles were either factory-ordered or dealer installed. Factory optioned 1964 Thunderbirds came with tonneau cover, Kelsey Hayes wire wheels and fender skirt delete. Dealer-installed cars came with tonneau cover only because the original Kelsey Hayes wire wheels interfered with the fender skirts. It is believed that some evidence of fender skirt pins can be found on the rear wheel wells of these cars. Cars that have after market Kelsey Hayes wire wheels could have fender skirts because the wheels are made smaller and do not interfere with the fender skirts.

The after rmarket has produced many 1964, 1965 and 1966 Sports Roadsters, but only the early serial number 1964's can really be considered as representative of the 50 optioned cars produced.

This example was built on September 21st of 1963. It is painted in Wimbledon white with a black interior. It has a 390 cubic-inch engine with an automatic gearbox. It is equipped with power steering, power windows, a swing-away wheel, a remote mirror, wire wheels, power brakes, air conditioning, a retractable top, console, and a roadster cover.

By Daniel Vaughan | May 2008