Thursday, April 5, 2012

1962 Ford Thunderbird

Ford introduces two new versions of its Thunderbird this year: the “Landau” hardtop coupe, which features a vinyl-covered roof with simulated landau bars; and the spectacular “Sports Roadster”, with a removable fibreglass tonneau covering the rear seats to give to the car the look of a two-seater, and wire wheels. A three-carb 340 bhp engine is optional.


Ford Thunderbird
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● Introduction: November 1960. Construction: unibody. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 6.4-litre, 300 hp, mounted at the front. Optional engine: V-8, 6.4-litre, 340 hp. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed automatic gearbox. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to drums on all four wheels, with servo. Length: 521 cm. Top speed: 200 to 210 kph. Range: two-door hardtop coupe, two-door Landau hardtop coupe, two-door Sports Roadsterconvertible coupe, two-door convertible coupe.


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