An important face-lift sees the Thunderbird receiving a more aggressive front end and full-width rear lights. A larger 7.0-litre “428” engine becomes optional to propel the heavy car, but performance is not in the minds of Ford’s engineers, as the T-Bird is known to have one of the softest suspension of all of Detroit’s production.
Ford Thunderbird
● Introduction: September 1963. Construction: unibody. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 6.4-litre, 300 hp, mounted at the front. Optional engine: V-8, 7.0-litre, 345 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 discs on front wheels, drums on rear wheels, with servo. Length: 522 cm. Top speed: 200 to 210 kph. Range: two-door hardtop coupe, two-door “Town” hardtop coupe, two-door “Landau” hardtop coupe, two-door convertible coupe.
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Ford Thunderbird
● Introduction: September 1963. Construction: unibody. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 6.4-litre, 300 hp, mounted at the front. Optional engine: V-8, 7.0-litre, 345 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 discs on front wheels, drums on rear wheels, with servo. Length: 522 cm. Top speed: 200 to 210 kph. Range: two-door hardtop coupe, two-door “Town” hardtop coupe, two-door “Landau” hardtop coupe, two-door convertible coupe.
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