8/28/2023 0 Comments 1963 thunderbird convertibleLikewise, the Nissan weighs about 4700 pounds (depending on configuration). Something of course no one would wish upon this whale of a car or its driver. Maybe that’s just one of those the-grass-is-always-greener situations.įor what it’s worth, the Cadillac is also also probably kinder than the Nissan to pedestrians or other vehicles if it were to end up plowing into them. So says the guy who’s had much more experience playing with Tonka trucks than driving 1960s Cadillacs. Something more evocative of adult transportation and sensibilities than a real life Tonka truck. The end result is something in my opinion much more resplendent. That’s about a foot and a half lower than the truck. The Cadillac is 56.4″ high if stock, and this one looked to me to be riding at stock height. But this is where height makes all the difference. The Nissan is 17.5′ (a foot shorter than the Cadillac) and 74.7″ wide (only 5″ narrower than the Cadillac). I say “car” because actually, the Caddy is almost the same length and width as the Nissan Frontier truck it was parked next to in this picture. But at 18.5′ (223″) long and 79.7″ wide, it is considerably bigger – longer at least by around 2′ – than just about anything else passing as a car on today’s roads. The convertible top makes the car an inch taller than its coupe equivalent (although the data seems unclear as to whether this is true, or if they are actually the same height). While this 1963 Cadillac may not be the longest, widest or lowest American production car, it’s pretty close. For example, it’s only in person where you realize that the trunk lid is about the size of one of those portable dance floors that you might find at a wedding.įrom my up close perspective, it seemed to me that there would be room for the bride, groom, and at least several members of the wedding party to take up residence in the trunk whether or not they’re dancing. No, you need to be standing physically next to it. I contend that the magnificence of this vehicle can’t be adequately conveyed through photos. So huge, that armed only with my iPhone camera, I really had no good way to capture the whole car in the parking lot. It’s a whole other thing to encounter one in person. THUNDERBIRD BY FORD!A VERY DESIRABLE CAR TRULY FABULOUS AND METICULOUSLY CARED FOR.It’s one thing to read about the sheer size of one of these classic American land yachts. THIS 1963 THUNDERBIRD SPORT ROADSTER IS A VERY RARE CAR.ONLY MADE 455 OF THESE, AND THERE ARE ONLY SEVEN OF THEM THAT CAME WITH CHAMPAGNE INTERIOR ANDAIR CONDITIONING! A COMPREHENSIVE RESTORATION OF EVERY NUT AND BOLT WAS REPLACED.RESTORED BY WOODHEAD AND PART OF THE FAMOUS WOODHEAD COLLECTION.THERE WERE ONLY 455 MADE IN 1963, ONLY 50 HAD SELECTAIRE AIR CONDITIONING AND ONLY SEVEN HAD CHAMPAGNE INTERIOR.THIS BEAUTY HAS BOTH! THUNDERBIRD PERFECTION WITH SWING AWAY STEERING WHEEL,FLASHING KELSEY HAYES CHROME WIRE SPOKE WHEELS,WHITEWALL PERSONAL LUXURY POWERED BY A 390 V-8 300 HORSEPOWER 4V,DUAL EXHAUST,HEAVY UNITARY BODY, DUAL RANGE CRUISE-O-MATIC 3 SPEED TRANSMISSION,POWER WINDOWS, FOUR WAY POWER SEAT,POWER BRAKES, AM-FM RADIO,TINTED GLASS,DASH GRAB BAR,REMOTE CONTROLLED OUTSIDE MIRROR,COURTESY LIGHTS,FLOATING WINDSHIELD MIRROR,FULL-LENGTHCONSOLE PUTS WINDOW CONTROLS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS.ORIGINAL DEALER INVOICE $6512.50. Description of 1963 Ford Thunderbird SPORTS ROADSTER
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