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The 1962 model year saw strong sales figures of 78,011 units (including 9,884 convertibles).
A high performance option for 1962 added "tripower" - three two barrel carburetors - to a higher compression version of the 390 engine. It used 406 heads as well as the same carburetors that were found on the high performance 406 powered Ford Galaxie, but with a modified version of the intake manifold to allow for proper air flow under the engine. This special engine code (VIN engine code M) option was quietly discontinued halfway through the mid 1963 production run.
Also introduced in 1962 was the Landau model, with a vinyl roof and simulated S-bars on the rear pillars. This was the beginning of the 1960s/1970s fashion for vinyl roof treatments,[citation needed] and a vinyl roof remained a popular Thunderbird feature for the next 20 years.
1962 Ford Thunderbird Sports Roadster
In addition, the 1962 model year saw the introduction of the Thunderbird Sports Roadster, a limited production version of the convertible which added 48 spoke Kelsey-Hayes designed wire wheels, special badges to the front fenders and a passenger side grab bar to the front dashboard. The most striking addition to the Sports Roadster was a fiberglass tonneau cover which covered the back seat of the car and created a two seater appearance. 1,427 Sports Roadsters were produced in 1962, including 120 models with the special M Code option. Early models suffered from problems related to their specially-designed wire wheels. The problem was quickly corrected when Elvis Presley was involved in an accident in which one of the Kelsey-Hayes wheels collapsed during hard turning.[10]
Fix tyres.ini (missing .lut)
Add COCKPIT_HR
Add LODs
Add CSP wipers
Add main_geometry.vao-patch
The 1962 model year saw strong sales figures of 78,011 units (including 9,884 convertibles).
A high performance option for 1962 added "tripower" - three two barrel carburetors - to a higher compression version of the 390 engine. It used 406 heads as well as the same carburetors that were found on the high performance 406 powered Ford Galaxie, but with a modified version of the intake manifold to allow for proper air flow under the engine. This special engine code (VIN engine code M) option was quietly discontinued halfway through the mid 1963 production run.
Also introduced in 1962 was the Landau model, with a vinyl roof and simulated S-bars on the rear pillars. This was the beginning of the 1960s/1970s fashion for vinyl roof treatments,[citation needed] and a vinyl roof remained a popular Thunderbird feature for the next 20 years.
1962 Ford Thunderbird Sports Roadster
In addition, the 1962 model year saw the introduction of the Thunderbird Sports Roadster, a limited production version of the convertible which added 48 spoke Kelsey-Hayes designed wire wheels, special badges to the front fenders and a passenger side grab bar to the front dashboard. The most striking addition to the Sports Roadster was a fiberglass tonneau cover which covered the back seat of the car and created a two seater appearance. 1,427 Sports Roadsters were produced in 1962, including 120 models with the special M Code option. Early models suffered from problems related to their specially-designed wire wheels. The problem was quickly corrected when Elvis Presley was involved in an accident in which one of the Kelsey-Hayes wheels collapsed during hard turning.[10]
