Mark Turnauckas
1963 Ford Thunderbird Convertible
I instantly recognized the distinctive signs that this was a 1963 T-Bird. Like the sign in the window that said '1963 T-Bird'. :)
I grew up with these cars. The chrome was real and the bumpers were steel. If you hit something, whatever you hit would be dented and the bumper would be ready for more. People didn't mind parking lot bumper-to-bumper contact between cars.
The hubcaps were chromed steel. People joked that the three little blades at the centers were inspired by the chariot wheels in Ben-Hur.
When you looked out from the front seats, you saw an acre of hood.
You can see how the top folded back into the trunk. The trunk was big enough to house a small family. The trunk and top actions were motorized. Each one of those motors had more power than some of today's car engines. Efficiency and economy were not on anyone's mind.
1963 Ford Thunderbird Convertible
I instantly recognized the distinctive signs that this was a 1963 T-Bird. Like the sign in the window that said '1963 T-Bird'. :)
I grew up with these cars. The chrome was real and the bumpers were steel. If you hit something, whatever you hit would be dented and the bumper would be ready for more. People didn't mind parking lot bumper-to-bumper contact between cars.
The hubcaps were chromed steel. People joked that the three little blades at the centers were inspired by the chariot wheels in Ben-Hur.
When you looked out from the front seats, you saw an acre of hood.
You can see how the top folded back into the trunk. The trunk was big enough to house a small family. The trunk and top actions were motorized. Each one of those motors had more power than some of today's car engines. Efficiency and economy were not on anyone's mind.