![]() ![]() Available for 19, the fiberglass cover over the rear seats was meant to evoke the original two-seat T-Bird. The highlight of my fling with the 61-63 T-Bird came when we were on vacation in NY, and I saw a red Sports Roadster in the flesh for the first time (there were none in Iowa City). I guess the public didn’t quite agree with me, because the Square Bird outsold the Bullet Bird, right through its last year (1960). They impressed me on some level, the interior, mainly, but I though their front ends looked like a hideous creature from the depths of the ocean. ![]() I have mixed feelings about Ford’s late fifties styling, and that extended to the 1958 – 1960 “Square Bird”, regardless of how revolutionary a car it was. Was 1961 Ford’s finest hour, at least for a very long time to come? In my book, yes. The American Dream has never been a static affair. In my dream driveway, the T-Bird was were replaced by an ever changing palette of GM’s finest. Mark of Excellence, and my brief childhood love affair with Ford was mostly over. ![]() The squared-off, fussy 1964 T-Bird confirmed my defection to the Church of St. Just three years later, both the stunning 1961-1963 “Bullet Bird” and Kennedy were gone. Yes, in the fall of 1960, Ford was building my dream. In America anyone could realistically aspire to own a car that actually looked like a Dream Car in a car show, one that would glamorously jet you away from the humdrum of ordinary life, if not exactly rocket you to the moon. What more was there to aspire to then this? Seeing fifty of these convertibles in Kennedy’s Inaugural Parade only cemented the image. Q: What transmissions did the 1961 Ford Thunderbird have? A: The 1961 Ford Thunderbird had the following gearbox options: 3 speed Manual, 3 speed Automatic Cruise-O-Matic, Automatic Ford-O-Matic.(first posted ) What exactly is the American Dream? Was it easier to answer that question fifty years ago? If you were seven years old, and had just arrived from Austria at the same time the 1961 Thunderbird first appeared, the answer is definitely yes. Q: What engines did the 1961 Ford Thunderbird have? A: The 1961 Ford Thunderbird had the following engine options: V 8 (4785 cc | 292.0 cu in. Q: How many 1961 Thunderbirds were produced? A: Ford produced 73,051 examples of the Thunderbird in 1961. Q: How many vehicles did Ford produce in 1961? A: Ford produced 1,338,790 automobiles in 1961. Q: What tires did the 1961 Ford Thunderbird have? A: The 1961 Ford Thunderbird had 8.00 x 14 tires. Q: What were the bodystyles of the 1961 Ford Thunderbird? A: The 1961 Ford Thunderbird was offered as a Convertible, Hardtop Coupe, Landau Hardtop. ![]() Q: How much did the 1961 Ford Thunderbird cost when new?A: The 1961 Ford Thunderbird cost approximately $4,175 to $5,440 (USD) when new. Q: What is the length of the 1961 Ford Thunderbird? A: The 1961 Ford Thunderbird has lengths of 205.00 and 215.00 inches. How powerful was the 1961 Ford Thunderbird? Was the 1961 Ford Thunderbird popular? Was the 1961 Ford Thunderbird expensive? What was the fuel economy of the 1961 Ford Thunderbird? Q: What is the wheelbase size of the 1961 Ford Thunderbird? A: The 1961 Ford Thunderbird has wheelbase sizes of 113.00 and 117.00 inches. How many 1961 Ford Thunderbird were produced? What are the dimension and mechanical specifications of the 1961 Ford Thunderbird? Popular frequently asked questions include: Engine & Transmission V 8 | Serial number code 'W'ģ Manual, 3 Automatic Cruise-O-Matic, Automatic Ford-O-Matic ![]()
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