Used Car of the Day: 1963 Ford Thunderbird

by Tim Healey

Published: December 12th, 2022

used car of the day 1963 ford thunderbird

We're going way back in time today -- all the way back to the Sixties. There's some in or near Poughkeepsie, New York, selling a classic 1963 Ford Thunderbird -- and the seller claims the car is in "show" condition.

The seller is asking $17,000 and says the car has recently been repainted and gotten a "new" interior. It is an eBay auction, so that price could change. The mileage on this automatic-transmission T-Bird is about 110K.

If you're looking for a show-worthy car at a price that seems affordable, at least compared to what cars fetch at Mecum, this could be your ride, though the vague details about the repaint and new interior is concerning.

[Images: Seller]

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Tim Healey

Tim Healey grew up around the auto-parts business and has always had a love for cars — his parents joke his first word was “‘Vette”. Despite this, he wanted to pursue a career in sports writing but he ended up falling semi-accidentally into the automotive-journalism industry, first at Consumer Guide Automotive and later at Web2Carz.com. He also worked as an industry analyst at Mintel Group and freelanced for About.com, CarFax, Vehix.com, High Gear Media, Torque News, FutureCar.com, Cars.com, among others, and of course Vertical Scope sites such as AutoGuide.com, Off-Road.com, and HybridCars.com. He’s an urbanite and as such, doesn’t need a daily driver, but if he had one, it would be compact, sporty, and have a manual transmission.

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UncleAL on Dec 15, 2022

well....look at the rears, then the front seats......no explanation needed ....(I owned a '60, '62, '64, and an '05)......

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Kevin on Oct 24, 2023

this is the same car that was for ale last year in poughkeepsie ny for 12,500. called last year thought it was sold on craigslist correct

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