The “M” in the VIN indicates that this 1962 Thunderbird was originally equipped with a 390-cu.in. V8 with three Holley two-barrel carburetors. Ford rated the engine at 340 horsepower when new. The seller says the engine is original and hasn’t been rebuilt, but the carburetors were recently rebuilt and the engine was tuned up. It starts with a gas pedal “pat” and idles well without smoke according to the seller. There are no leaks that the seller is aware of. The shifting characteristics of the Cruise-O-Matic three-speed automatic transmission are unknown.
