Landau Hardtop (Model 63B) · 390 cu in (6.4-liter) three-two-barrel High-Performance V8, 340 hp

1962 Ford Thunderbird Landau Hardtop (Model 63B), 390 cu in (6.4-liter) three-two-barrel High-Performance V8, 340 hp, Cruise-O-Matic


Ford's 1962 AMA specification identifies the Landau Hardtop (Model 63B) with the 390 cu in (6.4-liter) three-two-barrel High-Performance V8, 340 hp and automatic transmission.

1962 Ford Thunderbird hardtop, front three-quarter view
Model-year hardtop reference photograph; body, trim, carburetion, and transmission details may differ from this exact configuration. ·

Photo: “1962 Ford Thunderbird (27785514255)” by Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 2.0. Cropped to 16:9.

Factory configuration

What this model is

Trim
Thunderbird Landau
Body style
Landau Hardtop (Model 63B)
Engine
390 cu in (6.4-liter) three-two-barrel High-Performance V8, 340 hp
Transmission
Cruise-O-Matic automatic

Ford assigns separate model symbols to the Hardtop, Convertible, Landau Hardtop, and Sports Roadster. Its factory specification lists the 300-hp engine as standard and the 340-hp M-series engine as an all-model performance option; neither manual transmission is offered.

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1962 Ford Thunderbird: documented configuration differences
ConfigurationEngineTransmissionBody
Hardtop (Model 63A), 390 cu in (6.4-liter) four-barrel V8, 300 hp, Cruise-O-Matic390 cu in (6.4-liter) four-barrel V8, 300 hpCruise-O-Matic automaticHardtop (Model 63A)
Hardtop (Model 63A), 390 cu in (6.4-liter) three-two-barrel High-Performance V8, 340 hp, Cruise-O-Matic390 cu in (6.4-liter) three-two-barrel High-Performance V8, 340 hpCruise-O-Matic automaticHardtop (Model 63A)
Convertible (Model 76A), 390 cu in (6.4-liter) four-barrel V8, 300 hp, Cruise-O-Matic390 cu in (6.4-liter) four-barrel V8, 300 hpCruise-O-Matic automaticConvertible (Model 76A)
Convertible (Model 76A), 390 cu in (6.4-liter) three-two-barrel High-Performance V8, 340 hp, Cruise-O-Matic390 cu in (6.4-liter) three-two-barrel High-Performance V8, 340 hpCruise-O-Matic automaticConvertible (Model 76A)
Landau Hardtop (Model 63B), 390 cu in (6.4-liter) four-barrel V8, 300 hp, Cruise-O-Matic390 cu in (6.4-liter) four-barrel V8, 300 hpCruise-O-Matic automaticLandau Hardtop (Model 63B)
Current carLandau Hardtop (Model 63B), 390 cu in (6.4-liter) three-two-barrel High-Performance V8, 340 hp, Cruise-O-Matic390 cu in (6.4-liter) three-two-barrel High-Performance V8, 340 hpCruise-O-Matic automaticLandau Hardtop (Model 63B)
Sports Roadster (Model 76B), 390 cu in (6.4-liter) four-barrel V8, 300 hp, Cruise-O-Matic390 cu in (6.4-liter) four-barrel V8, 300 hpCruise-O-Matic automaticSports Roadster (Model 76B)
Sports Roadster (Model 76B), 390 cu in (6.4-liter) three-two-barrel High-Performance V8, 340 hp, Cruise-O-Matic390 cu in (6.4-liter) three-two-barrel High-Performance V8, 340 hpCruise-O-Matic automaticSports Roadster (Model 76B)

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Sources

  1. Ford — 1962 Thunderbird AMA passenger-car specification (issued October 10, 1961)
  2. Ford — 1962 Thunderbird deluxe brochure

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