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Standard Equipment
1963
For 1963, the sophisticated Landau has the look of Walnut paneling inside...very
handsome!
Thunderbird 390 Special V-8 Engine (300 Horsepower)
Cruise-O-Matic Drive
Power Steering
Power Brakes
Swing-Away Steering Wheel
Floating Day-Night Inside Rearview Mirror
Remote Control Exterior Rearview Mirror New for '63
Individually-Adjustable Front Bucket Seats
Padded Instrument Panel and Visors
All-Transistor AM Radio New for '63
MagicAire Heater-Defroster New for '63
Electric Clock
Courtesy Lights
Dual-Lens Door Lights New for '63
Parking Brake Warning Light
Glove Box Light
Trunk Light
Backup Lights
Lighted Ignition Switch
Variable-Speed Hydraulic Windshield Wipers New for '63
Complete Undercoating
Full Wheel Covers
Removable Tonneau Cover (Sports Roadster only)
Chrome Wire Wheels with Knock-Off Spinners (Sports
Roadster only)
Passenger Assist Bar with Color-Keyed Vinyl Insert
(Sports Roadster only)
Simulated Walnut Woodgrain Steering Wheel and
Interior Applique (Landau only) New for '63
Thunderbird's Swing-Away Steering Wheel moved over to the right almost
10 inches to allow more room to enter and exit. Interior shown in Rose
Beige Metallic Vinyl.
"Floating" Rearview Mirror featured a day-night adjustment that
reduced glare from headlights in the mirror at night.
MagicAire Heater-Defroster was made standard equipment for the first time
in 1963. Most earlier cars were equipped with this feature, but it was
an option until this year.
Removable Tonneau Cover, Chrome Wire Wheels with Knock-Off Spinners, and
Passenger Assist Bar were all standard on the Sports Roadster models.