![]() ![]() ![]() Finished in Cascade Green over a black interior, this classic color combination suits the third-generation T-Bird's bullet-shaped body perfectly. This 1962 Ford THunderbird "Sports Roadster" is the epitome of the American personal luxury vehicle. Kennedy's inaugural parade, Hollywood films, and frequently purchased by celebrities, quickly becoming a pop-culture icon. Its unique bullet-shaped body gave the car a more sport-oriented look with performance matched by a brand new 390 cubic-inch V8 producing 300 horsepower. For 1961, Ford introduced an entirely redesigned Thunderbird. ![]() Its success would continue with the following generations, now sold as four-seaters. With similar performance to Chevrolet's new Corvette and significantly higher personal luxury, it was no surprise that the Thunderbird sold a record-breaking 21,380 in 1957 alone. The Ford Thunderbird revolutionized the personal luxury car segment, continuing the focus on comfort with the added benefit of high performance for the open roads. Transmissions Cruisomatic (including the FMX, C4, and C6).As Grand Touring cars began increasing in popularity, especially in the United States, American car manufacturers began looking at ways to combine attributes of both the luxury and sports cars that already proved popular with American buyers. It is a little confusing, because Ford began calling MOST of their Vehicles for part of the year before changing over to the FMX. 1968 was a cross-over year where the Cruisomatic was used in some Similar to Borg-Warner BW8įew of the parts are interchangeable. In 1968 Ford came out with the FMX whichĪll 3 versions, but almost no parts interchange. Was produced from 1958-65 and was MOSTLY used in Lincolns. The medium case version was also known as the Mercomatic and was produced from 1955-68. (Do not confuse the early Fordomatics with the laterĪluminum case transmission that Ford called a two speed). However many Ford products continued to use the 2 speed Fordomatic In 1958 the Cruisomatic was introduced and was a true 3 speed transmission, This it was often considered a 2 speed transmission. It would start in 1st and then shift to 2nd and 3rd. To 3rd under "normal" driving conditions, but when accelerated hard, From 1951-57 it started in 2nd gear and shifted That was used from then until they quit making three speeds.Ģ. Shift pattern until 1967 when they came out with the P-R-N-D-2-1 pattern (green dot) that started off in low, shifted to second, and shiftedĪll of the Ford three speed transmissions used the Green dot-White dot But, using the sprag, there was another D position Shift to third, just like a Ford-O-Matic, and you still had manual Lįor first gear. The D position next to neutral started off in second gear and made a Sprag in the planetary and called the transmission a Cruise-O-Matic. Off in second gear and shifted to third in the D position. When Ford first came out with an automatic transmission, it wasĬalled a Ford-O-Matic. Knowledge of older units, but they do vary slightly.)ġ. Both are by people that I highly respect for their (I've included two explanations about how these transmissions It had a cast iron case and either an aluminum or This was an hydraulically controlled rear wheel drive It was also used in some International and Dodge trucks and CheckerĬabs. The Livonia, MI Hydramatic plant burnt to the ground. In 1953 for a three month period, they were used in Cadillacs after ![]()
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