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On this day in motoring - Wednesday 13th September 1961

http://www.365daysofmotoring.com/showonthisday/article/12725

On This Day
Wednesday 13th September 1961
60 years ago

The first Ford Thunderbird Sports Roadster, a 1962 model, was produced. The Sports Roadster was a limited production version of the convertible which added 48 spoke Kelsey-Hayes designed wire wheels, special badges to the front fenders and a passenger side grab bar to the front dashboard. The most striking addition to the Sports Roadster was a fiberglass tonneau cover which covered the back seat of the car and created a two seater appearance. 1,427 Sports Roadsters were produced in 1962, including 120 models with the special M Code option noted below. Early models suffered from problems related to their specially-designed wire wheels. The problem was quickly corrected when Elvis Presley was involved in an accident in which one of the Kelsey-Hayes wheels collapsed during hard turning.

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