The 'Square Bird' chassis remained when the third generation Ford Thunderbird was launched, but now had a sleeker 'rocket-like' body on a longer wheelbase, designed by Alex Tremulis. Standard power was a 6.4-litre 390 V8 FE engine, and for 1962 this could be tuned up to 345bhp with 3 x twin barrel carbs. The 'Bullet Bird' was offered in the traditional 2-door hardtop or convertible. There was also a Sports Roadster which had a large fibreglass tonneau cover over the back seats to make it look like a 2-seater roadster; it was also fully equipped and sold at a higher price to just 1,427 customers. There was also a Landau hardtop with vinyl roof and false hood irons. 'Bullet Birds' were given large round 'dog dish' rear lamps by Joe Oros, but other Fords also had these. Altogether 214,000 third generation Ford Thunderbirds were sold.