The 'M' Roadsters were rare versions of the '62 & early '63 Bullet Birds. The 'M' code engine (a $242 option) was a 390-cid/340 HP V-8 powerplant with three progressively-linked Holley two-barrel carbs. It had 10.5:1 compression ratio and 430 lb-ft of torque. It could move from 0-60 in 8.5 seconds and hit a top speed of 125 MPH. Reportedly, only 120 M-code roadsters were built. The rarest of the M's was the 1963 Roadster, of which only 37 were made. (The engine was discontinued in December 1962.)
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