Lee Iacocca took over Ford’s day-to-day operations determined to give buyers more reasons to visit a showroom, and the 1962-1963 Thunderbird Sports Roadster was part of that push — complete with wire wheels borrowed straight from genuine sports cars, a fiberglass tonneau cover, and an ultra-rare 345-horsepower Tri-Power engine option that lasted barely a year and a half. It also involved Elvis Presley, a collapsing wire wheel, and a name change that almost happened but didn’t. Read on to find out how it all fit together.