According to the seller, this 1968 Ford Galaxie 500 has fewer than 10,000 original miles. That’s an average of 168 per year. And that’s also for a 4-door sedan that would have been perfect for a family of four to see America in. It came out of an estate in McMinnville, Oregon, and may now be with the listing dealer in Phoenix, Arizona. Here’s your chance to own what may be the newest 1968 Ford Galaxie on the planet. The asking price is $8,900 here on Facebook Marketplace.
The 1968 full-size Fords had their styling tweaked from the 1967s, with the most noticeable appearance change being the return to horizontal headlights. They were last used in 1964. The Galaxie 500 was the second-tier model and Ford’s best seller, with the LTD being the fancy one. Nearly 118,000 4-door Galaxie 500 sedans were produced in 1968 with a V8 engine, which should have given Chevrolet a challenge to hold on to the top sales spot.
We’re told that this Ford is an unrestored original. That should mean all the sheet metal is factory, as is the Lime Gold paint and cream vinyl roof covering, which all look good in the photos. The car’s estate says it has traveled 9,522 miles, while the seller’s number is 200 miles higher. The Galaxie has a 390 cubic inch V8 (2 or 4-barrel?) and an automatic transmission (3-speed Cruise-O-Matic?).
The passenger compartment looks as though no one has ever been out for a ride. The appearance and mileage of this vehicle could make this automobile a museum target, but most of those cars are hardtops and convertibles, not 4-door post sedans. If you were to buy the car, would you only take it out for Cars & Coffee or press it into service and let the miles be what they will be? BTW, our thanks go again to “Zappenduster” for more tips like this.
compare it with what’s available in a 10k mile used 2025 or 2026 this one comes out ahead. Miles per gallon will be a little hard to swallow and being the family 4-door doesn’t give it much glamour but considering the price and being a few miles from my house has me thinking not a bad deal. Only concern I would have is are all the rubber weather seals, gasketing on mechanicals, frozen mechanisms from none use and of course old tires (those are an easy replacement). If all is good someone is going to get a winner.
Very clean. A basic family car in its day, it’s good to see one which has survived. Lime Gold was a very popular Ford color in 1968. It even has the corporate Ford dog dishes.
Like everyone else, I like muscle cars, but I would find enjoyment cruising around in this Ford.
That would be a 2V 390, judging by its single exhaust. I had a ’66 Galaxie with the same motor and it moved out good without needing to stop at every other gas station. If this car runs as good as it looks, I’d jump in it and drive it home.
maybe a nit pick but i took my drivers test in my dads 68 and the drivers ed. car was a 68 also why does this car have a 69 steering wheel?
The steering wheel looks to be from a ’69.
I’m not a fan of 4 doors, but for the money and condition, this is a nice find. A big plus is, it has a 390 and not a 302.
Another regular car from my boyhood. Love seeing these once common cars looking so good decades later. Four door survivor should tell us something. I followed a ’64 Galaxie 4-door yesterday. Usually slow traffic is an aggravation but I enjoyed seeing that old ride leading my way.
great looking survivor. plain jane with the 390. love it. priced fair too
This is nice. I had one of these with the Sportroof and a 390. Loved that car
I agree a two door would be better but then it would cost more. No AC, does it even have PS and PB? I can’t tell if I see a vacuum booster or power steering pump in the picture and the ad doesn’t say
The dipstick for power steering pump is barely visible in the engine photo. Looks like it is manual brakes but the photo is so dark it is hard to tell.
Beautiful looking car. My favourite years for the Ford Galaxie 500 are 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968 and 1970.
Nice ride but would need proof that it only has 10 thousand miles on it.
Yeah the seller didn’t prove much info as to why it has such low miles.
Already sold, no surprise. A really nice low mileage classic at a fair price.
Would have been nice to see some documentation backing up the low miles though.