And now for a little bit of comparison.  Earlier in the week, we covered this neat ’70 Ford XL convertible. It’s a bit rough around the edges but not without its possibilities. Today, we have a similar ’67 Galaxie 500 convertible and there’s nothing rough about it at all. It’s in like-new condition and could be considered a survivor so let’s look it over closely. This Galaxie is located in Bellingham, Washington and is available, here on eBay for a current bid of  $8,800, reserve not yet met.

Full-size Chevrolet convertibles from the ’65-’70 period are pretty common; production was robust enough that there seems to be a substantial number still in circulation – at least based on current sale/auction listings. As for their crosstown rival Ford, take 1967 for example where there were 38% fewer Galaxies produced along with a 36% lower convertible count. Following, are the numbers (Hemmings for the Ford volumes and Driving It Home for the Chevrolet stats):

• 1967 Impala production: 649,600
• 1967 Galaxie 500 production: 403,000
• 1967 Impala convertible: 29,937
• 1967 Galaxie 500 convertible: 19,068

Understandably, the Galaxie 500 convertible is a much less commonly found drop-top, and discovering one in this condition is a real treat!

The seller states that this Galaxie was repainted in its original shade of  Arcadian Blue (?) about 30 years ago and thus my reason for hedging on the “survivor” designation. But beyond that, this car appears to be as original as new with no sign of rust or crash damage. The black convertible top, accompanied by a glass rear window, is in fine shape too. Finally, the white-stripe tires and full wheel covers round out and maintain the original correctness of this Ford.

There are no included images of the engine but it is reported to be a 200 gross HP, 289 CI V8 with an undocumented 39K miles. It’s unfortunate as an engine’s appearance goes a long way in helping to reveal a car’s approximate mileage. Nevertheless, the seller states, “She runs great“. So minus the engine image, here’s one of the underside and there are no concerns noted though a new fuel tank appears to have been installed.

Moving inside is a very pleasant matching color, bench seat equipped, vinyl upholstery environment. Images like this one do help to lend credence to the low mileage claim – especially the carpet and driver’s seat portion of the front bench. Ditto the dashpad, it’s not deteriorated or in split condition and attests to this Galaxie having been properly stored indoors. And of course, the typical, one-year only, very obvious, steering wheel “knob” is front and center as it is on all Fords from this year.

On low mileage cars, I preder actual mileage documentation and there is none provided, at least referenced in the listing, so that would be a matter for further discussion with the seller. The “non-performance” aspect of this big Ford is refreshing as sometimes it seems that only cars with some sort of a muscle hook are revered while the more pedestrian versions, which comprised the bulk of sales, are disregarded. If you’re looking for ’60s top-down Detroit fun, you would have a tough time improving on this ’67 Galaxie 500.