Throughout the 1960s, the Chevrolet Impala and Ford Galaxie dueled for the top spot in full-size new car sales. And, the Impala usually came out on top, although the Galaxie narrowed the gap a bit in 1967 to “only” a 25 percent variance in production numbers. Family sedans were always big sellers, like this Galaxie 500 4-door sedan with the big-block 390 cubic inch V8. It’s been sitting for 37 years and will move around on its own, but it needs work. Located in Buskirk, New York, this Ford is looking for someone to get it back on the road. Available here on Facebook Marketplace, the magic number is $5,000 OBO. Our thanks go to Dennis House for this tip!
In 1967, the quickest way to tell a Galaxie from an Impala was by the headlights. The Ford had stacked peepers while the Chevy’s were horizontal. That would be a Ford trademark from 1965 to 1967 but would switch in 1968 even though the bodies were largely the same. The Fords gained an energy-absorbing steering column in ’67, which came in tandem with a rather large, padded hub in the center of the wheel. Ford shipped nearly 427,000 Galaxies in 1967, of which nearly one-third were pillared sedans like this one.
For whatever reason, this 1967 Ford was parked in 1987 with just 47,000 miles on the odometer. We don’t know why that was and indeed it wasn’t because of the vacuum leak the seller says it has (a bad gasket at the base of the carburetor). Fortunately, it spent this time in a barn or similar structure which helped keep it from turning to dust. The 390 engine is paired, of course, with a C6 automatic transmission.
The car’s color appears to be Lime Green, which has badly faded. But we’re told that rust is only an issue with the center frame rails under the vehicle (why only there?). The matching interior appears very nice except for a drooping headliner, and the Ford comes with a lot of original paperwork. If four doors aren’t too many for you, this could be a nice Cars & Coffee entry or perhaps used on Sundays to take a country drive after church.
A great example of a bread-and-butter family car of its day. Four-door sedan.
Lime Gold, very popular back then. Matching cloth interior. Typical options, though the 289 might have been more prevalent.
We are always warned about frame rail corrosion on these. If they are okay, the price is cheap. Shine it up, install correct wheel covers, and you’d have a nice cruiser.
Yes, check the frame over very closely! Oh, and the collapsible column came out in 1968.
Boy, do I want this car! Just right for
my family too! And yeah,, make it three on checking the frame for rot.
My late FIL lost a real sweetheart of a
Galaxie 4-door to it. He got it from my BIL who tweaked the 289 and made it fly. These cars were great
trip cars that were capable and comfortable too. None better IMO.
Nice car for a reasonable price. Fix what it needs, preserve and enjoy.
Good looking Galaxie. During the sixties they were the Impala competitor. As we entered the seventies the LTD gained more of the product mix moving the Galaxie closer to the Bel Air. Ford marketing actually positioned their cars between the Chevy counterparts, each being a touch higher in trim and content. The LTD Brougham was probably nicer than the Caprice but the Impala was the solid value.
I don’t understand how folks think that this ordinary, rusted out, 4 door grocery getter that was parked 30 years ago is worth the asking price. $500 from someone who desperately needs a car and is willing to put another $500 in to get it running and driving.
Boo!
LOL. That made me laugh. Thank you.
I’ll need to look at that frame before I’ll commit to this car. But from what I see so far, this looks like it needs little more than a mechanical and physical freshening. $5K is a very nice price for a big-block cruiser. Even if the frame isn’t kosher, this will make a good parts car at least.
This site needs more of these.
If the rust did not eat it ???
Spend a grand and you have great cruiser…
My parents bought a new 1965 Ford Galaxie. It was a handsome sedan! They always bought Ford cars, as there was a Ford Assembly Plant in town. Within a few years, the beautiful blue paint just eroded and faded before our eyes. The last straw was whenever my dad shifted it into Park, the car would engage in Reverse!
Next Ford was my dad’s Grabber, and that too, had engine troubles. After that one, I talked them into getting the new 1985 Volkswagen Golf. They loved it, until the catalytic converter caught on fire as it was left idling too long!
Not too much lasts for good!
I would LOVE a nice low-mileage pristine LTD version of this one. I always liked the ’67 — they uglified it in 1968, and the 1969 was only marginally better. 1970 improved the ’69 greatly– but, ooh!!! the RUST!!! — holes behind the rear wheels through the trunk-floor, and frames inclined to rot right through! These ran for EVER… UNTIL…they rotted-out with rust. This is why they still were so prevalent into the early 1980s as utterly reliable transportation — then quickly disappeared — they rusted apart! And AVOID the 429 in the 1969!!! — it is octane-hungry and will knock terribly on ANY unleaded fuel, even on SUNOCO Ultra 94! They run GREAT on that 108 octane uber-leaded gasoline at your local airport! — IF you have one — IF they’ll let you buy it — and at HOW much per gallon? The 1965-1967 LTDs had that nice circular sculpted badge behind the rear side-windows — then they cheapened the L.T.D. in 1968 and made the XL its more “sporty” twin. It’s a marketing conspiracy! Suddenly, in 1957, FORD took the Crestline they had made into a Fairlane in 1955, and made a “500” trim-level that was far more attractive, adding a more “base” Fairlane. So, in 1958, Chevrolet had to best their Bel-Air with the Impala, denigrating the Bel Air to 210 status. Not to be out-done, FORD made a “Galaxie” version of the Fairlane 500 in 1959! Impala got “Capriced”, and Galaxie got “L.T.D.”‘d. It’s like Oreo cookiies: they would slowly skimp more and more on the “white stuff” in the middle; then suddenly would come an ad-campaign touting how much “stiff” they now had! — and it would indeed be generous. But then they would gradually skimp on it again — slightly at first — more as time went on — until there was little of it left… and then a new ad-campaign! — and here we went again! Eventually, as this ruse wore thin with the public, we then got a new “DOUBLE stuff” version, and then one with the MOST stuff they could cram into an Oreo. Ain’t Madison Avenue marvellous
I loved my ’67 LTD, but the frame rotted out.
I would LOVE a nice low-mileage pristine LTD version of this one — or, if I were younger, the bright red convertible!. I always liked the ’67 — they uglified it in 1968, and the 1969 was only marginally better. 1970 improved the ’69 greatly– but, ooh!!! the RUST!!! — holes behind the rear wheels through the trunk-floor, and frames inclined to rot right through! These ran for EVER… UNTIL…they rotted-out with rust. This is why they still were so prevalent into the early 1980s as utterly reliable transportation — then quickly disappeared — they rusted apart! And AVOID the 429 in the 1969!!! — it is octane-hungry and will knock terribly on ANY unleaded fuel, even on SUNOCO Ultra 94! They run GREAT on that 108 octane uber-leaded gasoline at your local airport! — IF you have one — IF they’ll let you buy it — and at HOW much per gallon? The 1965-1967 LTDs had that nice circular sculpted badge behind the rear side-windows — then they cheapened the L.T.D. in 1968 and made the XL its more “sporty” twin. It’s a marketing conspiracy! Suddenly, in 1957, FORD took the Crestline they had made into a Fairlane in 1955, and made a “500” trim-level that was far more attractive, adding a more “base” Fairlane. So, in 1958, Chevrolet had to best their Bel-Air with the Impala, denigrating the Bel Air to 210 status. Not to be out-done, FORD made a “Galaxie” version of the Fairlane 500 in 1959! Impala got “Capriced”, and Galaxie got “L.T.D.”‘d. It’s like Oreo cookiies: they would slowly skimp more and more on the “white stuff” in the middle; then suddenly would come an ad-campaign touting how much “stiff” they now had! — and it would indeed be generous. But then they would gradually skimp on it again — slightly at first — more as time went on — until there was little of it left… and then a new ad-campaign! — and here we went again! Eventually, as this ruse wore thin with the public, we then got a new “DOUBLE stuff” version, and then one with the MOST stuff they could cram into an Oreo. Ain’t Madison Avenue marvellous
Frame-rot seems to have been a real PROBLEM with these Fords!