• Seller: Sam J ohnson (Contact)
• Location: Seattle, Washington
• Mileage: 145,000 Shown
• Chassis #: 3J74S217891
• Title Status: Clean
• Engine: 400ci V8
• Transmission: Automatic

Sedan? This is a wagon, Scotty G. Have you finally lost your mind? Well, yes, on the second part of that, but Ford didn’t refer to their Country Sedan as a “wagon,” believe it or not. There was no woodgrain on the Country Sedan, but it was only one trim level away from the top-level Country Squire. The seller is asking $4,500 for this 1973 Ford Country Sedan, which is located in Seattle, Washington, and listed here as a Barn Finds Exclusive!

As far as 1970s Ford cars go, this is my favorite grille of the bunch. Those bumpers look like they could withstand a 55-mph crash rather than the 5-mph standards, but other than that, I love the sweeping eggcrate grille across the whole front of this car, and the round headlights. The offset red badge is the finishing touch. There aren’t a lot of elegant exterior details on the mid-trim Country Sedan compared to the woodgrain-sided Country Squire wagons, but this car looks great so far.

Oops, I spoke too soon. The seller doesn’t mention rust, and Seattle isn’t an area that I normally think of when I think of vehicles rusting, but something is going on with the bottom of the right quarterpanel. The last version of this model, the sixth-generation cars, were made from 1969 through 1974, and the 1972, 1973, and 1974 models were known as the Galaxie 500 Country Sedan. Here’s what the cavernous rear cargo area looks like. The only woodgrain on the exterior of this car is on the rear window air deflector. The detailed exterior photos show rust on the bottom portions of the car and lots of bubbling under the paint.

Sadly, the seller didn’t show an overall photo of the dash, but they do show a couple of detailed photos of it in the gallery. They say the front seat was recovered by the previous owner, who bought this car new and owned it until 2017. That’s a long time to own a vehicle. There is a new headliner, and they mention it has a nick in it by the dome light. The back seat looks perfect, and with all that vinyl, you’d probably want air-conditioning. Luckily, this car has that feature, but it isn’t currently working. Bummer. There was a six-passenger model and a nine or 10-passenger model, and they show a photo of the under-floor storage area. I don’t see a fold-out seat back there, so I’m guessing this is the six-passenger model.

The engine is Ford’s 400 OHV V8, which by 1973 had 167 horsepower and 312 lb-ft of torque. It’s backed by a three-speed automatic sending power to the rear wheels, and they say it “runs good once warmed up.” This is what I call a 13/13 car: 13 seconds to 60 mph and 13 mpg. It has a rebuilt carburetor, new wheels, tires, and hubcaps, a new battery, new u-joints, and more. If you’re looking for a huge hauler with the best grille Ford offered in the 1970s, check out this Country Sedan!