No one took advantage of the Space Race in the 1950s/1960s like Ford Motor Co. They introduced the Galaxie in 1959 as a subset of the Fairlane, and then it became a series of its own the following year. The car debuted in the third year of a three-year design cycle, so the ‘59s looked nothing like the ‘60s. This 1959 Galaxie 500 appears to be an older restoration and sports a Continental kit on the back (which doesn’t add to the appearance, IMO). Located in Council Bluffs, Iowa, this nice cruiser has some paint issues and is available here on Facebook Marketplace for $10,000 OBO.
The Galaxie was an instant sales winner and went on to populate the Ford universe through 1974. The Galaxie (and Galaxie 500) competed with the Chevrolet Impala throughout its run, and they usually took the first and second place sales slots in the full-size car market contest. The seller has a 2-door Club Sedan (pillared), and Ford sold nearly 53,000 of this body style in its first outing.
In the photos provided, this Ford looks to be quite solid. But the seller admits there is some bubbling in the paint, which is newer than 1959. The white over maroon is a sharp combination and the interior seems to share the pattern. They also painted the valve covers and air cleaner to match the darker color, which is kind of a no-no for collectors. The Continental kit strikes me as being aftermarket, as I can’t imagine Ford designing something that stuck so far out from the rest of the car. You’d better watch out backing this thing up!
Under the hood resides a 352 cubic inch “Interceptor” V8 with an automatic transmission that the seller says runs well. The indicated mileage is 7,000, so we assume the odometer is on its second time around. New parts include the gas tank and tires (semi-wide whitewalls). There are no interior photos, but there is a video that includes it. As long as perfection in the paint isn’t a requirement, would you venture out to Cars & Coffee with this classic? Thanks for the tip, NW Iowa Kevin.
That continental kit is an abomination (IMO). It always seemed to make the car have an appearance of sagging at the rear. Otherwise, this one looks good! GLWTS!! :-)
That was a very potent engine in 1959 but grew critical nay nays due to it being solid lifter(hey..ya want the ponies ya do the tinkering :D )Not a fan of Continental kits on anything but..a Continental..lol But i really like the colour combo..that’s tasty.