Ford offered three body styles for its newly redesigned 1971 Galaxie 500: a four-door sedan, a four-door hardtop, and a two-door hardtop, as with this 1971 Ford Galaxie 500. The seller, Beverly Hills Car Club, refers to this color as Saffron, but I can’t find a reference for that. It looks like Light Yellow Gold to me, but you’d think they would know after selling probably a billion+ dollars worth of vehicles over the years. They have it listed here on eBay in Los Angeles, California, and they’re asking $11,750.
One of you Ford experts probably knows this color by looking at it, rather than spending a half-hour searching as I just did, with no luck. Sadly, after selling how many vehicles over the decades? – hundreds at least – the seller doesn’t list a VIN or show a photo of the VIN or a data plate, so that’s no help. It appears to be in nice condition overall, other than having a missing tooth on the right side of the redesigned grille.
The fourth-generation Galaxie spanned the third-gen cars and moved into the Barnaby Jones era with the huge Galaxies, which lasted until the end of 1974, and then they were folded into the LTD family. I don’t really see a big flaw or red flag on the exterior of this car, and the seller always provides a ton of good photos. The underside looks solid with the usual greasy undertones that five+ decade old vehicles usually have.
The interior looks great, with nice 70s pattern seats that appear in almost perfect condition, front and rear. The trunk is huge and looks good as well. Sadly, the seller’s description reads like a general AI description of the ’71 Galaxie 500, there is no real information about this exact car for sale, just general info.
Even stranger, they don’t give the engine size, and without a VIN, it’s hard to tell due to the reflections and wear on the air cleaner. But, I believe this is a 351-cu.in. OHV V8, which would have had 240 horsepower and 350 lb-ft of torque when new. It’s backed by a three-speed automatic sending power to the rear wheels and they say it’s “mechanically sound”, so that’s good. Any thoughts on this good-looking two-door hardtop Galaxie 500?
Good job Scotty. Looks like a solid Galaxie. These were common in my small town, more-so than those highfalutin LTDs. The verbiage indeed sounds AI, which from Beverly Hills Car Club seems odd. As far as the color, it looks like the Pinto color of the same year, which on a Pinto was called Medium Yellow Gold? Anyhow, I think it would look better with whitewalls.
This is one very clean and looks to be rust free Galaxy. That 351 will run and run and run. I agree with Bob, these full sized cars just look better with white walls for sure. ( Especially ones with wire wheel covers, that just looks way too wrong with black walls). Its surprising to find what was once a run of mill what you’d find on every other street corner full sized Ford in such well kept original condition. ( I’m assuming its original paint?) Very nice find and write up Scotty.
Click “Light Yellow Gold” above. 6 shades of blue alone in the color chart?!
& 33 total color choices could be a record. Have you guys seen the “color choices” today when you build a “car” online? What a joke.
A few years ago, after renting a Volkswagen, I looked it up online, and the only color available was light gray. Just like years ago when the only color available was black.
Mustard tiger 🐅 yellow ? 🍔
Great color! .I’m not a huge Ford fan, but it would drive this.
Cousin it?
Baby poop yellow? Seriously I like this beast and the Thunderbird the same year. But that color, no. Strange I followed the link and on eBay there’s no interior pictures and none of the engine.
If I am not mistaken, this car has been listed on eBay for quite a long time. It is hard to forget that color combination. I commented this because I check eBay for a 1971 Country Sedan for sale, as that was the type of car that I learned how to drive with.
Even though it looks like a great survivor there are some dents most people could not live with, especially at 11k. The dent on the nose of the hood is too obvious to leave as is. I’m guessing an older person owned this car as there are a few dents all over it if you look closely at the ebay photos. What a beautiful survivor. I could live with all the other dents but not the one on the hood.
I had a 73 Gran Torino with a 351 back in the 80’s and it was hoot even in a heavy car.
Nose got popped at some point .
Hood is wrinkled .
Definitely not 11k car .
Nice car to clean up and enjoy tho
I once owned a 72 LTD convert. Light yellow with black top and interior 💛. A truly delightful, comfortable, and luxurious car. Several friends were so impressed they said LTD stood for LA Ti Da ! I couldn’t agree more, although LTD actually first was applied to 65? Upscale Full size Fords. I sold that 72 to a collector who gave it a full restoration, even though it really wasn’t needed. I like to think that big boat is still sailing sunny 🌞 waters.
If this car was mine, I’d call it “Quinn.” You know why…
Another QUINN MARTIN Production 👏 Cruisin The Streets of San Francisco!
How did that tune go? “I’m just wild (mad?) about Saffron.______They call me Mello Yellow”. This is not unusual listing for Beverly Hills Car Club. Their ads state the obvious, then “mechanically sound” or “has great potential” when not sound. Beware.
I’ve noticed, particularly in Hemmings Motor News, the
ads are vague and repeated issue after issue. Perhaps not up to the Name Beverly Hills. Or the reputation of the now closed HillCrest Cadillac IN Beverly Hills.
This car actually seems too nice to be featured by BHCC.
Donovan, Mello Yellow. Nice car but that color…ugh.
When I got my license (’74), my divorced Mom had an LTD. I think it was a ’70 or ’71, but it had extended rear light lenses across the whole back. It was a 351 Windsor, but I did manage to break the motor mounts doing neutral drops in her—oops! I’m just glad it wasn’t a 429! lol
I have the original car catalogue for the 1971 Ford and they do not mention the color names. A friend of mine has a 1971 T-bird and he says the color name is called chamoe same as the cleaning rag.
Listing update: this one ended with no takers.