“No reserve” is one of those phrases that immediately catch my attention, and when it’s followed up with a really low auction starting price I’m generally swallowing the hook. This 1965 Ford sedan is being auctioned here on eBay and is located in Graham, Washington. As I write the price is only up to $265 but I’m sure it will go up more before the auction is complete.
The seller purchased the car at a charity auction without looking at it first and is now selling it on. Therefore, we know very little about the car apart from the pictures shown. While it is represented as a Galaxie 500 in the ad, I’m not sure it is; Ford had six models available in 1965 based off this body shell and the Custom and Custom 500 weren’t Galaxies and did not have the nameplate on the front fenders that appears in Galaxie 500 period advertisements. Therefore I’m speculating that this is a Custom of some sort. Any 1965 Ford experts out there to offer an opinion?
I think this is surface rust? Hope so. There are some rusty spots on the car, but without a better in-person inspection it’s pretty hard to tell. Then again, if the price stays this low maybe it’s worth it anyway?
The dash looks surprisingly good, but you have to wonder what’s under the seat covers and carpet.
Now here’s a problem! Not the engine; I believe that’s a 390 V8 although the different valve covers have me wondering. What I really want to know is what happened to the brake master cylinder? That being said they are amazingly inexpensive, with several brands offered here for less than $50! But I have to wonder what else is missing. What do you think would be a good price for this somewhat unknown quality 1965 Ford?
If the taillights are original, it’s a Galaxie 500. Customs & Custom 500s had different taillights.
It’s missing a lot of trim, though.
If it weren’t so far away, I’d be all over this
one. Fly in, fix the brakes, sort whatever
else needs sorting, and drive ‘er back to
Florida. I know, I know that may not be
the safest thing to do, but with my finances right now having it shipped here
would cost more than the plane ticket
and the small amount of parts to make
it road ready for the trip home. These
old Fords are simple cars to revive after
a long hybernation and parts for them
are still plentiful on the aftermarket.
My chief concern would be the frame
of this car as Fords of this era are very
susceptable to frame rot which caused
many of them to be crushed. If you play
your cards right, you could have a nice
family cruiser for less than 10 to 15K.
Great find! Buy the other ’65 Galaxies
posted here, and you’ll have enough to
keep you busy for a very long while.
Oops! It’s suppertime gotta go!
Happy birthday, Kenneth. :)
You are quite right about the frame rot. Our 1965 Ford Galaxie was rear ended by a VW Bug and it broke the frame. I would count this as a parts car. I grew up in Wisconsin, the land of salted roads that brutalized the undercarriage of all cars, and seeing this rusty old girl is from Wisconsin with no undercarriage photos, buyer beware!
It looks more like a Custom 500. I always thought Galaxies didn’t have the center post. Thanks Barry
I would do this up in Highland Green, black leather and black Torq Thrust rims; keep the big block, tighten the suspension and have an ode to Bullitt family cruiser. That’s my bucket list retirement build.
this is our 65 paid 1300 Canadian have about another 500.00 into parts and its on the road .
The vin says it is a galaxy 500 not a custom. Also says it was built in the twin cities plant and originally had the 352.
CCFisher is right, it is missing a LOT of trim. And he is correct about the lights. It is probably a Galaxie 500 as the door panels on a Custom were single color and very plain. The door panels on the Galaxie 500 were two tone vinyl from the factory
EBay says 360? 390? The 360 was exclusive to trucks only. Either a 352 or 390, but it usually read it on the front fenders behind the wheel. Might even be a 289, unless someone replaced it along the way.
FE block, not a 289.
It’s fun to see the common cars from my youth. This was your generic car, something your parents friends from another country that moved to America would buy. This one is pretty fried, IDK, great cars, but I doubt many will sink a wad of cash into this, they have to be nicer than this to start with. Many drove these until the doors wouldn’t close, and the motor went in your buddy’s Falcon, and they scrapped the rest. We sold the scrap to Japan, who turned these into Toyota’s. Wonder how many people knew, their new Toyota was really a repurposed ’65 Ford.
No trim missing I’d say it was a custom 300 probably an unmarked police car there are no holes far any missing from Ford’s that had any trim would have holes where the trim was mounted the engine is probably a 352
That rust is worrisome with this car sitting in the Pacific Northwet. I would make like the Beatles and “Let It Be.”
No sense stepping into a mess someone else stepped into as well. Parts car at best.
Here’s my 65 Custom. 289, 3 on the tree. I’d say the car above is a Custom except that interior door trim looks out of place.
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I bought a 65 Custom 500 four door sedan in 67. It was 289 with 3 speed column and overdrive. It had a very good A/C unit from factory. Unfortunately a telephone pole got in the way of the passenger side right between the two doors making a U out of the car. A very unhappy insurance company totaled and paid off the car.
The taillights make it a Galaxy 500 they came out with the cross, the custom did not. More than likely the 352, it was the common engine for it. I am wondering why one of the valve covers is different than the other, unless it had a rocker arm and push rod go through it which would be why it was replaced, something I have seen before.
Of all the cars I’ve owned the one I’d most like to still have today was my 65 Galaxie. 2 door, maroon, black interior.
Gotta love an eBay listing that states “original including the big V8 motor and metal hub caps.” Are we not looking at the super rare electric Galaxie with the plastic wheels? PASS.
Fin decoder says it’s a Galaxie 500, factory 352 car.
My first car was a 1965 Ford Galaxy 500. 289, automatic, am radio and a heater. No power anything! Very easy to work on and I loved it to death. Ended up giving it to a friend that needed a car since I was now driving an 1967 Mustang.
I’d buy that if I was there just for the drive train, it is possibly a 352 if it is the poverty pack but you wouldn’t know until you pulled the engine down.
I am looking for a similar car but, seriously, not in this kind of condition. Even 6, 3 on the tree would do quite well.