The Galaxie 500 dominated the Ford lineup across three decades (1959 to 1974). It was the company’s bread-and-better car much like the Impala at Chevrolet. The third generation was around from 1965 to 1969 and is noteworthy for being the original basis for the luxurious LTD. This 1967 Galaxie is a 2-door fastback which was the last with stacked headlights. It’s been sitting around for who knows how long and is devoid of its engine and transmission. The roller is in Oakley, Kansas, and is available here on eBay where the opening bid of $1,400 might get to take it home (if anyone casts it).
Ford produced nearly 215,000 copies of the Galaxie 500 fastback in 1967, including the sporty XL model (like the Impala SS). So, these cars were everywhere then, but not so much after 58 years. The Fords don’t seem to be as collectible as the Chevies, and this example has led a hard life. The VIN decodes as having been born with a 390 cubic inch V8 but with a 2-barrel carburetor. That and the likely automatic transmission have flown the coop, suggesting this vehicle is more donor than project.
We’re told this Galaxie has a good body, but that seems optimistic. There are little dents and dings, and the trunk lid seems to be only a placeholder in the photos. There is rust on the rear fenders, but could there be more? One of the seller’s buying points is that the Ford has good glass all around. There is no title, so you’ll have to be okay with just a bill of sale if you’re in the market.
This was a red-on-red car when new (plus a vinyl top of unknown color), and there doesn’t seem to be much in the interior to get excited about. If your goal is to restore a late 1960s Ford Galaxie, would this one likely be your best candidate? Beauty is always in the eye of the beholder.
This is probably too far gone to make a good parts car or project. Whenever I bought a car I’d often look for a parts car to upgrade some options or pick up some spare items. The main criteria to determine if it was worth considering was it needed to be complete and you had to find enough valuable/desirable components you could quickly sell to double your with one or two walks around of the car. You also knew that long tail small parts that would often take several swapmeets to sell would pad that amount considerably. You can’t see any of that with this car.
Steve R
If the shell’s good, that’s a decent starting point for a racer.
Have one just like that in the garage (also a parts car outside). Mine came from California and still has the smog stuff on it. Biggest problem is that the 390 block is porous (not cracked). Ford had a problem back in 1966-67.
My Dad bought a ‘67 Ford Custom with one of those “problematic” 390s. It had done 60k as a Seattle Police car. It was used as a daily driver, and was also used on high speed cross country trips.it was a very competent road car. He had bought a ‘68 and didn’t need two, so he sold it to his brother. He used it as a daily driver, and then sold it with 155k- to a guy who was going to use it as a taxi. Interestingly, the porosity of the block didn’t come up.