The Galaxie nameplate was born in 1959, a year after Chevrolet launched the Impala. Both would be the companies’ top-line cars until 1965 (the year of Ford’s LTD and Chevy’s Caprice). The Galaxie name was chosen to capitalize on… more»
Galaxie 500
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390 Equipped Survivor: 1967 Ford Station Wagon
Ford has always been a big player in the full-size station wagon field, and 1967 was no exception. That was the third year of a platform that originated in 1965 and would use vertically stacked headlights for the last… more»
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Big Block Convertible: 1963 Ford Galaxie 500
During its 15-year run, the Ford Galaxie competed against Chevrolet’s successful Impala (and usually came in second). The name was developed during the days of the “Space Race” to give Ford a futuristic kind of image. This 1963 Galaxie… more»
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R-Code Roller: 1964 Ford Galaxie 500
Ford enthusiasts tend to get excited when they run across a 1964-67 full-size car with the R-code designation. That’s because the R meant a racing 427 cubic inch V8 capable of 425 horsepower. Before you get too excited here,… more»
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G-Code/4 Speed: 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 Sunliner
It would be fair to say that America was “king of the kids” in the 1960s when it came to the question of high-performance production cars. Eager buyers could walk into their local showroom and drive away in something… more»
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390-Equipped: 1962 Ford Galaxie 500
If you walked into a Ford dealership in 1962 and ordered a Galaxie 500, it came with a 6-cylinder engine that provided adequate performance. If “adequate” didn’t cut the mustard, you could choose to hand over the cash to… more»
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1968 Ford Galaxie 500XL 390 Fastback
Sandwiched between the Galaxie 500 and the LTD in 1968 was the Galaxie XL. Ford’s marketing people hyped the XL fastback as the “top choice for active people” with its sweeping good looks and powerful V8 choices. This ’68… more»
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64k Original Miles: 1964 Ford Galaxie 500
This 1964 Ford Galaxie is a stunning-looking car, and it appears that its next owner will not need to spend a cent on it. Not only is it a low-mileage survivor, but the seller has gone through the vehicle… more»
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Buried in the Brush: 1971 Ford Galaxie 500
From 1959 through 1974, the Galaxie 500 was constantly doing battle with the Chevy Impala as leading car in their bracket. The full-sized Fords would be redesigned for 1971, including the bread-n-butter 500. This 2-door hardtop with the same… more»
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One Owner Project: 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 Convertible
Just as Pepsi has always tried to outsell Coke, the Ford Galaxie had the same challenge with Chevy’s Impala in the 1960s. A case in point would be the 1965 model year. The Galaxie was restyled and had the… more»
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Ran When Parked: 1968 Ford Galaxie 500
Over the years, Ford sold a lot of Galaxie 500s. It was their bread-and-butter car for quite some time, just as the Impala was Chevrolet’s. The most noticeable change for 1968 that the full-size cars went back to horizontal… more»
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Bargain Classic: 1967 Ford Galaxie 500 Sedan
If you’re in the market for a classic automobile project for under $1000, you know how slim the pickins can be – especially nowadays with YouTube people snapping them up left and right. Well, here’s your chance to get… more»
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Z-Code Project: 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 Convertible
The Ford Galaxie was created in the late 1950s to compete with Chevy’s Impala. By 1962, all full-size Fords wore the Galaxie badge, with “500” and “500/XL” denoting the higher series. Some say this was to tie into the… more»
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Same Family 40 Years: 1966 Ford LTD
In the mid-60s, Ford gambled that there was a void in the market for a luxurious medium-price car and created the Galaxie 500 LTD. The idea was a hit and soon copied by Chevrolet, AMC, Dodge and Plymouth. For… more»
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Big-Block Survivor: 1968 Ford Galaxie 500 Fastback
Ford Motor Co. redesigned their full-size cars for 1965 and brought out the LTD to raise the level of comfort to their products. This included the Galaxie 500 whose advertising proclaimed that these cars were quieter than a Rolls-Royce,… more»
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390 V8 Project: 1967 Ford Galaxie 500
The third generation of the Ford Galaxies’ included the 1967’s which were the third year in a row to wear stacked double headlights. This once proud ’67 Galaxie 500 2-door hardtop is a project that comes with a variety… more»
