In 1966, Ford built nearly 30,000 full-size Galaxie convertibles. Yet, 60 years later, when was the last time you saw one in person? This one has been stashed in the seller’s father’s barn for many years and comes with some parts at extra cost. However, the car has been on the market for several months, so it has either never found a new home or the seller neglected to take down the listing. Located in Parker, Colorado, this project/parts car is available here on Facebook Marketplace for $3,500. A salute to “Zappenduster” for the tip.
The Galaxie was a Ford staple from 1959 to 1974. It was in direct competition with the Chevrolet Impala, so American families were the typical buyers. After a redesign in 1965 that included stacked headlights, the styling of the 1966s was a minor evolution. Of the Galaxie drop-tops built in ’66, all but about eight percent were “regular” models, i.e., having an inline-6 or a range of V8s up to 390 cubic inches. The rest were the Galaxie 500 7-Liters, which was a luxury/performance package that boasted a 428 V8 engine that is highly collectible today.
We don’t know the history of this Ford, but it hasn’t been anywhere in a long time. It looks pretty rough, though the seller says the rust is focused on the rear quarter panels. The frame and other pieces are said to be good, and at least one fender has been replaced. We don’t know the displacement of the V8, but a 289 would be a good guess, as is the Cruise-O-Matic automatic transmission.
Some parts will go with the car, though the seller isn’t specific. For an extra cost, you can purchase two front clips, a variety of spare engines, extra interior pieces, and a stash of trim. This open-air automobile will need a lot of love if you have a restoration in mind. And hopefully, there are better ones out of the 30,000 built still out there.
It’s a 460,Someone dropped a 460 in it.If it turns freely,the buyer gets a monster hot rod there…Torque monster burnouts for days :D
Looks like it has knee-knocker Air Conditioning.
When you compare this with the other one here today, the beautiful white 67 turnkey droptop that is priced at 21,500 that you could probably snag for 19k it’s a no brainer. This one would cost 30k to get to the same condition as the other one selling for 19k. This one is a parts car.
parts car at this point. real shame
I do love big Ford convertibles from the late 50s-early 1970s. But if I came upon this vehicle in a barn in the state it’s in I wouldn’t think any sensible seller could put an asking price in the thousands USD (based on the photos). What am I missing? “Rust is limited to quarter panels?–what about those rockers? “Without the original engine, there is a high probability this beast was cobbled together to garner a few extra years of daily driving and was retired due to DIY engine swap “demons.”
big project