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Ford Galaxie 1963 500 390 convertible - badge on front wing
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Ford Galaxie 500 1963 428 Sport Coupe - badge on front wing
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Ford Galaxie 500 1963 428 Sport Coupe. The 428 FE engine was never fitted to the Galaxie in 1963, it was first fitted to the Galaxie 7-litre in 1966
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Ford Galaxie 500 1964 390 Convertible - badge on front wing
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Ford Galaxie 500 1964 390 Convertible - badge on rear
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Ford Galaxie 500 1964 390 Convertible - badge behind wheel arch. The '390' was a 6,391cc V8 offered in 300bhp and 330bhp format.
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Click here to go to an album on: Ford Galaxie models. Ford Galaxie 1959 Skyliner - badge on rear wing. In fact this first 'Galaxie' was a Fairlane with a trim package, but in 1960 the 'Galaxie badge too over.
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Ford Galaxie 1963 Country Sedan 390 - badge on front wing. The 'Country Sedan' and ''Country Squire' did not carry 'Galaxie badging
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Ford Galaxie 500 1963 390 2-door hardtop. The 1963 Galaxie 500 could be specified with Mileage Maker Six (3,653cc) or V8s from the 260 (4,267 cc), to the Challenger 289 (4,727cc), right up to the 427 (6,964 cc) V8, but the 390 (6,384cc) was popular
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Ford Galaxie 1963 500 390 convertible. Ford offered the 1963 Galaxie with a number of powerplants, including the new (but underpowered) small block 260 (4,267cc) and its bigger brother the 289 (4,727cc), but for performance the 390 (6,384cc) was a common choice, with 406 and 427 also being options.
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Ford Galaxie 1964 500 390 4-door sedan. The 390 (6,384cc) engine was commonly specified in the Galaxie, but engines ranged from 'Mileage Maker' 3,653cc sixes right up to 7-litre V8.
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Ford Galaxie 500 1964 390 Convertible. The 390 6,391cc V8 was offered in 2 states of tune, and there were also 289 V8s in 3 states of tune and V6 for the base model.
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Ford Galaxie 500 1964 390 Sports Roof. Another new grille for 1964,this Sports Roof was new for mid-1963, this one with the large FE 390 6,384cc V8
Ford Falcon 1964 Sprint V8 289 2-door Sedan race
Click here to go to an album on: Ford Racing. Ford Falcon 1964 Sprint V8 289 2-door Sedan
Ford Galaxie 500 1963 390 2-door hardtop front
Ford Galaxie 500 1963 390 2-door hardtop, This Formal Hardtop (or 'Boxtop') was replaced later in 1963 with the 'Sports Roof' a 2-door fastback more appropriate to competition cars
Ford Galaxie 500 1963 390 2-door hardtop rear
Ford Galaxie 500 1963 390 2-door hardtop, This Formal Hardtop (or 'Boxtop') borrowed from the Ford Thunderbird in 1959 and given first to the Galaxie; it remained until 1964 when a more aerodynamic rear was given
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Ford Galaxie 500 1963 390 2-door hardtop
Ford Galaxie 500 1963 428 Sport Coupe front
Ford Galaxie 500 1963 428 Sport Coupe. The 'slantback' Sport Coupe body was introduced in mid-1963 with a lower roofline for better aerodynamics. The '428' badges on this car are not standard, as the largest engine in 1963 model year was the 6,964cc (427), which placed the Galaxie 500 just below the 7-litre racing category.
Ford Galaxie 500 1963 428 Sport Coupe rear
Ford Galaxie 500 1963 428 Sport Coupe. In mid-1963 Ford came out with this sharper Sport Coupe to replace the 'Box Top' hardtop
Ford Galaxie 500 1963 Sports Hardtop 427 race
Ford Galaxie 500 Sports Hardtop 427 1963 with 7-litre V8. The lower roofline was an attempt by Ford to improve aerodynamics for racing, but the weight of the car was against it
Ford Galaxie 500 1964 390 Convertible front
Ford Galaxie 500 1964 390 Convertible. 1964 was the last year of the new body and only minor revisions were made, including a new grille and trim.
Ford Galaxie 500 1964 390 Convertible rear
Ford Galaxie 500 1964 390 Convertible. The convertible body was one of several for the Galaxie range, including sedan and hardtop
Ford Galaxie 500 1964 Sunliner 390 front
Ford Galaxie 500 1964 Sunliner 390. The most expensive Galaxie body, but the Skyliner rectractable hard to was no more
Ford Galaxie 1963 500 390 convertible front
Ford Galaxie 1963 500 390 convertible, with the 6,384cc V8 engine
Ford Galaxie 1963 500 390 convertible rear
Ford Galaxie 1963 500 390 convertible. About one quarter of Ford Galaxie 500 were ordered as convertibles.
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Ford Galaxie 1963 500 390 convertible. The Galaxie underwent a restyling of the rear almost every year but the large 'dinner plate' red lights were kept and resembled a space ship exhaust when lit.
Ford Galaxie 1963 500 XL front
Ford Galaxie 1963 500 XL. The 500XL was marketed to commemorate victories in the 500-mile NASCAR series. It was offered with many engines including this 6,964cc Tri-power V8. The fastback coupe was introduced in mid-1963 and also given to the Mercury Marauder
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Ford Galaxie 1963 500 XL with 7,001cc 489 V8 engine
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Ford Galaxie 1963 500 XL with Austin Mini Cooper 1275 S
Ford Galaxie 1963 Country Sedan 390 front
Ford Galaxie 1963 Country Sedan 390. Most Galaxie were given the under-powered 260 V8 engine, although the the 289 Mustang engine was a better unit. Other options included the 390 (6,384cc) unit fitted to this Station Wagon
Ford Galaxie 1963 Country Sedan 390 rear
Ford Galaxie 1963 Country Sedan 390. Ford restyled its Galaxie range for 1963 and offered two estate models, the cheaper 'Country Sedan' and the more expensive 'Country Squire' with fake wood trim.
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Ford Galaxie 1963 Country Sedan 390. The tailgate of this Station Wagon has a window that must be dropped into the lower half before the tailgate is dropped down.
Ford Galaxie 1964 500 390 4-door sedan front
Ford Galaxie 1964 500 390 4-door sedan. The Galaxie was restyled for 1964 losing its boxy top and gaining curvier fastback rear shape. As before the '500' package gave extra trim, but not as much as '500 XL'
Ford Galaxie 1964 500 390 4-door sedan rear
Ford Galaxie 1964 500 390 4-door sedan. For 1964 Ford altered the roof lines ro make them less boxy and more 'fastback'
Ford Fairlane 500 1963 Sport Coupe 260 V8 front
Ford Fairlane 500 1963 Sport Coupe 260 V8. The 1963 Fairlanes were given a grille resembling the contemporary Galaxie cars.
Mercury Marauder 1964 fastback front
Click here to go to an album on: Mercury Marauder. Mercury Marauder 1964 fastback. 'Marauder' had been used for an engine option from 1958, but for 1964 a new 2-door fastback Marauder coupe was offered with the body shared with the Ford Galaxie.
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