Luxury and size were gained in 1969 when the Galaxie went onto a new 121-inch wheelbase and was freshened up for 1970, and there were now 21 variants. The Galaxie was redesigned for 1971 and the 'Galaxie 500' name was dropped during 1974. The 1975 replacement for the Galaxie now carried the badge 'LTD' and was built on a 121-inch chassis carried over from the Galaxie and this car was revamped annually until 1979 when the new 'Panther Platform' LTD went into production 15-inches shorter
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Ford Galaxie 500 1969 Hardtop - badge on rear wing
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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.
Ford Galaxie 500 1969 Hardtop front
Ford Galaxie 500 1969 Hardtop. The Galaxie was new for 1969, and the common engine was the Ford Windsor 302 V8 4,942cc, but it could also be supplied with inline six engines and rarely 7-litre V8 engines
Ford Galaxie 500 1969 Hardtop rear
Ford Galaxie 500 1969 Hardtop. For the 1970 model year this hardtop body was renamed the 'Formal Roof' coupe and an additional 'Sports Roof' 2-door coupe was sold. The 1969 Galaxies were built on a larger 119-inch wheelbase
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Ford Galaxie 500 1969 Hardtop.
Ford Cortina 1600 L 1971 2-door front
Click here to go to an album on: Ford Cortina MkIII (TC). Ford Cortina 1600 MkIII. Cortina MkIII were available as 2-door as well as 4-door bodies
