67 Ford Galaxy 500 GT ????
Hello,
Thought someone may know the answer to this question.
I was in California last week and I came across a 1967 Ford Galaxy 500 GT. It was a 2 door hard top with a 390 and a 4 speed transmission. It also had a air induction that had the tubes coming from where the lower head light should be then up to the air cleaner. The person selling the car said it was all original (even the air induction) except for the paint and wheels. I have looked all over the internet and could not find one that was a GT.
Have you ever seen a Ford Galaxy 500GT??????
Is it extremely rare or a fake ???
Thanks
Dan
Thought someone may know the answer to this question.
I was in California last week and I came across a 1967 Ford Galaxy 500 GT. It was a 2 door hard top with a 390 and a 4 speed transmission. It also had a air induction that had the tubes coming from where the lower head light should be then up to the air cleaner. The person selling the car said it was all original (even the air induction) except for the paint and wheels. I have looked all over the internet and could not find one that was a GT.
Have you ever seen a Ford Galaxy 500GT??????
Is it extremely rare or a fake ???
Thanks
Dan
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That kind of air induction was used in some Fairlanes around 1963-64, which were dragstrip cars and called Thunderbolts. And I think the treatment might have been applied to some 1961-64 era Galaxies. Never seen a later model set up that way, though.
A Fairlane Thunderbolt should be worth some very decent money these days. Maybe someone did up a Galaxie in the same style...but I would have thought they'd go past a 390.
Also never saw that air cleaner system, which would be pretty dumb if you think about driving through puddles.
Oddly enough, there were a small number of rare Fairlanes with the formidable 427 engine but they weren't called GTs!!
Any recent encounters with motorcycle cops around I 90?
I think you're in the wrong topic here. This is the Classic Car Board and the topic is '67 Fords.
However, you might find this "read only" topic interesting, as it talks about your exact transmission.
arlason68, "96 ford t-bird transmission" #1, 5 Jun 2003 9:59 am
Hope this helps. If not, e-mail me and I'll try to direct you elsewhere on the site.
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How do I know? I own a 1967 Ford XL convertible. Never in any of my literature have I seen a 67 "GT". The line-up was:
Custom
Custom 500
Galaxie 500
XL
LTD
Im new here. Im restoring a 67 Fairline with my dad and were trying to turn it into a gt. were ahveing a difficult time finding emblems and the rims. Anyone know were to find some?
I know you could order bucket seats in 1969. I ordered a bench. I also ordered the trailer towing package. I still have this car. It has a 390 cu in 2 barrel carb.. It is still stock.
I think the car the guy saw is CA was a 'hot rodded' Galaxy. It was not a production car.
500
500XL
LTD
7 Litre was 68 and up
If you email me a picture I can tell you exactly what you are looking at.
cycarinfo@gmail.com
It's probably no more of a gimmick than the SS package for the Impala. All the SS did was give you special badges and trim. All the go-fast stuff, like the big engines, etc, was still optional, as was better suspension, wheels, tires, etc. I'm not sure, but I think even the bucket seats, console, and floor shift might have been separate options. And Plymouth did a similar thing with its "Sport Fury"
Two other options were ('69) 390 c.i. & 429 c.i. V8's each with 2 bbl carbs.
Additional options included:302 c.i., 2 bbl, 220 h.p.
428 c.i., 4 bbl, 360 h.p.
429 c.i., 4 bbl, 360 h.p.
Our 67 Country Sedan came with a 390 2 bbl & when the warranty expired I converted it to a 4 bbl. A lot more poop to pass trucks on the hill, but when just cruising, the mileage was better than the former 2 bbl by 3.5 mpg! It was a great family fun wagon, 2 way tailgate was very handy.
In those days the only "GT" I recall was on the Fairlane 500 XL.
Those old wagons are pretty cool cars, their image has turned full circle. In the early 90s my dad had a 1960 Country Sedan, it had a 352, I can't remember if 2bbl or 4bbl. But, it actually got respectable mileage on the highway, and it ran very well. He rescued that car from languishing beside a house, sold it on a whim and regretted it from almost the day after. My first car was a 66 Galaxie with a 390-4bbl. I've never driven a car that burned so much gas. Luckily, it could also burn rubber, so all was not lost :shades: ...but as a car for a 16 year old, it probably wasn't the best choice, it ensured I was pretty broke.
2009 BMW 335i, 2003 Corvette cnv. (RIP 2001 Jaguar XK8 cnv and 1985 MB 380SE [the best of the lot])
My '67 Catalina used to hold first up to about 50-55 under hard acceleration, and would chirp the tires when shifting to second. I don't think it was supposed to do that though, because ever since my mechanic went through the car and did all that work to it, it won't do it anymore.
I can get my NYer to hold first up to around 50-55 as well under hard acceleration, and then if I totally get off the gas, it seems like it almost skips 2nd gear altogether.
He replaced this in 1997, with a 1990 Caravan, one of those odd sport models with the body cladding and wheels, etc. The tranny failed on this car 48 hours after he bought it, literally. The dealer fixed it.
I don't remember if my Galaxie had a C4 or a C6...but I guess both were solid enough units. I did little more than 0-30 sprints :shades: