1963 Ford Galaxie for sale $79,900

Over the past few years weve certainly seen some nice full-size Fords. But this 1963 Galaxie 500 XL with its 406 cubic inch tri-power V8 and tough Borg Warner transmission is definitely one of the best! Fully sorted and ready to hit the road this awesome Ford combines the stump pulling torque of its muscle car offspring with the kind of old school Detroit comfort thats classy enough to parade half the neighborhood down Main Street. Today thanks to a high quality restoration the car is not only a reliable and exceptionally roomy place to spend the summer sightseeing its also a vintage slice of Americana thatll be welcome at virtually any car show in any town. If youre looking for a solid classic thats stylish powerful and has a lot of history who says you have to buy a cramped high maintenance muscle car? This awesome Galaxie will look just as cool rolling down the road turn just as many heads at the local drive-in and thanks to its thorough rebuild provide many miles of carefree cruising!

BODYWORK/TRIM

For 1963 the Galaxie line featured a sculpted profile that was designed to make the car more competitive at the track. Not only did this newfound aerodynamic prowess allow Ford racers more success it also gave production units a more substantial appearance. This drop-tops substantial aesthetics began with all-original sheetmetal that was stripped bare mounted to a large rotisserie and thoroughly worked by Michaels Auto Restoration of Winter Haven Florida. Three years later when that sheetmetal displayed excellent alignment correct Chestnut Metallic lacquer was buffed to a buttery show worthy shine. When the buffers stopped that clean single-stage was fitted with tinted glass topped with a power-operated roof and decked in original trim that had been stripped polished and anodized by Extreme Metal Works of Debary Florida. And in the summer of 2014 this high quality full-size rolled out as a timeless trophy chaser that delights both on the road and at the show!

ENGINE

Befitting the Galaxie 500 XLs origins as Fords first full-size muscle machine this flashy convertible draws its motivation from a rare 405 horsepower version of Fords big-bore FE V8. Wearing a correct C3AE-6015-V casting number the 406 cubic inch block is dominated by a finned aluminum air cleaner and big Holley carburetors which are wedded to a correct aluminum intake and clean stainless fluid lines. At the front of that intake a traditional points distributor sequences spark through eight high quality Belden plug wires. At the sides of that distributor gold THUNDERBIRD stamped valve covers hang correct 406 decals above restored header-style exhaust manifolds. Cooling is provided by a shrouded and tanked radiator which cycles water through pliable FoMoCo hoses and a combination of old school screw and tower clamps. And aesthetically the cars glossy engine bay looks good enough to show off to anyone with a subdued block perfectly centered in high quality ancillary hardware that includes correct horns a rebuilt generator and a large Autolite Sta-Ful battery.

DRIVETRAIN/SUSPENSION

At the bottom of this vintage drop-top solid floors back a beefy frame that was stripped all the way to bare metal during the cars detailed restoration. The muscular 406s power is transmitted rearward through a correct Borg Warner T-10 that with the flick of a wrist transforms a would be boulevard cruiser into a drag strip battle ship. Behind that gearbox a large-diameter driveshaft spins a buff Ford 9-inch which thanks to correct