1963 Ford Galaxie for sale $72,995
| 1963 Ford Galaxie $72,995 | |
| Car Ad from: Hemmings View Original Ad | |
| Price: | $72,995 |
| Contact: | View Original Ad from Hemmings |
| Location: | Fort Worth, TX |
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For fans of full-sized Ford muscleand#44; there arent many holier grails than a real-deal R-code Galaxie. Welland#44; heres your chanceand#44; because this 1963 Ford Galaxie 500XL hardtop sports its originaland#44; numbers-matching 427and#44; a 4-speed manualand#44; and a nasty black-on-black color combination. This was by far the biggestand#44; baddest car on the streets of 1963and#44; and its been restored to show-winning condition. If you want the bestand#44; this is probably it. Code A Raven Black is this cars original color and now that youve seen itand#44; its hard to imagine any more suitable color for a car with so much potential. It was treated to a cost-no-object restoration a few years ago but we cant find any issues or nits to pick with the finishand#44; its just spectacular. The glossy black paint is surely worlds better than it was in 1963 and you can tell at a glance that theres a ton of money and time invested in the final result. Look how beautifully straight the quarters areand#44; the exacting panel gapsand#44; and the deep gloss that only comes from high-quality work. Reflections are distortion-free and the doors close with the most wonderfully solid THUNK weve ever heard on a hardtop. Of courseand#44; the chrome and stainless trim is show-quality as welland#44; and the upscale 500XL carries quite a bit of the shiny stuffand#44; so you know that wasnt cheap. Most importantlyand#44; the factory 427 emblems still live on the front fendersand#44; perhaps the only warning that anyones going to get about the beatings that this car hands out. The black bucket seat interior is equally nice. Buckets and a console in a full-sized Ford is simply awesomeand#44; and the drivers compartment is every bit as beautifully detailed as the body. Black upholstery is newand#44; the carpets are newand#44; and the ornate chrome-accented door panels areand#44; of courseand#44; new. The deep-dish steering wheel has a performance look and theres just nothing cooler than a 4-speed shifter in a full-sized car like this. The gauges are rebuilt and cover only the basicsand#44; so an aftermarket oil pressure gauge was added under the dashand#44; which is just smart thinking with an expensive engine like that up front. The only other notable modification is an AM/FM radioand#44; but youll note its the original radio with modern internalsand#44; so the upgrade is invisible. Even the trunk is correctly finished and includes a full-sized spare wearing a correct bias-ply blackwall. But the real reason this car is special is the numbers-matching 427 cubic inch V8 under the hood. Topped by dual 4-barrel carburetorsand#44; it was Fords most potent powerplant and one which also landed in the legendary Cobra. Its fully rebuilt and includes some upgrades including 10.5:1 compression Arias pistonsand#44; Ford LeMans connecting rodsand#44; a factory crankand#44; and a Shaffer aluminum flywheeland#44; so it revs lightning fast. The original carburetors were rebuilt by Holley and the cam was upgraded to a mechanical roller unit with roller rockers to free up some horsepower. Full balanced and fitted with ARP fastenersand#44; its ready for combat and detailed for show. The 4-speed manual gearbox muscles through the gears with ease and it was fitted with 3.50 gears out back to make it friendly on the street. Neverthelessand#44; we guarantee youve never driven something this big thats also this fast. The undercarriage is fully detailed and youll note details like the cast iron exhaust manifoldsand#44; red oxide center section on the 9-inch rearand#44; and a fresh gas tank out back. Correct painted steel wheels with dog dish hubcaps are the right choiceand#44; and carry woefully skinny 7.10-15 blackwall bias-plys that dont have a chance against all that horsepower. This is a stunning car in every sense of the word. Awesome colorsand#44; awesome pedigreeand#44; and an awesome restoration. If you demand the |