Ford Galaxie is a full-sized car that was built in the United States by Ford for model years 1959 through to 1974.
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12 Facts About Ford Galaxie
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In 1958, a concept car was introduced called "la Ford Galaxie" which incorporated the headlights into pods inline with the grille and a reduced front profile.
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The "regular" Galaxie 500 continued below the LTD as Ford's mid-level full-size model from 1965 until its demise at the end of the 1974 model year.
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Ford Galaxie was the competitor to the high-volume full sized Chevrolet Impala.
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The Ford Galaxie was offered with the same sedan and hardtop body styles as the Fairlane 500 whilst the Sunliner and Skyliner convertibles were moved across from the Fairlane 500 range.
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In keeping with the era, the 1959 Ford Galaxie was a chrome and stainless steel-bedecked vehicle with optional two-tone paint.
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The Starliner was again offered this year, and Ford promoted this model with luxury and power equipment, but it was dropped at the end of the year, as the re-introduced square-roof hardtop coupe, the Galaxie Club Victoria, took the bulk of sales.
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Base Ford Galaxie models were available in two- and four-door sedans as well as the plain Ranch Wagon.
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Ford Galaxie buyers showed their preference as the new sports hardtop models handily outsold the "boxtop" square-roof models.
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Ford Galaxie continued to offer the FE series 352 in the 1963 full size, as well as 3 versions of the 390 V8.
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Ford Galaxie made available aluminum cylinder heads as a dealer option.
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From 1955 to 1968 full-size Ford Galaxie wagons were treated as a separate model series and were listed as Ranch Wagon, Country Sedan, and Country Squire.
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