1962 Ford Galaxie
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The next owner of this beauty will be fortunate enough to inherit the REO Speedwagon 8-Track cassette tape that you can see sticking out of the player.
BACKGROUND: The Ford Galaxie is a full-sized car that was built in the United States of America by Ford for model years 1959 through to 1974. The name was used for the top models in Ford's full-size range from 1958 until 1961, in a marketing attempt to appeal to the excitement surrounding the Space Race. For 1962, all full-size Fords wore the Galaxie badge, with '500' and '500/XL' denoting the higher series. Ford stated in its sales literature that XL stood for 'Xtra Lively. ' In 1962 the new top-line Galaxie 500 (two-door sedan and hardtop, four-door sedan and hardtop, and 'Sunliner' convertible) models offered plusher interiors, more chrome trim outside, and a few additional luxury items over and above what was standard on the plainer Galaxie models. (source: Wikipedia).
This particular 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 Sunliner is now on its third owner and has been in the same family for a significant amount of time. By appearances and testimony, this Galaxie looks to be an original survivor with a number-matching engine and transmission...