Ford Galaxie

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The Ford Galaxie is a full-size American car produced by Ford in the 1960s, known for its spacious design, V8 power, and popularity in both family use and stock car racing.

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instanceOf automobile model
full-size car
assemblyLocation various Ford plants in the United States
bodyStyle 2-door convertible
2-door hardtop
2-door sedan
4-door hardtop
4-door sedan
station wagon
brakeTypeTypical drum brakes (early years)
category classic American car
class full-size car
collectibility popular among classic car enthusiasts
competitor Chevrolet Impala
Dodge Polara
Plymouth Fury
linked to: Plymouth Sport Fury
countryOfOrigin United States
doorCountAvailable 2
4
engineTypeAvailable V8 gasoline engine
inline-6 gasoline engine
era 1960s American full-size cars
fuelType gasoline
introducedAs top-of-the-line full-size Ford
layout FR layout
manufacturer Ford Motor Company
market North America
marketSegment family car segment
modelYearRange 1960s
notableDesignElement large body-on-frame construction
notableFeature V8 engine options
spacious interior
notableFor high performance variants used in racing
notableSeries Galaxie 500
Galaxie 500 XL
notableUse family car
stock car racing
platform Ford full-size platform
popularDecade 1960s
predecessor Ford Fairlane (full-size)
linked to: Ford Fairlane
productionEnd 1974
productionStart 1959
successor Ford Custom 500
Ford LTD
transmissionAvailable automatic transmission
manual transmission
usedInMotorsport NASCAR
wheelDrive rear-wheel drive

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Ford full-size platform usedIn Ford Galaxie
Atlanta Assembly producedModel Ford Galaxie
Ford Galaxie designs appliesToModel Ford Galaxie
Ford 385-series V8 usedIn Ford Galaxie
David Starsky partnerVehicle Ken Hutch Hutchinson’s Ford Galaxie 500 (later Ford LTD) (in some episodes)
linked to: Ford Galaxie
Chevrolet Impala SS (1961–1969) competitor Ford Galaxie performance models
linked to: Ford Galaxie
Ford Fairlane relatedModel Ford Galaxie
Ford LTD predecessor Ford Galaxie 500 (as top trim)
linked to: Ford Galaxie
Ford FE engine usedInVehicle Ford Galaxie
Edsel Corsair successor Ford Galaxie-related models
linked to: Ford Galaxie
Twin Cities Assembly Plant product Ford Galaxie