I’ve actually been in search of a ‘65 / ‘66 for awhile. Though, I want the 4 door hardtop since that’s the only model silent flow ventilation was available on. Don’t even think it was even a option on the 2 door hardtop, even with every option selected.
Mine was a ‘65 Four-Door with a 289 cu in “ 3 - on - the Tree “ …. Robin-Egg Blue …… I could put everything and everyone I knew in that FORD ! Still talk about it to this day !!!!!! All Manual ….. NO Power ANYTHING !!!!! Loved that 500 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We had neighbors who were probably in their early 40's when they bought an LTD. They kept that car for over 20 years until it became unreliable. They loved that car and hated to give it up even after owning it that long. Up until the LTD they always bought a new Ford each year when they came out. He was a salesman and was on the road a good bit.
My first car was a 65 galaxie 500 fastback tutone white top with turquoise body 352 4bbl..i bought another in 1990 its a fastback continental white ..352 4bbl .also..my dad had a 4 door LTD.his had a 390 4bbl.with AC and power windows..for a 4 door car it was cool..he taught me how to drive in it..i was shocked when he bought me a Galaxie..and very happy for a guy 16 years old..Cheers 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I've got a 65 Galaxie two door fastback in red with black interior and I absolutely love it! It came factory with the 352 4-barrel but now has a 429 in it. So cool to see this commercial for when the car was brand new. I only wish there was a way to speak to previous owners of the car to see what all they had done to it when they owned it. The only thing I can find is that the car is originally from Charlotte NC which is cool since that is only a couple hours away from me.
My 1st car in high school in 79 was a 68. Now retired I purchased a year ago a completely restored 65 Galaxie 500 LTD. 352 motor automatic, ac, 4 wheel disc brakes, Caspian blue paint on a total rust free body. It's a pleasure to drive and gets alot of looks. Use as a somewhat daily driver.
1965 Ford LTD convertible. One of my favorite cars of all time. Luxurious, sporty, and sensible all rolled into one. And you could get any Ford with the V8 289 which was an absolutely indestructible engine (much like the Chrysler slant 6) with plenty of power that actually got good mileage.
The 289 lived on as the 302 up until 2001 in the Ford Explorer. Heard some people managed to get over 200K out of them back in the day with the 289 V8.
My 1st car bought it when it was four years old. A plain Jane Custom 500 with the big six. The quietest six I ever drove. From the day I got it it was clean and spotless.
When I was 2, my dad traded in our 64 Ford Country Sedan wagon with the 352 for a new candyapple red 66 Galaxie club coupe, probably at my mother's insistence. I say this because whenever that wagon came up in reminiscing, Mom would dismiss it with "It was a gas hog!" lol! Did the new Galaxie have the 289 Windsor? Nope! Dad told me it had the Six, AND a three on the tree! Dad regretted buying it because for him it was underpowered. He was probably used to the torquey 352 in the wagon. He traded again the following year for a white 67 Custom 500 sedan with the 255 horse version of the 390.
Oh yes please.....a 1965 White Galaxie 500 XL with fake wood on the sides, tan interior, 428 CI engine, A/C and all the power window options. Heaven sometimes smiles at us.
When I was 16, I pulled out from an intersection that had a Yield sign on my way to church (Catholic) one Sunday morning and due to cars parked on both sides of the narrow road, I couldn't see the low slung '65 Galaxie coming at a good clip from my right and he hit my car on the right front fender. Needless to say, my car was totaled. It was a 1954 Ford Crestline sedan and it was my first car. I had had it for a year and rebuilt the engine, brakes, front steering assemblies and had the body repainted after replacing a dented door and fender. It was beautiful. For six months anyway. Now I own a '65 Galaxie of my own .... convertible with Cruise-O-Matic and a 390 c.i. 4bbl. It still has only 94,000 original miles and the engine has never been overhauled. Runs great with no exhaust smoke. Goes like a bat out of hell. Girls love that car as much as I do. See? ... imgur.com/Xpb01xN Hooters Servers at a car show. The one in the drivers seat is Sara Jean Underwood. Google her name and read the Wiki on her. :)
@@chuckster3629 That's why I don't like beauty queen's, they're plastic /fake. I like a pretty woman not fat, with "original equipment" if you know what I mean. I'm 55, idk why guys get a hard on for those fake girls, they won't be faithful to you
I was 14 and had a retired guy of 66 next door. He always drove Buicks and got a new car every 3 years or so. He thought he'd save money so bought a 65 Galaxy instead of the usual Buick. He didn't even keep it 6 months before deciding it wasn't up to his standards for a car and traded it in on a 65 Buick Wildcat. I'm sure the Ford was fine but that Wildcat was a stunner inside and out. I didn't often get to ride in really nice cars, the prior really nice ride I was in was a 62 Caddy. That Wildcat had the caddy beat for opulence and style. If I was rich it would be on my shortlist of must have classics.
Those Wildcats were just a name. They were big grandpa cars. Now the 65-68 Buick Riviera's were awesome! Black on black with the white steering wheel. I want a 65 Country Sedan, light blue or black with a hot 390
Was a very well built car except for its frame, while it was a advancement in ride, it was notoriously poorly designed for drainage and rusted out in areas were winter salting is used for snowfall, I know my dads 65 frame was rotting critically in 1971, and although it was frequently reworked with angle iron and all torck boxes rebuilt, I replaced it with another full frame in 1976, still have the car parked at 239000 on the original 352, with original rings and bearing and valves, not burning oil,currently have 65 hardtop using dads car as parts, as his was a 5 dr sedan
You're right about the frame...I bought a '65 years ago here in Minnesota, unaware of the frame issues...it had critical rust issues,and I was about to junk it out, but was able to find a body shop that was fortunately able to weld in new metal. It was a great car with the 352 automatic...the 65's were really beautiful cars. 239K on your 352..that's really impressive!
I bought my 66 Galaxie XL in 1996 in Guymon Oklahoma and it's frame was completely rot free. Had it 18 years and unfortunately had to sell it in 2014 due to money issues. I had it painted Heritage Burgundy and had Cragars on it. Black interior
I read it's because they used a fully boxed frame, which was great for rigidity, but when water got inside it (and it was the 60's so it did) you were pretty much fucked.
We had a new 1965 Country Squire, Brittany Blue Met, blue two-tone vinyl interior, Select-Aire Conditioning, 352 auto. Beautiful wagon, but my mother preferred to use the garage for her junk, much to my father's dismay. The harsh Dallas sun cooked the paint and woodgrain. A 72 Chevrolet Kingswood replaced it.
My dad brought home a new yellow Galaxie 500 convertible when I was a kid. Later I got to drive it when I turned 16. Some years later I bought a maroon 64 Galaxiie 500 with white bucket seats and black carpet. That was a great looking car. I preferred it over the 65.
Our family bought an LTD mostly because GM was on strike and our 55 Chevy was old wirh problems. It really was totally new and looked nothing like earliwr full sized Fords. Coil springs, flow through ventilation. Luxurious to us. Quiet for it's time. It was 10 and tired when I got it. When on a lift the doors would not open, the frame was gone and I drove ir to the junk yard.
I like the design of the dash including the instrument panel plus no computer nonsense or screen for rearview camera & ect. I like the blue 4 door car the best.
Wow I never seen this commercial and I've seen 100s. I want a 65 Country Sedan, light blue with Cragars with a hot 289. Funny they hid the seatbelts for a better shot of the seats. Lap belts were standard by January 1964
Galaxy 500 was my very first brand new car. Bought it in fall of 65, same color red as in the video, except I had a white vinyl top and red vinyl interior, and the 352 4bbl engine. Only had it for about 3 yrs, then I got a 68 Mercury Cougar.
We had the four doors here in Australia, 289 and 390 (that I know of) Think they CKD from Canada, with some local content. My family sold a few from new to wealthy farmers. I need a time machine to go back and buy a few of the 427 4 speeds
One of the “New” innovations Ford brought out this year was “ patina”. Was free on fords with silver, metallic blue or green paint. After about 4-5 years, the RUST would start showing through on the roof, hood, fenders and sides.
My first car was a 20 year-old 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 LTD with the 390 cubic inch engine. It was black with a white vinyl top. A friend bought it for me for $325 at a car auction in the second week of January 1985. The defroster and heater weren’t working, so I had a cold drive for about 60 miles. The inside windows fogged up and I used my hand to wipe it off and then it turned to ice and I had to hang my head out the window to drive in the freezing temperatures. Having the thermostat replaced fixed the heating defrosting issue. Less than a year later, I was having some brake problems, but didn’t have the money to take it to the shop. I was having to pump the brakes to stop, and then one day on the way home from work on a county highway, I approached a 35 mph bend in the road during the rain and when I applied the brakes, nothing happened and as I got closer to the bend in the road, I pumped them more quickly and then finally slammed on the brakes and they locked up and I went into the 3 foot ditch and slammed into a driveway that was coming out at the apex of the corner. I saw a big chunk of dirt go flying. The ball joint on the top of the tire broke off and the tire was laying flat on the driver side. I was uninjured but the car suffered about $800 damage and I was only making about four dollars an hour. I ended up selling it for 300 bucks. Before this all happened, many people would compliment the vehicle when they saw it. I was pretty happy with my old vehicle. I just wish I had had the money to properly take care of it, but you live and learn.
My father bought a '65 Galaxie 500 two-door coupe toward the end of the model year. It was two-tone, white on bottom and light blue on top, which is a tad unusual. Blue interior, clock, and AM radio. It also had a 240, three-on-the-tree/overdrive, 3.55:1 rear end; fine for the flatlands around Lubbock, but likely weak for our trips to New Mexico. I understand that most with that powertrain were crushed.
I drive a 65 Galaxie 2 door hardtop everyday. I've had it about ten years. One of the most reliable cars ever. I bet I don't spend 5 hours a year working on it mechanically.
Must be from the dry west like my 66 was. I got mine in Guymon Oklahoma in 96. Had it 18 years and unfortunately had to sell it due to money issues. 6D68Y157641
Ford Ltd my particular car came with the 352 but someone in the last 40+ years (lol) swapped out a 351w from a 1973 Gran Torino...which sure makes parts easier and cheaper to find
@@1965OlGal Yeah true, however it is also easy to find FE parts everywhere too. I have a 1966 LTD with a 390 and a new for '66 C6 automatic. Sure thing that couch can fly........
My Dad was a car guy so i grew up around many many Fords and other cars . My dad was into T birds and he collected restored bought and aold many . But we also had a full complement of other fords Mustangs ,comets , falcons , failanes and galaxies among others and of course many mid sixties T birds . I recall Dad having a 65 galaxie in turquoise with a 3 on the tree converted to 4 on the floor with a 406 fe big block if memory serves ,I was just a boy but being raised in that atmosphere I knew way way more than your average boy or even a car enthusiast. Car was big but it was quick I remember Dad tearing the doors off a few Chevys ...... LOL
And Sebring in 66. Yes the Galaxies in 66 were going 185 mph at Daytona on the straight ons. Not easy to do with these cars unlike today's plastic cage cars
That's not correct! The Fairlane was sold in Australia and although it had stacked headlights it was a different car. The Galaxie was sold in Australia also.
Totally new and different from 64 models and way better. Had both 64 and 65 Galaxies. The 64 was great, the 65 was almost light years ahead. Several hundred pounds lighter than 64' s. My favorite 65 that I owned was 4 door sedan, 352, automatic, PS,PB, A/C. Great car?
I have a red 1965 galaxie 500 with red interior and white convertible top all original 98,000 miles. Probably gonna sell it this summer . Looks exactly like the red one cruising down the road here the same rims same tires but mines a convertible white top.
I was astonished at how much power the 240 with split shift overdrive had and that it moved my 65 Galaxie 500 around just as well or better than the 289 in my 66 Galaxie.... there's nothing ridiculous about the fact that an inline six makes as much torque as a V-8 with 50 more cubic inches. Of course, I wasn't so astonished that I didn't replace the 240 with a 427 dual four barrel Low Riser. The 240 will someday replace the very tired 200 in my 67 Mustang.
I HAD A 1965 GALIAXIE I LIKED IT BUT IN 1980 THE MIDDLE FRAME BROKE IN HALF BECAUSE OF RUST ,,SNOW AND SALT ON THE ROAD.. I ALMOST GOT KILLED DRIVING IT DOWN THE ROAD..
Floor vents. Those got eliminated. The last ones I seen were on the FJ 60 Land Cruiser. Most of which also had A/C. My '66 New Yorker also had A/C and floor vents. Both worked with the windows up or down. Never used the A/C below 85F, except in the city stop and go on muggy days. Yes the Airtemp A/C got real cold, real fast. It also uses a bit more gas. It also came on whenever you used the defrost setting. NOW you can't roll with 460 air conditioning without buffeting. The only way can get comfortable 460 rolling with a 2021 is in a convertible. They used to make automobiles. Now they complaint transportation.
Btw if you'd love to have a Country Squire buy one! There's lots of rust free ones on the internet and in "Hemmings Motor News" set ya back about 15k for a turn key csr
AC was expensive compared to car cost....around 10%....so ave car today AC would add over $4000. Other than Caddies etcI rarely saw AC back then. Sometimes but not often.
Owned a rangoon red XL w/ a 390- 4pd. It had the sliding console where the shifter was. Some Oakee. Rear ended the car, totaling it. It could have been repaired, but back then it was just an old car.
My father had a 65 galaxie 500 in 68//69...it wasnt very dependable and was always in the shop.it eventually got red primer spots all over it due to rust blisters everywhere.still...I like these cars in dark blue...which that one was.shame that one turned out so bad.
Salt eats up these cars! In ten years the seats would be dragging threw the floors. Now western cars that's different. I bought a 66 Galaxie XL from the original owner in Guymon Oklahoma in 96 and had it 18 years, no frame rust
Was about 3200 back then with a 289, with some options. A loaded one with AC and power everything, 390 was about 4000.00. I had a 66 Galaxie XL with almost all options except disc brakes and the 427 and was $4,400.00. AC alone was about a 400.00 option. Today you can buy one turn key for about 15-20 thousand
Me gusta el carro un Ford Galaxie 500 LTD 1965; más silencioso cómo un Rolls Royce Atilio Vilchez tiene uno así pero color dorado; tiene un motor 302 V8; ése carro es más silencioso cómo un Rolls Royce, Más suave cómo un Cadillac, Más lujo cómo un Mercedes Benz y más veloz cómo un Shelby Cobra; además no lo cambio ni por oro,ni por plata; cuando se estabilize todo en Venezuela; si Dios quiere; voy a traer un carro así; para mantenerlo y manejar; saludos y buenas tardes.
I prefer LTDs from 68 threw 72 Now 73&74 were same pretty much with a mild front grille & turn signal bezel tweaks but basically same car from 73 threw 78 the 79s were a much needed improvement GM had a jump On everyone in 77 Ford waited until 79 and Chrysler Plymouth & Dodge waited until 81 on some of its land barges
Gotta hate today's SUVs, most of them are so ugly I can't believe people spend 30-40k on those ugly a$$ things. I would buy one of these 65-67s, a 65 Country Sedan light blue, Cragars and drive my 07 Impala in the winters. One I would warm it up for street & strip drag racing, but wouldn't tub it or cut out the interior I'd keep that stock except for a tach and make it a mid 12 second car and drive it, best of both worlds
@@m42037 as someone who’s 24, absolutely can’t stand modern vehicles despite if they are more efficient and reliable. Wouldn’t loose too much sleep if all modern vehicles suddenly fell off of the face of the earth. At least that’s a ‘66 Ford Galaxie 500 4 door hardtop that’s not too far am going to try to pick it up this summer, needs some work but will be worth it in today’s world of crazy car prices and foolish designs. To hell with modern vehicles!
That whole "backwards wheel movement" thing was probably great for ride comfort, but I don't even want to think about the bump steer lol. Still, Ford clearly spared no expense on this new Galaxie. I have to say I think the 61-64 have a little more charisma.
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Of the 19 Galaxies Ive had, the Black 65 2 door hard top was one of the best ones....
I’ve actually been in search of a ‘65 / ‘66 for awhile. Though, I want the 4 door hardtop since that’s the only model silent flow ventilation was available on. Don’t even think it was even a option on the 2 door hardtop, even with every option selected.
Mine was a ‘65 Four-Door with a 289 cu in “ 3 - on - the Tree “ …. Robin-Egg Blue …… I could put everything and everyone I knew in that FORD !
Still talk about it to this day !!!!!!
All Manual ….. NO Power ANYTHING !!!!!
Loved that 500 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My parents bought the LTD that year, it was a a nice car and rode well. Love to have it again.
Buy one! There's lots for sale
We had neighbors who were probably in their early 40's when they bought an LTD. They kept that car for over 20 years until it became unreliable. They loved that car and hated to give it up even after owning it that long. Up until the LTD they always bought a new Ford each year when they came out. He was a salesman and was on the road a good bit.
I rode to the Rolling Stones infamous Altamont concert in the back of our neighbor's Springtime Yellow 1965 Country Sedan. I always liked that car.
My first car was a 65 galaxie 500 fastback tutone white top with turquoise body 352 4bbl..i bought another in 1990 its a fastback continental white ..352 4bbl .also..my dad had a 4 door LTD.his had a 390 4bbl.with AC and power windows..for a 4 door car it was cool..he taught me how to drive in it..i was shocked when he bought me a Galaxie..and very happy for a guy 16 years old..Cheers 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
When our uncle's business took off in late 1964 he purchased our aunt a brand new 1965 gold Galaxie 500 2-door hardtop. It had a console, I believe.
I've got a 65 Galaxie two door fastback in red with black interior and I absolutely love it! It came factory with the 352 4-barrel but now has a 429 in it. So cool to see this commercial for when the car was brand new. I only wish there was a way to speak to previous owners of the car to see what all they had done to it when they owned it. The only thing I can find is that the car is originally from Charlotte NC which is cool since that is only a couple hours away from me.
Mine is from Winston Salem N.C. , mine came with the SB 289 2 barrel
My 1st car in high school in 79 was a 68. Now retired I purchased a year ago a completely restored 65 Galaxie 500 LTD. 352 motor automatic, ac, 4 wheel disc brakes, Caspian blue paint on a total rust free body. It's a pleasure to drive and gets alot of looks. Use as a somewhat daily driver.
Good memories.Thanks for sharing!
My Dad had station wagon.threw a tent and coolers and camped all over the US. Had a blast when I was a kid. 352 4 barrel, factory dual exhaust cool!!!
My first car was a 65 Galaxie 500 with a 352. Great car at the time.
I have been looking for this video content for years, thanks for posting. I have a 66’ hardtop coupe.
The Ford Fairlane 2-door [1963] that I drove up to Montreal, Canada from Daytona [circa: 1974] had a 260 cubic inch V-8 and was very reliable.
Now that, is awesome!
The Reverend Horton Heat will bring you here sometimes
I used to own one in the 80's drove that car everywhere when I was on the road playing music.
1965 Ford LTD convertible. One of my favorite cars of all time. Luxurious, sporty, and sensible all rolled into one. And you could get any Ford with the V8 289 which was an absolutely indestructible engine (much like the Chrysler slant 6) with plenty of power that actually got good mileage.
The 289 lived on as the 302 up until 2001 in the Ford Explorer. Heard some people managed to get over 200K out of them back in the day with the 289 V8.
Dad had the 65 Country Sedan Wagon in Dark IVY GREEN!
My 1st car bought it when it was four years old. A plain Jane Custom 500 with the big six. The quietest six I ever drove. From the day I got it it was clean and spotless.
And today?
When I was 2, my dad traded in our 64 Ford Country Sedan wagon with the 352 for a new candyapple red 66 Galaxie club coupe, probably at my mother's insistence. I say this because whenever that wagon came up in reminiscing, Mom would dismiss it with "It was a gas hog!" lol! Did the new Galaxie have the 289 Windsor? Nope! Dad told me it had the Six, AND a three on the tree! Dad regretted buying it because for him it was underpowered. He was probably used to the torquey 352 in the wagon. He traded again the following year for a white 67 Custom 500 sedan with the 255 horse version of the 390.
The good old days of automobiles !
Oh yes please.....a 1965 White Galaxie 500 XL with fake wood on the sides, tan interior, 428 CI engine, A/C and all the power window options. Heaven sometimes smiles at us.
My favorite Ford car of all times
Looks like it was filled around Lake Tahoe. Beautiful scenery.
Drives really smooth...
I actually owned that same red car with white interior hurst 4 speed v-8 Fastback when I got out of high school, I wish I still owned it now. Lol
Buy one! There's lots of em for sale mint
When I was 16, I pulled out from an intersection that had a Yield sign on my way to church (Catholic) one Sunday morning and due to cars parked on both sides of the narrow road, I couldn't see the low slung '65 Galaxie coming at a good clip from my right and he hit my car on the right front fender. Needless to say, my car was totaled. It was a 1954 Ford Crestline sedan and it was my first car. I had had it for a year and rebuilt the engine, brakes, front steering assemblies and had the body repainted after replacing a dented door and fender. It was beautiful. For six months anyway.
Now I own a '65 Galaxie of my own .... convertible with Cruise-O-Matic and a 390 c.i. 4bbl. It still has only 94,000 original miles and the engine has never been overhauled. Runs great with no exhaust smoke. Goes like a bat out of hell. Girls love that car as much as I do. See? ...
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Hooters Servers at a car show. The one in the drivers seat is Sara Jean Underwood. Google her name and read the Wiki on her.
:)
Too bad you can't have her! Lol. If it was a Lamborghini she'd marry you. Those titty girls are only after money
@@m42037
Yep, nothing but trouble. Money and Cheating on you are the operative words.
@@chuckster3629 That's why I don't like beauty queen's, they're plastic /fake. I like a pretty woman not fat, with "original equipment" if you know what I mean. I'm 55, idk why guys get a hard on for those fake girls, they won't be faithful to you
I was 14 and had a retired guy of 66 next door. He always drove Buicks and got a new car every 3 years or so. He thought he'd save money so bought a 65 Galaxy instead of the usual Buick. He didn't even keep it 6 months before deciding it wasn't up to his standards for a car and traded it in on a 65 Buick Wildcat. I'm sure the Ford was fine but that Wildcat was a stunner inside and out. I didn't often get to ride in really nice cars, the prior really nice ride I was in was a 62 Caddy. That Wildcat had the caddy beat for opulence and style. If I was rich it would be on my shortlist of must have classics.
Those Wildcats were just a name. They were big grandpa cars. Now the 65-68 Buick Riviera's were awesome! Black on black with the white steering wheel. I want a 65 Country Sedan, light blue or black with a hot 390
Was a very well built car except for its frame, while it was a advancement in ride, it was notoriously poorly designed for drainage and rusted out in areas were winter salting is used for snowfall, I know my dads 65 frame was rotting critically in 1971, and although it was frequently reworked with angle iron and all torck boxes rebuilt, I replaced it with another full frame in 1976, still have the car parked at 239000 on the original 352, with original rings and bearing and valves, not burning oil,currently have 65 hardtop using dads car as parts, as his was a 5 dr sedan
You're right about the frame...I bought a '65 years ago here in Minnesota, unaware of the frame issues...it had critical rust issues,and I was about to junk it out, but was able to find a body shop that was fortunately able to weld in new metal. It was a great car with the 352 automatic...the 65's were really beautiful cars. 239K on your 352..that's really impressive!
Correct , my 66 side rails are rotted at the bottom. My cars from North Carolina so it’s not too bad.
@@tonychavez2083 Fix it don't junk it and then keep it out of the winter salt
I bought my 66 Galaxie XL in 1996 in Guymon Oklahoma and it's frame was completely rot free. Had it 18 years and unfortunately had to sell it in 2014 due to money issues. I had it painted Heritage Burgundy and had Cragars on it. Black interior
I read it's because they used a fully boxed frame, which was great for rigidity, but when water got inside it (and it was the 60's so it did) you were pretty much fucked.
We had a new 1965 Country Squire, Brittany Blue Met, blue two-tone vinyl interior, Select-Aire Conditioning, 352 auto. Beautiful wagon, but my mother preferred to use the garage for her junk, much to my father's dismay. The harsh Dallas sun cooked the paint and woodgrain. A 72 Chevrolet Kingswood replaced it.
My dad brought home a new yellow Galaxie 500 convertible when I was a kid. Later I got to drive it when I turned 16. Some years later I bought a maroon 64 Galaxiie 500 with white bucket seats and black carpet. That was a great looking car. I preferred it over the 65.
Where is it now?
This Red one has a 289 in it..they made a lot of them with the 289..best small block ever made..
289 and 390 powered cars are fairly common.
And what transmission for automatic??
My sb 289 is still running today in 2021! Heads have never been off…
@@cortes1425 As kids, my brother and I shared a '67 Galaxie with a 289 with a C-4 transmission. A C-6 would have been better.
C3 for 289
Many people at the time said the 1965 Ford was the box that the 1965 Plymouth Fury came in.
Both were designed by Elwood Engle, I believe.
Love this body style. Boxy. Which is what I grew up with..
1965 was the first time Ford sold over 2 million units. Of course the Mustang had "a little" part in achieving that sales goal.
His voice is so classic 60s - from car commercials to PSAs for nuclear bomb sheltering. Kinda miss that
Our family bought an LTD mostly because GM was on strike and our 55 Chevy was old wirh problems. It really was totally new and looked nothing like earliwr full sized Fords. Coil springs, flow through ventilation. Luxurious to us. Quiet for it's time. It was 10 and tired when I got it. When on a lift the doors would not open, the frame was gone and I drove ir to the junk yard.
Flow through ventilation was only available on 4 door hardtop, wasn’t available on the 2 door hardtop despite selecting every option available.
We had a 65 country sedan wagon when I was a kid...
I like the design of the dash including the instrument panel plus no computer nonsense or screen for rearview camera & ect. I like the blue 4 door car the best.
Wow I never seen this commercial and I've seen 100s. I want a 65 Country Sedan, light blue with Cragars with a hot 289. Funny they hid the seatbelts for a better shot of the seats. Lap belts were standard by January 1964
Beautiful Car!!!!! Looks like a 352 under the hood,they had Power!!!!
Galaxy 500 was my very first brand new car. Bought it in fall of 65, same color red as in the video, except I had a white vinyl top and red vinyl interior, and the 352 4bbl engine. Only had it for about 3 yrs, then I got a 68 Mercury Cougar.
Neighbor has '67 Xougar GT with 390 automatic. Nicer than Mustang.
Gorgeous car
We had the four doors here in Australia, 289 and 390 (that I know of) Think they CKD from Canada, with some local content. My family sold a few from new to wealthy farmers. I need a time machine to go back and buy a few of the 427 4 speeds
Would you tweak them and take at least one to the drag strip, as for what they were built for or only sit in a lawn chair?
My Dad was a wealthy farmer when I was a kid in Australia and had 3 Galaxies from 66 to the last American one here in 73, as a teen I just loved them.
Ours was identical to the blue one that the ladies were getting into.
This car (the LTD 4 door sedan) was produced by Ford in Brazil until 1982 with a few facelifts.
Almost impossible to get one back here too, they're cool cars
This was my second car!!! Loved
It! So did my girlfriend.
One of the “New” innovations Ford brought out this year was “ patina”. Was free on fords with silver, metallic blue or green paint. After about 4-5 years, the RUST would start showing through on the roof, hood, fenders and sides.
My first car was a 20 year-old 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 LTD with the 390 cubic inch engine. It was black with a white vinyl top. A friend bought it for me for $325 at a car auction in the second week of January 1985. The defroster and heater weren’t working, so I had a cold drive for about 60 miles. The inside windows fogged up and I used my hand to wipe it off and then it turned to ice and I had to hang my head out the window to drive in the freezing temperatures. Having the thermostat replaced fixed the heating defrosting issue. Less than a year later, I was having some brake problems, but didn’t have the money to take it to the shop. I was having to pump the brakes to stop, and then one day on the way home from work on a county highway, I approached a 35 mph bend in the road during the rain and when I applied the brakes, nothing happened and as I got closer to the bend in the road, I pumped them more quickly and then finally slammed on the brakes and they locked up and I went into the 3 foot ditch and slammed into a driveway that was coming out at the apex of the corner. I saw a big chunk of dirt go flying. The ball joint on the top of the tire broke off and the tire was laying flat on the driver side. I was uninjured but the car suffered about $800 damage and I was only making about four dollars an hour. I ended up selling it for 300 bucks. Before this all happened, many people would compliment the vehicle when they saw it. I was pretty happy with my old vehicle. I just wish I had had the money to properly take care of it, but you live and learn.
My father bought a '65 Galaxie 500 two-door coupe toward the end of the model year. It was two-tone, white on bottom and light blue on top, which is a tad unusual. Blue interior, clock, and AM radio. It also had a 240, three-on-the-tree/overdrive, 3.55:1 rear end; fine for the flatlands around Lubbock, but likely weak for our trips to New Mexico. I understand that most with that powertrain were crushed.
I drive a 65 Galaxie 2 door hardtop everyday. I've had it about ten years. One of the most reliable cars ever. I bet I don't spend 5 hours a year working on it mechanically.
Must be from the dry west like my 66 was. I got mine in Guymon Oklahoma in 96. Had it 18 years and unfortunately had to sell it due to money issues. 6D68Y157641
Love the start of Aerodynamic Design in cars!
Awesome!
Is there a car show Kenansville North Carolina this summer 1963 Galaxie 500 Excel 406 three Deuces 4-speed Factory car
I miss my 65 Ford Custom 2 door post sedan. 390 4V, 4 speed. It was fast especially when racing to a gas station.
Fantastic American FORDS!!!! I it's missing the flair from the today's models. A pity.
Have a 65 LTD with a 351w in it. Huge car and huge fun
351W didn't exist until 1968. What you probably mean is the 352 FE
Ford Ltd my particular car came with the 352 but someone in the last 40+ years (lol) swapped out a 351w from a 1973 Gran Torino...which sure makes parts easier and cheaper to find
@@1965OlGal Yeah true, however it is also easy to find FE parts everywhere too. I have a 1966 LTD with a 390 and a new for '66 C6 automatic. Sure thing that couch can fly........
My Dad was a car guy so i grew up around many many Fords and other cars . My dad was into T birds and he collected restored bought and aold many . But we also had a full complement of other fords Mustangs ,comets , falcons , failanes and galaxies among others and of course many mid sixties T birds . I recall Dad having a 65 galaxie in turquoise with a 3 on the tree converted to 4 on the floor with a 406 fe big block if memory serves ,I was just a boy but being raised in that atmosphere I knew way way more than your average boy or even a car enthusiast. Car was big but it was quick I remember Dad tearing the doors off a few Chevys ...... LOL
My mom bought one off the showroom floor. Red with white hardtop. 352/280. I've still got it but it now is like me- retired and rusty.
bleuShoErn...
At least you and your Ford doesn't have a bent chassis...
Have the rust fixed and drive it!
@@spiff8862 You mean "Peyronie's disease? That is a curse!
My father 1965 Galaxie with the 289 V8 underachieving motor.
the 1960's Ford made the most beautiful cars I can remember. Low Profile tires? That was the first time I ever heard that from 1965
240 six all the way to the 427 which in 65 was the new side oiler,the motor that won LeMans in 66 with the GT40, NASCAR,and powered Shelby Cobras.
And Sebring in 66. Yes the Galaxies in 66 were going 185 mph at Daytona on the straight ons. Not easy to do with these cars unlike today's plastic cage cars
Drink a shot for every time announcer guy says "Ford", and you'll be drunk halfway through the video.
It was called the Fairlane in Australia
Fairlane was a unibody mid-sized car. The Galaxie is a body-on-frame full-size
That's not correct! The Fairlane was sold in Australia and although it had stacked headlights it was a different car. The Galaxie was sold in Australia also.
"The full line 1965"
I thought we were gonna see all the cars Ford offered for 1965.
Oh well, it was still entertaining.
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The other vehicles in the 1965 line up are shown on other videos on this channel, John
Totally new and different from 64 models and way better. Had both 64 and 65 Galaxies. The 64 was great, the 65 was almost light years ahead. Several hundred pounds lighter than 64' s. My favorite 65 that I owned was 4 door sedan, 352, automatic, PS,PB, A/C. Great car?
I have a red 1965 galaxie 500 with red interior and white convertible top all original 98,000 miles. Probably gonna sell it this summer . Looks exactly like the red one cruising down the road here the same rims same tires but mines a convertible white top.
How much
Nose dive ends at last!😊
'65 LTD. I want one!
I was astonished that the Ford engineers complied with a ridiculous decision to put the 240 pony motor in a car that was this large.
I was astonished at how much power the 240 with split shift overdrive had and that it moved my 65 Galaxie 500 around just as well or better than the 289 in my 66 Galaxie.... there's nothing ridiculous about the fact that an inline six makes as much torque as a V-8 with 50 more cubic inches.
Of course, I wasn't so astonished that I didn't replace the 240 with a 427 dual four barrel Low Riser.
The 240 will someday replace the very tired 200 in my 67 Mustang.
@@godsowndrunk1118 i rise my beer in salute to you sir 🍺 THIS IS FREEDOM
So how many 65 Galaxie 500 XL Custom R Codes was there built ?
Those are a rarity 🇺🇸👍
I would race it not sit in a lawn chair
had a 390 model what a beast that was a muscle car got for $100 from friend said speedo was out got to many tickets lol drove it for 5 or 6 years np
I was 21 yrs old 1971 when purchased a white 4dr for. $500.galaxy 500
So you are 70 today damn It‘s good that even old people use sozial media
"Galaxie"
i wishd id had 2 galaxies some day green and yellow
Saudações do Brasil este carro e amado aqui também adoremos Ford galaxie.
I have one I’m putting a ls into right now
gold. hilarious, but great to watch
I HAD A 1965 GALIAXIE I LIKED IT BUT IN 1980 THE MIDDLE FRAME BROKE IN HALF BECAUSE OF RUST ,,SNOW AND SALT ON THE ROAD.. I ALMOST GOT KILLED DRIVING IT DOWN THE ROAD..
Would love to have a 65 Country Squire. I have found that air conditioning was not a common option on any model in 65! Not sure why.
Floor vents. Those got eliminated. The last ones I seen were on the FJ 60 Land Cruiser. Most of which also had A/C.
My '66 New Yorker also had A/C and floor vents. Both worked with the windows up or down.
Never used the A/C below 85F, except in the city stop and go on muggy days.
Yes the Airtemp A/C got real cold, real fast. It also uses a bit more gas. It also came on whenever you used the defrost setting.
NOW you can't roll with 460 air conditioning without buffeting.
The only way can get comfortable 460 rolling with a 2021 is in a convertible.
They used to make automobiles. Now they complaint transportation.
My 66 Galaxie XL had AC, P/W, clock, SCCP, etc. Had all options except disc brakes and the 427
Btw if you'd love to have a Country Squire buy one! There's lots of rust free ones on the internet and in "Hemmings Motor News" set ya back about 15k for a turn key csr
It wasn't? My older brother had a used white 65 289 Custom 500 sedan, and it had air.
AC was expensive compared to car cost....around 10%....so ave car today AC would add over $4000. Other than Caddies etcI rarely saw AC back then. Sometimes but not often.
I know the man who once had one!
I went to his lecture.
Owned a rangoon red XL w/ a 390- 4pd. It had the sliding console where the shifter was. Some Oakee. Rear ended the car, totaling it. It could have been repaired, but back then it was just an old car.
Bonito modelos así tuve uno buenísimo
i wishd id had some day amazon. bmw 2000. ford galaxie
Ohhhhh boy what I would give.......
Google, there's plenty for sale, some that are turn key 🗝️
My father had a 65 galaxie 500 in 68//69...it wasnt very dependable and was always in the shop.it eventually got red primer spots all over it due to rust blisters everywhere.still...I like these cars in dark blue...which that one was.shame that one turned out so bad.
My father had a blue 66 Fairlane, the paint was not its strong point, peeling, etc.
Salt eats up these cars! In ten years the seats would be dragging threw the floors. Now western cars that's different. I bought a 66 Galaxie XL from the original owner in Guymon Oklahoma in 96 and had it 18 years, no frame rust
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Was about 3200 back then with a 289, with some options. A loaded one with AC and power everything, 390 was about 4000.00. I had a 66 Galaxie XL with almost all options except disc brakes and the 427 and was $4,400.00. AC alone was about a 400.00 option. Today you can buy one turn key for about 15-20 thousand
Me gusta el carro un Ford Galaxie 500 LTD 1965; más silencioso cómo un Rolls Royce Atilio Vilchez tiene uno así pero color dorado; tiene un motor 302 V8; ése carro es más silencioso cómo un Rolls Royce, Más suave cómo un Cadillac, Más lujo cómo un Mercedes Benz y más veloz cómo un Shelby Cobra; además no lo cambio ni por oro,ni por plata; cuando se estabilize todo en Venezuela; si Dios quiere; voy a traer un carro así; para mantenerlo y manejar; saludos y buenas tardes.
I prefer LTDs from 68 threw 72 Now 73&74 were same pretty much with a mild front grille & turn signal bezel tweaks but basically same car from 73 threw 78 the 79s were a much needed improvement GM had a jump On everyone in 77 Ford waited until 79 and Chrysler Plymouth & Dodge waited until 81 on some of its land barges
I threw a ball THROUGH the window 🙄
67 is the best
I'd go for a 66 7 litre. Leno had a resto mod one, looks stock but up to date with crate wngine.
Back when they built real cars instead of today's cookie-cutter styled rolling tech appliances on wheels.
Gotta hate today's SUVs, most of them are so ugly I can't believe people spend 30-40k on those ugly a$$ things. I would buy one of these 65-67s, a 65 Country Sedan light blue, Cragars and drive my 07 Impala in the winters. One I would warm it up for street & strip drag racing, but wouldn't tub it or cut out the interior I'd keep that stock except for a tach and make it a mid 12 second car and drive it, best of both worlds
@@m42037 as someone who’s 24, absolutely can’t stand modern vehicles despite if they are more efficient and reliable. Wouldn’t loose too much sleep if all modern vehicles suddenly fell off of the face of the earth. At least that’s a ‘66 Ford Galaxie 500 4 door hardtop that’s not too far am going to try to pick it up this summer, needs some work but will be worth it in today’s world of crazy car prices and foolish designs. To hell with modern vehicles!
That whole "backwards wheel movement" thing was probably great for ride comfort, but I don't even want to think about the bump steer lol. Still, Ford clearly spared no expense on this new Galaxie. I have to say I think the 61-64 have a little more charisma.