The Car I’ll Never Sell - The 1972 Ford Galaxie LTD
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- Опубликовано: 4 авг 2023
- This is a short video about my 1972 Ford Galaxie LTD. My dad bought the car in 1974. He sold it around 1995 or 1996 and I was pretty devastated. So, I found out where it was and bought it back! I have now owned it since 1999 and will never sell it. I love this car. Many fond memories. I’d love to hear of other people who still have their family car. Please Like, Share and Subscribe 👍
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I hope you enjoy this episode of what is my favourite car - or the one that means the most to me. It was our family car. I tracked it down and bought it back. I hope you enjoy the story 👍
How very strange- I was literally researching the Galaxie just yesterday, seriously! A good friend of my parents owned one in the 80's, and I always loved it, and felt very cool being driven around in it, with old blues music blaring, haha.. Such a brilliant car, and yours has such a great story, cheers Mark! All the best, Dan
Thanks Dan. Much appreciated.
A great car MB and a great back story. I’m not surprised you’ll never sell it. The childhood memories are worth more than any $$$ figure you could put on it. You’re so fortunate to have found it and bought it back. I had a similar childhood attachment to my dad’s XW Fairmont V8 auto and wanted to do the same, but sadly I was not able to track it down. I’ll never forget the day he sold it.
Thanks Mark. I do agree, I am very lucky to have found it and was able to buy it back. I can’t imagine not having it. I’m sure getting that XW back would elicit a similar feeling. They are so much more than just cars aren’t they. They are the vessels of our memories too.
Great story, great video Mark 👍 I always loved American cars also, particularly Ford and Mercury products. I bought a 1974 P5 LTD when I was 34yo...owned her and won trophies with her till 2012. Gorgeous car. I have a 66 Mustang convertible now, plus a few other cars. Its a passion that many don't understand, so its nice to share with other car guys and gals 😁
Thanks Mark. The P5 LTD is my favourite Australian car. Glad you enjoyed the video 👍
@@markbehr88 thanks so much Mark...me too, so elegant and classic. If you google Shannons Auctions blue P5 LTD you will see her...dark blue, navy vinyl roof with parchment leather 👍
I remember that car and wished I had of bought it. It was beautiful and the best colour. Love it.
My dad bought a brand new 1972 Ford LTD Brougham 2 door in medium blue from Reischer Ford in Philadelphia, I remember him looking at that one and a '72 LTD station wagon, and he asked me (at 5 years old) which one I liked better, of course I picked the 2 door! He traded it in for a new Ford Granada in 1981, and I was almost inconsolable, I had hoped that when I got my license in 2 years, it would become my car.
I appreciate your touching tribute to what still is a greta vehicle, and such a clean design!
Great story. Thanks for sharing and glad you enjoyed mine. I can understand why you were so sad when your Dad traded it on the Granada. Not in the same league.
I'd pick the four door sedan myself!
I still have my Dads 1969 Chevelle Malibu. He loved that car 👍
That is terrific. Good on you.
Nice to hear the longer version of this story, Mark. Thank you.
Thanks Michael. Glad you enjoyed it. I wanted to have a record of the story. When I eventually get the car out of storage, I will also do a drive video.
@@markbehr88 Good news. Get Nandi to catch the drive by action🙂?
@@michaelguerin56 Yes, that’s a good idea 😀. I’ll suggest it to her.
What an incredible family car to have been around back in the 70's...a dream for most, myself included. These were the very cars I was watching on TV back then, that etched into my mind and started the love affair I still have today for these full size American vehicles. I also think it was amazing Mark that you bought it back. These are rare scenarios and it proves this vehicle was "meant" to remain with you in reflection of your family. It's just such a nice story. I would be happy to have this big luxo-barge Ford, next to my Lincoln to keep it company in my humble collection. Great stuff Mark.
Thanks Fletch. Appreciate that. It does sit alongside Lincolns, Mercurys and others but it is a very special car that means so much to me.
A lovely car i used to own one very comfortable.
Thanks Robert. Appreciate it. 👍
Remember that car so well your dad let me have a drive . Love the family photos. Can’t believe you have owned it longer than your dad . Love the shorts and long socks down on the farm.
Thanks Gerard. A lot of great memories. Remember the trailer coming up the hill!
My dad bought one of these in 1972, a brown two door with a brown top and brown fabric interior. He taught me how to change oil on a car with this when I was six years old. I wrote a story for my 3rd grade class about dad's '70 VW "Beetle" that involved this car. It ran great, with the 402 V8 with a 2 barrel (?) carburetor. Five years later it was a rust bucket~
My dad passed away this morning in Asheville, North Carolina at the age of 81; The LTD was the one car that he bought that I thought was pretty cool.
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Thanks for sharing your story. Sorry to hear aboutyour Dad. 🙏
@@markbehr88 Thank you, GREAT video!
@@Flies2FLL 👍 Pleasure
My Grandpa bought a brand new 1971 Ford LTD back in late 1970. He traded in the 1965 Galaxie that he had. That was a 4 dr, but the 71 he got was a 2dr. It had the 400 in it was white with black interior. That was his baby and it was always fun drive with him in it.. He and Grandma would make road trips to Las Vegas from LA several times a year for just a weekend and he always drove it 80+ mph... :)
Around 1979 he wanted a new LTD, so he sold me the 71 when I was still only 15 for a $1. It had around 115,000 miles on it at and was in good mechanical shape, but needed the have the engine steam cleaned and some other things to make it right for a teenagers first car! :)
I loved that car and it was 'famous' in the high school parking lot! It would do burn outs all day long, and hold 6 of us, but was more fun with only 4.. Lots of trunk space for a big ice chest and back then, beer was easy to get.. :) :)
Lots of fun and I did a lot of mods to it over the years and that 400 always put a smile on my face! Thanks for the memories..
Wish I still had that car, but I sold it when I needed money around 1985.. Sold it to a guy that was going to pull the engine/trans and put it in an old 56 F100 truck!
Thanks Mitch for sharing that terrific story. I’m glad you got to enjoy that car for so many years too. 👍
Nice car and more so with the personal history. The Galaxie always reminds me of the beat up Ford Galaxie 500 Hutch drove in the 70's 'Starsky and Hutch' TV series.
Thanks. I think that was a Custom 500 - 1973 or 1974 model? Appreciate your comments.
I really enjoyed that, nicely put together. In the early eighties I had the hots for a Dodge Pheonix, nothing suitable turned up so I bought a Galaxie just like the one you showed. I still miss it.
How cool. Thanks very much 👍
I own a Phoenix and love these Galaxies too. One of the few cars I would ever consider trading my phoenix for
What a lovely story and Lovely car!!
Fancy also being a politician's car which makes it so much more special!
Yes. They rode around in style for sure back then Ivano!
some things are too sentimental that they are priceless...more important than money...you can never forget your childhood...and the older you get the more you reflect
Exactly Ben. Appreciate the comments.
Love the story, feel that way about my 1978 Chevy Caprice Classic 2Door, it brings me back to a very special time, many folks don’t understand that. Love the little 305 2bbl on it too, not everything has to be a Hot Rod. I always say I am a fan of old transportation 👍
Exactly. That would have been a nice car, especially with the curved glass back window (if I am remembering correctly as I know the 77 model had that but not sure when they changed it?). Yes, they are more than cars, they are also embodiments of our memories. 👍
@@markbehr88 yes it would have had it. They did changes to the B body Chevs in 1980.
@@jamesfrench7299 Yes, shame they lost that cool glass in the coupe.
@@markbehr88 the rest was an improvement style wise.
@@jamesfrench7299 sure. 👍
Tomorrow is the 26th Anniversary of the day I brought home my first car - a 1978 P6 LTD. Some time in the hopefully distant future it's steering wheel will be very difficult to pry from my dead lifeless hands. Still nearly daily driven and very much enjoyed. After 26 years and at least 800,000k's that I have put on the odometer myself, I'm still not bored!
My father sold "THE" family car for wrecking, 30 years later I'm still pissed off. And still tell him, that if he had given it to me, I'd still be driving it. It was special unique and now very desirable car brought new, and it was the car I was brought home new from the hospital in - I would have liked it as a first car.
Love it. Great story. Enjoy the P6. I remember them well in the showrooms.
What a treat to watch. I have a 1972 Mercury Meteor Rideau which my Dad bought used from a co-worker in 1980. I did my driver's test with it in 1985. I'm in Canada but we often took family holidays as road trips for two or three weeks in this car and over a series of trips visited all the lower 48 US States. Seeing a model related to my car in Australia really surprised me. There's so many parts in common with mine. Too bad you didn't have any shots of the interior in your video. Just like you I will never sell this car.🙂
Fantastic Michael. Look after her well my friend.
@@markbehr88 thanks. I shall. I would have liked to have been able to post a photo of her on here. I also own a 1967 Mercury 100 pickup I bought in 1987
@@MichaelJones-zs6yf nice. Yes it is a shame you can’t do that re the pic.
I did a 68 galaxy up in pearl white in the 90s for a friend it had a 460 in it such a cool old car my father got hold of a rare VFX pacer with a hemi not slant and I've still got that aswell cars are family members glad you got yours back I couldn't imagine trying to do that would be heartbreaking thankyou for your vid
Thanks very much. Glad you enjoyed it. 👍
@@markbehr88 I did things like this are important and should be treasured
@@mrozboss Absolutely agree.
I like those LTD's too remember Harry Callahan driving them in the Dirty Harry movies. There was also a black one in BMX bandits.
I have an FD LTD which I'll never sell👍
Thanks Chris. I used to have this American mechanic and every time I drove up in the 72 Galaxie he’d greet me by saying “Hey, Dirty Harry”. FD LTD. - nice car. A V8?
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Awesome 🤣👍
Yss was originally 250 efi but i put a 302 Cleveland in it
Great Storey Mark, would love for you to do a video on it some day.
Thanks Costa. When I eventually get it out of storage, I will certainly do a driving video of it. 👍
Sweet. I was supposed to get my grandfather s 60 Desoto dual ram 4bbl
Wow. I love the 60 DeSoto. If you check out my channel you will see my 1960 Chrysler Windsor.
390..? 🇦🇺🙏🏻 great story thanks for sharing… my dad had one too . It was white with a black vinyl roof really big cars though ‼️
Thanks. 400. Glad you liked it 👍
It was a nice car
Yes, and it still is 👍
Funny how you worked for GM but you're actually a Ford man.
I remember reading a road-test in one of the local car mags and they were quite impressed considering it was/is a yank tank. Was even impressive on dirt roads.
If I remember correctly, it was Ford LTD - no Galaxie.
Yes, you are right. It was a 71 Galaxie. I think the story was “Galvanic Galaxie” and it was written by Rob Luck. He was ready to not like it but had to admit to how good it was. I have a copy of that magazine. Yes, I have worked at GM, HSV, Ford’s ad agency and headed up Product Planning and Marketing at Ford Performance Vehicles - so have been on the dark side at different times - depending upon your perspective 👍
My dad had one as a company car back about then.
Wow. What colour was it? He must have had a very senior job?
@@markbehr88 As I recall it was a Bronzish colour - yes, he was the MD of the Bougainville Copper Mine in PNG. IT got driven all over the mine, but was maintained by the "Light Vehicle Workshop" who checked, fueled and washed it daily. His daily commute was a 20 mile drive each way, from the coast, and up over a 5000 ft mountain range - it handled that with ease. He actually drove QEII and PP in it when they visited.
@@pquodling Wow. That is a fantastic story. I’d like to see a video on that. Thanks for sharing.
cool story.
Thanks Phil.
Thanks Mark - great story again. I mentioned in your Chrysler by Chrysler video, that John Siddons, founder of Sidchrome, turned up at school in 1973 to make a speech. He drove a 1972/3 Ford Galaxie, and I very impressed knew that it was the sort of car rich guys drove it was a statement car.
Our technical school was located near to the Sidchrome factory in West Heidelberg, and apprenticeships with Sidchrome were highly sought after. This was of course when Victoria had a manufacturing sector, technical training at secondary level, and a decent trade apprenticeship scheme - all now gone.
@@nhilltiger Thanks. What a shame all that manufacturing has gone. A crying shame and a loss for all the apprentices amongst many others. Sidchrome had a great reputation. Do you remember what colour it was?
@@markbehr88 Same as yours, I recall - it was a long time ago!
@@nhilltiger Very cool. It would have been impressive as a brand new car. Ours was two years old when we bought it. 👍
Great story about a beautiful car.
Make more videos about the LTD.
I will. It is in storage at the moment. 👍
@@markbehr88 what engine does it have? 351 would be my guess.
400.
Hi Mark, nice car I'm glad you got your car back after all the year's of your Dad owning it . The styling on this car Is very similar to the MK3 Cortina 2000 GXL (1970-76) but a lot bigger my be That why it looks familiar to . Is it fitted with a Windsor 5.0 V8 and automatic gear box .She's a stunning car I hope you have many happy miles in her ,take care mate👍
All of the 1972 LTD Galaxie 500 sedans in RHD form had the S code 400 Ford V8, which was the standard engine from the CKD supply, a tall deck, 2bbl Cleveland with 265 HP SAE gross or about 172 HP SAE net. The P5 LTD which replaced it had a T code 2bbl 351 Cleveland with approx 260 HP SAE gross.
Hi Shaun. Yes, the coke bottle look was popular on many Fords. It has the 400 cubic inch 6.6 litre V8 and C6 auto. It also has dual exhaust that Dad put on it years ago. Because it was an expensive stainless steel system, it is still there in good condition.
Yes, that’s right. And Ford made a point of releasing the 121” wheelbase on the P5 LTD, which was the same as the Ford Galaxie.
@@markbehr88 6.6 litre engine that is some size Thanks for this story on your Galaxie enjoy it mate
@@shaun30-3-mg9zs my pleasure. Glad you liked it 👍
Have a bunch of these here in Arizona/Now Mexico. Have some Convertibles and Wagons. Also have a few genuine Ex-New York Taxi Cabs too. Funny thing is,All OF THESE Cars were actually GIVEN to me 😜.
Enjoy. They aren’t making any more. I’d love a convertible one like Dirty Harry had in Magnum Force
Hey Mark, would be good to see it on the road again. I also still remember what it smelt like in the back seat, and no I don't mean after you ate some chocolate..
Hi Matt. The car is drivable as I had the engine re- built. It is just in storage so it is out of the weather. Good times in that car for sure.
Is this the last of the locally assembled American LTDs?
What a colour! I love the squared off rear ¼ in combination with the curved down guards Ford style.
Ex NSW official car too. What a treasure you have.
So glad you got it back and hope to see it sorted some day. It's spectacular!
PS. I found a photo of Robert Askin presenting to a young girl at a function in hard rubbish!
Thanks. I love the car. Yes, the last of the local Galaxies. 1972 models but sold into 1973. The colour, Copper Bronze, does really suit it too. Dad was looking at the and a Walnut Glow (dark brown) one but the brown one had some minor damage. I have had the engine rebuilt. Just needs some paint and trim work. It runs and drives fine. Glad you liked it. 👍
@@markbehr88 so these were still being sold when I was born. That makes them even more fascinating as if they need it!
They were sold here as well as being used officially by the state yet I've never seen a 71/72 in the flesh.
Ironically, I've seen a couple of 75 - 78 wagons, one with eyelids the other without and seen a 74 coupe at a car wash, but only seen 72s in movies.
That Edsel inspired grill centre just looks great. Deleted for the squared off 73 model that followed.
So thankful we got the 72 before they dropped the Galaxie.
@@jamesfrench7299 Yes, there are a few around. 1971 and 1972 are similar. They have the beak nose as Bunkie Knudsen was in charge at Ford and ex Pontiac. 👍
@@markbehr88 an ex GM guy did it. No way!!
I had a feeling that GM, Ford and Chrysler staff changed camps on the regular but this tidbit is my first real confirmation apart from Lee Iacocca taking the reigns at Chrysler and his transformation of the business into a success in the 80s.
The ceiling light assembly in my dad's NC Fairlane has a Ford part number on it as well as a GM one!
@@jamesfrench7299 Yes, those lights were often shared and sometimes US parts. Bunkie did not last long at Ford. Less than 2 years before Henry Ford 2 sacked him, helped along by undermining by Iacocca - who wanted the job. If you look at my US road trip videos you will see I interviewed GM designer John Schinella. Great guy and we talk about Bunkie in that episode. He was also responsible for the Trans Am, HK Monaro and others. 👍
Awesome video! A car from my childhood as well. Although no one in my immediate family owned a car like this, my parents had a 1974 AMC (Rambler) Matador 2 door. It wasn't the nicest looking car, I would've preferred an Ambassador 4 door or a station wagon. But it wasn't a bad car. Nevertheless, I remember cars like this from when I was a boy.
Thanks. I love that car and so glad I was able to buy it back. I remember the Matadors were sold here 1971-76 and they featured on Adam 12 too.
@@markbehr88 I don't know why I loved the Matador, because my mum hated the car like it was poison. I don't know why she hated the car.
@@jasoncarpp7742 I quite like the 71 and 72 model with the optional 401.
@@markbehr88 My favourite years for the Matador (Matty as I like to call it) and Ambassador (Amby) are 1970-1974). I'd buy either one if I could find someone who's also into American Motors (AMC) cars.
@@jasoncarpp7742 They sometimes appear on Ebay but not too often these days. I hope you find one. An AMC club would be another good source. Hemmings would list the clubs I think?
in 1974 a Galaxie 500 nicely optioned went for 5400 cdn . We had just returned from Australia Oct 31 1974 and she bought that galaxie off the showroom floor I picked it out it was gingerglow metallic with a white top. I don't think the 72 would be close to 7900 as stated . Plus the one we bought was a 2 door coupe not a 4 door sedan. The coupes were more expensive.
Thanks Greg. The $7,500 price was the retail price in Australia. Cheers Mark
@@markbehr88 wow that's alot I guess they have to ship them there. I never thought of that. My mistake. I know things were expensive there. We had just returned to Vancouver from Brisbane.
@@gregbell3559 Yes and conversion to right hand drive. I hope you enjoy Canada. Certainly a different climate 👍
@@markbehr88 Vancouver is similar to Perth ..I love it there . But being born here I'm kinda stuck
A fine riding automobile, I had a 71 Custom 500 ((US.) A near stripped version of the LTD).
Can I ask about the visor? Does it still exist? Was it a Aussie option or aftermarket? I notice some photos have it, some don't.
Stayin tuned! 🤠👍 🇺🇸
Hi John, the visor was fitted to the ones that were used by the Government in Australia. Ours had it but one night we were heading home from the farm and a steer (male cow) was standing on the middle of the highway. In a lessor car we would have been killed or injured but we hit that steer at approximately 50 mph with full brake lock up. The steer we t up on the hood, rolled on the windscreen and then the roof - and then rolled back down again. The visor was a casualty.
What engine did it have?
Hi, it has the 400 V8 in it.
@@markbehr88 That's what I figured,, thanks
What is with that hideous sun visor over the windshield.
That was a factory sun visor that was fitted to most Government cars.
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Ha, I like it. Thanks Dean.
Better vote out Albanese or u might need to sell it
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