1962 Ford Galaxie
Classic Auto Mall
6180 Morgantown Road
Morgantown, PA
610-901-3804
MILEAGE
1255
YEAR
1962
ENGINE
8
LOCATION
Morgantown, PA
STOCK
8810
FULL SPECS
DESCRIPTION
1962 Ford Galaxie 500XL 2 Door Hardtop
For consignment, a 1962 Ford Galaxie 500XL 2 door hardtop with 1,255 miles since the completion of a frame off restoration of this Los Angeles special order G code car with the 406ci tri power automatic with 405 horsepower and coming to the new owner with the set of original steel wheels and tires.
Exterior
Understated and elegant, the car is coated with two stage Corinthian White paint which makes way for bold, black bordered side trim and C-pillar adornment. The rear fascia increases the car\'s aesthetics with a finely ribbed insert between distinctive round tail lights over a chrome bumper that contours under them. On the opposite end, the quad headlights become a part of the horizontal grille in alignment with fender ornaments with spherical toppers. 15-inch chrome steel wheels wear Ford hubcaps and are wrapped in staggered size tires with a date code of mid 2022 so as long as you avoid too many burnouts, you should be good for a few years. A Thunderbird influenced emblem carries two checkered flags and the coveted 406 moniker while the 500XL emblem rides the rear fender. A single crack in the paint near the rocker panel and some inclusions in the paint are the only flaws we noted.
Interior
The gold and gray door panels would be right at home in any museum of art, showing how 50\'s opulence and 60\'s style combined on a mind blowing design with vertical stitched inserts with ornamentation, an undulating silver mid trim piece, followed by a gold carpeted kick panel with courtesy lights. Artistic style continues on the front bucket seats in gold vinyl, mirrored by the rear bench and everything is in very nice condition. A little bit of patina and a crack in the two tone plastic steering wheel does not deter from its own style, complete with D-shaped horn ring and sharing the column with a vintage tachometer in front of the stock dashboard partly backed with spun aluminum design. In the center, there\'s an AM/FM radio above the center console with a ribbed panel that houses the thumb button shifter in a gold vinyl base. Loop carpet covers the entire floor in good condition, the headliner is intact and tight, and the large trunk is covered with period type vinyl mats and houses a spare.
Drivetrain
Thunderbird embossed gold valve covers indicate 406 and indeed, under the hood is a date-correct 406ci V8 with three 2-barrel carburetors and rated at an astounding 405 horsepower. All this is routed through a Cruise-O-Matic 3-speed automatic transmission sending power to the venerable Ford 9\" rear with consignor stated 3.90 Yukon gears and an Eaton TrueTraccarrier. Drum brakes are supplied front and back.
Undercarriage
Clean underneath where some surface rust exists including a peppering on the floor pans, but the frame, suspension, and axle are glossy black. Cast iron headers send dual exhaust the length of the car before they encounter a pair of Flowmaster mufflers, then down turned tail pipes. Suspension, possibly beefed up for both the 390 and 406, included coil springs up front and leaf springs in the rear.
Drive-Ability
If not for the muscular sounds it produces, this Galaxie is an absolute sleeper, a family car with a proverbial jet engine under the hood! The stance, tires, and overall configuration of the car provides a smooth ride with plenty of power underfoot, excellent visibility through the greenhouse, and great handing with the fatter than stock modern tires. This well sorted Galaxie also has all functions operating as they should and we feather this undercover beast back to the mall. While Classic Auto Mall represents that these functions were working at the time of our test drive, we cannot guarantee these functions will be working at the time of your purchase.
If Barney Fife had one of these he might have been Mayberry\'s fastest law enforcement officer, even as the need to catch ne\'er do wells was limited. That said, this car will include documentation of the restoration including receipts, and original equipment. Our consignor states this may be one of one to come from the factory with a Tri power and automatic but we were not able to confirm this. Either way, it\'s a darn special car and a quintessential show piece, a pre Muscle Car era muscle car and this Galaxie is out of this world!
2J67G158180
2-1962
J-Los Angeles CA Assy Plant
67-Galaxie 500XL 2 Door Hardtop
G-406ci 405hp 3-2bbl V8
158180-Sequential Unit Number
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