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galaxie Archive
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Curbside Classic: 1960 Ford Fairlane – Upstaged By The Rest Of The Cast
Posted on January 13, 2023 | 103 Comments(first posted 1/13/2017) Few people, if any, have a life goal of being upstaged. While the term is most associated with the mechanics of theatre, it is an exhibition of […] -
Curbside Classic: 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 – Say Goodbye To Those Jet Tube Taillights
Posted on November 5, 2022 | 106 Comments(first posted 7/20/2012) Today’s Fords, while competent and popular, just don’t have that “certain something” that their forebears had in spades. Witness: The classic round Ford taillights. Were they sharp? […] -
COAL: 1962 Ford Galaxie – The Brighter Day
Posted on July 23, 2022 | 18 CommentsYes, the title is correct. While I had the 1963 Galaxie for a very long time, there was an interloper in there for about ten years, with this pair stored […] -
Curbside Classic: 1965 Ford Galaxie 500–A New Ford Fit for Goldilocks
Posted on April 17, 2022 | 92 Comments(first posted 12/14/2012) The 1965 Ford, once common as dirt, has become a rare item of interest. Oddly, it has also been one of the most-chronicled cars here at CC: […] -
Automotive History: The Involvement of the 1963 Ford in American Society
Posted on April 3, 2022 | 48 Comments(first posted 10/15/2013) Quite a few cars have made a lasting impression on society, such as the ’57 Chevrolet and ’65 Mustang. These are cars that for whatever reasons have […] -
Off To New Pastures: 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 – Goodbye, Farewell and Amen
Posted on February 11, 2022 | 84 CommentsOn February 28, 1983, CBS aired the final episode of M*A*S*H, the long running series about a US Army hospital in the Korean War. Titled Goodbye, Farewell and Amen, it […] -
Curbside Classic: 1971 Ford LTD Convertible – The Name On The Title Starts With The Letter “N”
Posted on September 3, 2021 | 116 Comments(first posted 6/21/2013) (Author’s Note: Sometimes these articles literally write themselves, as evidenced by these e-mails.) June 2, 2013 Jason, I was looking in your draft folder on the back end […] -
CC Motorsports: The 2021 Hemmings Motor News Great Race Lunch Stop In Rolla, Missouri
Posted on June 30, 2021 | 16 CommentsSince its inception in 1983, the Great Race has visited forty-six of the forty-eight continental states in the United States plus locations in Canada and Mexico. For 2021 (a reschedule […] -
Curbside Classic: 1964 Ford Country Sedan – Just As Good Without the Wood
Posted on November 14, 2020 | 96 Comments(first posted 11/14/2014) Some cars invite controversy the moment you mention them. Vega anyone? Others seem to almost blend into history. You know it’s there, but there isn’t really much […] -
Car Show Classic: 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 – Look Ma, 428 Four-Speed!
Posted on November 3, 2020 | 83 Comments(first posted 11/3/2014) While the 1965 Ford has at times been described as “the box that the 1963 Pontiac came in,” I have always liked them. Perhaps because of family […] -
CC Photo Album: An Assorted Selection From My Picture Album
Posted on August 14, 2020 | 29 CommentsIt’s amazing what one can forget about having on their hard drive. Perhaps better organization of my pictures would cure that, but the thrill of (re)discovery would be gone. Besides, […] -
Curbside Classic: 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 7 Litre – Maybe It Should Have Had 7 Gallons
Posted on March 17, 2020 | 92 Comments(first posted in 2011) The sixties, that golden decade of American performance cars, had two very distinct eras. The first half was dominated by the full-size bombers with their ever-larger […] -
CC Outtake – Is This Really a New York Taxicab?
Posted on October 24, 2018 | 34 CommentsA friend of mine is visiting New York City. Although a taxi in New York is hardly an unusual sight, my friend recognized that one like this certainly is. My […]
![Curbside Classic: 1960 Ford Fairlane – Upstaged By The Rest Of The Cast (first posted 1/13/2017) Few people, if any, have a life goal of being upstaged. While the term is most associated with the mechanics of theatre, it is an exhibition of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Hattie_McDaniel.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 – Say Goodbye To Those Jet Tube Taillights (first posted 7/20/2012) Today’s Fords, while competent and popular, just don’t have that “certain something” that their forebears had in spades. Witness: The classic round Ford taillights. Were they sharp? […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=600,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/5-04-2012-005-e1341615592846.jpg)
![COAL: 1962 Ford Galaxie – The Brighter Day Yes, the title is correct. While I had the 1963 Galaxie for a very long time, there was an interloper in there for about ten years, with this pair stored […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Galaxie-and-Plymouth.jpeg)
![Curbside Classic: 1965 Ford Galaxie 500–A New Ford Fit for Goldilocks (first posted 12/14/2012) The 1965 Ford, once common as dirt, has become a rare item of interest. Oddly, it has also been one of the most-chronicled cars here at CC: […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/1965-Ford-Galaxie-500-01.jpg)
![Automotive History: The Involvement of the 1963 Ford in American Society (first posted 10/15/2013) Quite a few cars have made a lasting impression on society, such as the ’57 Chevrolet and ’65 Mustang. These are cars that for whatever reasons have […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/1963-2-tags-imcdb.jpg)
![Off To New Pastures: 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 – Goodbye, Farewell and Amen On February 28, 1983, CBS aired the final episode of M*A*S*H, the long running series about a US Army hospital in the Korean War. Titled Goodbye, Farewell and Amen, it […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_0292.jpeg)
![Curbside Classic: 1971 Ford LTD Convertible – The Name On The Title Starts With The Letter “N” (first posted 6/21/2013) (Author’s Note: Sometimes these articles literally write themselves, as evidenced by these e-mails.) June 2, 2013 Jason, I was looking in your draft folder on the back end […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Ford-1971-ltd-conv.jpg)
![CC Motorsports: The 2021 Hemmings Motor News Great Race Lunch Stop In Rolla, Missouri Since its inception in 1983, the Great Race has visited forty-six of the forty-eight continental states in the United States plus locations in Canada and Mexico. For 2021 (a reschedule […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_0063-1.jpeg)
![Curbside Classic: 1964 Ford Country Sedan – Just As Good Without the Wood (first posted 11/14/2014) Some cars invite controversy the moment you mention them. Vega anyone? Others seem to almost blend into history. You know it’s there, but there isn’t really much […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/1964FordCountrySedan12.jpg)
![Car Show Classic: 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 – Look Ma, 428 Four-Speed! (first posted 11/3/2014) While the 1965 Ford has at times been described as “the box that the 1963 Pontiac came in,” I have always liked them. Perhaps because of family […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=533,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/aa-5-29-and-5-30-2014-097.jpg)
![CC Photo Album: An Assorted Selection From My Picture Album It’s amazing what one can forget about having on their hard drive. Perhaps better organization of my pictures would cure that, but the thrill of (re)discovery would be gone. Besides, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/photos-2-Version-3.jpg)
![Curbside Cynic & Curmudgeon: How Hard Is It To Sell A Car? Well, the answer to that question is obviously not “easy” or I wouldn’t be writing up this soap operatic diatribe. Somebody once said something along the lines of “it’s the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_8479.jpg)
![Cohort Classic: 1972 Ford LTD Convertible – Banana Boat In perusing the Cohort I came across these shots by Robadr of this big bruiser of a convertible. It called to me. I have answered. And yes, we all know […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/1972FordLTDConvertible04Small.jpg)
![CC Outtake – Is This Really a New York Taxicab? A friend of mine is visiting New York City. Although a taxi in New York is hardly an unusual sight, my friend recognized that one like this certainly is. My […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/72FordTaxi.jpg)


