Low Miles Original Survivor: 1963 Ford Galaxie 500
Look at this beautiful Galaxie Rocco B. found for us listed on craigslist. It’s located in Fort Wayne, Indiana with an asking price of $13,500. If the ad is gone you will find it archived here. For those of us with an affection for an extra pair of doors, this old Ford is about as nice as it gets. Somehow, in the last 55 years, it has only been driven 43,000 miles and has been kept in great condition. The paint is mostly original with just a few touchups. It is said to be completely original. The interior looks perfect, although the carpet is worn and faded in places. The stainless and chrome look perfect. The seller says he has “documentation” to prove the mileage.
This wouldn’t be my favorite color for the interior, but it does look really nice from every angle. If the interior is truly original, this interior is in really amazing condition.
A better look under the hood would have been nice. From what little we can see here, it’s not so wonderful under the hood. What we can see is that there are no power brakes and likely no AC or power steering either. Hopefully, that is a 289 CID V8 and not the 260 V8 that was standard for the first part of the 1963 model year.
The hull of this old barge looks to be in good shape with just surface rust.
This Ford appears to be in great original condition. Many may think it’s only worth a third of the asking price, but for those who appreciate an original car, I think it is worth a lot more. Perhaps someone will keep it completely original. It would be tempting to add a few safety and creature comforts like disc brakes and AC. And then there are those who would swap out that 289 for a modern engine and transmission and install a modern suspension. These Fords are far from rare, but another example in this condition would be hard to find. It will be on display at an RM auction on May 12 to the 15th, so perhaps there it will attract a willing buyer. Hopefully, it will be someone who appreciates the originality of this Galaxie.
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Comments
Beautiful!I wouldn’t change anything.
Two door worth the money……four door….not so much
Get the grandkids and go out for some ice cream. They were built to drive and enjoy and that’s exactly what should happen on this one. As noted, other than maybe some safety things like disc brakes, leave it along and enjoy it.
After some safety things are addressed, drive it just like it is. Beautiful car. I don’t care how many doors it has.
My uncle had this exact car, only he had blue interior iirc.
My first car was a 63 Galaxie 500 XLT four door. It had the 352 (the most common engine used in that car). What a boat, but I loved it.
I liked the style of the 63s over the 64s. Beautiful car.
Why do you think it needs power brakes?
Really what’s with all this “safety” upgrades? We re becoming a bunch of ninny’s . Put your seat belt on and relax….you’ll crush anything you hit!
Why do you think power brakes are a safety upgrade.
The car stops just fine as designed just as my 1963 Plymouth does.
Agree to a point….
I dont see any seatbelts.
And as far as crushing anything you hit goes…..make no mistake..you hit something in this thing and you are going to feel it big-time. My 64 Polara had no seat belts and a metal dash. Bought it in Atlanta and drove it back to Ohio…crazy.
@Mark, If I remember correctly seatbelts didn’t become a option until 64, my folks bought a new 64 Pontiac Tempest convertible for mom and her only requirement on options was seatbelts .
My family had a two door version of this car in Corinthain White with a red vinyl interior. Same 289 which was good enough for Shelby and needs not to be changed. This engine, however, back in the day had poor piston rings or valve seals and burned oil after 50K miles. The 63 Galaxie remains the best looking Galaxie ever built.
The 289 in the Shelby Mustangs and Cobras was VASTLY different from the 289 in the Galaxie and other vehicle lines. The Shelby had a 306 hp K-code 289, while the others made do with 200 to 225 hp C and A-code versions of the engine.
God, the memories. This was my first car in 1973 when I got my license. Identical. Paid 75 bucks for it and the engine needed rings, it smoked like a chimney. Got the exact same motor from a donor car, dropped it in, and it was cruise heaven. I watch for one of these all the time. Indiana is a little too far to go, but what a sweet car. I wouldn’t touch it or alter it at all.
Ford designed and built some truly great looking cars in the sixties. This year Galaxie is one of their best, especially the two door model, seems to have all the right lines and curves- and certain ones do have a bit of a reputation for being fairly quick.💪
Ford’s forever!
There is nothing wrong with manual drum brakes, I have had srveral cars with them and at any sane speeds they are fine. This is a beautiful car as is, no need to change anything, 289 was a great engine, I prefer it to 302. Hope whoever buys it is smart enough to leave it alone.
wonder Y it’s a ‘salvage’ title?
The ad says it is not a salvage title
My mom bought this same car new when I was 8 years old in Corinthian White, with a blue interior and the standard hubcaps. Almost all 1963 Galaxie 500’s had the full wheel cover as this one. I complained about its look with the hubcaps so much that when she traded it for a new 1966 Impala she had me check to make sure it had the right wheel covers. And her Galaxie 500 didn’t have seat belts, or power brakes, and I believe no power steering, and definitely no AC. But I think it had a 289, she bought it in April so maybe it did.
The add does say original 289 V8 sp there is another bonus!
As a teen I had a 1963 Galaxie XL Convertible, color was like a silver green. Got it in December up north, the first day it got above 32 degrees I put the top down and drove around in a ski jacket to stay warm. Biggest gas hog on the planet, I ran out of gas twice….in the garage.
These are very nice cars. I owned a 63 Galaxie 500 XL early edition, not a fastback. It was silver with silver interior. 352 automatic. car was very nice, I changed the timing chain and gears at just over 100k miles. Then traded in on 65 Lincoln Continental blue on blue.
perfect for a 2dr conversion!