FORD'S JEWEL, THE '64 FORD GALAXIE 500 XL

A FACELIFT OF THE LARGE FORD CREATED THE IMAGE OF A SPORTY, POWERFUL, AND LUXURIOUS GALAXIE. THE STANDARD ENGINE IN THE LARGE FORD MODELS WAS THE 195 BHP 289 V-8. AN OPTION THOUGH WAS THE 300 BHP 390. OR IF YOU PREFER, A 425 BHP 427 COULD ROCKET THIS 2-TON CAR 0 - 60 IN A TAD OVER 9 SECONDS! THIS WAS A POPULAR CAR AND IF YOU HAD $3,233 YOU COULD BUY A HARDTOP LIKE THIS EXAMPLE. 58,306 XL'S SOLD IN '64. IN NASCAR LAND, NED JARRET DIDN'T MAKE IT IN THE DAYTONA 500 BUT HE DID WIN 30 OF HIS 62 RACES IN HIS NUMBER ELEVEN GALAXIE XL. NOTICE THE THIN BUCKET SEATS, A NEW XL FEATURE AND THE CONVERTIBLE TYPE STEEL ROOF ON TWO-DOOR XL'S. SO WE HAVE THE THREE NEW ELEMENTS FOR '64 IN THIS CAR: STYLE UPDATE, POWERFUL ENGINES, SPORTY LUXURY INTERIOR. THE '64 GALAXIE 500 XL WAS POPULAR THEN AND A DESIRABLE COLLECTIBLE 46 YEARS LATER. Another original survivor brought to you by 55lincoln.

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[canmachanic]

when i was a kid my dad and i were cruseing in his 63 fairlane sport coup and we saw the back end of a 64 galaxie sticking out from behind a barn. turns out it was a 64 xl with an origanal 390 4 speed posi. black with white int. i spent a week edn cleaning and rubbing out the black lacure by hand. I was ten years old and have some very fond memories of both of those cars. Thats how i learned how to work on cars from my dad.

[55lincoln]

@canmachanic What a great story and memory! I can see you, as a kid, polishing that black Galaxie. Thanks for sharing and enjoying those 64 Fords.

[MrSaturdayNight7]

Damn that's nice looking. I'd love to have that Ride sitting in my driveway. Great video 5*****

[55lincoln]

Hey thanks for viewing. It is a nice XL. By the way, I see you have an interest in model trains. I have a 3 part video on my model railroad you might want to see.

[55lincoln]

Glad you enjoyed this video. Bet you wish you still had yours.  Thanks for viewing.

[3rdStreetStudio]

Nice,

I used to have one of those, 4door blue metallic and silver inlay, bench seats. my "low n slow" not much for show car.

I sold it to my best-friend years ago. Not sure where it is 2 day.

Great ride, great video of it.