1961 Ford Galaxie 2 Door Club Sedan

For those of you who used their formative years to educate and mostly entertain themselves with the boob tube, you were probably catching an episode or two of Andy of Mayberry.  A number of awesome cars were featured in the Andy Griffith Show over its nine year run, but Griffith's squad cars were always Ford Galaxie 500 sedans.  Fords were increasingly featured as the show reached its later years, undoubtedly because of a sponsorship from the Ford Motor Company.

For consignment, a one owner 1961 Galaxie that has survived the ages with only a single repaint and maintaining that perfect early 60's vibe.  Complete with its framed original window sticker and dealer invoice and sporting a very nice clean interior and engine bay, we can now usher in the Jet Age design era and usher out the fin era, although it still has small fins.

Exterior
A respray of Monte Carlo Red covers the lower body consisting of straight steel panels, the expansive trunk lid and hood with all maintaining factory like gaps.  Dual front headlights reside within a well-preserved egg crate grille that is classy and Caddy-esque with round discs at each intersection of the vertical and horizontal ribs.  The front bumper is very nice.  Paint is shiny and deep but not without a few inclusions and scratches and is highlighted by an upper trim spear that works its way from the front quarter just aft of the wheel well ending on the rear quarter rear where it meets up with a stainless steel shiny horizontal ribbed panel covering the entire lower part of the rear quarter.  As we move to the rear, round jet engine style tail lights have beautiful bezels and the center and form a circle around a backup light.  More polished stainless steel on the rear below the trunk, using the disc motif, and just below is a nicely preserved rear bumper.  Not to be forgotten is a metal sedan hardtop in Corinthian White with plenty of chrome and stainless trimmings, it appears that the roofline goes on forever!  14-inch wheels with Jet Age polished rocket like covers are on all 4 corners wrapped in wide whitewall G78 bias ply rubber.

Interior
A swing of the doors reveals several red vinyl and cloth covered surfaces, all original and all in very good condition with only minor soiling.  Door panels use tuck and roll red cloth vertical panels surrounded by smooth red and white vinyl, where shiny cranks and the door actuator along with an armrest reside.  A low back split bench is up front and uses red and black cloth for the inserts and red smooth bolsters in vinyl.  The rear bench copies this style and appears to never have been sat in.  The original dash is noted and utilizes a dual spear design for the instruments and clock.  This instrument cluster has a spaceship styling to it, and we see an original AM radio in the center and an aftermarket AM/FM radio hanging below.  Some black is on to add some highlight to the red metal dash front and does its job nicely.  Red carpet floods the floors and above is a nice tight white perforated headliner, looking original covering the passenger compartment.  Bringing out attention briefly to the trunk it has a checked vinyl liner and a spare and jack neatly tucked away in the front of the trunk.

Drivetrain
All aboard for the under the hood presentation which now features a 292ci V8 topped by a 2-barrel carburetor and going through the factory intake all under the huge red air cleaner assembly.  Red valve covers are on and the coolant expansion tank is present and accounted for.  On back is a Ford-O-Matic 2-speed automatic transmission with a Ford 9-inch 3.00 geared rear.  A nicer presentation with its black block and supple hoses.

Undercarriage
Some minor surface rust for the usual suspects and single exhaust but otherwise the car maintains structural integrity with rust free frame, rockers and floor pans.  Independent coil springs for the front, and leaf springs for the rear suspension, as well as drum brakes are all around.  Dual exhaust pipes come downward from the engine and turn into a single stock style exhaust which works its way to exit under the left of the rear bumper.

Drive-Ability
As expected from a car in this condition, she fired right up, and with a lifting of my foot off the brake and the shifter to D it took off smoothly.  This car is a great large cruiser, smooth ride, and no creaking or squeaking when turning the corners.  Plenty of power and also interior room abounds under that long luxurious roof with only the radios not working and a slight pull to the left being noted.

All buttoned up and ready to turn the key and have some excitement come your way and down the highway.  A mostly original and nice example with its dealership paperwork and coming from the original owners who enjoyed, used and faithfully cared for this car allowing it to live on from the Jet Age into the modern era.

1C51W107566

1-1961
C-Chester, PA Assy Plant
51-Galaxie 500 2 Door Club Sedan
W-292ci V8 2bbl
107566-Sequential Unit Number

WARRANTY TAG

BODY 62A-Galaxie 2 Door Club Sedan
COLOR JM1-Monte Carlo Red, Corinthian White
TRIM 35-Red Shimmer Vinyl & Cloth
DATE 08K-October 8th
TRANS 3-2 Speed Ford-O-Matic
AXLE 6-Ford 9" 3.00 Conventional

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