Big Green Coupe: 1971 Ford Galaxie 500 Coupe
If you don’t immediately smile when you see this next car…then I don’t know what is wrong with you. The full sized Galaxie with 2-doors was an acceptable family car back in the late 60s early 70s, which would surprise all of the crossover buying kids these days who immediately step up to a minivan when they get pregnant with the second child. Meanwhile in the 70s, you have families of 7 or 8 crawling into a giant 2-door coupes…it was a different time. Seeing these cars on the road next to modern giant family SUVs always puts a smile on my face. Find this 1971 Ford Galaxie 500 Coupe offered for $7000 in North Hollywood, CA via craigslist.
From the seller:
1971 Ford Galaxie
fuel: gas
odometer: 60000
title status: clean
transmission: automatic
Good condition original 60k mileage
2 door coupe hardtop
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Smiling indeed. It also makes me kinda laugh in that this land yacht is about 800 lbs. lighter than my Dodge Charger. This car in black with a set of wheels would be too damn awesome.
60k miles in 50 years.
Shame there aren’t any interior or trunk space shots. I suppose it leaves more to the imagination that way!
240 6?
302 Windsor
351 Windsor?
390 FE ?
400 335 family?
429 385 ?
460 ?
There must be something underneath that big old hood, but not a clue In the ad.
Blame Vince for the speculation over the multiplicity of Ford engines.
This car makes me want to put on a wide-lapel suit and drive around the streets of San Francisco investigating homicides. I love it.