Upon the first impression, more youthful readers can also see this Ford as a gussied-up own family coupe from the early ’60s. However, by means of 1962 (and earlier than the 1964 Thunderbolt), the Galaxie became Ford’s huge stick in the world of drag-racing. This 1962 Galaxie 500 might not have begun lifestyles as a drag-racer, however, it might have! The 406 cid V8 and floor-shifted guide transmission simply emulate one of the freshest quarter-milers of these days. This 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 hails from Hennessey, Oklahoma in which it apparently suffered the indignity of a crash, roll, or a few different random and inconvenient roof accidents.
The owner doesn’t know a lot about this engine except that is a numbers matching 406 V8. This engine came with a standard 5-speed transmission and 11.4:1 compression ratio that makes 385 horsepower and 448 lb-ft of torque. This was a $379.70 high-performance package in 1962 and it usually came with the dual-quad setup but in this Galaxie, it came with the Tri-Power setup. This view is normally showing a few bad pieces of information including a punctured hood and the unlucky bending of the greenhouse that evidently smashed every window. Make sure you’ve got a line on a reasonably priced donor car before going all in this black beauty, and bear in mind to weld X-braces in the course of the interior earlier than sawing off the top.
The black and chrome theme continues within. Apparently, the super force of the roof-damaging accident precipitated the shift knob to be ejected and it couldn’t be recovered. All joking aside, this dusty mostly-original interior backs up the exterior’s street-fighter looks. Nothing says Budget Butt-Kicker like a bench seat and a no-nonsense floor-shifter. A radio delete kit could whole the look. The owner says “JUST HAD NEW INTERIOR BEFORE WRECKED.” Don’t get me started out at the ridiculous ALL CAPS, but I’m thinking if the “new interior” is code for “swapped in from any other old Ford,” or possibly the wreck came about in 1971. Either way, I wouldn’t alternate a thing. Is this a components car, or would you put it back on the road?
