1966 Ford Galaxie 7 Litre 428 Rare Survivor - Ford's 1966 Total Performance Era
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- čas přidán 13. 07. 2016
- Thanks for checking out my 1966 Galaxie 7 Litre 428ci, Total Performance Ford!!. If you want something unique, and rare, this is your machine, lots of power, very interesting Ford, from the mide 60's one of Fords Total Performance Vehicles, where Racing and Performance was King back in the day, everyone loves a Big Block FE, especially a 428 Q Code Machine. This car is an original survivor, Original Paint, Original Interior, Numbers Matching 428ci 345hp -462torque and Cruis-O-Matic C6 Transmission. This car was bought new in Elk Grove, Ca, from Frank Cate Ford, in April 1966. They Special Ordered the car in April, and picked it up in June, paying $4050.00 for it total, even have the canceled check. They bought for retirement, and pulled an Airstream trailer with it for a few years across the country. They didn't use it much after the 70's, they moved to Oregon in the 80's. A local gentleman found out about it in 1987 from an insurance friend of his, and he came over and bought the car. At that time, he said it has 43K original miles, and when he stopped driving it, it had 45K on it, he said he believes the miles to be true, I do have a oil sticker from 1987 with 43K. I could have sold it as a barn find, it had not run for over 25 years. But I wanted to make it run and drive again, who wouldn't, Big Block 428, of course I wanted to drive it. It is number matching, I spent thousands of dollars, and lots of time to get it back up and going, and it was totally worth it. The car is going to be for sale on Bring A Trailer, www.bringatrailer.com auctions starting July 14th. The car is registered with the 7 Litre Registry it was the 157th registerd 7 Litre with them, there are only 758 1966 Galaxie 7 litre cars known to exist, with only 495 being Hardtops. Anyways, very rare car, no rust, very solid, check out the video, check out the pictures, I do mention that steering wheel does have 1 crack, it actually has 2, hard to mention everything in a picture of video, but I tried my best, check it out. I do have photos underneath it, and it is amazing, clean frame, clean floors. THEY CAN ONLY BE ORIGINAL ONCE!!!!!
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In my opinion the best looking car Ford ever made!!!
Indeed, best looking unequivocally.
Theo W F I’ve had a lot of nice Ford cars but really regret not getting a 66 7 Litre along the way ! My current baby is a 2003 Marauder with 25,000 original miles.
I'm not a Ford guy, but I'm forced by car nature to agree with you,...I'm drawn to it. It's the open air nature of the hard top.
@@christiansoldier1968 Thanks , I am not a Chevy or Dodge fan but they have made many beautiful cars also !…….
A friend of mine's dad bought one of these new in 1966 in suburban Philly. I was in it quite a few times and it was a "lead sled". In 1987 they were giving cars like this away. The guy this salesman bought it from made a huge profit!
That is such a unique and beautiful car. Those 7 Litre Gals are so damn rare!
Even more rare is the 427 version.
In 1966 the 7 liter was its own model but it became an option package on the Galaxie in 67
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1961' Ford Galaxie 4 door HT sedan power windows and bench
seat. Thank God. Forever In Our
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I owned a 66 Galaxie with the 352, and it was my favorite car. I received it in 1976, cream yellow on black interior, and hardtop. The paint was extremely oxidized, and all the chrome had rust. They must have made things different back then as I spent two days cleaning it, and she was showroom! To bad the engine wasn't showroom, it blew a few years later, and my dad sold it. lol
My grandma bought a turquoise fastback with the 390 4brl new. It was loaded, power windows, drivers seat, a/c. It came to me in '83 when grandma died and was my daily driver for many years, the only problem was an appetite for points. I sold it because I needed room for my 76 anniversary edition Trans Am, I should have found room.
Great video. I too had a ‘66 Galaxie back in the early ‘90’s (when I was 22). As I’m in the UK this still is a rare car. Love it.
After returning from Asia 67, while still in the Army at Ft.Bliss, I bought a 66 7 liter with 20K on the clock and looked like it just rolled out the show room. Ivy gold with the teak wood riveted steering wheel, power front disk brakes, beautiful xl interior. The 66 428 was rated 345 HP (a joke) and a 4 speed of which only 247 with 4 speeds were made. Damn,what a wonderful car. As things would be,I wrecked it in Trinidad CO in a fucking ice storm 1972. The car had 150,000 on it and only had to replace the clutch,brakes etc. A drive and forget semi high performance car, except for routine maintenance. Man those were the best days ever.
This 7 Litre model was indeed sold in the US. My buddy’s dad back in 1966 bought his from Lousteau Ford in Norco Louisiana between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. I don’t know why Ford marketed and badged the car this way. But I’m telling you it was the real deal in the good ol’ USA.
Yeah these were the good old days for sure!! I was born in 1980 so I didn’t get to enjoy all the cars that came out in the 60’s, etc hat must have been awesome to grow up in those years!
Man that would have been awesome to be that age to go in and see all these cars at the dealerships, could you imagine, we’ll maybe you can, I was born in 1970, so started noticing cars when I was like 4-5 years old, but by the time I was driving 1986, the new cars at that time did not hold a candle to the muscle cars. When I was 16 I bought my first Mustang a 1965 Fastback, 289, at, for $2500, and yeah it was a super nice car!!! In its condition today it would be worth $25000 howtimes have changed! Thanks for sharing!
Would do 140mph on good pavement.
Wow! If it were still for sale I'd want it! Ford/ Lincoln/ Mercury is my favorite company!
My family owns this car now, and it is for sale!
Nice find! I would love to luck into a barn find like this. Love the Fords from the 50s and 60s.
Nice car... the interior looks PIMPTASTIC.
Just viewed th. is viid again. Great in every way. Love the story, doc's and everything. A Classic!!!
Thanks! :)
Hey, thanks for the comment, its been over a year totally missed your message. Believe it or not, I got another one of these bad boys coming up for sale very soon!!!
A dream car !
When I was 2, my dad bought a 66 red Galaxie club coupe, but it had the "Big Six" and 3 on the tree. The following year, he traded it for a new 67 Custom 500 4 door, white with 390 and automatic.
We had a sky blue ‘67 Custom 500. Many think it’s a very plain and basic model, but some are really nice and ours had the high-end hubcaps. Not sure what the engine was, probably a 289 at the least.
My dad had a Galaxie 500 4 door. Same color as this one He loved that car. From what I can remember it was a beauty. Unfortunately it didn't last too long in the Canadian winters.
Really nice car and excellent narration about it and video I really enjoyed the story on both how you found it and how the original owners for what they wanted the car that is really One Gym of a car to find my dad used to have a Ford Galaxy when I was growing up ours had a light on the dash I remember that had the word cold that Lit Up In Blue that would stay on until the engine got warmed up I can't remember what engine has had though but we had it in the 1970s
Awesome Car... I wish I could find on like that.
that was the car that made my blood run ford blue .. an older brother of mine had one in 68 .. black on black 4 speed ,,
Nice car. I bought new in 1966. It was my first new car. $ 3750.00 I believe my payment was under 100 bucks. I kept till 1974. Can't remember so many cars since. But I remember my first new. Thanks for the memories 👍
miss the good ol days!
$3750, and all that motor, 100 bucks a month, those were the days!!!
Very nice ride a friend of mine had a red one back in the day
When i was a kid my next door neighbor's had a '66 Galaxie 500 in white. I've loved these cars ever since but unlike Mustangs, one never sees these. I especially love the roof line.
Yeah you totally never see these cars, not very often. Believe it or not, I got another one of these bad boys coming up for sale very soon!!!
This is a nice old Ford.
Same year as mine. Drove a 66 galaxie500XL in high school. But it wasn't the 7 litre. Had the 352 bb. Loved that car!
I bought a 1965 Galaxie 500 in 1971 when I was a sophomore in college. The 65 was more squared of than the 66, but looks quite similar.
Amazing car.
Love the bucket seat design and function. Rare for 66'.
I had a '65 Galaxie 500 convertible with a 302 I traded for my '65 Mustang Fastback in Eight Mile Alabama in 1982..
Siempre desde que conocí este Galaxia 66,me Enamoré perdidamente de el,tenia 16 años,ahora con 71 años,tuve 3 de ellos afortunadamente,,y me sigue gustando ❤️💓😍
Sure hope this went to a loving home cuz she is a beauty
Amazing car I love American cars!
Gorgeous.
I noticed it has air...nice! and I had to look twice but it looks like it has the optional reclining passenger seat like was available in Thunderbird. Very rare.
Yeah you don’t see a 7 Litre loaded up like this Survivor!!!
Very nice rare car, thank you for sharing. Fun to see some of these blue oval survivors still on the road. If you still have it, a heads up on the rust on the roof from what I've found on the ones my shop has worked on. Likely due to mice up in the headliner leaving excrement around the edges and causing rust from the inside out. Would be worth it to replace the headliner and while you are at it do a thorough cleaning and even a treatment of the underside roof of the car.
Nobody did the fastback roofline better than Ford did in the 1960's. My old man had a '64 Mercury Marauder and later a '63 Galaxie 500 both with 390's and that roofline...Jay Leno has a funny story about convincing his father to buy a brand new "7 Liter" Galaxie when he was a teenager, and how pissed his old man got when he realized what he had, Lol
Okay, thank you
very nice car..especaley the interior ..
Yeah it was a nice combination for sure!!!
Great survivor 7-Litre! I hope it found a good home.
I had 2 of these back in the 70s. One automatic and one 4-speed (someone had swiped the 427 and installed a 390, darn it. lol). The auto was a copper color called Emberglow, an awesome color. They were just nice used cars back then. I wish I had had the foresight to keep one. 66 was the only year the 7-Litre was a separate model. In 67 it was a just a trim package.
Yeah I would love to get a 4spd one day!
@@blueovalranch Me too! That's the only 4 speed I've ever seen in person. A nice 7 Litre is on my bucket list.
The great thing about being born in the early 50's is in the 60's I was a licensed driver and remember these cars well...The term
7 Liter was common for Ford in 1966, as a matter of fact my neighbor bought a brand new 1966 XL with a 7 Liter badge on both front fenders and the rear deck lid..It was a 427cid with 425HP... Guys I left school in 1969 and went to work in the car business and will remind you all, back then the Big 3 let you order pretty much what ever they sold...SO PLEASE, don't be ignorant on what was and wasn't available...Because I saw crazy things in cars...This is why I never say never...Need I remind you of the COPO GM cars? This is why we do our home work
when buying a car like this...They were all documented at the factory and the records can be retrieved for a fee....Hope this clears things up.
Sort of "Tall & Plain" Retro cool and thus valuable to the cool car tradition like the early Chevy Impalas.
They really are a classy car, I actually have another one I’m working on now!
My family owns this car now. Bought from this add. It’s up for sale again!
Oh my, today in March of 2022 the car would easily fetch 100k + on Bring A Trailer and if a bidding war ensued the sky would be the limit ..
I had a 66 7liter 4 speed rag top red with dark red interior tear drop hood scoop. I wish I still had it
That 427 has had to have had the valve stem seals replaced. Valve Stem seals were notorious on the FE blocks to fade away over years of sitting. Not downgrading the car. But after that many years they would be leaking if they were original...
Watch out around 120 MPH with all the windows open. Scared the crap out of me and a real pain trying to push the roof back up.
1966 Ford Galaxie 7 Litre 428
RARE SURVIVOR- Fords 1066
U made a good choice when U
saw this automobile! Good Luck
You could sell it to Jay and make a mint :)
very good
Hey Thanks!!!
My gran dad had a white exterior 500 with what seemed like a bright red interior . It had a 289 , automatic and that always seemed like it got us where ever we went ok .
The 289 was an engine that was pretty much bulletproof. Very good performer for its size if equipped with a 4v carb.
Mine was good, pulling a tourqe stand,I would burn the tires off the rim , it was fun. I had to change the rear end to a Lincoln 300 gears instead of the factory 325. Top end was 154. According to the CHP officer who pulled me over at 3 am one morning,my luck lol, he loved the car and told me to keep it down, I went home shaking all the way.
we've all been there. haha
Hey, thanks for the comment, that is funny about the CHP officer, been there before, lol. Believe it or not, I got another one of these bad boys coming up soon, youll see another video.
Back in 1970 driving a69 torino cobra, 428 CJ auto with 325 geers on the way to the Colorado river. I looked in the rear view mirror while doing 87 mph and a chp car was 10 feet behind me, well that was my second speeding ticket that day because I also got one on the way home from work. Ah the good old days!!!
This was the Starfire of the Ford line but much more reasonably priced. It was actually a bargain. The 428 V8, Cruisomatic, power disc brakes, bucket seats, console, and styled steel wheel covers were standard equipment. The base MRSP without options came in just under $3600. As equipped this vehicle was probably about $4350. It appears to have white wall tires, radio, power steering, tinted glass, probably a left remote mirror, reclining passenger seat and Air Conditioner.
OOH! AM radio and the three speed automatic! LOL. I just get a kick our of how sentimentality warps people's recollections. Automobiles are always evolving. These cars from the sixties were a universe away from the cars of the 1930s. Today's cars are a universe away from the 1960s. Safety, reliability, longevity, technologically, the cars from the sixties are like model Ts compared to today's cars. They"re fun to look at, but you really wouldn't want to have to drive one all the time.
Ohhhh I loooooooove the history behind and how it absolutely cosmic / universe fate on the works ....far out man that blown my mind 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼👏🏼👍🏼it’s meant to be the car actually found you man ! Man that’s my dream car growing up in Brasil we built those 66 from 67-83 with slightly cosmetic changes over the 3 decades....but never had two doors in Brazil , here in Australia we’ve got a few but man I even called my daughter GALAXIA cos one day I am buying her one and swapping last letter “E” for an extra “A” this beautiful my uncle Peter had one here in Australia two door two he sold few years ago I was in a relationship couldn’t afford to buy it sadly it was also blue same year ! All the best
Nice sleeper!
Absolutely!!
Who wants a sleeper? I want my car to look hot too. Don't get that concept. Fairlanes, for example, looked like old lady cars but would roll you ears round to the back of your head. Who cares? I still looked like an old lady car.
And the 427 medium riser was an option in those years. I've seen a few of those in my days Those are nasty bastards. Nothing sexier than a 427 Ford with a tunnel wedge manifold two four-barrel carbs and pentroof valve covers.
Oh yeah for sure! I have owned a lot of cars, but never one with a 427. Lots of 428’s, and 390 GTs, but yeah a 427 is the Cats Meow!
I'm a Mopar guy first but one of the best production high performance engines ever made is the Ford FE 427 Medium Riser. My favorite Ford's ever made are the R-Code 427 cars...particularly the 63 1/2 and 65 Galaxie 427's and the 66-67 Fairlane 427's. But any Ford or Mercury packing an FE 427 under the hood is a BAD machine
The 68 Mercury Cougar GT-E 7 Litre was a beautiful car as well as the Galaxie 7 Litre's. And that's the last car ever made by Ford that came with the FE 427. It was a single 4 barrel 390 horsepower version with hydraulic lifters, not the solid lifter 425 horsepower R-Code version. The 427/390 was the standard engine in the GT-E until it was replaced mid year 1968 by the 428 Cobra Jet as the Cougar GT-E's standard engine
Thanks, guys
It is a beauty. When I was growing in ng up jhn mid 60s Chi-town a good friend & neighbor, Paul K., Had an awesome 428 gal- a yellow ragtop he would take my younger brother & me out for some w.o.t. dun down LSD.
it was fun & faster than many 440 mopigs that CPS radar cars were equipped with.....
All that & beer can junkyard gas money.
The best gas then was Sunoco 260 @ 27 cents per.
And it was an original police mill adapted to dual quads .
And the signature solid lifter clatter.
Oh, the joys of a misspent youth.
God bless,
Brian.
You’ve seen a few of them I believe you’ve seen a few because they only made three with the 427 but he’s along with your story
I Bought one in 68, with a 4 speed, awesome car, rated at 345 HP which was BS. Only 247 & Liters with a 4 speed were made. Loved the teak and aluminum steering wheel with a thin strip of teak along the dash. One day I pulled a 65 Vette 350 HP half a car link beteen stop lights. Guy was amazed,ha ha, If it's been a quarter mile run it's been 2 car links,CID rule.
Haha I love it! Yeah these things were total sleepers. This is the 2nd one I have owned, I have another video out of the last one, went through the motor on it, but added 428CJ heads, yeah it really made it lively!
Gold
SWeet !
Hey, thanks for the comment, its been over a year totally missed your message. Believe it or not, I got another one of these bad boys coming up for sale very soon!!!
The 427 V8 was a race-only engine produced as both a top-oiler and side-oiler. Introduced in 1963, its true displacement was 425.98 cubic inches, but Ford called it the 427 because 7 liters (427 cu in) was the maximum displacement allowed by several racing organizations at the time.
My Dad had a 1966 Ford LTD. Same car basically but his was just plain Jane with bench seat and the 352 engine. 352 is the same block. Man those old AC compressors used to require probably 15 HP just to run them! His rusted to nothing within 7 years up here in NW Indiana! Lots of SALT!
I had a 66 Galaxy 500 mine had the 390 V8. It was a good car. If I were to win a lottery I would buy something like this it isn't flashy or broadcasts you have money. Nice car.....
The 390 was a very popular engine Ford made a lot of them. Not everyone wanted or needed the power of the 428.
390 was the same engine block.
best big FORD
whats sad is the money he made is already gone. I would have kept that beauty.
The 7 liter was a name give to the Galaxie in 1966 (was called a Ford 7 Litre, and that year only).
Yep the 428’s were 7 Litre and gave you another trim package over the 500 XL. Surprised they did not continue calling them 7 Litres because cougar used Litre in 68!
@@blueovalranch Actually you could order the 428 as a stand alone item in any Galaxie without ordering the whole package. There is also a Country Squire wagon which has a 428 engine and 4 speed manual transmission the only one ever built.
quite the expensive neighborhood there
Was thinking the same thing. Very ritzy.
Original paint, yeah right...There's damage to the passenger side fender and door also the driver's rear roof line...
My aunt bought a '66 LTD the exact same paint color, with a black - almost MANdatory - vinyl top, a matching blue soft fabric interior and the 390 4-V engine with dual exhaust...
It ran far faster than Kay ever pushed her foot, but my GOD the steering was worse than a forklift!!!
Oh, one other thing: It had the first-year, dealer-installed 8-Track Tape & Stereo Speakers... Ahhhh, Al Martino.... 80>
That would have been cool to have that car, or did you?
I drove it once after she died, and MAN I couldn't believe how lousy the steering was! Huge wheel and that FoMoCo 'external ram' power steering. No feel at all compared to the 'integral' power box in our Lincoln AND a million turns lock to lock... but it was comfy and mooooved.
Bull shit to your steering remark. I had a 64 galaxie 500 xl 390 4 speed fast back in 65, it handled great for a large car. ,plus had a 66 7 Liter 4 speed of which only 247 4 speeds were made, I bought in 68, handled like a champ, plus smoother that a Rolls of which Ford advertised this and a FACT.
AQUI EN VENEZUELA EMSAMBLARON EN 1966 EL LTD 4 PUERTAS Y EL GALAXIE500 4 PUERTAS MOTOR 390 Y 352 GRACIAS SALUDOS
What's that song playing on the radio when he drives the car?
Whiter Shade of Pale . . . .by Procol Harem
I have no clue but I love it!!! Hey, thanks for the comment, its been over a year totally missed your message. Believe it or not, I got another one of these bad boys coming up for sale very soon!!!
the house come with it?
Looking 4 a 68 ford station wagon. No WOODY! 10 seater.
Thanks
Very rare for 428 with air conditioning
About 40 7 Litre Galaxie’s went out the door with 427 R engines.
I'd say its 45K original. Its too nice and clean to be 145K. This is the kind of automobile that's my favorite..original unrestored! I hope whoever got it didn't molest its originality
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How much mpg for that kind of car ? About 10 or 15 miles per gallon perhaps ? Don't know for sure
Not sure, but that's probably about right!
is this for sale?
The commentator sounds like t.v. personality Tom Green.
haha, yeah I totally remember Tom Green, lol, I was nervous. Hey, thanks for the comment, its been over a year totally missed your message. Believe it or not, I got another one of these bad boys coming up for sale very soon!!!
Is it for sale now "?? ... I'd like to buy it
sold two years ago. watch out for another though we might get one eventually ;)
From what i can remember at 14 years old this car was equipped with a 427 and not a 428. Sorry if i,m wrong
I think maybe a couple got a 427 special order but most 7 Litre models were Q code 428’s
You are wrong. The 428 was standard equipment. The 427 was optional for about $650.00 extra.
They weren't called police interceptors .it's a stock 428 first year for them .
this probably is 45 thousand. A rolled over one would have much more wear on the pedals unless they've been replaced.
Yeah, I think it was 45K, just the condition of the car is pretty amazing.
Is the car for sale I would like to buy the Car from you
How much are you asking? Thanks
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This vintage Ford and Chevrolet full size cars were nice after the late 1960's they got too big.
murray1575 not worth it
nice car but wondering
Very nice car. Is it for sale 🇩🇰
Sold a year or so ago!
can u make a 0_60 and quarter mile???
I bet I could, but the car is long gone now, lol. My new one, that I got a little bit ago, has a built little 428 with 428CJ heads, should really do some good times, will I take it to the drag strip, I don't know, lol.
If that was a 4-speed with red on red interior convertible with air conditioning how rare would that be
Concerning mileage, you must know all you have to do is a compression test of the engine to find out if it’s 43k miles. Since you didn’t, it’s weither its 143k or 243k miles.
After the video, we did a compression test. They ranged from 155-160 psi. Pretty consistent for a car this age! But at the end of the day, its hard to tell because we didn't have any receipts or a paper trail of any kind.
To Toot Tall, Im a US Army retiree. I was stationed in Germany from February, 1958 from December, 1983. Every American cars sold in Western Europe had to be in the Metric system. Every thing from speedometer to the fuel metering. I still own a 1966 Ford T-5 2+2 Fastback that brought in Berlin of my birthday in 1966. I still drive it here Brooklyn, New York and I have why the car is the way it is.
Yeah that is cool you own that car still. Thanks for your service!
I would love to own this vehicle. Iam 58yrs old and disabled. I use to have a 1967 ford galaxy 500.and those vehicles drive nice.contact me if you're to sell your vehicle
47000 MILES IN 50 YEARS. I wonder why? Maybe because it gets about 7 MPG? Wing windows were for letting cigarette smoke escape. Not really a necessity today. Smokers are no longer catered to.
Buick
that not a police interceptor, the alternator is in the wrong place>
how much you wont for it
sold a couple years back!
In 2022 that car would easily fetch 150k + ..
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Ford
What was the selling price please.
It went crazy on an auction and sold for 35k!
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