Vehicle Description
Just in time to put on your favorite sweater, drop the top and tour
the countryside during prime time fall color season in this
beautiful 1968 Ford Galaxie XL 500 convertible. This Galaxie was
purchased new at Coad Ford inc. of Oil City, Pa where verbal
history indicates was immediate sent to a winter residence in
Florida where it spent the majority of its life. The car was
seasonally driven for a number of years and is said to have had
been owned by 3 families since new. The car has been selectively
restored including newer paint, detailed engine compartment and
some interior work and blacked out frame and underside.
According to the Marti report, the car remains in its original
factory configuration powered by the optional and desirable big
block 390 V8, 4 barrel carb, C-6 Select-o-shift automatic
transmission and 2.75 conventional rear end. It is finished in its
original factory color combination of Candyapple Red paint over
black vinyl bucket seat interior and black convertible top. Factory
options include: Black Power top with rear glass window, body side
molding, power steering, power brakes, tilt steering wheel, power
ventilation, am radio, tinted glass, deluxe seat belt and styled
steel wheel covers. Other highlights include: owners manual,
convertible boot, spare tire, jack, center console, interior trim
d�cor, etc.
Today, the car remains in great driver quality condition, the paint
is shows a tone of life, the interior is very clean an tidy, engine
is detailed and trunk area is complete. The car runs and drives
smooth and silky down the road with the power steering and power
brakes lending to ease and drivability.
Big body convertibles always have a place in all automotive circles
as they provide a most comfortable open air driving experience. The
Galaxie XL was Fords flagship convertible, the engine and optional
equipment options on the vehicle offered here is desirable and will
demand global attention at the price offered. Car is documented by
Kevin Marti and comes with the original owners manual.
Gr Auto Gallery, LLC and our sister company, Wheelz Sales and
Leasing Inc. makes every effort to represent each vehicle
accurately and with integrity. We also welcome third party
inspections when necessary. Although we try to do our very best to
be accurate in our description writing we are human and do make
mistakes. Unless otherwise noted, All vehicles are sold AS IS, No
Warranty Expressed or Implied. All sales final.
