Vehicle Description
West Coast Classics presents an absolutely exceptional and highly
desirable example of this 1963 Ford Galaxie 2 Door Sedan with a 427
c.i. short block engine with dual quads matched to a Borg Warner 4
speed T10 manual transmission with a Hurst shifter in it's mostly
all original 'Raven Black' factory color paint and original 'Red'
vinyl interior with a reported 24K original miles on the body! The
car boasts it's all original build sheet, floor mats and owner's
manuals and the build was completed by a former Galaxie/427
collector and done right.This is real deal all American muscle in
completely rust free condition and a car which was upgraded from
it's original 'X' code 352/220HP V8 engine to this highly desirable
and rebuilt with only all Ford internal components 1965 427 FE
engine with easily over 450HP with 2x4 BBL carbs and which sounds
like a jet taking off and drives absolutely magnificently. The 427
FE engine with 'Crites' headers is mated to a T10 Borg Warner 4
speed manual transmission with a 'Hurst' shifter and a
'Centerforce' clutch and pressure plate with a Big Pulley generator
with all the power laid out via a Detroit locker 28 spline Ford 9
inch rear end with 3.50 gears. She has 3 inch big bearing brakes up
front. The carbs are correct and have the Green tags on them. This
is the same motor run in the Le Mans racing cars of this era and
which were built to run at high rpms for hours on end. Basically
set up stripped down like a street racing weekend drag car from
this era including the track bars and full 3 inch exhaust. All the
bushings are in excellent condition and the suspension is super
tight. This beast pulls until you have to let off, it will not
stop! For 1962, the Galaxie name was applied to all of Ford's full
size models, as Fairlane moved to a new intermediate and the Custom
model was temporarily retired. The new top-line Galaxie 500
(two-door hardtop, four-door sedan and hardtop and the Sunliner
convertible) and the most desirable Galaxie 500/XL (two-door
hardtop and convertible) models were also introduced; the 292 cu in
(4.8 L) V8 was standard on the 500/XL with optional higher
horsepower engines available. The 500XL (named after the 500 mile
NASCAR races in which Ford was doing so well) was the first of the
big performance Ford's and offered bucket seats and center console,
as well as a sportier trim both inside and out. This model was
Ford's response to Chevrolet's Super Sport option for the big
Impala which was introduced the previous year and consequently saw
a significant rise in sales for 1962. For 1963, Ford saw no reason
to radically change a good thing, and the 1963 model was
essentially unchanged save for some freshening up and added trim; a
four-door hardtop 500/XL was added. A lower, sloping fastback
roofline was added mid year (1963 1/2) to improve looks and make
the big cars more competitive on the NASCAR tracks with the added
downforce. This 1963 model, the industry's first official year
model, was called the Sports Roof or Fastbackand is the most
desirable of the line-up with the Galaxie buyers showing their
preference as the new SportsRoof models handily outsold the boxtop
square-roof models. The SportsRoof was available in both the
Galaxie 500 and Galaxie 500/XL trim. As to be expected, sister
brand Mercury also received the SportsRoof in the Monterey,
Montclair, and Park Lane models. Finished in it's seemingly mostly
all original factory 'Raven Black' color paint which still has
great luster and only minor imperfections and with it's seemingly
again all original factory 'Red' color vinyl seats, completely
original matching Ford carpet interior with original OEM floor
mats, dashboard and original wheels with near perfect dog dishes.
All the chrome is excellent as are the seals. Looks like it just
rolled off the assembly line with it's build sheet intact! This is
a very rare mostly all original car which formed the basis of an
enthusiasts professional upgrade to the 'R' code 427 code dual
quads drag street racing worthy beast with a wink and a nod to the
legendary stripped down lightweight cars of the era.The car is
reported to have only some 24K original miles on the body, which
from the exceptional condition of the mostly all original paint and
interior with original OE mats and factory carpet and with the
original spare wheel with it's jack is in the trunk and with all
the typical rust-prone areas completely solid and rust-free and
with no signs of history of any accidents and no bondo - we would
find that hard to argue with!This is a rare opportunity to own a
fabulous example of Ford's early drag street worthy cars from the
early sixties in quite striking and stunning mostly all original
condition throughout! An obviously never abused example of an
always garaged and accident and rust free 1963 Ford Galaxie 2 door
Sedan which was then professionally built by a knowledgeable and
skilled enthusiast into this drag or street racing beast whilst
still keeping its rare originality! This is one very rare and
highly desirable and collectible unabused example of one of the
outstanding Ford designs of the sixties, which has high repute for
both it's beautiful lines and fast performance. In summary, this is
one very hard to duplicate car which would make an ideal addition
to any all American muscle car, or especially obviously a Ford,
enthusiast's collection!
