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.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 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 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!
