1965 Ford Galaxie 500 LTD 4 door hardtop.
Born from the factory with a "Z" code 390 coupled to a 4 speed transmission...
Factory dual exhaust with original mufflers and tailpipes..
Ordered new on March 27th 1965 by Mr Curtis Potts at Kachel Ford in Shillington Pennsylvania.
Mr Potts took delivery of this very special 65 Ford on April 30th 1965..
This car is fully documented from new.. Here is a list of docs: Original order form,
Original bill of sale, Copy of Original title, Original dealer provided temp tag,
Original owners manual w/ warranty plan, Temporary registration, and more..
Original Caspian blue paint - Original blue cloth interior..
Original Black full vinyl top.. 1 of only 27 of these cars built in 65..A true time capsule!!
Mr Potts sadly past away on February 3rd 2020.. The family sold the car in 2021..
Today this killer 65 Ford LTD has just over 65k miles.
Options include: 390 Ci 300 Hp V8 Engine, 4 Speed manual Transmission. Power steering, Power brakes,
AM/FM radio, Rear speaker, Padded dash, Vinyl roof, White wall tires, Tinted glass, Vis group,
Deluxe seat belts, Safety control panel, Factory undercoating, Dealer installed A/C,
Power antenna, Factory Rear air shocks, Remote drivers mirror,
Mr Potts was a carpenter, He cleverly added 4 Vintage Stewart Warner gauges in a matching
wood grain panel.. This awesome ford still has 3 of its original headlights..
Under the hood the numbers matching 390 Ci engine is clean and originally detailed.
The A/C is fully functional.. The original washer blatter is still in place..
Only maintenance items have been changed.. in the original trunk is the spare tire,
jack and original mat..
VIN 5E60Z235671,
5 = model year: 1965
E = build plant: Mahwah, NJ.
60 = Body Serial Code: Ford Galaxie 500/LTD 4-door hardtop, bench seat.
Z = engine: “390 Thunderbird Special V-8", 390-4V, 300 hp @ 4600 rpm,
427 lb-ft @ 2800 rpm, 10.1:1 compression ratio.
The production data of BODY 57F, COLOR H, TRIM 92A, DATE 23D, DSO 23, AXLE 4, TRANS 5 decode as follows:
BODY 57F = Body Style Code: Ford Galaxie 500/LTD 4-door hardtop, bench seats.
COLOR H = Exterior paint color: Caspian Blue
TRIM 92a = interior trim color: Blue cloth bench seats
DATE 23D = scheduled build date: Friday, April 23, 1965
DSO 23 = District Sales Office: Philadelphia
AXLE 4 = rear axle ratio, type, and ring gear diameter: 3.25:1 non-locking, 9"
TRANS 5 = transmission type and shift location: Toploader 4-speed manual, floor shift
I've included inside pics as well as outside pics, The weather has not cooperated with me lately for pictures..
Notice the difference when the sun hits this outstanding car? We have an email from a Ford guru,
Mr Clements explaining the rarity of this LTD.. He broke down all 1965 1966 1967 production to arrive
at only 27 4 door LTd's with a 390 and a 4 speed in 65.. What a wonderful car to drive...
$28500 508-269-8878
