For Sale: 1961 Ford Galaxie in Savannah, Georgia

Paging Barney Fife: Motorcar Studio is pleased to offer this 1961 Ford Galaxie four-door Town Victoria, presented in Mayberry squad car livery. This Galaxie presents to a good driver standard throughout; paint quality is excellent over a straight and solid body. Chrome and trim show light patina; excellent grille and glass. Equipped with a period-correct flashing light and two siren systems, all of which are working properly.

No squad cars that appeared on the Andy Griffith Show still exist: every season or two they were returned to the local Ford dealer, repainted, and simply sold as used cars. But if you want a vintage police car few are more instantly recognizable than one with the Mayberry Sheriff insignia on the side.

The black and white interior presents well, with good door panels, carpets, headliner and seat upholstery, save for one split seam on the rear bench seat (a few yards of matching material are included in the trunk). The factory AM radio and all instrumentation work properly.

Under the hood is a 352 cubic inch V8 mated to a three-speed automatic transmission; optioned with both power steering and power brakes. This Galaxie starts easily and runs and drives well. We got more comments, waves and smiles about this car than any in recent memory, with Deputy Fife references outnumbering Sheriff Taylor by about two to one.

For more information about this 1961 Ford Galaxie four-door hardtop Mayberry Sheriff squad car for sale at Motorcar Studio in Savannah, please call 912-235-0435.