1968 Ford Galaxie 500 Fastback, 90 V8 Automatic. Beautiful original car. My personal vehicle which I bought from the original owner whom bought it new from Dunton Ford in Santa Ana, alifornia. Will deliver for free to the lower 48 States for the Buy It Now Price.
This is a one of a kind classic car. It is not a restored show car but it is in excellent condition. It can be driven daily and is quite capable of cruising across the country at high speeds. A very reliable car due to being maintained regardless of cost. I have mostly used it for driving between my home in California and my second home in Canada. I just drove it from Santa Barbara, alifornia 2200 miles to Canada last weekend. It barely had a break the whole trip completing it in 36 hours. Cruising at 80 mph the majority of the journey it returned 18 mpg and it never missed a beat. I have made the trip several times in this car and it has always been perfectly reliable, would trust it to drive me anywhere. That's how reliable and usable this 47 year old classic is.
As mentioned above, purchased this car from the original owner. He had driven it for about 10 years and then placed it in dry storage up until I bought it which is why it is so well preserved. I have all of the original documentation and handbooks in excellent condition. The paint is original, he interior is original and it is all in excellent time warp condition just showing minimal wear. The condition is best described as if this was a well cared for used 68 Galaxie Fastback that you were buying in the late 70's when it was around 10 years old. That's the kind of condition it is in.
I have maintained this car meticulously. When I bought it I had all new brakes fitted including rotors, ads, rums, inings, rake lines, rake hoses, rake booster and master cylinder. It is a factory power disc brake car so it stops very well. I replaced the rear suspension arms and bushings with high quality ones which can be greased. I also recently had the carburetor fully rebuilt so it starts and runs perfectly hot or cold. And the transmission had a new modulator fitted earlier this year because it had started to leak slightly. The factory AC works very well and I had it serviced and re-filled with R12 Freon this past summer. Everything works on this car exactly how it did in 1968.
The 390 V8 is original to the car and in excellent condition. It is very smooth and runs beautifully with huge torque. It embarrasses many modern cars on long steep mountain grades, t just doesn't slow down no matter how steep the hill. The transmission shifts perfectly and the 9 inch rear end is quiet with no leaks.
The only thing that isn't stock on thisGalaxie is a very expensive custom hidden audio system I had fitted with Ipod connection. This cannot be seen as I did not want to ruin the time warp interior but it is very convenient with good sound quality. Also it has a high quality stainless steel exhaust system. Otherwise this car is exactly as it left the factory.
These cars have beautifully clean styling and are a 1 year only bodystyle. Probably one of the purest looking classic American cars in Fastback form. This is a beautiful classic American car that gets a lot of attention and looks. This is not some restored show car, t is a beautifully preserved and original 2 owner car that still gets driven everywhere at high speeds just like it would have done in 1968. This Galaxie is rust free throughout. The frame and floors are as good as new. A pleasure to own and drive, he most satisfying car I have ever owned. It will be missed if sold but sadly personal circumstances are making it not look like a viable option to be able to keep it so make me a respectful offer. Truly unique, ou just don't find original un-restored cars from this era that you can get in and use like this, specially not 68 Galaxie Fastback's.
I have had the VIN decoded -
8 = model year: 1968J = build plant: Los Angeles Assembly Plant in Pico Rivera, alifornia
55 = Body Serial Code: Galaxie 500 2-door fastback hardtop, ench seats (69,760 produced during the 1968 model year)
Y = engine: “390 Thunderbird V-8", 90-2V, 65 hp @ 4400 rpm, 90 lb-ft @ 2600 rpm, .5:1 compression ratio
177666 = Consecutive Unit Number (CUN): 77,666th Ford car scheduled to be built at the Los Angeles Assembly Plant during the 1968 model year (Job 1 was CUN 100001)
Also I had the production data decoded -
BODY 63B = Body Style Code: Galaxie 500 2-door fastback hardtop, ench seats (69,760 produced during the 1968 model year)
COLOR O = exterior paint color: Sea Foam Green (light green)
TRIM 6G = interior trim color, aterial and front seat style: light ivy gold “Kiwi” pattern vinyl cushion inserts, nd light ivy gold "Crinkle" grain vinyl cushions, olsters and back, ench seat
DATE 11U = scheduled build date: Sunday, ugust 11, 968
DSO 71 = District Sales Office: car was originally ordered through the Los Angeles, alifornia sales district, hich covered southern California and southeastern Nevada
AXLE 1 = rear axle ratio, ype and ring gear diameter: 2.75:1 non-locking, "
TRANS X = transmission type and shift location: FMX SelectShift Cruise-O-Matic 3-speed automatic, olumn shift
A $500 PayPal Deposit is required within 48 hours of sale. And the remaining balance must either be paid via cash on collection or bank wire/transfer within 7 days of sale. I can arrange shipping to anywhere and will deliver to any of the lower 48 States for free for the Buy It Now Price. If you wish to collect you can collect the car from Pembina ND. It will drive you home anywhere in the country if you choose to drive it home, can pick you up from Grand Forks airport.