As I was listening to dates of manufacture I couldn’t help but think back to where I was then. Inn February of 65 I was in grade 3. My dad had recently traded off his 55 Chevy for a 61 Meteor. It was a base model with 223 3 speed manual but was it ever quiet. My dad loved that car. Thanks for the memories. Lovely cars with wonderful rich histories.
Thanks, breings back memories. Growing up we had a 65 Galaxy wagon 352 and then a 66 Fairlane 4 door 289. One note on the 65 vert shown here is the engine appears to be a 351 Cleveland. Definitely not 352 FE as you can tell by the valve covers.
@HIghrSelf, I'm glad that you enjoyed video #7! You are correct about the engine in that 1965 Ford Galaxie 500/XL convertible. Yours in old FoMoCo iron, Adrian
In less than a minute, here is part of my life. You reminded me of a number of events that occurred with cars like these three in my life. Oh the car is that we had or that I was familiar with we're not in his nice of condition as these three. But memories all the same. Thanks. I look forward to seeing what else you come out with thank you.
@CAROLDDISOVER-FINDER2525, thank you for your lovely message - I'm so pleased that you enjoyed the video and that it brought back good memories for you! If you haven't done so already, please be sure to subscribe to my channel so that you're alerted as each new video is released. Video "#8 - 2009 Woodward Dream Cruise, Part 4 - 1967, 1969 & 1970 FoMoCo Cars" will be coming out later today, and there are LOTS more videos to come after that. Thanks again. Yours in old FoMoCo iron, Adrian
Adrian, in 1967, my Step-father bought a strange car at auction. It was a 1964 Ford Custom 500 four door sedan that had been very special ordered for the Captain of the Louisiana State Police, Troop A, in Baton Rouge. The car had the full Police Interceptor package, encluding the heavy duty (convertible) frame. The car was factory painted LSP gray with a blue vinyl interior, but the front and rear bench seats were Galaxy 500 level. The car had Cruise-O-Matic, power steering and brakes, radio and clock and factory installed under dash air conditioning. The car also came from the factory with seat belts front and rear, and new-old-stock 55 Ford full wheel covers over the 15 inch heavy duty wheels. Sadly, we had the car for less than a year, when it was rear ended by a large truck that had lost its brakes. The Police said that the heavy duty frame was what saved my Step-father's life. The Custom 500 was pushed into the back of a 64-66 T-Bird which was pushed into a 65-66 Le Sabre and all three cars were pushed well past the intersection. It was replaced by a 63 Colony Park and, three weeks later, by a 63 Galaxy sedan, but that is another long story.
I have to ask why so many of these have a scuffed-up warranty plate on them. I steered away from one out of caution; it raises some eyebrows when it’s scratched up and barely legible.
@zchris87v80, remember that the youngest of these cars was 45 years old when these photos were taken, and many of these cars suffered through years and decades of abuse and/or neglect, so door data plates with wear is pretty normal. What concerns me more than naturally distressed data plates are the brand new ones: "Hmmm... I wonder what has been changed here?" Yours in old FoMoCo iron, Adrian
As I was listening to dates of manufacture I couldn’t help but think back to where I was then. Inn February of 65 I was in grade 3. My dad had recently traded off his 55 Chevy for a 61 Meteor. It was a base model with 223 3 speed manual but was it ever quiet. My dad loved that car. Thanks for the memories. Lovely cars with wonderful rich histories.
@brianhdueck3372, I'm glad that you enjoyed video #7!
Yours in old FoMoCo iron,
Adrian
Thanks, breings back memories. Growing up we had a 65 Galaxy wagon 352 and then a 66 Fairlane 4 door 289.
One note on the 65 vert shown here is the engine appears to be a 351 Cleveland. Definitely not 352 FE as you can tell by the valve covers.
@HIghrSelf, I'm glad that you enjoyed video #7! You are correct about the engine in that 1965 Ford Galaxie 500/XL convertible.
Yours in old FoMoCo iron,
Adrian
In less than a minute, here is part of my life. You reminded me of a number of events that occurred with cars like these three in my life. Oh the car is that we had or that I was familiar with we're not in his nice of condition as these three. But memories all the same. Thanks. I look forward to seeing what else you come out with thank you.
@CAROLDDISOVER-FINDER2525, thank you for your lovely message - I'm so pleased that you enjoyed the video and that it brought back good memories for you!
If you haven't done so already, please be sure to subscribe to my channel so that you're alerted as each new video is released. Video "#8 - 2009 Woodward Dream Cruise, Part 4 - 1967, 1969 & 1970 FoMoCo Cars" will be coming out later today, and there are LOTS more videos to come after that. Thanks again.
Yours in old FoMoCo iron,
Adrian
Adrian, in 1967, my Step-father bought
a strange car at auction. It was a 1964 Ford Custom 500 four door sedan that had been very special ordered for the Captain of the Louisiana State Police, Troop A, in Baton Rouge. The car had the full Police Interceptor package, encluding the heavy duty (convertible) frame. The car was factory painted LSP gray with a blue vinyl interior, but the front and rear bench seats were Galaxy 500 level. The car had Cruise-O-Matic, power steering and brakes, radio and clock and factory installed under dash air conditioning. The car also came from the factory with seat belts front and rear, and new-old-stock 55 Ford full wheel covers over the 15 inch heavy duty wheels.
Sadly, we had the car for less than a year, when it was rear ended by a large truck that had lost its brakes. The Police said that the heavy duty frame was what saved my Step-father's life. The Custom 500 was pushed into the back of a 64-66 T-Bird which was pushed into a 65-66 Le Sabre and all three cars were pushed well past the intersection.
It was replaced by a 63 Colony Park and, three weeks later, by a 63 Galaxy sedan, but that is another long story.
@danielulz1640, wow - that 1964 Ford Custom sounds incredible! Thanks for watching, and Happy Holidays!
Yours in old FoMoCo iron,
Adrian
Another great video!
@burtonrawling8555, I'm so glad that you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching, and Happy Holidays!
Yours in old FoMoCo iron,
Adrian
I have to ask why so many of these have a scuffed-up warranty plate on them. I steered away from one out of caution; it raises some eyebrows when it’s scratched up and barely legible.
@zchris87v80, remember that the youngest of these cars was 45 years old when these photos were taken, and many of these cars suffered through years and decades of abuse and/or neglect, so door data plates with wear is pretty normal. What concerns me more than naturally distressed data plates are the brand new ones: "Hmmm... I wonder what has been changed here?"
Yours in old FoMoCo iron,
Adrian