Photo: MaxMotive
I’m not sure why, but as soon as I set my eyes on this 1968 Ford Galaxie, my mind immediately created the image of a series from the 1970s called "The Streets of San Francisco."
The crime drama had tons of crime (duh!), Michael Douglas and, more importantly, cars. Lots of cars, most of them brand new at the time when filming was done (1972-1977), which was incredibly inspiring for someone born a decade too late to enjoy them.
The gazillion vehicles chased, destroyed, or simply shown on camera back then included a lot of Ford Galaxies, a model that was all the craze over at team Ford at the time. Was an XL fastback like this one featured? Maybe, maybe not, but the reality remains it checks the right boxes in my brain for it to make the above connection.
You’re looking at a 1968 Ford Galaxie in XL fastback guise, one that, at first glance and from afar, is absolutely jaw-dropping. Coated deep cherry red, it shows an aggressive face with concealed headlights and the shine of chrome, an elongated, swept-back profile line, and an intricate rear end.
The interior looks clean and somber, suitable for either an SFPD detective or the criminal trying to elude him, still sporting the original 8-track radio and clock, both of them non-functional but very appealing visually.
Under the hood of the Galaxie resides a 390ci (6.4-liter) engine rocking a dual Holley four-barrel and a four-speed manual transmission. The mileage on the powertrain is roughly 58,000 miles (93,000 km).
The Galaxie is for sale as a piece of late 1960's cool for $47,000. The one buying it will also get extensive paperwork, including the original build sheet, Ford Better Ideas brochure, Ford and Mercury Shop Manual, Passenger Car Maintenance and Lubrication Manual, a print ad featuring the XL Fastback, and Ford’s Helpful Hints for a Safer Ride.
No The Streets of San Francisco poster, though…
The gazillion vehicles chased, destroyed, or simply shown on camera back then included a lot of Ford Galaxies, a model that was all the craze over at team Ford at the time. Was an XL fastback like this one featured? Maybe, maybe not, but the reality remains it checks the right boxes in my brain for it to make the above connection.
You’re looking at a 1968 Ford Galaxie in XL fastback guise, one that, at first glance and from afar, is absolutely jaw-dropping. Coated deep cherry red, it shows an aggressive face with concealed headlights and the shine of chrome, an elongated, swept-back profile line, and an intricate rear end.
The interior looks clean and somber, suitable for either an SFPD detective or the criminal trying to elude him, still sporting the original 8-track radio and clock, both of them non-functional but very appealing visually.
Under the hood of the Galaxie resides a 390ci (6.4-liter) engine rocking a dual Holley four-barrel and a four-speed manual transmission. The mileage on the powertrain is roughly 58,000 miles (93,000 km).
The Galaxie is for sale as a piece of late 1960's cool for $47,000. The one buying it will also get extensive paperwork, including the original build sheet, Ford Better Ideas brochure, Ford and Mercury Shop Manual, Passenger Car Maintenance and Lubrication Manual, a print ad featuring the XL Fastback, and Ford’s Helpful Hints for a Safer Ride.
No The Streets of San Francisco poster, though…
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