| Ford Galaxie | |
|---|---|
 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 4-Door Sedan | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Ford |
| Production | 1958–1974 (United States) 1964–1968 (Australia) 1967–1983 (Brazil) |
| Model years | 1959–1974 |
| Assembly | Atlanta, GA, United States Louisville, KY, United States St. Paul, MN, United States St. Louis, MO, United States Norfolk, VA, United States Chicago, IL, United States Mahwah, NJ, United States Pico Rivera, CA United States Wayne, MI, United States[1] Homebush, Sydney, Australia São Paulo, Brazil |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Ford Fairlane |
| Successor | Ford LTD |
The Ford Galaxie is a car that was marketed by Ford in North America from the 1959 to 1974 model years. Deriving its nameplate from a marketing tie-in with the excitement surrounding the Space Race, the Galaxie was offered as a sedan within the full-size Ford range throughout its production run. In the full-size segment, the model line competed against the Chevrolet Impala[2] and Dodge Polara (the latter, also receiving a nameplate inspired by the Space Race).
The model line was assembled by Ford in multiple sites across the United States; four generations of the model line were produced. The Galaxie was also produced locally by Ford Australia and Ford Brasil, adopting commonality from the third-generation 1965 design.
- ^ "Plant" (Press release). Ford. Archived from the original on 2009-07-22.
- ^ Odin, L.C. A concise guide to the Ford and Mercury full-size automobile production 1969-1978. Belvedere Publishing, 2016. ASIN: B01HE91Y4K.