| Ford | |
|---|---|
 1960 Ford Galaxie Sunliner | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Ford |
| Also called | Ford Fairlane (1960–61) Ford Galaxie (1960–64) Ford Ranch Wagon (1960–62) Ford Country Sedan (1960–64) Ford Country Squire (1960–64) Ford Courier (1960)[1] Ford 300 (1963) Ford Custom (1964) |
| Production | 1960–1964 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size Ford |
| Body style | 2-door sedan (Club Sedan) 2-door business sedan 4-door sedan (Town Sedan) 2-door hardtop (Starliner, 60-61) 2-door hardtop (Club Victoria, 62-63) 2-door hardtop (Sportsroof, 63-64) 4-door hardtop (Town Victoria) 2-door convertible (Sunliner) 2-door station wagon (1960-1961) 4-door station wagon 2-door sedan delivery[2] (Courier) |
| Related | Edsel Ranger (1960) Edsel Villager (1960) Mercury Meteor (1961) Mercury Monterey (1961-1964) Mercury Montclair (1964) Mercury Park Lane (1964) Mercury Commuter (1964) Mercury Colony Park (1961-1964) Mercury S-55 (1962-1963) Mercury Marauder (1963-1964) |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 223 in3 (3.7 L) OHV I6 260 in3 (4.3 L) Windsor V8 289 in3 (4.7 L) Windsor V8 292 in3 (4.8 L) Y-block V8 352 in3 (5.8 L) FE series V8 390 in3 (6.4 L) FE series V8 406 in3 (6.6 L) FE series V8 427 in3 (7.0 L) FE series V8 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 119 in (3,023 mm) |
| Length | 213.7 in (5,428 mm)[3] |
| Width | 81.5 in (2,070 mm) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | 1957 Ford |
| Successor | Ford Galaxie Ford LTD (new trim) Ford Custom |
Leading into the 1950s, Ford, along with many other top of the market car manufacturers were capitalizing on the post war boom. Many new advancements in technology and products were being developed during this time that allowed for cars going into the future to have features never seen before or features that were not normal until now. The automatic window, for example, was a new feature that made Americans see their current cars as outdated and technologically behind. The 1960s were one of the best eras for the production of cars, as the war between Ford and Chevrolet heated up and produced some of the most classic and recognizable cars in America still to this day.
The mainstream full-sized Ford line of cars from 1960 to 1964 was now complemented by a variety of other Fords, including the Thunderbird and compact Falcon, and from 1962 the midsized Fairlane. So the mainline car grew even more, now riding on a 119 in (3023 mm) wheelbase. The engines were carried over from the 1959 Ford, as was the basic chassis design, but the sheetmetal was modern. The retracting Skyliner hardtop was gone, though the Sunliner convertible remained, and the Fairlane name would last only two years before migrating to a new midsize model.
- ^ 1960 Ford Courier sales brochure Archived July 13, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on December 31, 2009
- ^ 1957 Ford Courier Sedan Delivery sales brochure cover Retrieved on 31 December 2009
- ^ "Directory Index: Ford/1960_Ford/1960_Ford_Brochure". Oldcarbrochures.com. Retrieved November 20, 2011.