1972 Ford Galaxie 500 2 Door in Green & 351 Engine Sound on My Car Story with Lou Costabile
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On "My Car Story" we're at the Carlisle Events in Carlisle PA at the Ford Nationals on 5-31-19.
We're looking at a 1972 Ford Galaxie 500 in Green Paint. The car features the factory 351 CI V8 engine.
The car's Owner is Mike Rooney. Mike’s had this car since 1995. He shares how the Neighbor was the Original Owner of this car, and Mike would ask him “Are you taking care of my car?” Eventually, the Neighbor sold it to Mike. Persistence pays off.
If you’re interested in learning about the different events at the Carlisle Events, go to the website at www.carlisleevents.com
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All Fords of that era had very smooth rides. pride in workmanship!!!!
Glad to read your comment on this car :-)
Hello Lou how are you today, back in the old days back in 1972, my mother bought a brand new 1972 Ford LTD light blue , with medium blue interior . it did not have a vinyl top .it had a 400 cubic inch V8 2 barrel carburetor engine , and it also had air conditioning from the factory and she drove the car for about 10 years never had no problems with the transmission or engine or the air conditioner , the only thing she ever did was change brakes on it and put gas in, and do oil changes. it was a good car . and when you floored the gas pedal down, to race the car . it had about 300 horsepower, that was a good running motor . two barrel carburetor 400 cubic inch engine
Hi Keith King, I'm good when I'm around cars :-) Sounds like this video brought back nice memories of Moms 72 LTD :-) Lou
That's a nice cruiser Lou. My mom had a 78 LTD when I was a kid. Was white with a green vinyl top and green leather interior. Power windows, doors, and locks. What a smooth riding car that was
Hi Jeremy Thompson, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Mom's car :-) Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
I grew up with Mopars, owned a lot of them, retired from GM, owned a lot of GM products. Only had two Ford's.
I always liked the 500 and LTD. They're really good looking cars, that green is nice.
And to find a survivor in this condition, what a treat! Thank you Lou and the owners for sharing!
Thank you for sharing your story, and regarding this story, you're welcome :-)
My first car was a '71 Galaxie 500 coupe that I got when I was in the Air Force...it was bought by a guy I worked with in order to put its 351 Windsor in a '68 Mustang body and he gave me the car. I then looked in the Las Vegas classifieds, and found a '71 LTD Brougham four-door hardtop for $350. I transplanted the 429 2-barrel (Code "K") and the C6 from the LTD into the Galaxie at the base auto shop, and six months later wound up buying my '69 GTO for $500 from a guy that was going to jail for dealing drugs off base.
Hi Keith Coppage, Happy to read this car brings you back to that 71 Galaxie :-) Nice, Lou
That is a rare car now a days, vintage big comfortable Ford, it has presents and looks goods.
Well said Marten :-)
Back when the car manufacturer's cared about looks and safety!! I had a 64, 65, 67, 68, 72, 75 Galaxie 500 loved them all. Thanks for sharing a great car and a great piece of rare history.
Hi ncautoman57, Clearly you're a Fan of the Brand :-) Regarding sharing the car, it's my pleasure and you're welcome, Lou
I'm so happy to see this. Cars a rare 'bird' so to speak ;)
When i was a little kid, neighbors bought a brand new '65 (?) Galaxie 500, vert headlights, square tail lights. I've seen only 2 since then. One a 7 Litre (!) at a Wheels and Deals in the late '80s and a convertible about 7 years ago, top down, full of family in a local parking lot. You never see the Big Fords anymore.
This is a treat !! Thanks, Lou.
Thank you for sharing your story on this Big Ford :-)
@g mat, that could be a '65, which can be hard to distinguish from a '66. The '65 Galaxie line taillights will be more "fattish" and taller than a '66. A concave rear window would be a '66 two-door only.
My grandfather had the same year Galaxie except his was a brown four door version with a 400 V8. He let me drive it once when I was 17. Lots of fun.
Hi Foxonian, Good memories on your Grandfathers car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
I bought a 1972 Galaxie in 1989 for $900. I drove it for 22 years. It had almost no frame left behind the rear wheels. Gotta love New England road salt.
Hi GreenMtnMan, Happy to read you're such a great Care Taker for a great car :-) Lou
Jeez that trunk is HUGE
LOTS of storage :-)
Hey Lou! What a Memory Maker. Does that sound Healthy! My dad at Fords Dealer lot in 1972. My dad buying a 4 year old Country Sedan 9 passenger wagon and I, was in this.. your featured car thinking WOW! This is so Awesome. I loved this style. I took the Brochure and must of worn it out. The price of the 4 year old Country Sedan with Roof Rack, A/C, White Walls on a Powder Blue body with 40,000 miles was under $1500. $1450 across the windshield. The 1967 Fully Loaded Red Country Squire sitting next to the ‘68 with around the same Miles but same Price my dad let me pick out which one for the family. At 10 years old I chose the newer one and it was Blue. With medium blue interior. That brochure you are going through in the trunk I know that all to well. Every time I-seen one of these cars on the road I was always intrigued for sure. Happy Findings Lou!
Hey gene978, High praise for this episode :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing your Ford story too, Lou
Gone are the days when you can order a green car and pick what color vinyl roof you wanted.
That's true.
Does it have a padded roof?
De Niro would say 'you can easily fit in 3 bodies. very practical'.
Analyze this, 1999. De Niro, Billy Crystal.
And green interiors too! Our LTD had a green interior.
I had a 72 LTD Brougham a light green color 2 dr back then with a 351 Windsor, all power, air conditioning. Great car drove nice and wish I had it now.
Hi James Marshall, Thank you for sharing you had good memories of your 72 LTD :-) Lou
That car is awesome I had the 1977 Ltd with the 460 engine I had a lot of fun with that car wish I still had it
Sounds like you have great memories of your 1977 :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing.
Drove one to college for 4 years...my tank. Red. Lots of chrome. 351 windsor. 2 door. Added cassette and speakers in the back...6X9s. Had the original custom wheel covers too.
Good times, good times :-)
Very fun walk down memory lane!
Happy to read you enjoy this episode :-)
My first car was a 1971 Ford LTD 2dr. It was white with a white vinyl top and black interior. My Grandpa bought it new in 71 (traded in his 1965 Galaxie) then gave it to me when I turned 16 around 1979. He bought the new 1979 LTD to free up the 71! It had the 400 ci engine too. It wasn't that "cool" back then, but it was my car and I had a reputation with it in high school! ha, ha!
Hi MitchF150, Great story :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing details on your 71 LTD, Lou
I was just at a local boneyard that had a 72 500 in triple green, with a factory 351 4bbl. That 1 had a/c and tilt as well. The rear of the car was completely rusted away, and the rear bumper was just hanging there. The interior was near perfect still. All the glass and every molding was perfect. Lots of good hard to find trim pieces on that 1. Anyways nice to see a good example of 1! Thx!
Hi Adam Trombino, Thanks for sharing your recent 72 sighting. Glad to share this car with you, and you're welcome, Lou
Which 351 did it have? Windsor Cleveland or modified?
In 1972, my Dad ordered an LTD convertible in black with black top and red vinyl interior. The only options he ordered were the “wire” wheel covers and air conditioning. It had red dual pinstripes, too. I can’t tell you what engine it had but it did have an automatic transmission. It looked SHARP!1
HI wmalden, Dad ordered a classy big Ford for sure :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Wmalden,, FYI 72 was the last year of the convertibles. If I remember correctly about only 3400 were produced. A well sought after car these days.
Is there a car I didn't try to buy when I was younger? I gotta say "nope"! Lou, I believe I told you I'm a MoPar fan from my very 1st car, but I will admit to buying, or wanting to buy, a Ford if it got my attention. One such car was a '70 Ford Custom 4-dr. Same color, 302/automatic, ps/pb/am radio, & if the owner could've waited till I got back from training(I was in the Guard at the time) I would've been only the 3rd owner - the seller inherited it, but didn't want it. Mike had the good fortune to be THAT neighbor. You forgot the other cool factor in that car: fuzzy dice. Thanks, Mike for sharing - and as usual, thank you, Lou, for finding these gems.
Hi chemxfan, Greta story :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome, Lou
That is one of those cars that were as common as Corollas are today. Yet it is a novelty to see one now. Those were very good cars for their time. It's good to see the door panels intact. So many of those were butchered from putting door speakers in. Very nice car indeed!!
Hi JWelchon, You're right, from a common car in the 1970's to a car people born after 1985 would ask "What kind of car is that?" Happy to read you find this car "very nice", Lou
I bet he forgot to order AC when he ordered the car. Or he drove around in the summer and said shoot I should have ordered the AC. My great uncle had a 72 Brougham. I was a great memory
Hi Joe Smith, In 72 that was an expensive option (which probably most LTD's the higher model had) so it is not surprising to see a Galaxie 500 with no air, Lou
This car is a Trademark of the 'Streets of San Francisco' I also Fell in love with this car. My folks had chosen a Chevy for a family car, and yet, I wanted to have this model back then. This car is Super Fast and it Flies too on the hills of San Francisco when they were filming it. I love the green color. Good choice of car by Mike and Nancy. Indeed, this car is a 'head turner' on the streets of Pennsylvania. The engine is WOW! all chrome, very clean and organized wirings too, not cluttered, Idling is very cool and rev has a STUNNING roaring sound. WONDERFUL car. Thanks Lou for showcasing Mike and Nancy's GEM.
Hi Vern, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Glad to read you enjoy the color of this car, Lou
Thanks for your kind words, Vern! Nancy & I really appreciate it!!
It's not that cars keep looking better with age,it's the fact that new cars get uglier every year, so the difference between the two becomes more extreme. Old cars look the same as they did 40 or 50 years ago.
Hi Killing Time, GOOD ONE :-) Thanks for making me laugh out loud, Lou
Killing Time Preach. There’s very little inspiration in the lines of today’s cars. Almost every crossover looks like every other crossover regardless of brand. Blech!
The angry fish face headlights and grills of new cars are just silly
Your right about the newer cars,, call em cookie cutter cars. You walk out of the store and in the parking lot,,, they all look the same.
To me that's the most perfect galaxie and most awesome looking car.
High praise :-)
Lou:Nice car and owners. I had a '72 Mercury Meteor coupe which is basically the same as this one. Mine was silver w/black interior. I also had the similar engine as well although mine didn't sound as cool as this one does. Sorry to hear of your loss when you were involved in that accident. Cars sure used to be able to withstand those kind of impacts back then because they were made of real American metal unlike the plastic stuff of today. Ah the memories of the good old days. Have a great God blessed day.
Hi Paul Kirkland, Sounds like wonderful memories of your 72 Meteor :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Blessings received, and God bless you too, Lou
Lou you are the BEST!!!! With cars enjoy you and my Ford it is a beautiful car and love the color green
Hi Carlton Dobbs, High praise for this episode :-) Thank you, Lou
P.S. This is a great car to start the project with. Just like my 72 Grand Torino Sport, a new raised 3" suspension front&rear with a 1.25" sway bar and Coil over gas shocks. L70X15 tires is a must. That will keep it on 2 lane blacktops at speed-60mph. Torinos and Galaxies have almost identical suspensions. I love the Galaxie style and you don't see them any more. If you want an every day driver that will handle the road, you got to do mods. It will be well worth it. Oh, trash those stereos.
Raising it 3" does nothing good for the handling you attempted with the sway bar and shocks, just sayin' ...
@@midnightgambler3718I had to raise it for the original suspension was totally shot and the roads I travel, you need the clearance. The 3" rise also helped the body clearance of the taller wider wheels and tires.
Hi Craig, Thank you for viewing and sharing your ideas on what you'd do, Lou
These 70s green machines are always a welcome sight.
Glad to read you enjoy this "Green Machine" :-)
Hey Lou we got something in common, i also owned this car 2 door in black/black, mine did not sound that cool either. Thanks for the memories...
Hey Newton, Very nice you had one too :-) You're welcome, Lou
Love this car, even over the LTD. And as the owner of two classic Fords in OEM greens, I especially love the color.
Hi Dennis, Happy to read you love this one over the LTD and love the color too :-) Lou
👍 thank you for taking care of such a beautiful car. She knows love.👀
Hi Piper CDEFGABC, Happy to read you appreciate the Care Taker and looks of this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
Great car and great video. Cool to find out that you had one just like it when you were younger Lou 👍
Hi Thomas, When I saw this one, all the fun memories came pouring in :-) Glad you enjoy this car, and thank you for the kind words on this video, Lou
This was the bread-and-butter big Ford. No two ways about it!
Hi David, "the bread-and-butter big Ford" Well said :-) Lou
This car came from the factory without factory Air Conditioning that is why the dealership added the under dash unit.
If it had factory AC there would of been dual vents side by side next to that seat belt warning light and one on each far end of dash.
A total of four AC vents in dash from factory.
This car had only two factory ventilation vents in dash not including the optional AC unit vents under dash from the dealership.
I know because I had this exact set up in my 1972 Galaxie 500 when I compared mine to a 1972 Galaxie 500 with factory AC.
I also had the dealership add the optional AC unit under the dash which was the only source of cold air under the dash and no cold air came out of the two factory ventilation vents on dash because they were only intended for ventilation from factory.
Hi ROBERT CALDERONE, Thank you for viewing and sharing your 1st hand knowledge, Lou
OMG Lou . Extra thanks for posting this one . Mine was blue with blue vinyl . Being in my 20's , I of course drove the wheels off of it . It was by far my favorite car ever though .
Hi Bud Lee, High praise for this episode to bring back those wonderful memories :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
It’s a tough call. . . The Galaxie, or Nancy. What a lucky guy. He’s got the best of both worlds!
I do, indeed! Thanks, cubbysrig, for a comment that was spot on. I'm blessed with a wonderful wife and a pretty cool old Ford.
Win / Win :-)
Love it. They will never make cars like this again. They are way too stylish, roomy, comfortable, powerful, reliable and quiet.
Hi Rick, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
The exhaust sounds AMAZING. I've got duals on my 73 Buick, but being a Buick, she's pretty quiet. Maybe time to upgrade.......but then she loses her originality!!
Hi michael baka, I like the sound of this car too :-) Sounds like a tough decision on your Buick, Lou
@@loucostabile Yeah, it is!!! I'd like some rumble from that 455.........BTW, the duals are FACTORY. Maybe if I just take out the resonators.........hmmmm!!! hahaha Have a great day, Lou!!!
change out the mufflers but keep the originals,easy peesy
I bought a green 72 LTD four door for $2000 from a co-worker in 74. The air conditioner worked so good you could see your breath inside the car in the summer. It had a 400 engine not good on gas, but had a good ride.
Hi Larry Winger, Happy to read this car / video brings back memories of your 72 LTD with the awesome air conditioning :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Rewatching some of the videos in my personal car show. Nice Trunk Treats! You were lucky to have one of these back in the day and we are lucky that you are documenting these great cars and Car Stories for us.
Hi Jeff, Happy to read you're rewatching some of your favorite episodes :-) My pleasure sharing the legacy of these cars with you, and I appreciate your support, it means a lot, Lou
Great back wrap beautiful green love the LTD my buddy's mom have one back in the day thanks for your service
Hi George, Glad this one reminded you of your Buddy's Moms car :-) Lou
That takes me back love it
Good times, good times :-)
Awesome Lou《☆》Immaculate green paint & Flowmasters it looks & sounds as it should :*: People don't usually associate Burt Reynolds with Galaxies but He drove a 429 powered 500 police interceptor in White lightning as Gator Mcklusky🤓☻🤠
Hi BDOG JR, Happy to read you enjoy the paint and sounds of this car :-) Thank you for sharing a Burt Reynolds piece of trivia too, Lou
Had the exact one,color interior too. Had the spoke hub caps though and yellow pin stripe. Great memories in that car.
Hi Steve, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Wow thanks for the memories yes the guard rail doors safed me and others
Hi Daniel, Happy to read this car brings back memories :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
Nice Galaxie 500. 👍👍👍
Sounds Great with the dual Flow-Master exhaust upgrade.
Hi Michael P, Glad to read you enjoy the sound of this car :-) Lou
Its a beauty guys....thanks for showing.....true American dream car.....
Hi Lao Han Tun, Happy to read you enjoy this car :-) Lou
My father was a Ford Galaxy/LTD man! He owned a 67 Galaxy, a 70 Galaxy, and a 75 LTD (later several Crown Vics/Marquis). The car in the video is similar to our 1970 Galaxy 4 door which was brown (no vinyl top, BTW), 4 door, 351 2 barrel.
Hi treesnmoguls, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Fathers cars :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Nothing special, except for not being a four-door.
But very special in that it's a well kept example of
what a _real_ American car used to look like inside and out. No CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, no airbag, no catalytic converter, a real spare tire, a motor dad could help you fix, chrome bumpers with a proper jack... just the way it should be. Who could've imagined a 1972 Ford Galaxy would ever bring about such feelings?
Hi 20alphabet, Well said comments, and you're right about this car. I would not have thought a 72 Galaxie 500 would bring so many memories for so many people, Lou
Cool old pedestrian Ford
Ironically they produced a million of them (Dad had the woody wagon edition 😎❤️)
But few survive.
Winter of 12 grade 1981, laid on my back in the Cleveland snow, to change the trans on my friend’s virtually identical LTD
Ha!
Thanks for sharing Lou
Hi jakespeed63, Changing the trans in the snow! WOW. Glad to read you have nice memories of a car like this, and you're welcome, Lou
Very nice Lou, and one of my favorites.🤙🤙
Hi Ed B., Happy to read this is a favorite of yours :-) Lou
Another great video Lou. My dad had a 1971 LTD four door.
Hi smacdiesel, Happy to read this video brings back memories of your Dad's 1971 4 door :-) Lou
My Uncle had one also. Remember it well.
These cars really looked great!
Glad to read you enjoy this car :-)
I had the LTD version of this car in the exact same color combo. The vinyl top had been removed by the time I got it. It was my granddad's and he bought it new. When I was five I told him my favorite color was green and so he willed it to me. Mine had a 400 in it. That was the only care I ever had that when I sat in it and closed the door, my leg didn't touch it.
HI hattree, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car your Granddad gave you :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
What I liked about these 2 door Ford Ltd/galaxies is that the body style was different from the curvy fuselage or flared hip stance of most cars in the era. Those cars were still cool, but this streamlined box look harkened to a futuristic style while still maintaining the chrome and other vintage car features of the day
Hi Model Jet Juggernaut, Happy to read you appreciate this body style on this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
My first car was a 4 door 1972 LTD. I was the second owner. My dad was a Ford salesman. It was his co-workers demo before he sold it to the first owners. I bought it wholesale for $950 with my own earned money when I was almost 17. It had all of the service records and was 5 years old with 74000 miles. It also was Ivy Glow ( a beautiful color, very metallic ) with green vinyl top and green vinyl interior. Had a 351W engine. My mom had a '72 LTD brougham I wanted to buy but Dad wasn't ready to sell it yet. It was metallic brown with a white vinyl top - fully loaded with a 400 engine.
Hi bob marker, Happy to read the story of your 1st car :-) Lou
Hi Lou, Mike & Nancy: Very nice ride & well maintained. 😎
• Cheers from The Detroit & Mackinac Railway 🚂
Hi trainroomgary :-) Glad to read you enjoy this ride :-) Lou
Memories! I had a 4 door sedan, same exact colors. I had baby hub caps and trim rings. Wish I still had it, today. It was a graduation present. From mama.
Hi James, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
I had a 72 LTD and. A LTD convertible at the same time the hard top was a lighter green with darker green vanilla
The Convertible was Red and white top
I was also the second owner of the Hard top
Sounds like good times in your 1972 LTD's
Vanilla is supposed to be darker green Vynal
Very nice sound!! Thanks, again, Lou!!! :)
Glad to read you enjoy the sounds of this car :-) You're welcome clyde7059.
Rarely do even original owners keep the original brochures. And if they do, they often throw them out after a few years like I did with the brochure to my 1981 Toyota Corolla. (older Marshall to younger Marshall..."WTF did you do that for?!") And boffo to the 2nd owners for continuing to keep them!
6:37...1972 was the last year for full size Ford convertibles. I remember seeing one years ago. I believe it was the same color as the one featured in your great video. Keep up the good work. And to the owners, you have done a bang up job of keeping that machine looking new (and also not letting it get banged up).
Hi Marshall Curtis, Happy to read your thoughts and encouragement on this episode :-) Lou
Interesting to see this one! When I was growing up, my aunt and uncle and cousins in Delaware came to visit us every summer and they had a brown 1972 LTD, a two-door like this Galaxie. That protruding grille gave these cars a real luxury car look, and Ford always took great pride in promoting their quiet ride.
Hi iswc27, Happy to read this one brings back memories of your Aunt & Uncles car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Green interior too, wow looks good.
Hi Joe, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
Wow this car is in great shape! If I owned this car in the 70s like you did Lou, I drive it with a turtleneck, cuffed baggies, and of course I'd wear a chain & medallion on my turtleneck that said "Give it a little Rev!" Thank you Lou!
Hi Brian SD, High praise for the shape of this car :-) You're welcome, Lou
Amazing car thanks for sharing!
My pleasure :-) Thank you for viewing and commenting.
What a great old Ford. Love the sound!! I liked the 1972 better than the 1971. The back taillights were a lot cleaner and the grill was a lot nicer with the slot in the bumper below it. I have see lots of Fords in this color that Ivy green. Nice old Ford Lou I enjoyed this video!
Hi Steve Flad, Glad you enjoy this car and the sounds too :-) Lou
Beautiful car not many of these big cars around anymore nice edition. I like the wheels instead of the hubcaps and it sounds very good too with that dual exhaust.
Hi Pete Medina, You're right, you don't see any of these big cars on the road anymore. I enjoy the sounds of this car too, Lou
Beautiful car great couple great line you Gotta make some noise I know I just put pipes on my Harley Davidson
Happy to read you enjoy this episode, and some sound too :-)
Vinyl Tops were always optional on both the Galaxie 500 and LTD.
Vinyl tops were standard on the LTD Brougham.
Hi ROBERT CALDERONE, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge, Lou
Vinyl roofs were optional on the LTD Broughams in 1972. It was standard starting in 75 along with the LTD Landaus.
Id love a 1970 galaxie with a 351 in a ghost gray and black wheels. The black grill and wheel would look fantastic.
Hi Brandon H, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
Love all the chrome, Beautiful time capsule
Nice :-)
Good looking car Lou. Another great car story!
Thank you Joseph :-)
I love these cars. I’m glad you highlighted it.
Beak nose- the Bunkie Knudsen influence no doubt.
Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing.
wow the car reminds me of the fords on the old show Hawaii 5-0
Glad to receive a "wow" from you :-)
My mom bought a new 1972 LTD coupe in that same color. Her car had the 351W. I'd love to find another 1972
Hi Maine Bigfoot hunter, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Moms car :-) Hope you find her another one soon. Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
I still have the handles for the doors of my 1967 ford galaxie 500. They are so cool. They spring load down out of the way until you lift up on them. I sold the car three times and people kept giving it back to me.
Hi owen prince, Happy to read you can't get rid of it :-) Lou
Nice sweet clean ride. Sounds great with the dual pipes.
Hi Chas, Glad to read you enjoy this clean ride :-) I like the sounds of this one too, Lou
HELLO LOU REALLY ENJOYED THE VIDEO. IM ALWAYS LOOKING FOR YOUR NEW VIDEOS
Hello han schenk, Happy to read you enjoy this video :-) Glad you're along for the ride, Lou
I had a 73 Gran Torino that had the same quarter inch railing going through the door panels. The Doors were heavy as heck and the car weighed 5200 lbs!! I use to call it my lead sled!! It was probable the fastest car I have had . It had a 351 Cleveland and I buried the speedometer many times with it still accelerating and pulling hard!!! But always had to back out of it before it even came close to topping out because the front end would start floating that's not good at around 140 or so!! But even then it was still pulling HARD!!! I miss that car!!
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You could run over a modern car with this tank and not even know it!
That's FUNNY :-) And true.
Nice car. Don't see these anymore. Like to have this one. Color is awesome.
Hi Jason Smith, Happy to read you enjoy this car and color too :-) Lou
That's a better looking car than I had remembered it being - especially the two-door hardtop.
Hi flamboyantstudioscom, Cars have an amazing way of looking better with age. Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
I know the galaxie 500 was more of the budget model than the LTD tell whoever ordered that one dress it up with a vinyl top and stuff so nice car.
Hi spacemaster Chavez, Thank you for viewing and sharing the details you enjoy :-) Lou
Sounds perfect 👍
Glad to read you enjoy the sounds from this car :-)
Had that exact car and color combination for my winter car in high school. Shocks were gone. When you hit a bump the car rocked for almost a mile and I had to put a quart of oil in every time I fueled up, no lie. I miss that car. Plus my brother in laws police German Sheppard attacked the back seat one day and tore it to shreds. HMM? wonder what he was looking for?
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I love them because movies!!! All those 70s car chase movies had to have a Galaxie 500 patrol car (or unmarked) chasing someone!
Hi Freddy Chale, Happy to read this one brings back fun 1970's movie memories :-) Lou
Wow, nice car. I want the 4 door like Burt Reynolds drove in the movie White Lightning. Preferably brown, no vinyl top like his but any color is good.
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Another amazing car. Unfortunately here in Brazil, Ford only launched the 4-door model.
Happy to share the 2 door model :-)
Very nice and a beautiful yet tough looking body style.
Thank you for viewing and sharing.
You have to make a little noise you have to have presence " what a great line
:-)
While I give credit for it being in as good a shape as it is, for me, the last good looking Galaxies were the '70 models, particularly the 500/XL models with the hideaway headlights.
Hi Red 13, Agreed, this one is in great shape :-) Lou
The 1968 -1969 Galaxie 500 XL's both had hideaway headlights.
I like these cars. They remind me of that excellent movie, Freebie and The Bean.
Hi Daniel, Happy to read you appreciate these cars :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
Now thats a car. Love it!
Hi J Boy, Happy to read you "Love it!" :-) Lou
Its a stunner! I live in England but grew up watching 70's classics like Starsky and Hutch, Frank Cannon, Cannon ball Run etc where big American cars like yours were the ones I always dreamt of maybe owning one day. Alas reality bites and owning/running a 50 year old classic like yours over here with tiny roads and £6 a gallon is daft really. But i still LOVE IT.
Nice car, I had 73 LTD light green 351 Cleveland. I took bucket seats and automatic floor shift and console out of my wrecked 78 model LTD.
Hi Bruce Coleman, Happy to read this car brought back memories of your 73 LTD :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Awesome. Monster car.
Happy to read you enjoy this one :-) I have a soft spot in my heart for this car...
Nice! If it was the sedan Detective Steve Keller and Mike Stone would be stepping out of it with a siren beacon on the passenger side!
Nice :-)
Awesome car! And great story! “Survival instincts” 😂
Hi Luke, Happy to read you enjoy this car & story :-) Lou
Lou: It sounds like you are a Ford guy. I do not remember you showing very many Fords. I never really liked Fords except for the sports cars. However I did enjoy this one as it looks so original. Thank you for showing.
Hi Jed Clampett, I'm a "Holy Cow! THERE IS A COOL CAR" Guy :-) You're welcome, Lou
@@loucostabile Thanks Lou, you are legend.