Couldn’t have happened to a nicer bunch of guys……how’s that screwtube?…..I don’t want to hurt any little progressives feelings but take it down if you have to.
When I worked at a Ford dealership, we used to sell cars to Mennonites in north Mississippi. They would have us remove the radios from the cars and antennas from the cars we sold them. Then there was the one who had us remove the antenna but add an extra long antenna cable that sat in the floor so he could listen to the radio while his neighbors were unaware.
Typical of all of them at the time. My dad's friend worked at a Ford assembly plant in IL and the people that were in charge of putting various stickers as well as 'inspection reports' at the end of the line, actually had to work faster according to him. He said they sped the line up towards the end and as long as the proper sticker got put on in 'the general vicinity' it was marked OK on the sheet.
My father's first patrol car was a 1965 Ford Custom 500--refrigerator white, blue vinyl interior with a column-shifted 3-speed manual. Throughout his career an endless convoy of full-sized four-door American V8 sedans--white with blue or brown full vinyl interiors and expanded metal backseat cages--were parked in front of the house. I remember Fords, Plymouths, AMC Matadors, and Chevrolets, and in the waning days of his years on the beat Dodge St. Regis and Chysler Newports. My favorite was the 1968 Plymouth Fury I with the 383 Commando V8 badge on the front fenders; seemed very GI Joe to me as a 6 year old.. He was especially fond of the Plymouths, and it wasn't until I went away to college and returned home that I realized all our family cars growing up were all plain Jane, bare bones, refrigerator white Plymouth four-door V8s--vinyl seats, crank windows and all..
Hi from Ontario. My Dad had a 66 custom 500. Bought in 69 to replace the 63 Falcon he bought in 66 when we came to Canada from UK.. Same 'Fridge White' (great description); where it wasn't rust-brown. 351 Windsor with Auto but no PS, PB,PW etc. Ours was red interior. The roof rusted out just above the windshield and at 55/60 mph the headliner would inflate and bulge down into the back seat. Finally got rid of it in 75 when the gas tank developed general porosity. Replaced with 73 Custom 500 ex- police pursuit car. Dark blue and had PS, PB. Also 351 Windsor. That was the car I learned to drive on. Rusted out by 78.
He was a big shot selling Fords car parts so they made sure he got a nice car so when he's picking up customers for lunch they had a nice ride in one of their own cars - didn't want to show up picking up Ford execs in a GM you know? lol! But that LTD had every option - think it had the Police package too. And every time he got a new car they'd give him a ringer - like put aftermarket shocks, better exhaust, better brakes. Wanted to leave an impression. If it got any rattles or squeaks it got fixed right away. The car he got after that was a Fairmont and he hated that thing - was a pile of crap compared to that LTD but they wanted to use the new Fox platform.
As a former "Glass Guy." I noticed that even though this car has Air Conditioning, it has clear glass! They didn't opt for the tinted side, rear, or windshield. Another idiosyncrasy that could have been pointed out!! I just love your collection of cars Adam!!!
@@compu85 A lot of lower end cars still had rubber floor mats ( no carpeting) and some didn't have arm rests on the doors with std interiors. The most bare bones car I've ever owned was a 62 Dodge dart sedan. It had a heater and single speaker AM radio as its only options. It didn't even have reverse lights or a cigar lighter! The back bench seat wasn't foam padded, so you got a paper thin woven cloth piece over the springs underneath the vinyl. A full foam rear seat was optional! That car also didn't have rear door courtesy light switches, meaning someone had to open a front door for the dome light to come on. If you wanted rear door switches, you had to order the higher trim models. So, 225 slant six, non syncro column mounted 3 speed, manual brakes and steering, skinny 14 inch tires, basic chrome and stainless trim, dog dish hub caps...It did at least have 2 sun visors, which was an option on fleet cars!
I like this car a bunch! It’s good that you’re finding, collecting, and documenting these under appreciated old cars for us. If you need help cruising them, let me know. :-)
This was my prom car, except it was brown, tan bench interior, am only radio, Custom 500 (the strippo model sedan). Never went on another date with her after.
My grandfather worked for a cab company in the mid-70s when I was a kid. I would ride with him as he picked up fares. The cab company's fleet was made up of Ford LTDs. So I vividly remember seeing and riding in cars like this Galaxie 500. Seeing the interior of this car takes me back 50 years.
My grandfather was a bread-man and he had 2 LTD wagons as backup vehicles. It was in the early 80's and I was too young to know a whole lot about motors and stuff like that. But I do remember those cars vividly and they bring back a lot of memories. Thanks for another great 👍 video Adam.
In the late 1980s I owned a 1973 Galaxie 500 4-door post, powder blue, white top and interior, 351W, auto. Used it as a beater for a long daily commute, and as a weekend RV. Pile in 6 adults, a dog, fill the trunk with softball equipment and beer coolers, and bang it down unpaved pothole roads at 40 mph. The car was a tank and I drove it into the ground. Good memories.
My best friend had one in high school. From his dad. 4 door hardtop. Original green. We called it the Battle Star. It still looked new. I would daily drive it now.
This is what I’m talking about! Getting to see more of your collection. Suggestion… get yourself a rechargeable leaf blower and carry with you on your visits to your stored vehicles. Makes quick work of blowing off the dust without damaging the paint. Cheers! 👍👍👍
I have a '76 Plymouth Valiant sedan. V8, 12" front rotors, HD cooling, bigger alternator, handling package, 7" wide rims, dual exhaust, white painted roof & beige lower. It has about 90.5K miles on it, solid and is very surprising to drive. It handles & brakes far better than people believe
Those cars were tough, my first car was a 74 Ltd, what a beast of a car, that thing was as tough as a piece of RR track, wore like iron. I drove it from 1983- 1993, she still ran good when I sold he to a guy that needed an engine for his wagon. It had the same engine, the 400 2bbl. Loved cruising with my friends with the metal music cranked❤
My grandfather had a 1972 Ford Galaxie 500 with the same 400 2V engine as well. His was pretty basic with only 5 options. The aforementioned V8, regular A/C, AM Radio, vinyl roof and turbine wheel covers more commonly found on the LTD of that year. He had that car well into the 80's.
@@kevinfestner6126 The show premiered in January ‘73, but maybe changed model years and / or body style every season. Just guessing though. Edit: Found some pictures. You’re right about it being a two door.
I love the hardtops of the 60s and 70s. Dad had a 68 4 door Mercury Monterey hardtop. I had a 68 Olds 2 door Delta Custom hardtop with the halo black vinyl roof. I loved driving both in spring thru autumn with the windows down. Gosh, the memories of the 'good old days'. Big V8 engines and 2bbl carbs that got relatively good mpg for the weight and size of the vehicle. My Olds would do 120+ mph . . . Buried the needle a time or three and I did get a few tickets do to my lead stilettos. Even had my license put on probation twice for excessive tickets., but managed to be a good girl long enough for the points to go down and never lose my driving privilege.
I was around 10 years old when my dad bought a 1973 Ford Custom. It was the cheapest of the line. I learned to drive on that car and taught my 3 siblings how to drive on that car.
I traded my '68 Plymouth Road Runner in on a '73 Galaxie 2 door hardtop. Same color as this beauty. Kept it for a couple of years and moved up to a 1975 Mercury Cougar XR7 with the same 400 2v engine thinking it would get better mileage... NOT! They were comfortable and dependable. Should have kept the Road Runner... worth big bucks today!
Your videos usually lead me down a rabbit hole. This one started with 70s Galaxies and had me almost buying a 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis. Still going to watch though. Thanks
That is quite a nice find, had a 72 ltd. It was a nice road cruiser. Really like your collection from the barn. Been wrenching 42yrs, so these in this condition is so enjoyable.
What an awesome collection of ordinary cars from the past. You said you should drive them more often but are too busy. I’d be more than glad to take them out and exercise them. I actually prefer driving cars from this era than the garbage being sold today. You should make a video listing all the cars you own. You could probably make some money renting them out to Hollywood film makers since a lot of movies seem to take place in the time period of most of the cars you feature. Take care of these cars because even though there used to be thousands of them on the road every day in their time, most of them are gone. Everyone saved GTOs, Corvettes, Camaros and Mustangs etc but almost on one would save the cars you feature. I really enjoy seeing them.
Adam. My second car was a 1972 Galaxy 500 4-door sedan. Even though it was the previous body style. It had the 351cid Windsor V8 in it. I paid $400.00 for it. This was in 1983. It was a very nice car. Then, in about 2001, we needed a full 6 passenger car, so I came across a 1972 Custom 4-door sedan, which had the 302cid in it. I bought it from the family who had owned it since 1973. I paid $375.00 for it. Please continue to bring us these awesome videos. 0:07
I got an interesting story. My grandpa has a 1964 lincoln continental convertible. He has a story of one day he returned home just to quickly grab something left the car running in the driveway with the driver door open. Less than a minute later he came out and the car was gone. The driveway was directly across from a irrigation cannal. Well the car had popped out of park and rolled backwards a good 80 yards through a fence, bent the driver door backwards and was sitting in the cannal. Luckily it was dry during that time, he was able to hop in and drive it out. This was in the early 2000s, he had everything from that incident fixed and the car still runs today. But it's about time for another refresh. The windows have electrical issues, the engine has a valve sticking and the radio doesn't work. But the original power top still works, along with the original air conditioning, blows cold. I would love to buy it from him someday, I think that car is the one of the most sophisticated American cars ever made, a true American icon. I love that hardtop Galaxie!
This reminds me of being a teenager and checking out the refurbished used cop cars a local Ford dealer sold. Custom 500s, if I recall correctly, with the cheapest vinyl upholstery that Ford made and black floor mats. They had about 90,000 miles on them and they sold pretty well. Happily that was the only time that I was in a cop car in those days!
Had a close friend that had a car just like this in white back in 80’. It was a great car but it did not pass a gas station. That 400 even with the 2 barrel was thirsty.
I love the styling of these 70’s era Fords! In the past few years I’ve picked up a 72 Galaxie 500, a 73 LTD and just recently a 73 Mercury Monterey. They all ride so smooth and look so good doing it!
Reminds me of the 71 Galaxie (351 2 barrel/cost under $4k), then the 75 LTD my "ford crazy" father owned, LOL! The dash and blue interior color of the 73 in this video matches the 75 LTD (deep discount cost of $4800) my dad owned. Over time, the 71 got banged up pretty badly when my father handed it off to my older brothers (a shame). The 75 (400 2 barrel) "ran forever" and rode SILK SMOOTH, including over New York City potholes.
I had a 71 Galaxy 500 two door I bought before going off to college in 1978. Drove it for several years both in college and when I was in the Navy. The only Ford I've ever owned but I will say it was very reliable and had the absolutely biggest trunk I've ever seen! It was great when you had to move and change duty stations.
When I was a kid, we got a 73 Ford Ranch Wagon. It had a lame 351W, intermitant wipers, automatic brake release, and remote mirrors. That was as fancy as it got. It did have a power tailgate window, but I seem to think that was standard equipment on the wagon. My dad was a master at packing the roof rack. There were 5 kids in our family. I always got the "pleasure" of riding in the back. No. There weren't seats in the back, but rather a small trunk. Dad would never upgrade to radial tires. By 1980 I was learning how to drive. It took a lot of effort to keep that barge on the road. The gas mileage was horrible. 6 in town and 12 on a trip. It was gutless. But there are a lot of memories of that old tank.
Us too...though I'm probably a bit older (got my driver's license in 1974), my Dad bought a new '73 Ranch Wagon the year before, with the same 400 cid /2 bbl engine (he knew I liked cars so he took me around with him shopping for cars...he'd spend 1 day at most shopping for a car but still went to several dealers.) It replaced our '69 Country Squire with the 351 /2bbl, but despite being a lower trim level, the Ranch Wagon had quite a few more options than our Squire had, many first time in our family, though by today's standards you might laugh since what was optional then is pretty much standard now. It was our first air conditioned car (with manual air conditioning, no automatic climate control) , with AM/FM stereo (another first) power locks (ditto) but manual windows, and the trailer towing package (we had just bought a pop top camper weeks before he bought the Ranch Wagon and it was probably overkill but it was on the car. Also had Firestone 500 radials which were very short lived, they delaminated (fortunately found up on the rack not while driving) when the car was still only a few months old. It was the 6 passenger model; Dad preferred not having the 2 extra seats to just having underfloor storage; one of my jobs was to pack what he called "the well" effectively so there was extra room up top in the wagon area for my younger sisters to sleep or play. Of course it didn't get very good gas mileage, after the gas crisis Dad tried to get Mom to drive his other (smaller) car when he wasn't working, if she went shopping....he even traded his other car ironically for one that got worse fuel mileage so it had an automatic too...my Mom learned to drive on a semiautomatic Chrysler, but really wasn't happy with anything other than a full automatic. I mostly drove his car too after getting my learner's permit but after I got my license (will be 50 years next month) I would also drive the Ranch Wagon, mostly to spell him on trips....Mom was the usual driver but Dad and I would take over for longer trips which we made several of. The thing I remember most about it was the very loud turn signal relay clicking; maybe it was due to having the trailer towing package but you could easily hear when they were on, a good feature to avoid leaving them on if they didn't self cancel. The power locks were also loud, I think they were vacuum operated but also were loud in operation. It was a large car by today's standards (though back then considered standard sized) and could be a handful to park. I'm now wishing I could buy a car like this in my old age, a smooth riding car would be nice (also easy to get in and out of)....where does Adam locate these low mileage cars especially considering how old they are now?
dad had a white one of these (with the blue interior) for a company car back in the day. I was a young kid, got a kick out of sitting on the seat in a certian spot to make the sealbelt buzzer go off
I remember my dad had purchased a Holden Special it was the year 1968/9model.this was in Australia any way it was the first car that had front seat belts....my dad was not impressed with these belts..so he took them out !! Never had any issues drove it around for 6 years ,Sold it on a Ford Fairlane great car.
I worked in a Ford Mercury Lincoln dealership all through high school late 70’s / early 80’s. We had a lot of Mennonite customers including a few that would buy a loaded LTD and have the whitewalls turned inward, wheel covers replaced with smaller hubcaps, vinyl roof and radio removed. Modest on the outside, full luxury inside.
Great video,Adam.I was lucky enough to get a 74 LTD Brougham coupe with the 400/2bbl about 6 years ago,with 18k miles.It has 25k miles on it now.A joy to drive
A little suggestion Adam. Avoid pumping the gas pedal straight up when starting a car that’s been sitting for any length of time. Best to crank the engine for a while and then let it sit for a minute to allow fuel to make its way to the accelerator pump. Helps to avoid ripping a dried out accelerator pump diaphragm. Love your videos.
My uncle Larry worked at a Ford stamping plant. In 1972 he warned us about the new bumpers. He would also say Ford is good as a Cadillac bc my dad drove Caddys.
My mother had several Country Squires during this time, the interiors were so cheaply made. This was the consummate car for upper class housewives unless she drove A Mercedes Benz or Lincoln or Cadillac. Moms were always avocado green with the wood side panels. She loved them.
When I was cutting my teeth in the automotive service world in the early 90s working for a gas station, we had a little old lady that had to be in her 90s at that time that would come in for fuel. She owned a 73 and a 78, both in triple yellow. He husband was a Ford salesman and she said he would have these cars throughout the 70s as take home demos. When they got enough miles on them, he had the option to buy them at a steep discount, so he bought the 73, and his last was the 78. He passed that year. She wouldn't sell either of them. As for her 73, I recall it had an emissions sticker on the valve cover that did indeed say 351M/400 on it. The VIN said it was a 400, as did the pie plate.
Just recently watched a few early episodes of "The Streets of San Francisco". Kinda neat to see an example of the cars in that show up close and in much higher detail/resolution. I quite like this car. Love the black exterior and blue interior combo, in particular.
Inspector Callahan would approve of that.
"Your gun's out of it's holster, Briggs.......First time"?
I was watching DIrty Harry Magnum Force with my Father In Law....and seeing some 73 Fords in the movie he said "I had one of those!"
How serendipitous. I just finished watching Magnum Force before this video.
Harry had a 72' LTD convertible and drove in a 72' Galaxie cop car, which blew up in the end, killing Briggs.
Couldn’t have happened to a nicer bunch of guys……how’s that screwtube?…..I don’t want to hurt any little progressives feelings but take it down if you have to.
If you were a kid in the '70s, you'll remember that seat belt buzzer sound. I do, LOL.
and this one has a fresh buzz to it, not some 90k mile haggard buzz :)
Christian types would order sedans-delete radio or anything they considered “sinful “ lol yeah I know….
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When I worked at a Ford dealership, we used to sell cars to Mennonites in north Mississippi. They would have us remove the radios from the cars and antennas from the cars we sold them. Then there was the one who had us remove the antenna but add an extra long antenna cable that sat in the floor so he could listen to the radio while his neighbors were unaware.
Police story
Kojak
You name it, those were everywhere on TV
Love it
Kojak drove a Buick Century.
Hawaii 5-0
@@michaelconnolly2500I have seen Stavros drive a Galaxy like this on Kojak.
FBI.
Took me immediately back to 70s cop shows. Starsky and Hutch came to mind also.
These cars were all over the place when I was a kid. If you were sitting at an intersection, there was probably at least one Galaxie there too.
A wealthy friend of the family always bought these because he didn't want people to say money changed him
I think Ford hired Mr. Magoo to put on the stickers.
Typical of all of them at the time. My dad's friend worked at a Ford assembly plant in IL and the people that were in charge of putting various stickers as well as 'inspection reports' at the end of the line, actually had to work faster according to him. He said they sped the line up towards the end and as long as the proper sticker got put on in 'the general vicinity' it was marked OK on the sheet.
Why are people spazing out about the car sitting for a year? I'm sure this guy knows a thing or two about cars.
His cars are just fine. Nothing wrong with how he stores them.
Those people are jealous they don’t have a cool collection like he does.
Sweet. What’s the best way to keep the gas “fresh”?
@@L4sleekoHigh quality gas, and keep the tank full. Air in the tank speeds up trouble.
It would be better for the cars to be regularly driven. Obviously not every day.
My father's first patrol car was a 1965 Ford Custom 500--refrigerator white, blue vinyl interior with a column-shifted 3-speed manual. Throughout his career an endless convoy of full-sized four-door American V8 sedans--white with blue or brown full vinyl interiors and expanded metal backseat cages--were parked in front of the house. I remember Fords, Plymouths, AMC Matadors, and Chevrolets, and in the waning days of his years on the beat Dodge St. Regis and Chysler Newports. My favorite was the 1968 Plymouth Fury I with the 383 Commando V8 badge on the front fenders; seemed very GI Joe to me as a 6 year old.. He was especially fond of the Plymouths, and it wasn't until I went away to college and returned home that I realized all our family cars growing up were all plain Jane, bare bones, refrigerator white Plymouth four-door V8s--vinyl seats, crank windows and all..
Hi from Ontario. My Dad had a 66 custom 500. Bought in 69 to replace the 63 Falcon he bought in 66 when we came to Canada from UK.. Same 'Fridge White' (great description); where it wasn't rust-brown. 351 Windsor with Auto but no PS, PB,PW etc. Ours was red interior. The roof rusted out just above the windshield and at 55/60 mph the headliner would inflate and bulge down into the back seat. Finally got rid of it in 75 when the gas tank developed general porosity. Replaced with 73 Custom 500 ex- police pursuit car. Dark blue and had PS, PB. Also 351 Windsor. That was the car I learned to drive on. Rusted out by 78.
7K miles!!!! Sweet piece of history Sir, thanks for sharing.👍
My favorite is the radio delete plate with the really cool script.
My dad had a '74 LTD 4-door hardtop with a 460. Great luxury car - gobs of torque. Lots of road isolation. Floating like a boat. lol
He was a big shot selling Fords car parts so they made sure he got a nice car so when he's picking up customers for lunch they had a nice ride in one of their own cars - didn't want to show up picking up Ford execs in a GM you know? lol!
But that LTD had every option - think it had the Police package too. And every time he got a new car they'd give him a ringer - like put aftermarket shocks, better exhaust, better brakes. Wanted to leave an impression. If it got any rattles or squeaks it got fixed right away. The car he got after that was a Fairmont and he hated that thing - was a pile of crap compared to that LTD but they wanted to use the new Fox platform.
Adam, Go Galaxie!!! One major lesson learned on this channel is that black cars are SO much more appealing when they come with a colorful interior. 🤩
Adam, life is so tough, so many cars to drive. My heart goes out to you.
These overlooked 70s cars are more my thing. You are living the dream with your collection.
Fords are amazing. It took me decades to figure that out
As a former "Glass Guy." I noticed that even though this car has Air Conditioning, it has clear glass! They didn't opt for the tinted side, rear, or windshield. Another idiosyncrasy that could have been pointed out!! I just love your collection of cars Adam!!!
It's crazy how much was optional. Tinted glass, seatbelt trim colors...
@@compu85 A lot of lower end cars still had rubber floor mats ( no carpeting) and some didn't have arm rests on the doors with std interiors. The most bare bones car I've ever owned was a 62 Dodge dart sedan. It had a heater and single speaker AM radio as its only options. It didn't even have reverse lights or a cigar lighter! The back bench seat wasn't foam padded, so you got a paper thin woven cloth piece over the springs underneath the vinyl. A full foam rear seat was optional! That car also didn't have rear door courtesy light switches, meaning someone had to open a front door for the dome light to come on. If you wanted rear door switches, you had to order the higher trim models. So, 225 slant six, non syncro column mounted 3 speed, manual brakes and steering, skinny 14 inch tires, basic chrome and stainless trim, dog dish hub caps...It did at least have 2 sun visors, which was an option on fleet cars!
Those Galaxie 500s ride like dreams. Ford must have put some serious engineering into them.
I like this car a bunch! It’s good that you’re finding, collecting, and documenting these under appreciated old cars for us. If you need help cruising them, let me know. :-)
Would love to have one of those beasts as a weekend cruiser.
This was my prom car, except it was brown, tan bench interior, am only radio, Custom 500 (the strippo model sedan). Never went on another date with her after.
The car was a keeper - maybe the girl was not? 😉
My grandfather worked for a cab company in the mid-70s when I was a kid. I would ride with him as he picked up fares. The cab company's fleet was made up of Ford LTDs. So I vividly remember seeing and riding in cars like this Galaxie 500. Seeing the interior of this car takes me back 50 years.
My grandfather was a bread-man and he had 2 LTD wagons as backup vehicles. It was in the early 80's and I was too young to know a whole lot about motors and stuff like that. But I do remember those cars vividly and they bring back a lot of memories. Thanks for another great 👍 video Adam.
In the late 1980s I owned a 1973 Galaxie 500 4-door post, powder blue, white top and interior, 351W, auto. Used it as a beater for a long daily commute, and as a weekend RV. Pile in 6 adults, a dog, fill the trunk with softball equipment and beer coolers, and bang it down unpaved pothole roads at 40 mph. The car was a tank and I drove it into the ground. Good memories.
Growing up in Dearborn MI, every third house with a car parked in the driveway was a Ford Galaxie 500. Home of Fords World HQ.
I think this is one of your coolest cars.
My best friend had one in high school. From his dad. 4 door hardtop. Original green. We called it the Battle Star. It still looked new. I would daily drive it now.
This is what I’m talking about! Getting to see more of your collection. Suggestion… get yourself a rechargeable leaf blower and carry with you on your visits to your stored vehicles. Makes quick work of blowing off the dust without damaging the paint. Cheers! 👍👍👍
I have a '76 Plymouth Valiant sedan. V8, 12" front rotors, HD cooling, bigger alternator, handling package, 7" wide rims, dual exhaust, white painted roof & beige lower. It has about 90.5K miles on it, solid and is very surprising to drive. It handles & brakes far better than people believe
The car is simply amazing, but can we talk about that watch?!!? Seriously though, another great video, Adam!
I owned a 78 Crown Vic wagon with an almost identical interior. Bringing back the memories.
Throwback to all those cop shows of the '70's. Can just see that thing jumping hills on 'Streets of San Francisco'.
Those cars were tough, my first car was a 74 Ltd, what a beast of a car, that thing was as tough as a piece of RR track, wore like iron.
I drove it from 1983- 1993, she still ran good when I sold he to a guy that needed an engine for his wagon.
It had the same engine, the 400 2bbl.
Loved cruising with my friends with the metal music cranked❤
Adam, this Ford is my favorite of all of your cars. Just a badass car. Everything you need, nothing you don't.
My grandfather had a 1972 Ford Galaxie 500 with the same 400 2V engine as well. His was pretty basic with only 5 options. The aforementioned V8, regular A/C, AM Radio, vinyl roof and turbine wheel covers more commonly found on the LTD of that year. He had that car well into the 80's.
My 4th grade teacher had one in blue, although an earlier model year. I was a car guy even then haha.
Not to mention, Barnaby Jones.
I watched that show mainly because my parents liked it, and we had only one television.
Barnaby is on TH-cam.
@@thegoldendog7991 i think his was a 74 ltd 2 door.
@@kevinfestner6126 The show premiered in January ‘73, but maybe changed model years and / or body style every season. Just guessing though.
Edit: Found some pictures. You’re right about it being a two door.
I love the hardtops of the 60s and 70s. Dad had a 68 4 door Mercury Monterey hardtop. I had a 68 Olds 2 door Delta Custom hardtop with the halo black vinyl roof. I loved driving both in spring thru autumn with the windows down. Gosh, the memories of the 'good old days'. Big V8 engines and 2bbl carbs that got relatively good mpg for the weight and size of the vehicle. My Olds would do 120+ mph . . . Buried the needle a time or three and I did get a few tickets do to my lead stilettos. Even had my license put on probation twice for excessive tickets., but managed to be a good girl long enough for the points to go down and never lose my driving privilege.
Got Mustang '75, still driving in Europe. Thanks for another awesome video!
I was around 10 years old when my dad bought a 1973 Ford Custom. It was the cheapest of the line. I learned to drive on that car and taught my 3 siblings how to drive on that car.
I traded my '68 Plymouth Road Runner in on a '73 Galaxie 2 door hardtop. Same color as this beauty. Kept it for a couple of years and moved up to a 1975 Mercury Cougar XR7 with the same 400 2v engine thinking it would get better mileage... NOT! They were comfortable and dependable. Should have kept the Road Runner... worth big bucks today!
Strong family resemblance to Australian Ford LTD of the time. Which I think developed from an earlier locally-produced Galaxie.
I always enjoy seeing this very unusual car. I'm glad you decided to give it some exercise, Adam.
Your videos usually lead me down a rabbit hole. This one started with 70s Galaxies and had me almost buying a 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis. Still going to watch though. Thanks
The Merc Grand Marquis is the worlds greatest car made after 2000.
@@MrKeepMomSafe I've nothing but good about them. Leaning to buying one with less miles. Beautiful cars
Nice car Adam. You have all the cars that not many wanted, but now they do !
I'd like to see a video on oiling the hood hinges. Oil type, which points, frequency.
70s Chrysler Newport literally was the mobile living room. In the 80s, we had 10 of us in my friend’s Newport, comfortably.
That is quite a nice find, had a 72 ltd. It was a nice road cruiser. Really like your collection from the barn. Been wrenching 42yrs, so these in this condition is so enjoyable.
What an awesome collection of ordinary cars from the past. You said you should drive them more often but are too busy. I’d be more than glad to take them out and exercise them. I actually prefer driving cars from this era than the garbage being sold today. You should make a video listing all the cars you own. You could probably make some money renting them out to Hollywood film makers since a lot of movies seem to take place in the time period of most of the cars you feature. Take care of these cars because even though there used to be thousands of them on the road every day in their time, most of them are gone. Everyone saved GTOs, Corvettes, Camaros and Mustangs etc but almost on one would save the cars you feature. I really enjoy seeing them.
Adam. My second car was a 1972 Galaxy 500 4-door sedan. Even though it was the previous body style. It had the 351cid Windsor V8 in it. I paid $400.00 for it. This was in 1983. It was a very nice car. Then, in about 2001, we needed a full 6 passenger car, so I came across a 1972 Custom 4-door sedan, which had the 302cid in it. I bought it from the family who had owned it since 1973. I paid $375.00 for it. Please continue to bring us these awesome videos. 0:07
Cool video Adam, your demeanor is very soothing to listen to.
I agree whole heartedly.After a few Ukraine and Gaza vids Adam does soothe the nerves.
I got an interesting story. My grandpa has a 1964 lincoln continental convertible. He has a story of one day he returned home just to quickly grab something left the car running in the driveway with the driver door open. Less than a minute later he came out and the car was gone. The driveway was directly across from a irrigation cannal. Well the car had popped out of park and rolled backwards a good 80 yards through a fence, bent the driver door backwards and was sitting in the cannal. Luckily it was dry during that time, he was able to hop in and drive it out. This was in the early 2000s, he had everything from that incident fixed and the car still runs today. But it's about time for another refresh. The windows have electrical issues, the engine has a valve sticking and the radio doesn't work. But the original power top still works, along with the original air conditioning, blows cold. I would love to buy it from him someday, I think that car is the one of the most sophisticated American cars ever made, a true American icon. I love that hardtop Galaxie!
This reminds me of being a teenager and checking out the refurbished used cop cars a local Ford dealer sold. Custom 500s, if I recall correctly, with the cheapest vinyl upholstery that Ford made and black floor mats. They had about 90,000 miles on them and they sold pretty well. Happily that was the only time that I was in a cop car in those days!
My favorite car in Adam's fleet.
Had a close friend that had a car just like this in white back in 80’. It was a great car but it did not pass a gas station. That 400 even with the 2 barrel was thirsty.
I love the styling of these 70’s era Fords! In the past few years I’ve picked up a 72 Galaxie 500, a 73 LTD and just recently a 73 Mercury Monterey. They all ride so smooth and look so good doing it!
Beautiful piece of history.
Reminds me of the 71 Galaxie (351 2 barrel/cost under $4k), then the 75 LTD my "ford crazy" father owned, LOL! The dash and blue interior color of the 73 in this video matches the 75 LTD (deep discount cost of $4800) my dad owned. Over time, the 71 got banged up pretty badly when my father handed it off to my older brothers (a shame). The 75 (400 2 barrel) "ran forever" and rode SILK SMOOTH, including over New York City potholes.
I had a 71 Galaxy 500 two door I bought before going off to college in 1978. Drove it for several years both in college and when I was in the Navy. The only Ford I've ever owned but I will say it was very reliable and had the absolutely biggest trunk I've ever seen! It was great when you had to move and change duty stations.
I’ve been a fan of your collection for some time now. Love
The rides!
When I was a kid, we got a 73 Ford Ranch Wagon. It had a lame 351W, intermitant wipers, automatic brake release, and remote mirrors. That was as fancy as it got. It did have a power tailgate window, but I seem to think that was standard equipment on the wagon.
My dad was a master at packing the roof rack. There were 5 kids in our family. I always got the "pleasure" of riding in the back. No. There weren't seats in the back, but rather a small trunk.
Dad would never upgrade to radial tires. By 1980 I was learning how to drive. It took a lot of effort to keep that barge on the road.
The gas mileage was horrible. 6 in town and 12 on a trip. It was gutless. But there are a lot of memories of that old tank.
Us too...though I'm probably a bit older (got my driver's license in 1974), my Dad bought a new '73 Ranch Wagon the year before, with the same 400 cid /2 bbl engine (he knew I liked cars so he took me around with him shopping for cars...he'd spend 1 day at most shopping for a car but still went to several dealers.) It replaced our '69 Country Squire with the 351 /2bbl, but despite being a lower trim level, the Ranch Wagon had quite a few more options than our Squire had, many first time in our family, though by today's standards you might laugh since what was optional then is pretty much standard now. It was our first air conditioned car (with manual air conditioning, no automatic climate control) , with AM/FM stereo (another first) power locks (ditto) but manual windows, and the trailer towing package (we had just bought a pop top camper weeks before he bought the Ranch Wagon and it was probably overkill but it was on the car. Also had Firestone 500 radials which were very short lived, they delaminated (fortunately found up on the rack not while driving) when the car was still only a few months old. It was the 6 passenger model; Dad preferred not having the 2 extra seats to just having underfloor storage; one of my jobs was to pack what he called "the well" effectively so there was extra room up top in the wagon area for my younger sisters to sleep or play.
Of course it didn't get very good gas mileage, after the gas crisis Dad tried to get Mom to drive his other (smaller) car when he wasn't working, if she went shopping....he even traded his other car ironically for one that got worse fuel mileage so it had an automatic too...my Mom learned to drive on a semiautomatic Chrysler, but really wasn't happy with anything other than a full automatic. I mostly drove his car too after getting my learner's permit but after I got my license (will be 50 years next month) I would also drive the Ranch Wagon, mostly to spell him on trips....Mom was the usual driver but Dad and I would take over for longer trips which we made several of.
The thing I remember most about it was the very loud turn signal relay clicking; maybe it was due to having the trailer towing package but you could easily hear when they were on, a good feature to avoid leaving them on if they didn't self cancel. The power locks were also loud, I think they were vacuum operated but also were loud in operation. It was a large car by today's standards (though back then considered standard sized) and could be a handful to park.
I'm now wishing I could buy a car like this in my old age, a smooth riding car would be nice (also easy to get in and out of)....where does Adam locate these low mileage cars especially considering how old they are now?
Nice!!! Love 4 doors 🤩
Would love to see video of that speedometer pinned on some country road. 😊
Love the retro watch!
dad had a white one of these (with the blue interior) for a company car back in the day. I was a young kid, got a kick out of sitting on the seat in a certian spot to make the sealbelt buzzer go off
Awesome car. Not only that, but a white calculator watch as well. The level of cool just keeps rising.
Beautiful lines.
This is awesome! My first car was a 1974 Ford Galaxie 500, Country Sedan station wagon .. 400, 2V .. I'd give almost anything to have it back.
I remember my dad had purchased a Holden Special it was the year 1968/9model.this was in Australia any way it was the first car that had front seat belts....my dad was not impressed with these belts..so he took them out !! Never had any issues drove it around for 6 years ,Sold it on a Ford Fairlane great car.
I worked in a Ford Mercury Lincoln dealership all through high school late 70’s / early 80’s. We had a lot of Mennonite customers including a few that would buy a loaded LTD and have the whitewalls turned inward, wheel covers replaced with smaller hubcaps, vinyl roof and radio removed. Modest on the outside, full luxury inside.
Great video,Adam.I was lucky enough to get a 74 LTD Brougham coupe with the 400/2bbl about 6 years ago,with 18k miles.It has 25k miles on it now.A joy to drive
in the mid 70's we had a 73 galaxie 500 with a 429 and a 73 delta oldsmobile 88 royale. The olds was far better in most every way.
Basic transportation. So few of the lower end cars like this survive. Very cool indeed. Thanks for sharing
Back in the day, a buddy of mine drove one of these. We named it The Phantom.
My ex mother in law drove ltd's, and mercs as long as I knew her, till her passing. She loved them!
I love your beautiful collection of classic boxy sedans! I've always thought those look so classy and they ride so comfortably.
A little suggestion Adam. Avoid pumping the gas pedal straight up when starting a car that’s been sitting for any length of time. Best to crank the engine for a while and then let it sit for a minute to allow fuel to make its way to the accelerator pump. Helps to avoid ripping a dried out accelerator pump diaphragm. Love your videos.
they were sending out those recall stickers at leasr to 76, got one for my 76 elite.
I believe the gear shift safety issue plagued the Torinos and similar models.
My uncle Larry worked at a Ford stamping plant. In 1972 he warned us about the new bumpers.
He would also say Ford is good as a Cadillac bc my dad drove Caddys.
beautiful car......
Nice watch!! 😊
Beautiful car very nice
My mother had several Country Squires during this time, the interiors were so cheaply made. This was the consummate car for upper class housewives unless she drove A Mercedes Benz or Lincoln or Cadillac. Moms were always avocado green with the wood side panels. She loved them.
I remember watching the first video you did of this Adam. Been subscribed for a while
I had a 1973 Galaxie 4 door hardtop 40 years ago; 351W
Out of all your cars, this one is absolutely my favorite. 🇺🇸👍
When I was cutting my teeth in the automotive service world in the early 90s working for a gas station, we had a little old lady that had to be in her 90s at that time that would come in for fuel. She owned a 73 and a 78, both in triple yellow. He husband was a Ford salesman and she said he would have these cars throughout the 70s as take home demos. When they got enough miles on them, he had the option to buy them at a steep discount, so he bought the 73, and his last was the 78. He passed that year. She wouldn't sell either of them. As for her 73, I recall it had an emissions sticker on the valve cover that did indeed say 351M/400 on it. The VIN said it was a 400, as did the pie plate.
Hard to see a four door hardtop as a police cruiser. Nice to return to walk arounds. Beautiful ride.
A good, strong Winsor driveline, possibly a 2V ! Looks / sounds clean as a whistle !
Wow - only 7,000 original miles !
Adam...as a Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor owner I would daily this ❤
Wow, I would have thought that to be a '74 by the bumpers
What a gorgeous set of wheels. Thanks for the video - I've always liked the styling of these LTDs.
My GF that lived with me had a '73 Torino Fire Chief with the muni/police package, became my daily driver for the summer in '03.
Just recently watched a few early episodes of "The Streets of San Francisco". Kinda neat to see an example of the cars in that show up close and in much higher detail/resolution. I quite like this car. Love the black exterior and blue interior combo, in particular.
Excellent vid and narrative.
I learned to drive in one of these. Ours was a gold 2 door in LTD trim.
As always great video. I am always amazed by how you can store all of these cars and keep track of maintenance and find time to use and review them.
Thank you Adam. I instantly said Police Story! I thought about those 1970's films and television shows that used this car.
I had that same car only had a 351 Windsor.. one of my favorites.... The 400 wasn't quite a good enough engine...😊
My parents bought a new '73 LTD sedan with the 400 V8. It was reliable and had a smooth quiet ride. It was sad that rust destroyed it so quickly.
I believe Hutch drove a beat up one of these in "Starsky & Hutch." I learned to drive on a 2dr. 73' LTD. Comfortable and built like a battle tank.
LOL @ the stickers!!!
Beautiful car