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Still driving 1967 Falcon Futura purchased by my father in May 1967; 205,000 miles after serving as college transportation to Georgia Tech, Auburn, and George Washington University.
This car (Galaxie) was absolutely a knock out great looking car. When was the last time you saw people dressed so elegantly.....during regular daytime hours? I remember those days. So much has changed, and not for the better.
Exactly why I want to get one! Besides, my parents bought a used 2 year old 66 Galaxie 500 Hardtop and they liked it. Had 390 big block and factory a/c, power windows, locks and seat. Neat car for the time!
My dad worked at ford and every model year he would take my brother and me to see the new models. and yes i got to see the 67 galaxies go down the final assembly line..it was the atlanta assembly plant..my brother and myself both retired from the same plant in 06..it closed along with 9 others..had a lot of memories at that plant..bless you all..
I was born in 1967. I LOVE the simplistic styling of the homes, the huge, land yacht cars and the elegant way everyone dressed up even to go to the grocery store. I wanna go back. Back to the days when everyone I knew was still alive.
@John Robinson that family epitomizes life in 2021! My mom would have died too! Mom passed away in 2010. Hell, I almost envy her with the way things are these days.
@Robbie D *BULLSHIT!* *The World has always been "Dark/Evil/Sad" or have you forgotten the 'Holocaust' a generation earlier?* *In the 1860's Americans were KILLING each other in a war of 'brother against brother' and now it's attempting to reignite to please a 'power elite with money'* *The only "Innocence & Purity" that existed then or now is only present in five-year-olds*
Robbie D Dude I think that everyone would love to go back and be a kid again. No responsibilities, no worries, fun times riding your bike, playing baseball, etc. But we all gotta grow up. And in reality the late 1960s was not a care free era by most standards. Riots, the Vietnam War, political tension, etc.
I was 2 when these cars were new, but I remember them well... as well as the clothing and the manners of the man opening the door for his wife, and the mid century homes. What a great time in our country that we will likely never see again unfortunately.
@@georgeplagianos6487 yes and it happened in every neighborhood, each incident and every day. And it is clearly documented in police files in every city and town across the United States. Actually it happened so much in fact that the KKK had their own hotline which was 555, precursor to 911! What a busy switchboard it was! That's also why unemployment was so low because during that period so many switchboard operators were needed on the KKK Hotline! Do you speak any other language besides hyperbole dear? The mid 20th century was safer across the board and for all people living in the US. Take some time (which I know you won't do) and look at crime stats from local and federal crime archives at the time. Especially FBI records. You have obviously been poisoned and indoctrinated into believing only the bad things about our history. And bad there was.... as in EVERY country in EVERY period in history. I feel so bad for you. What a sad, warped, twisted and hopeless place your mind lives.
These are the best looking cars of the day. The elegant formal clothing of the women and children and the simple design of the homes and other buildings are so 1960s. I miss those days when I was a child. I remember them fondly.
Well the usa was a solid majority white european nation back then . now you have browns at half of the population so you get the third world affect and the country is decaying quickly
While the TV series, I Dream of Jeannie, was set in Coco Beach, Florida, not really any of it besides some B roll was shot in Florida. All Hollywood. As a native of the Tampa Bay area, I can attest to what Florida before Disney World ruined everything and all the carpet baggers moved down from Ohio and other places.
Todd Bonin I totally agree, 1966-1968 were my favorite years. Starting in 1969, they acquired that generic boxy look and most full-sized Ford’s looked pretty plain afterwards. We had a sky blue 1967 Custom 500 when I was born up until I was about 4 and grandparents had a gold 1968 LTD.
I even loved the name they used for the big Fords back then.... GALAXIE. So majestic! Though, for some reason, the '500' following it seemed ... slightly jarring. It didn't really really roll off the tongue like 'Galaxie'. Or maybe that was just me. I don't know.
We had a turquoise 67 mercury comet Capri with a 289. Parents bought it when we came back to Canada after a military posting to Germany and I remember the family huddles around the brochures spread out on the kitchen table when dad chose the engine (he was a mechanic) and mom chose the paint. I remember Dad being able to fit 2 full sets of golf clubs, and their carts, in the trunk. I also remember tucking away the seatbelts because ‘they got in the way’: That was also a time when both parents smoked and didn’t always crack a window. I still have a little plastic Esso tiger key chain that I bought shortly after we headed out on a trip to visit family from Trenton, Ontario to Edmonton: That little guy hung from the mirror of our family car and some 55 years later, it still dangling from the mirror of my 2019 F150!
ok. .now THAT is a great story! I wish more people had great comments like yours to post, instead of the hateful bull shit most everyone posts now-a-days!
My uncle bought one of these 67 galaxies but my dad was all gm he bought a 67 Impala when I rode in the gala Die it was a lot smoother and way quieter than the Chevy but I would never admit it back then (LOL)
Dennis LePorte In my opinion, Ford’s were beautifully styled cars until 1969. That’s when they acquired the generic and boxy look. Even that red 1970 convertible Charlton Heston drove in The Omega Man didn’t look nearly as nice as a base model Custom or Galaxie from 1967. My grandparents had a green 1973 LTD and it was nothing nearly as nice as their maroon 1966 Chevy Caprice they had beforehand.
@@dorisbrinkerhoff8124 Tires bouncing causing the steering wheel to vibrate Ike a washing machine. Tires on the edge of exploding because they were made of just rubber without any steel belts. Suspension so loose that the car would lose control if you were to avoid something in the road. And chance of survival about zero if involved a crash. Let’s not mention the whistling wind noise and water leaks from the door gaskets. But I Still would buy one of these cars today without even thinking about it if it had less than 20,000 miles in perfect condition just to look and sit in it in my garage.
My dad had a '67 Ford XL 428 4V with automatic, man was that thing fast! I'd give anything to have that car today. Awesome ride, beautiful looks, and fantastic power- what a car!
Full-size '67 Fords were great looking cars! I always loved the shark-nose grille. My dad had a brand new '67 LTD 4-door HT with a 390 CID, 4 bbl, 315 hp engine. Color was Vintage Burgundy, black vinyl roof, black interior. Car had just about every option Ford offered. That car was a beauty!
On the surface, 1967 was a turbulent time in the country and we have despite our present problems, would never want to go back to that. Most women of the day had few freedoms as it was a white male dominated society.
My dad worked for Ford back then. He would always get a new model before they officially went on sale. People would always stare wherever we went because the new models looked so much different from the year before -unlike now where you can’t tell one from another. Unfortunately I was too young to drive back then! Thank you! Brings back great memories.
The oppressive ugliness of modern cars is deliberate. TPTB want all ego satisfaction removed from car ownership. Why? Social engineering and all the bad things that come with it. TPTB want us conditioned to limit our life horizons to a 10 mile radius of your serf shack. Then it will be easier to compact us into planned cities and remove us all from the open spaces. Those spaces are reserved for the global elites.
Minimum was actually 3680 lbs for the base-model Custom 2-door with a six. A well-optioned LTD 4-door (air, auto, 390 or 428, p/s, p/b) was close to your figure, though... ignoring the wagons, of course.
I've had my Dad's 1934 5 window Ford Coupe for 17 years now. Dad bought it new in the Spring of 1934 from a dealership in Central Iowa. Mom and Dad drove this car to the Black Hills of S Dakota on their honeymoon in 1938. Everything original including paint. Motor never tore down. Still drive it to Auto shows and for pleasure. I learned to drive in this car.
@@perryegolson833 I had several GM, Ford and Chrysler cars. Until the 1970s, each model was exclusive, which was noticeable at 1 km. Since the 1980s, they have become similar and different cars look the same from 50 meters away.
@@luizmiranda1950 My biggest complaint is that there are too many SUV/crossover vehicles, and auto makers are not really as creative or innovative with designs anymore. Damn it not everyone wants a soccer mom car. And there also aren't enough lower-priced entry level type of cars anymore. It seems like every car has to have bluetooth, navigation, OnStar, Intuitive cruise control, etc. Maybe people just want an affordable entry level or mid level car without all the bells and whistles. Not everyone can drop $30,000 on their first vehicle. Why do you think the Escort was the number one selling car in America for like a decade? Did the car makers learn nothing from that? The Escort was reliable, cheap everyday transportation. That's all it was trying to be, and it worked. However it wasn't a terrible car like the Chevette or the Pinto.
@@perryegolson833 We are exposing similar points of view. I feel good driving an "automobile" and not an ugly and unarmed F35, where I rely less on my brain and more on car electronics. I am no longer a driver, but a practically disposable part.
Loved listening to the radio in dads 67. Simply pressing the brake and partially holding in the 4 way flasher powered the radio. Cool feature when your a kid with friends and your dad has the keys
American cars from the 50s and 60s is the best cars i have seen in my life. Cars today cars , it s dosent matter where they come from is complett crap . Pleace take me back to the 60s, and must be USA. Regards from Norway.
A 390-4V with a slightly massaged C6 and the right gears was certainly no slouch, either. The I prefer the ragtops. They're not as pretty as the hardtops with the top up, that's true, but with the top down... man oh MAN.
xaenon I had a 584/240 Duration cam, Eddie heads, 750DP, 4:11 gears, headers with dumps, dual exhaust with Flowmaster (3 chamber) mufflers, 3000 stall in the C6. Drove nice except on tge freeway i didn't switch the trans over to AOD, i went broke and had to sell it in 2014. Had it 18.5 years. Oh on the track with not good traction my 60ft was always not good 2.0s when it should be 1.8 or 7 with sticky tires. So best the car (was a 66 XL, it's on my fb still) did was 13.79 with a 3 @ almost 100mph. If i had the money i wanted to fix trans and put new drag radials on it i know the car would of ran low 13s maybe hit a high 12. I mostly drove it. Fun car but used a lot of gas. Miss it bad. Being poor sucks.
My first NEW vehicle.........the Fairlane 500 sedan.....with the 289, best V-8 in history (until the "godzilla" three years ago). Just graduated from college, with a 10 month old and one on the way. Drove it for 15 years and 240,000 mi. .......Mojave desert, Wyoming, coastal Washington. Never let us down.
Look at the size and body roll of those super heavy cars ! lol But at least in those days they had style and were comfortable. Today's cars all look the same and make you feel every single crack in the road by jerking you around like a sardine in a can. In 1967 I was 2 years old... How time flies!
I had a 67 Fairlane GT . It had the 390 , four speed . The interior was white buckets with a full console . The color was dark forest metallic green . I bought it used for $1,600 . with only 32,000 miles . It was truly the nicest American car I ever had .
This is when America was great... everything it produced was top class... Even her politicians were great...My late father George, was Chief Mechanic of the Ford dealership in Beirut during that decade and earlier... I grew up playing in Fords ,Mercuries and Lincolns...,,🌷🌷🌷
When i started learning how to drive it was moms 1968 XL fastback with hideaway head lights, black vinal roof ,army green color 390 cold ac would spit ice off the metal vents on a hot day ...lol
Such beautiful cars! I had a street & strip 66 XL Galaxie, burgundy with Cragars, miss that car. Had it 18 years but finance's forced me to sell. Good ol evil money
My dad had a metallic sand 1967 Ford LTD Galaxy 2 door coupe with a 390 engine that he bought used in Phoenix in 1973 and kept it into the 90's. I always loved how that car looked and drove. He rebuilt the engine in 1976 and it drove like a top with the only problems being a leak in the C4 tranny that meant you had to warm the car up before going forward and issues with rust and the vinyl roof leaking.
You can just tell by this video that the world was better back then. There was pride in these cars. Not robots but men and women made these. See how a 2019 Ford looks after 50 years
Great platform, very luxurious, and totally unique in the FORDOR Landau (suicide door) version. The 67' T-Bird was the chassis that was later derived for the 69' Lincoln Continental Mark III, but with completely different body styles. Trivia; the early Mark III 460 engines were underrated because they all consisted of hand selected parts.
My dad was die hard ford guy. I still remember the day he came home with the 66 futura station wagon. Gave it to me in 73 as my first car. He was busy driving his green country squire wagon with wood grain panels. I think it was the predecessor of the wagon queen family truckster.😂🤣 Thank for the memories.
As much as I like vintage muscle cars like ‘57 Chevy’s, ‘67-69 Camero’s and Chevelle’s, I would be just as happy to own a 1966-1968 full-sized Ford Custom, Galaxie, or LTD that’s in good condition. A total family car, but so much elegance and character! 1969 is when things went downhill and the generic look came around.
The Falcon spot, Naval Station Mayport, in Jacksonville FL. USS Shangri-La (CV-38), USS William V. Pratt (DLG-13), USS Jonas Ingram (DD-938), and USS Kenneth D. Bailey (DD-713).
I had a '67 XL. White with black vinyl top, red interior. Bucket seats and automatic, console shift. Dang fine looking car. 390 two barrel. Fast enough to get me in trouble. Had the car for 10 years and sold it when I found rust bubbling up where the vinyl top met the rear fender and got spooked.
This was 53 years ago. That little girl looks 7/8 years old, she is 59 or 60 years old now and probably a grandmother. Her mom looks late 30's, she must be in her late 80's if she is alive. The young tennis players seem mid 20's they are in the mid 70's now, the may be still playing tennis. The cars probably ended up in car junk yards in the late 1970's. The clock keeps on ticking. Greetings from Germany....🍺
what does any of that have to do with these cars? I'm pretty sure anyone with a functioning mind knows all that stuff already, and doesn't really give a shit.
1967 has always been one of my favorite years, my first car was a '67 Fairlane 500 convertible, it was interesting to see how advanced cruise control was then, I never knew anyone who had it, now it's a necessity.
My uncle in Pittsburgh had the 4-door version. He put a ton of miles on it, but it literally became unsafe due to extensive rust after 12 years. Still not bad!
Dad bought a galaxy custom in 67. As bare bones as you could get, but a nice looking car. Anybody notice the small rear side windows on the fastback with the vinyl top. I don't remember ever seeing that car with those small windows. I'm a little older now, I occasionally forget a shopping item but my memory is pretty good when it comes to the cars of my youth.
Mr. Marsh had a 1967 2 door Fairlane 500. I think it had a 289 V8. I was 14 at the time, he was 60 maybe 70 and he would let me drive it, because he was always too drunk. We never got caught by the cops.
How many people are watching this wishing we could go back to a more simpler time ....
The definition of "low profile" tires has changed since 1967!
Yeah, Less absurd in the old days.
Yeah: 24/5/385
Still driving 1967 Falcon Futura purchased by my father in May 1967; 205,000 miles after serving as college transportation to Georgia Tech, Auburn, and George Washington University.
Awesome!
The '67 Falcon was my first car. Bought it in 1986. LOVED that car. Still miss it.
I had the Australian model 1967 Falcon wagon with the 289 V8.
I had the '67 Australian model Falcon wagon with the 289 V8. Very good car, wish I still had it..
Richard Stanley I’ve always wondered why the Falcon didn’t carry on. Maybe became a Pinto, LOL. The Fairlane did, it became a Torino.
@@jondstewart In Australia Falcons were made up until 2017. I currently drive an '05 Falcon wagon.
This car (Galaxie) was absolutely a knock out great looking car. When was the last time you saw people dressed so elegantly.....during regular daytime hours? I remember those days. So much has changed, and not for the better.
The '67 Galaxie fastback was one badass looking car!
Chris Haywood yes it was I remember my parents had one when I was a little tyke
I also have one
Especially if it was avocado green with a black vinyl roof.
Man I miss my 67 fastback....390 block, air ryde.
Should've never sold it smh
Exactly why I want to get one! Besides, my parents bought a used 2 year old 66 Galaxie 500 Hardtop and they liked it. Had 390 big block and factory a/c, power windows, locks and seat. Neat car for the time!
My dad worked at ford and every model year he would take my brother and me to see the new models. and yes i got to see the 67 galaxies go down the final assembly line..it was the atlanta assembly plant..my brother and myself both retired from the same plant in 06..it closed along with 9 others..had a lot of memories at that plant..bless you all..
I was born in 1967. I LOVE the simplistic styling of the homes, the huge, land yacht cars and the elegant way everyone dressed up even to go to the grocery store. I wanna go back. Back to the days when everyone I knew was still alive.
My mother refused to walk down to the mailbox with curlers in her hair or go to the store without full make up and a nice dress.
Yes my grandparents used to get fully dressed up just for the grocery store I miss them people
Me too
@John Robinson that family epitomizes life in 2021! My mom would have died too! Mom passed away in 2010. Hell, I almost envy her with the way things are these days.
Yeah back to a time , where a Ford looks like Ford and a Beetle looks like a Volkswagen
Great cars, great homes, classy women - beam me back, Scotty!
... and women in SKIRTS ! ! !
@Robbie D *BULLSHIT!* *The World has always been "Dark/Evil/Sad" or have you
forgotten the 'Holocaust' a generation earlier?*
*In the 1860's Americans were KILLING each other in a war of 'brother against brother'
and now it's attempting to reignite to please a 'power elite with money'*
*The only "Innocence & Purity" that existed then or now is only present in five-year-olds*
Robbie D Dude I think that everyone would love to go back and be a kid again. No responsibilities, no worries, fun times riding your bike, playing baseball, etc. But we all gotta grow up. And in reality the late 1960s was not a care free era by most standards. Riots, the Vietnam War, political tension, etc.
@@gerrynightingale9045 Get over it!
@@34Packardphaeton No flippin' kidding!!☺☺
Energy-absorbing foam padding! That'll keep everyone safe!
I was 2 when these cars were new, but I remember them well... as well as the clothing and the manners of the man opening the door for his wife, and the mid century homes. What a great time in our country that we will likely never see again unfortunately.
Yeah I guess so but if they see a black person jogging through that neighborhood these neighbors would probably sick on them the clan.
@@georgeplagianos6487 yes and it happened in every neighborhood, each incident and every day. And it is clearly documented in police files in every city and town across the United States. Actually it happened so much in fact that the KKK had their own hotline which was 555, precursor to 911! What a busy switchboard it was! That's also why unemployment was so low because during that period so many switchboard operators were needed on the KKK Hotline!
Do you speak any other language besides hyperbole dear? The mid 20th century was safer across the board and for all people living in the US. Take some time (which I know you won't do) and look at crime stats from local and federal crime archives at the time. Especially FBI records. You have obviously been poisoned and indoctrinated into believing only the bad things about our history. And bad there was.... as in EVERY country in EVERY period in history. I feel so bad for you. What a sad, warped, twisted and hopeless place your mind lives.
I just picked up a 67 Fairlane 500. 289 column shift all original unmolested.
How much?
These are the best looking cars of the day. The elegant formal clothing of the women and children and the simple design of the homes and other buildings are so 1960s. I miss those days when I was a child. I remember them fondly.
@livey oone Oh, sure, of course not! ( Oh, yes there is)
@livey oone in your dreams, snowflake
@livey oone just go away OK?
@livey oone You first, liberal.
@livey oone who are you voting for in 2020 ,Trump or Biden
The world looked so much cleaner in 1967...
Well the usa was a solid majority white european nation back then . now you have browns at half of the population so you get the third world affect and the country is decaying quickly
@@horseathalt7308 Because it was... wasn't so full to this "cancel" bullshit
@@horseathalt7308 so you're racist? Just say that
It wasn’t
@@megatronusorionpax4900 It's true.
Love the music, Florida scenery, reminds me of watching “I Dream of Jeannie” re runs back in the 70s and 80s.
While the TV series, I Dream of Jeannie, was set in Coco Beach, Florida, not really any of it besides some B roll was shot in Florida. All Hollywood. As a native of the Tampa Bay area, I can attest to what Florida before Disney World ruined everything and all the carpet baggers moved down from Ohio and other places.
The scenery was in New Orleans
@@patriciadomino9553 I didn't realize that they moved Mayport to Florida from New Orleans. Thanks for the info.
IMHO, the 1967 full-size Fords were some of the best-looking cars ever built.
Todd Bonin I totally agree, 1966-1968 were my favorite years. Starting in 1969, they acquired that generic boxy look and most full-sized Ford’s looked pretty plain afterwards. We had a sky blue 1967 Custom 500 when I was born up until I was about 4 and grandparents had a gold 1968 LTD.
My favorites were always the '67 big Ford ragtops and (oddly enough) wagons. Both made great drive-in cars.
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I even loved the name they used for the big Fords back then.... GALAXIE. So majestic! Though, for some reason, the '500' following it seemed ... slightly jarring. It didn't really really roll off the tongue like 'Galaxie'. Or maybe that was just me. I don't know.
I remember as a kid going to the Ford dealership and sitting in the trucks, they had their own new smell.
True I was 10 in 68 and dad bought a F100. I remember that smell in the truck. I still have dad's truck to this day.
The mid 60s were the pinnacle of American car styling
Mid to late 50s.
Yes, I had a 1966 Galaxy. I loved it.
We had a turquoise 67 mercury comet Capri with a 289. Parents bought it when we came back to Canada after a military posting to Germany and I remember the family huddles around the brochures spread out on the kitchen table when dad chose the engine (he was a mechanic) and mom chose the paint. I remember Dad being able to fit 2 full sets of golf clubs, and their carts, in the trunk. I also remember tucking away the seatbelts because ‘they got in the way’: That was also a time when both parents smoked and didn’t always crack a window. I still have a little plastic Esso tiger key chain that I bought shortly after we headed out on a trip to visit family from Trenton, Ontario to Edmonton: That little guy hung from the mirror of our family car and some 55 years later, it still dangling from the mirror of my 2019 F150!
ok. .now THAT is a great story! I wish more people had great comments like yours to post, instead of the hateful bull shit most everyone posts now-a-days!
Awesome.
two golf carts in the trunk of a comet, yeah, sure.
@@dicarlo57 you think he was talking about full size golf carts? C'mon man...
1967 was the first year for the famous Ford slogan, "Ford has a Better Idea." This is my all-time favorite car line slogan.
" Have You Driven A Ford Lately "
I like "going Ford is the going thing"
"Mustang Mustang 68"
"Only Mustang makes it Happen"
My uncle bought one of these 67 galaxies but my dad was all gm he bought a 67 Impala when I rode in the gala
Die it was a lot smoother and way quieter than the Chevy but I would never admit it back then (LOL)
I'm not much of a Ford dude but the 67's were some beautifully styled cars.
Second only to the '61 Starliners in my opinion.
Dennis LePorte In my opinion, Ford’s were beautifully styled cars until 1969. That’s when they acquired the generic and boxy look. Even that red 1970 convertible Charlton Heston drove in The Omega Man didn’t look nearly as nice as a base model Custom or Galaxie from 1967. My grandparents had a green 1973 LTD and it was nothing nearly as nice as their maroon 1966 Chevy Caprice they had beforehand.
@@jondstewart I agree. loved the 69 Galaxie after that blah.
I had three. 2 were Galaxy 500's and a Mustang GT. All had the 390 engines.
68 & 69 were much better
The good ole days......I miss them.
Today will be some one's good old days sometime in the future imagine that 😱
@Mike Zielinski check out icon
Then Madison Avenue has worked its magic on you.
i miss sitting in the back while mom kicked butt at 75 mph down the freeway
@@dorisbrinkerhoff8124 Tires bouncing causing the steering wheel to vibrate Ike a washing machine. Tires on the edge of exploding because they were made of just rubber without any steel belts. Suspension so loose that the car would lose control if you were to avoid something in the road. And chance of survival about zero if involved a crash. Let’s not mention the whistling wind noise and water leaks from the door gaskets. But I Still would buy one of these cars today without even thinking about it if it had less than 20,000 miles in perfect condition just to look and sit in it in my garage.
67 was the year I was born. 53 years ago! I love that convertible!!!
My dad had a '67 Ford XL 428 4V with automatic, man was that thing fast! I'd give anything to have that car today. Awesome ride, beautiful looks, and fantastic power- what a car!
Was it the 7 litre package?
I don’t think so, but I was so young (early 70’s, so I was 10-12 yrs old) I wouldn’t have known. Isn’t the 7L package the solid lifter 427?
@@davehoward2791 The 7-litre package came with the 428, you could have specified the 427 instead, but you would lose A/C and power brakes.
Cool, thanks for the info! 👍
I love my toyota but nothing is as smooth, quiet and comfortable as my old LTD
Full-size '67 Fords were great looking cars! I always loved the shark-nose grille. My dad had a brand new '67 LTD 4-door HT with a 390 CID, 4 bbl, 315 hp engine. Color was Vintage Burgundy, black vinyl roof, black interior. Car had just about every option Ford offered. That car was a beauty!
I was 7 years old in 1967 Thank You for posting.
The video is barely audible but the pictures of those nice Ford cars speak for themselves! Nice cars!
Such a beautiful time,elegance and simplicity.
On the surface, 1967 was a turbulent time in the country and we have despite our present problems, would never want to go back to that. Most women of the day had few freedoms as it was a white male dominated society.
Man those where the day’s! Beautiful cars!
Before corporate America got greedy and only cared about profit margins.
Yea man i wish they made good looking cars like those today
My dad worked for Ford back then. He would always get a new model before they officially went on sale. People would always stare wherever we went because the new models looked so much different from the year before -unlike now where you can’t tell one from another. Unfortunately I was too young to drive back then! Thank you! Brings back great memories.
Hans Brickface I guess so!!
I remember seeing these big Fords used in the production of some TV series back in this period, like "The Invaders" and 'The FBI".
Ford was the car maker that was in most TV shows from the 1950s to at least the 1980s
Quinn Martin Productions tended to use "cars furnished by the Ford Motor Company". I think Barnaby Jones (Buddy Ebsen) drove an LTD coupe or similar.
@@ronweaver9296 Book 'em Danno!
The adjectives & descriptive terminology is hilarious. Darren Stevens & Larry Tate would be proud.
The 90's are over, we can go back to cool styling like this! These interior/exterior styles were some of the best.
The oppressive ugliness of modern cars is deliberate. TPTB want all ego satisfaction removed from car ownership. Why? Social engineering and all the bad things that come with it. TPTB want us conditioned to limit our life horizons to a 10 mile radius of your serf shack. Then it will be easier to compact us into planned cities and remove us all from the open spaces. Those spaces are reserved for the global elites.
That '67 Ford was the epitome of design, manufacture, quality, commitment and features on the road, at least until the '68 models came out.
I thought the 1968 models were just as nice. 1969 is when they started going downhill with that generic, nondescript boxy look
The '67 Galaxie is my favorite of the vertical-headlight Galaxies.
And the longest one too, at 213 inches (the 65 and 66 was only 210 inches
My dad had one when I was a kid.
1966
Love vertical headlights. Can you imagine if they made them look like the old round style now but plastic and LED bulbs?
I think the station wagon version was called The Country Squire, but still have the same type of headlights
These cars were HUGE!
Not the Falcon though lol
2 and half tons at a minimum
Minimum was actually 3680 lbs for the base-model Custom 2-door with a six. A well-optioned LTD 4-door (air, auto, 390 or 428, p/s, p/b) was close to your figure, though... ignoring the wagons, of course.
I've had my Dad's 1934 5 window Ford Coupe for 17 years now. Dad bought it new in the Spring of 1934 from a dealership in Central Iowa. Mom and Dad drove this car to the Black Hills of S Dakota on their honeymoon in 1938. Everything original including paint. Motor never tore down. Still drive it to Auto shows and for pleasure. I learned to drive in this car.
That's a really great story.
That is really something to have a car that long in your family and all original but just sentimental value makes it priceless
I drove a 66 galaxie500xL in high school. My dad had a 67 galaxie500xL and a 64 Thunderbird. Loved them cars.
Man life was so much more simpler then
just seems that way possibly because rapid communication of bad news was controlled...still I love nostalgia ..makes you feel good for some reason
Not in Vietnam
Not for everyone
@@megatronusorionpax4900 zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Watching this makes someone realize how jaded society has become to regular conveniences that have been implemented decades ago.
grandmother bought a new 67 Galaxie 500 fast back. back when America made REAL, beautiful cars...
*Cheek* Yes. In fact, the _"world cars"_ today are merely imitation of each other. Exceptions are so rare that I don't know them.
Luiz Miranda Do you own a Ford by any chance?
@@perryegolson833 I had several GM, Ford and Chrysler cars. Until the 1970s, each model was exclusive, which was noticeable at 1 km. Since the 1980s, they have become similar and different cars look the same from 50 meters away.
@@luizmiranda1950 My biggest complaint is that there are too many SUV/crossover vehicles, and auto makers are not really as creative or innovative with designs anymore. Damn it not everyone wants a soccer mom car. And there also aren't enough lower-priced entry level type of cars anymore. It seems like every car has to have bluetooth, navigation, OnStar, Intuitive cruise control, etc. Maybe people just want an affordable entry level or mid level car without all the bells and whistles. Not everyone can drop $30,000 on their first vehicle. Why do you think the Escort was the number one selling car in America for like a decade? Did the car makers learn nothing from that? The Escort was reliable, cheap everyday transportation. That's all it was trying to be, and it worked. However it wasn't a terrible car like the Chevette or the Pinto.
@@perryegolson833 We are exposing similar points of view. I feel good driving an "automobile" and not an ugly and unarmed F35, where I rely less on my brain and more on car electronics. I am no longer a driver, but a practically disposable part.
Loved listening to the radio in dads 67. Simply pressing the brake and partially holding in the 4 way flasher powered the radio. Cool feature when your a kid with friends and your dad has the keys
My brother had the Ford XL Package in his new 1967 Ford Galaxie 500. I had no idea they called the 429-CI a "Seven Liter Engine" back in 1967 though.
My parents had a gold four door 1965 ford Ltd. that car was a limo. I can still remember how it smelled. Loved that car
The big Fords were beautiful
The 1967 LTD was an excellent car specially during the winter time when you had a pump it about 20 times and hope that you didn’t just flood the car.
I haven't used the term "it's flooded" in many years...seems like it's been forever since we had cars with carburetors. Born 1955.
I drove a seven year old '67 Custom in high school. Icebox white with red interior. Loved that big Ford.
American cars from the 50s and 60s is the best cars i have seen in my life. Cars today cars , it s dosent matter where they come from is complett crap . Pleace take me back to the 60s, and must be USA. Regards from Norway.
Tom Svenkesen yup, lots of optimism and innovation, especially on 60s Mopars
'67 Ford Galaxy is my favorite car ever. Hardtop with 428/4spd yes please.
MrBreeze Warm it over and run 12s at the track
A 390-4V with a slightly massaged C6 and the right gears was certainly no slouch, either. The I prefer the ragtops. They're not as pretty as the hardtops with the top up, that's true, but with the top down... man oh MAN.
xaenon I had a 584/240 Duration cam, Eddie heads, 750DP, 4:11 gears, headers with dumps, dual exhaust with Flowmaster (3 chamber) mufflers, 3000 stall in the C6. Drove nice except on tge freeway i didn't switch the trans over to AOD, i went broke and had to sell it in 2014. Had it 18.5 years. Oh on the track with not good traction my 60ft was always not good 2.0s when it should be 1.8 or 7 with sticky tires. So best the car (was a 66 XL, it's on my fb still) did was 13.79 with a 3 @ almost 100mph. If i had the money i wanted to fix trans and put new drag radials on it i know the car would of ran low 13s maybe hit a high 12. I mostly drove it. Fun car but used a lot of gas. Miss it bad. Being poor sucks.
67 Fairlane for me......
MrBreeze ours was a ‘67 sky blue Custom 500, but high end. It had nice hubcaps and didn’t look all plain and unremarkable.
Amazing cars, beautiful models, today antiques classics!
My first NEW vehicle.........the Fairlane 500 sedan.....with the 289, best V-8 in history (until the "godzilla" three years ago).
Just graduated from college, with a 10 month old and one on the way.
Drove it for 15 years and 240,000 mi. .......Mojave desert, Wyoming, coastal Washington.
Never let us down.
My parents bought a blue 1967 Ford Custom with Galaxies Trim, new, in 1967. My Dad was proud !!!
Look at the size and body roll of those super heavy cars ! lol
But at least in those days they had style and were comfortable. Today's cars all look the same and make you feel every single crack in the road by jerking you around like a sardine in a can. In 1967 I was 2 years old... How time flies!
Before you know it the year will be 2067, lol.
Everything about this is elegant, and pleasant!
That sunlight was shining on me as a ten year old in 1967.
And I'm sure you were smiling too... BTW, I'm not hearing any audio at all. Did you have the same problem when you watched it? 😊
What a majestic, gorgeous vehicles…
The background music reminds me of being in a Woolworth's when I was a kid in the 60s..lol
For some reason, I'm not getting any audio at all. 🤔
These cars look a million times better than any modern vehicle you see on the road today.
those was the days ,big yards
I had a 67 Fairlane GT . It had the 390 , four speed . The interior was white buckets with a full console . The color was dark forest metallic green . I bought it used for $1,600 . with only 32,000 miles . It was truly the nicest American car I ever had .
Love the cars of this period,my 68 cutlass sedan drives great
This was a good time for Detroit...and America.
Back when cars were quality and cool
They certainly weren't quality but they were cool
I've owned a 1963 Galaxie 500 XL convertible for the past 41 years. But the 1967 Galaxie was the prettiest of the bunch.
Nice! My friend's 63 Galaxie convertible was the first car I ever drove. Well built, smooth and powerful. I got my license the following year 😂.
My first car (in 1976) was a 1967 Ford XL. I really loved that car.
This is when America was great... everything it produced was top class... Even her politicians were great...My late father George, was Chief Mechanic of the Ford dealership in Beirut during that decade and earlier... I grew up playing in Fords ,Mercuries and Lincolns...,,🌷🌷🌷
Never again will the World see these US 50s 60s works of four wheeled art..
brian critchley sad, but true .
Thank those wonderful Greenies for that.
Thank God for that. Unsafe at any speed
@@andiman45 I think your unsafe at any speed, welcome to the nanny state where the government saves you from yourself!.
@@michaelweizer7794 ...and in so doing takes away your freedom to make your own choices.
I had a 68 ltd hidden headlights 58 thousand 390 4 bbl quiet and smooth i miss taking her on the highway
When i started learning how to drive it was moms 1968 XL fastback with hideaway head lights, black vinal roof ,army green color 390 cold ac would spit ice off the metal vents on a hot day ...lol
I wish Ford would bring back the Galaxie 500. Fat chance with today's SUV craze.
Such beautiful cars! I had a street & strip 66 XL Galaxie, burgundy with Cragars, miss that car. Had it 18 years but finance's forced me to sell. Good ol evil money
Now that's what you call a REAL automobile. Powerful, strong and durable. Unlike the tin cans that are driven nowadays.
More like plastic computers
These were used cars when I grew up and could be had for about $500. Bought a sweet 69 Torino GT for 900 when I was 17. Oh,how I miss those days
Way back when things mattered and people cared.
Preach!
I remember all of those! And when we got new cars. My dad was Ford loyal.
Nostalgic wonderful commercial. Fantastic American FORDS!!!!!
A Golden Age now passed. American auto makers made some great stuff, but now, the market looks elsewhere. Great while it lasted.
Ford round tail lights are still cool as hell!
My dad had a metallic sand 1967 Ford LTD Galaxy 2 door coupe with a 390 engine that he bought used in Phoenix in 1973 and kept it into the 90's. I always loved how that car looked and drove. He rebuilt the engine in 1976 and it drove like a top with the only problems being a leak in the C4 tranny that meant you had to warm the car up before going forward and issues with rust and the vinyl roof leaking.
To each his own. Modern technology cars of today hurray!
"WHEN CARS WERE COOL... AND SO WE'RE MEN"👍
You can just tell by this video that the world was better back then. There was pride in these cars. Not robots but men and women made these. See how a 2019 Ford looks after 50 years
Big and beautiful cars! And the ladies... Dear Lord! Gorgeous!!!
I'm a Chevy guy but these are sweet
I think the all new Ford Thunderbird 1967 was an answer to the GM Oldsmobile Toronado, big, muscle shape, wider wheels and tires, etcetera.
Great platform, very luxurious, and totally unique in the FORDOR Landau (suicide door) version.
The 67' T-Bird was the chassis that was later derived for the 69' Lincoln Continental Mark III, but with completely different body styles.
Trivia; the early Mark III 460 engines were underrated because they all consisted of hand selected parts.
My dad was die hard ford guy. I still remember the day he came home with the 66 futura station wagon. Gave it to me in 73 as my first car. He was busy driving his green country squire wagon with wood grain panels. I think it was the predecessor of the wagon queen family truckster.😂🤣 Thank for the memories.
As much as I like vintage muscle cars like ‘57 Chevy’s, ‘67-69 Camero’s and Chevelle’s, I would be just as happy to own a 1966-1968 full-sized Ford Custom, Galaxie, or LTD that’s in good condition. A total family car, but so much elegance and character! 1969 is when things went downhill and the generic look came around.
Acronym for ford backwards drof driver returns on foot GM Mark of Excellence!!!!!
I have an 8-track tape player in my Lincoln Continental.
The Falcon spot, Naval Station Mayport, in Jacksonville FL. USS Shangri-La (CV-38), USS William V. Pratt (DLG-13), USS Jonas Ingram (DD-938), and USS Kenneth D. Bailey (DD-713).
Thomas Dollard back then you cold tour a ship on the weekends. They also drove through Selva Marina and down 3rd street A1A.
I had a '67 XL. White with black vinyl top, red interior. Bucket seats and automatic, console shift. Dang fine looking car. 390 two barrel. Fast enough to get me in trouble. Had the car for 10 years and sold it when I found rust bubbling up where the vinyl top met the rear fender and got spooked.
great to be an american back then!!
This was 53 years ago. That little girl looks 7/8 years old, she is 59 or 60 years old now and probably a grandmother. Her mom looks late 30's, she must be in her late 80's if she is alive. The young tennis players seem mid 20's they are in the mid 70's now, the may be still playing tennis. The cars probably ended up in car junk yards in the late 1970's. The clock keeps on ticking. Greetings from Germany....🍺
what does any of that have to do with these cars? I'm pretty sure anyone with a functioning mind knows all that stuff already, and doesn't really give a shit.
I'll take a '67 Fairlane with 427 side oiler and 4 on the floor. See ya later.
What a fantastic video. Thanks for sharing this, God bless you 🙏
Falcon came standard with sacked out sagging rear springs.
Ah, so elegant, so stylish and just so plain beautiful! Now, just a contraption to get one from A to B.
1967 has always been one of my favorite years, my first car was a '67 Fairlane 500 convertible, it was interesting to see how advanced cruise control was then, I never knew anyone who had it, now it's a necessity.
MerleOberon-Mine too.I had a 67 Falcon 2 door with the 200 cu. in.6.Those cars would run forever!
Cruise control was available only on Mustang, Galaxie and Thunderbird in 67. Not available on Falcons and Fairlanes.
Watching ghost cars. Why do we drive sardine cans Now days?
It was offered as far back as '64 at least. It was an option then on the Galaxie and Parklane/Marauder.
My uncle in Pittsburgh had the 4-door version. He put a ton of miles on it, but it literally became unsafe due to extensive rust after 12 years. Still not bad!
Dad bought a galaxy custom in 67. As bare bones as you could get, but a nice looking car. Anybody notice the small rear side windows on the fastback with the vinyl top. I don't remember ever seeing that car with those small windows. I'm a little older now, I occasionally forget a shopping item but my memory is pretty good when it comes to the cars of my youth.
Those are some big boats/land yacht I used to see growing up!
Mr. Marsh had a 1967 2 door Fairlane 500. I think it had a 289 V8. I was 14 at the time, he was 60 maybe 70 and he would let me drive it, because he was always too drunk. We never got caught by the cops.