1966 Extremely Rare 7-Litre (428) Ford

Description for Ford Galaxie 1966

* RARE 1966 - One Year Body Style 7-Litre LTD * This is More like what You would Expectto see at the "Barrett-Jackson" Auctions ! *(That might Very Well be where This Car ends up getting "Listed" to actually get the Proper Exposure...) * Nationally Documented as Very Rare * - 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 FastbackQ-Code(428) 7-Litre ~ "Badged" as an LTD * The Motor has been"Fully Restored"to BETTERthan Factory Specs... and the Heavy Duty C-6 Cruise-O-Matic Transmission has been Fully Rebuilt, hen Both Carefully Placed back into the California-Built "Rust-Free" Body... [No Pictures can do this "Classic" any Justice... You Must see it for Yourself...]The Hood, runk, nd Both Doors "Shut" with Ease... (No Slamming needed Here) The Power Brakes Stopit on a Dime, nd Power Windows have had Motors Replaced with New Motors and They work without any help.THIS RARE Q CODE 428 LTD TRIM GALAXIE WAS ADDED TO THE GALAXIE REGISTRY AND IS THE 14th 2 DOOR 7-Litre (428) LTD LISTED... HAGERTY PUTS THE 1966 LTD 330-HP 390 INTERCEPTOR AT AVERAGE RETAIL OF $17,500.00(+) *** BUT THERE IS NOT ENOUGH DATA FOR THE "VERY" FEW TRUE 428 HIGH PERFORMANCE (NON 7-LITRE BADGED) CARS BUILT TO KNOW IT'S TRUE ($$$) VALUE, SPECIALLY FOR THE LIMITED 1966 FASTBACK CARS... {AND OF COURSE THE 427 7-Litre CARS ARE UP TO ABOUT $75K... AND STILL "CLIMBING"...} * THIS IS A SUPER "RUST FREE" MUSCLE CAR THAT IS FRESHLY RESTORED. "TUNING AND TESTING" MILES ONLY... (LESS than Fifty Miles have been put on this Car since the Restoration) THE DATA TAG STATES THIS 2 DOOR FASTBACK LTD WAS BUILT IN CALIFORNIA AND CAME WITH THE 345 HIGH PERFORMANCE 428 ( 7-Litre ) ENGINE AND A HEAVY DUTY C-6 3 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION...THIS CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH POWER STEERING, OWER "DISC BRAKES", ULL POWER WINDOWS, ND WHITE VINYL TOP... * * *IN ESSENCE, HIS IS A 428 "High Performance" 7-Litre GALAXIE 500 WITH THE TOP OF THE LINE "LTD TRIM". * * * THIS CAR WAS BUILT IN SAN JOSE, ALIFORNIA, ND WAS IN THE PERFECT CLIMATE TO PRESERVE THE 1966 SHEET METAL. THIS STRONG MUSCLE CAR STILL HAS THE ORIGINAL FLOOR, RUNK FLOORS, TC. * IT IS SO RUST FREE, HAT IT HAS THE RUBBER ROCKER PANEL DRAINS ORIGINALLY INSTALLED BY FORD. YOU CAN LOOK INSIDE THE DOORS AND SEE JUST HOW AMAZINGLY RUST FREE THAT IT ACTUALLY IS... * (Plus, he Underside is as Clean as the Top...) ...and No Disappointments with the Professionally Installed Performance Exhaust... CRANK it, IT in it, EAR the Rumble, EEL the "POWER"... ***The Judges at Car Shows talk about how "Good" this Motor sounds...even at an "Idle"...***
* * * THIS MASSIVE 428 ENGINE HAS THE LARGE (A) SCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THE CORRECT REPLACED 1966 C6ME BLOCK AND ALSO "428" IS CAST INTO THE CENTER WATER JACKET. THE ENGINE WAS FULLY REBUILT AND BALANCEDWITH THE STANDARD BORE TAKEN TO .040 AND THE (1U) CRANKSHAFT TURNED TO .010 .010... THE HEADS ARE FULLY RECONDITIONED WITH"STAINLESS VALVES AND SEATS" FOR TODAY'S GA$... IT WAS THEN BROKE IN AND DYNO'D AND PRODUCED 535 FT LBS OF TORQUE AT 3300 RPMS AND 403 HP AT 4400 RPMS... THE C-6 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS FULLY AND COMPLETELY REBUILT AT THIS TIME AND BOTH WERE CAREFULLY INSTALLED INTO THE DETAILED CAR. (The Car IsSafely Stored in an ALARM Equipped, Locked and Insured" Climate-Controlled Garage... * * * * * It is Also Insured by Hagerty Insurance Company for a Full ($Forty) $40,000.00* * * * *So, t has Neverseen anything but "Beautiful Weather" since it's Restoration...) I DoTry Hard to Take Care of my Cars... A Wise Man once told me HIS Motto... "You'll Never have ANYTHING until You take Care of what You've got"... * { I have always Tried to Remember that and apply that to my Daily Life...} Oh, ea... Back to the Car....
* * * THE ORIGINAL CODE F (LIGHT BLUE) PAINT WAS REDONE IN FORD'S BEAUTIFUL 1966"NIGHTMIST BLUE", ND THE VINYL TOP AND HEADLINER WERE REPLACED... ALL THE ORIGINAL CHROME IS FINE TO GOOD AND IT HAS THE ORIGINAL CHROME STEEL BUMPERS. THE INTERIOR SPORTS THE GALAXIE500 XL FRONT BUCKETS THAT MATCH THE LTD'S ORIGINAL CLOTH AND A DELUXE AUTOMATIC SHIFT ON THE CENTER CONSOLE...THE CARPETS SHOW PRETTY WELL, ND BECAUSE EVERYBODY THOUGHT IT WAS SO COOL THAT IT WAS STILL THE "ORIGINAL FACTORY-INSTALLED" CARPET, AFTER CHECKING TO MAKE FOR "SURE" THAT ALL WAS "RUST-FREE" DOWN THERE... ), HE ORIGINAL 1966 FORD CARPET WAS LEFT. THE DRIVER SEAT IS A 6-WAY POWER... ALL THE BRAKES,(POWER DISC on the Front...), HOCKS, HE DRIVE SHAFT, OSES, ULBS, WITCHES, ND EVEN THE HEATER CORE WAS REPLACED... ALL THE RUBBER IS "BRAND NEW"... THIS MONSTER 428 ENGINE NOW HAS A EDELBROCK ALUMINUM INTAKE, nbsp;A 750 HOLLEYCARBURETOR, nbsp;HOOKER HEADERS AND MICKEY THOMPSON VINTAGE VALVE COVERS... ( YES, IR... IT'S PRETTY NICE, VEN IF IDO SAY SO !!! ) FRESHLY RESTORED 15/8 TORQUE THRUSTS AND NEW 235-60 COOPER COBRA TIRES MAKES THIS CLASSIC STAND OUT "ANYWHERE", ND HEADS TURN "EVERYWHERE"...! * THIS MUSCLE CAR HAS A GREAT SOUND WITH 3" ALUMINIZED EXHAUST INTO TURBO MUFFLERS.. ALL THE GLASS, OTHER THAN WINDSHIELD ), S ORIGINAL CARLITE. THIS BEAUTY QUICKLY BECOMES A "BEAST" THAT DRIVES SMOOTH AND FAST !!! Enough GreatStuff can't be said about this Vehicle... Everyone that sees it claims to have Never seen one like it before... (I Know that I have Never seen another one Exactly like it... Have You...?) * * * * *I Realize that "Talk is Cheap", ut ITruly DON'T even want to sell it, nbsp;[Because I looked for Yearsto find a Fully Restored 1966 (True 428) 7-Litre... Classic Car...]***The Absolute "Only Reason" that I am Selling my "Dream Car" is that I just recently purchased a New Larger House so I will be selling the Real Estate with the Fancy Climate-Controlled Garage and putting ALL of the Funds toward the "New House Note"... * * * * * Therefore, nbsp;I DoWelcome You to come Fully "Inspect" it for Yourself... or send aLicensed / Certified Inspector andAppraiser tolook it over... (YourAppraiser will probably beAmazed, s well...) * * * * *I will Listento a "Reasonable"offer... * * * * *This Car is Safely Stored, nsured and Located in Paris, est Tennessee 38242 *You are Welcome to Call mewith any Questions that You may have... * * * * * Dale Blythe (731) 644-0316* * * * *
* * * * * The Car is for Sale Locally (Shown by Appointment Only) - So it is Subject to Sell at any Time which would Close this Auction. * * *Thank You * * * * * * * * Have a Blessed Day Because... Jesus is Lord !