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Built by Ford Motor Company in Norfolk, orders for option AS-225-39D began February 26, 1963. Lightweights started out as a Corinthian White 63B Special hardtop Tudor Sedan with a 289 cubic-inch engine and standard transmission assembled on a lightweight Ford 300 chassis.
Special factory specifications included fiberglass fenders, deck lid, hood, aluminum bumpers, brackets in front, lightweight bucket seats, lightened 300 series chassis; no heat, radio or air conditioning. The weight is 3,325 pounds. The engine is a 427 cubic-inch V8 that develops 425 horsepower at 6,000 RPM. This Galaxie is capable of 0 to 60 in 6.9 seconds and does the quarter mile in 14.9 seconds at 96 mph; and has a top speed of 135 mph. Production was 212.
Built by Ford Motor Company in Norfolk, orders for option AS-225-39D began February 26, 1963. Lightweights started out as a Corinthian White 63B Special hardtop Tudor Sedan with a 289 cubic-inch engine and standard transmission assembled on a lightweight Ford 300 chassis.
Special factory specifications included fiberglass fenders, deck lid, hood, aluminum bumpers, brackets in front, lightweight bucket seats, lightened 300 series chassis; no heat, radio or air conditioning. The weight is 3,325 pounds. The engine is a 427 cubic-inch V8 that develops 425 horsepower at 6,000 RPM. This Galaxie is capable of 0 to 60 in 6.9 seconds and does the quarter mile in 14.9 seconds at 96 mph; and has a top speed of 135 mph. Production was 212.
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1963 Ford Galaxie Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Ford Galaxie
(Data based on Model Year 1963 sales)
| 1963 FORD GALAXIE 500 R-CODE Chassis#: 3D66R158627 Sold for USD$103,400 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale Fall | |
| 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 Chassis#: 3a66z172201 Sold for USD$17,600 2024 Mecum : Dallas | |
| 1963 Ford Galaxie 500XL Convertible Chassis#: 3j69x141319 Sold for USD$24,200 2024 Mecum : Monterey |   |
| 1963 Ford Galaxie Fastback Chassis#: 3u66c189503 Sold for USD$25,300 2024 Mecum : Harrisburg | |
| 1963 Ford Galaxie 500XL Hardtop Chassis#: 3p67z127673 Sold for USD$62,700 2024 Mecum : Indy | |
| 1963 Ford Galaxie 500XL Convertible Chassis#: 3j69z141562 Sold for USD$40,700 2024 Mecum : Indy | |
| 1963 Ford Galaxie Chassis#: 3d66c166423 Sold for USD$20,900 2024 Mecum : Houston | |
| 1963 Ford Galaxie 500XL Convertible Chassis#: 3j69r143031 Sold for USD$115,500 2024 Mecum : Houston | |
| 1963 Ford Galaxie Sunliner Chassis#: 608762476b63l Sold for USD$30,250 2024 Mecum : Glendale | |
| 1963 Ford Galaxie 500XL Hardtop Chassis#: 3j68r172833 Sold for USD$60,500 2024 Mecum : Glendale | |
| 1963 Ford Galaxie 500XL Fastback Chassis#: 3a66z182083 Sold for USD$110,000 2024 Mecum : Glendale | |
| 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 Lightweight Chassis#: 3j66r143277 Sold for USD$129,250 2024 Mecum : Glendale |   |
| 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 NASCAR Sold for USD$70,000 2024 Broad Arrow Auctions : Amelia |   |
| 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 Lightweight Chassis#: 3n66r143275 Sold for USD$132,000 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
| 1963 Ford Galaxie 500XL Chassis#: 3p67g139782 Sold for USD$46,200 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
| 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 Convertible Chassis#: 3g65g105345 Sold for USD$83,600 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
| 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 Chassis#: 3d63g103740 Sold for USD$33,550 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
| 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 Chassis#: 3p66z208422 Sold for USD$15,400 2023 Mecum : Kansas City | |
| 1963 Ford Galaxie Convertible Chassis#: 3j69x117970 Sold for USD$23,100 2023 Mecum : Dallas | |
| 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 Chassis#: 3j66x160509 Sold for USD$41,800 2023 Mecum : Dallas |
Ford Galaxies That Failed To Sell At Auction
1963 Ford Galaxie's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
| Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 Hardtop | 3g66r166599 | 2024 Mecum : Indy Fall Special | $70,000 | ||
| 1963 Ford Galaxie 500XL | 3j67b114351 | 2024 Mecum : Monterey | $30,000 | ||
| 1963 Ford Galaxie Convertible | 3z69z134408 | 2024 Mecum : Indy | $35,000 | $70,000 | $80,000 |
| 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 Competition | 3A66Z169771 | 2024 Bonhams : Monaco Sale 'Les Grandes Marques à Monaco' | $100,000 | $150,000 | |
| 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 | 3a66z172201 | 2024 Mecum : Houston | $35,000 | ||
| 1963 1/2 Ford Galaxie 500XL R-Code 427 Fastback | 3P68R158295 | 2024 Worldwide Auctioneers : Scottsdale | |||
| 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 Sunliner | 608762476b63l | 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | $27,000 | ||
| 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 Sunliner | 608762476b63l | 2023 Mecum : Indy | $29,000 | ||
| 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 | 3p63z137111 | 2023 Mecum : Indy | $25,000 | ||
| 1963 Ford Galaxie 500XL Hardtop Fastback | 3p68r158295 | 2023 Mecum : Indy | $80,000 | ||
| 1963 Ford Galaxie 500XL | 3j68x180097 | 2023 Mecum : Indy | $37,000 | ||
| 1963 Ford Galaxie 500XL Convertible | 3j69r143031 | 2023 Mecum : Houston | $110,000 | ||
| 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 | 3a66z172201 | 2023 Mecum : Houston | $33,000 | ||
| 1963 Ford Galaxie Convertible | 2023 Mecum : Glendale | $22,000 | |||
| 1963 Ford Galaxie | 2022 Mecum : Kansas City | $42,000 | |||
| 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 | 3E63R172759 | 2022 GAA : November 2022 | $75,000 | ||
| 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 | 2022 Mecum : Chicago | $17,000 | |||
| 1963 Ford Galaxie 500XL Hardtop Fastback | 2022 Mecum : Chicago | $90,000 | |||
| 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 | 2022 Mecum : Harrisburg | $27,000 | |||
| 1963 Ford Galaxie | 2022 Mecum : Harrisburg | $25,000 | |||
| 1963 Ford Galaxie XL 500 | 3G68Q206470 | 2022 GAA : July 2022 | $57,500 | ||
| 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 | 2022 Mecum : Orlando | $33,000 | |||
| 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 Lightweight | 2022 Mecum Indy | $130,000 | |||
| 1963 Ford Galaxie 500XL Convertible | 2022 Mecum : Houston | $90,000 | |||
| 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 Lightweight | 2022 Mecum : Kissimmee | $110,000 | |||
| 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 XL | 3U68R160899 | 2021 GAA : November 2021 | $75,000 | ||
| 1963 Ford Galaxie Convertible | 2021 Mecum : Indy 2021 | $27,000 | |||
| 1963 Ford Galaxie R Code | 2021 GAA : February 2021 | $75,000 | |||
| 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 Convertible | 2021 Mecum : Kissimmee | $100,000 | $115,000 | $135,000 | |
| 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 | 2021 Mecum : Kissimmee | $47,000 |
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