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Among the many collaborators, individuals, and companies who contributed to Ford's successful Total Performance of the 1960s was the Dearborn Steel Tubing Company (DST). They began as a manufacturer of dual exhaust and other tuning parts for V-8 Fords, eventually becoming Ford's supplier for numerous performance features in the company's police cruisers. During the 1960s, they became Ford's favored builder of show cars and the famed lightweight Thunderbolt drag racers. Their work included the Mustang I and II, the 'shorty' Mustang III, and the Thunderbird Italien.
Jim 'Hammer' Mason was the aftermarket performance products manager at DST, and when he decided to go racing himself, Ford sent him this particular Galaxie 500. The history of this Galaxie 500 began years earlier, as it had been one of the early, essentially hand-built 'pilot line' vehicles and thus does not have a serial number. It was used to test assembly line processes, and was the car used in Ford sales brochures for the model.
Using his connections and resources, Mason collaborated directly with Donnell 'Pop' Sullivan, one of Ford's chief engineers going back to the days of the V-8's development. Among the engineering upgrades was a 'batwing' air cleaner that gathered and compressed air at the car's cowl, essentially supercharging induction, boosting the car's speed.
The exterior of the Ford Galaxie 500 was finished in red, white, and blue livery, with the roof in a blue metalflake that sparkled in the sun's light. Major sponsorship was sourced from Kosin's Auto Parts of Inkster, Michigan, reflected in its amusing original livery as the 'Blanket Order Special.' Later sponsors included Buddy Bar Casting, the company.
Competition
Mason's Galaxie competed in the Modified/Sportsman races at Daytona on four occasions with his driver being Bill France Sr's great friend Curtis Turne. Wearing raced number 87, Turner overtook everyone on the 10th lap and claimed the car's 1st Overall victory in the Daytona-Permatex 300 of 1966. The following year, Turner returned to Daytona with Mason's car where he held 3rd place for most of the event before finishing 8th Overall. Sponsorship for this race was provided by Lester Castings, which produced the castings for all of Ford's automatic transmissions in this era.
Bobby Allison drove Mason's Galaxie in 1968, who, in the Sportsman division, achieved a podium finish with 3rd Overall. Donnie Allison finished 7th with the car the following year.
The Galaxie had competed in the Daytona Permatex 300 on four occasions, and each time it was driven by highly talented drivers of the era. After its fourth race, the Galaxie was put into Mason's garage, and that's where it would reside for many years. This retirement allowed it to remain untouched and it currently has its original paint and its original interior. The infamous batwing air cleaner is still on the 427 'side oiler' with its dual four-barrel racing carburetors. It has a NASCAR floating axle 9-inch rear end, a fuel cell, a set of racing tires from Donnie Allison's run, Stewart-Warner gauges, and asbestos flooring.
In 2001, the Galaxie was shown at the Ford Racing Centennial celebration. During that era, it appeared in a Ford Motorcraft television commercial in which it was driven by Ford's first NASCAR champion Ned Jarrett.By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2024
Jim 'Hammer' Mason was the aftermarket performance products manager at DST, and when he decided to go racing himself, Ford sent him this particular Galaxie 500. The history of this Galaxie 500 began years earlier, as it had been one of the early, essentially hand-built 'pilot line' vehicles and thus does not have a serial number. It was used to test assembly line processes, and was the car used in Ford sales brochures for the model.
Using his connections and resources, Mason collaborated directly with Donnell 'Pop' Sullivan, one of Ford's chief engineers going back to the days of the V-8's development. Among the engineering upgrades was a 'batwing' air cleaner that gathered and compressed air at the car's cowl, essentially supercharging induction, boosting the car's speed.
The exterior of the Ford Galaxie 500 was finished in red, white, and blue livery, with the roof in a blue metalflake that sparkled in the sun's light. Major sponsorship was sourced from Kosin's Auto Parts of Inkster, Michigan, reflected in its amusing original livery as the 'Blanket Order Special.' Later sponsors included Buddy Bar Casting, the company.
Competition
Mason's Galaxie competed in the Modified/Sportsman races at Daytona on four occasions with his driver being Bill France Sr's great friend Curtis Turne. Wearing raced number 87, Turner overtook everyone on the 10th lap and claimed the car's 1st Overall victory in the Daytona-Permatex 300 of 1966. The following year, Turner returned to Daytona with Mason's car where he held 3rd place for most of the event before finishing 8th Overall. Sponsorship for this race was provided by Lester Castings, which produced the castings for all of Ford's automatic transmissions in this era.
Bobby Allison drove Mason's Galaxie in 1968, who, in the Sportsman division, achieved a podium finish with 3rd Overall. Donnie Allison finished 7th with the car the following year.
The Galaxie had competed in the Daytona Permatex 300 on four occasions, and each time it was driven by highly talented drivers of the era. After its fourth race, the Galaxie was put into Mason's garage, and that's where it would reside for many years. This retirement allowed it to remain untouched and it currently has its original paint and its original interior. The infamous batwing air cleaner is still on the 427 'side oiler' with its dual four-barrel racing carburetors. It has a NASCAR floating axle 9-inch rear end, a fuel cell, a set of racing tires from Donnie Allison's run, Stewart-Warner gauges, and asbestos flooring.
In 2001, the Galaxie was shown at the Ford Racing Centennial celebration. During that era, it appeared in a Ford Motorcraft television commercial in which it was driven by Ford's first NASCAR champion Ned Jarrett.By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2024
2024 Broad Arrow Auctions : Amelia
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $100,000-USD $125,000
Sale Price :
USD $70,000
1963 Ford Galaxie Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Ford Galaxie
(Data based on Model Year 1963 sales)
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 500 Lightweight Chassis#: 3j66r143277 Sold for USD$129,250 2024 Mecum : Glendale | |
1963 Ford Galaxie 500XL Fastback Chassis#: 3a66z182083 Sold for USD$110,000 2024 Mecum : Glendale | |
1963 Ford Galaxie 500XL Hardtop Chassis#: 3j68r172833 Sold for USD$60,500 2024 Mecum : Glendale | |
1963 Ford Galaxie Sunliner Chassis#: 608762476b63l Sold for USD$30,250 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 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 500XL Chassis#: 3p67g139782 Sold for USD$46,200 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 | |
1963 Ford Galaxie 500 Lightweight Chassis#: 3j66r143277 Sold for USD$88,000 2023 Mecum : 2023 Monterey | |
1963 Ford Galaxie 500 Sunliner Chassis#: 608762476b63l Sold for USD$27,500 2023 Mecum : Kissimmee Summer Special 2023 | |
1963 Ford Galaxie 500 Lightweight Competition Saloon Chassis#: 3N66R143030 Sold for USD$313,864 2023 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde à Paris | |
1963 FORD GALAXIE 500 XL R-CODE RE-CREATION FAST FIVE Chassis#: 3A66Z173505 Sold for USD$81,400 2023 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale, Az. |
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 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 | |||
1963 Ford Galaxie | 3E68Z235222 | 2020 Fall Carlisle Auction | |||
1963 Ford Galaxie | 2020 GAA : July 2020 | $16,000 |
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