Ford Galaxie
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The Ford Galaxie is a full-size American car produced by Ford in the 1960s, known for its spacious design, V8 power, and popularity in both family use and stock car racing.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ken Hutch Hutchinson’s Ford Galaxie 500 (later Ford LTD) (in some episodes) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
automobile model
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full-size car ⓘ |
| assemblyLocation | various Ford plants in the United States ⓘ |
| bodyStyle |
2-door convertible
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2-door hardtop ⓘ 2-door sedan ⓘ 4-door hardtop ⓘ 4-door sedan ⓘ station wagon ⓘ |
| brakeTypeTypical | drum brakes (early years) ⓘ |
| category | classic American car ⓘ |
| class | full-size car ⓘ |
| collectibility | popular among classic car enthusiasts ⓘ |
| competitor |
Chevrolet Impala
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Dodge Polara NERFINISHED ⓘ Plymouth Fury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| doorCountAvailable |
2
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4 ⓘ |
| engineTypeAvailable |
V8 gasoline engine
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inline-6 gasoline engine ⓘ |
| era | 1960s American full-size cars ⓘ |
| fuelType | gasoline ⓘ |
| introducedAs | top-of-the-line full-size Ford ⓘ |
| layout | FR layout ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Ford Motor Company ⓘ |
| market | North America ⓘ |
| marketSegment | family car segment ⓘ |
| modelYearRange | 1960s ⓘ |
| notableDesignElement | large body-on-frame construction ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
V8 engine options
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spacious interior ⓘ |
| notableFor | high performance variants used in racing ⓘ |
| notableSeries |
Galaxie 500
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Galaxie 500 XL NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableUse |
family car
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stock car racing ⓘ |
| platform | Ford full-size platform NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| predecessor | Ford Fairlane (full-size) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1974 ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1959 ⓘ |
| successor |
Ford Custom 500
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Ford LTD NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transmissionAvailable |
automatic transmission
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manual transmission ⓘ |
| usedInMotorsport | NASCAR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wheelDrive | rear-wheel drive ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ken Hutch Hutchinson’s Ford Galaxie 500 (later Ford LTD) (in some episodes)