| Ford cars showed great performances in early 1960's | | | | also offered options for multiple drive train. It also |
| NASCAR races. Ford then got "500" added to the | | | | offered transmission choices from manual to |
| name in the full size Galaxie series. Ford Galaxie 500 | | | | automatic. The manual transmission includes Synchro |
| XL was the first big performance car from Ford, | | | | Smooth manual column shift and 4-speed manual |
| completed with posh interior, console, bucket seats, | | | | floor-shift. The automatic transmission included |
| and sculpted exterior. | | | | Cruise-O-Matic three speed automatic and |
| Ford Galaxie 500 XL was a deluxe model which | | | | Ford-O-Matic Drive automatic. The top speed |
| became Ford's quality assurance hallmark. It was | | | | performance was 108 mph and it used premium |
| introduced in mid 1982 and became the series cars in | | | | gasoline as its fuel. |
| which its collections were invented to suit the taste | | | | The engine's position was on the front end with 8 |
| of all buyers. The standard interior equipments were | | | | valves and 16 valves cylinders. It had the strength of |
| buckle seat and console, wall to wall carpeting, full | | | | 145 horse power at 4400 rpm and offered six |
| wheel covers, courtesy lights, and contoured deluxe | | | | engines with bhp up to 425. The ratio of power to |
| seat upholstery. For the exterior, Ford Galaxie 500XL | | | | weight was 25.5 lb/hp and the compression ratio was |
| came with padded visors and dash, backup lights, | | | | 8.7:1. It had 2-barrel carburetor with 4-barrel |
| swing away steering wheel, deluxe wheel covers, air | | | | carburetor as an option. The dimensions were 210 |
| conditioner and spotlight mirrors for the luxury | | | | inch in length, 119 inch in wheel base, and it had |
| options. For power, it came with power brakes, | | | | 3672-3722 lbs weight. |
| power steering, power windows, and power front | | | | In 1965, the Ford Galaxie 500XL line was discontinued |
| seat. | | | | by Ford. However, the XL feature survived with |
| It had ten and more exterior colors. Two-tones | | | | many modifications undergone for five years until |
| colored cars were also available. Ford Galaxie 500Xl | | | | 1970. |