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Base 1963 Fords were badged "Ford 300." The Custom nameplate reappeared in 1964, once again on the economy line of models. As in 1957 and 1958, the Custom range consisted of two series: a base Custom range and a slightly better-trimmed Custom 500 series. [9]
The Custom series was dropped when Ford issued the next generation of full-size cars for 1973, meaning all Ranch Wagons were Custom 500s. The 1974 Ranch Wagon was the last available for sale to the general public. From 1975 to 1977, small quantities of Custom 500 station wagons (no longer called Ranch Wagon) were produced strictly for fleet buyers.
For the 1965 model year, Ford introduced an all-new design for its full-size model range. To further expand its flagship Galaxie 500 series, the 500 LTD was introduced. . Sharing top billing within the Galaxie series with the performance 500XL, the 500 LTD was designed as a luxury-oriented vehicle, offering many features of more expensive vehicles under the lower price of the Ford namep
For 1965, the higher-content Galaxie 500 LTD was introduced as a flagship model. For 1966, the nomenclature was revised slightly. Alongside the introduction of the higher-performance Galaxie 500 7-Litre, the Galaxie 500 LTD became the Ford LTD, with the Galaxie now becoming the mid-level full-size series (above the Ford Custom/Custom 500).
The ZC was available in Fairlane Custom and Fairlane 500 models. [22] A 221 cu in (3.6L) straight 6 engine was standard on the Custom, a 302 cu in (4.9L) V8 was standard on the Fairlane 500 and optional on the Custom, and a 351 cu in (5.8L) V8 was optional (with the same specs as the XW GT) on both models. [22]
Ford has used the 500 name on a number of cars, beginning with the 1957 Ford and continuing to the 2007 Ford Five Hundred: 1957–1959 Ford Fairlane 500 — upscale full-size car; 1961 Ford Fairlane 500 — nicer base-model full-size car; 1962–1964 Ford Galaxie 500 — upscale full-size car; 1962–1971 Ford Fairlane 500 — upscale mid-size car
The Edsel 361 was the very first FE block engine to be offered for sale in any market, ... , Ford Custom 500, Ford Mustang, Ford ... In 1964, Ford had their best ...
A custom car that originated as a 1951 Mercury Eight. [51] [52] 1963 Chevrolet Corvette: $1.5 million Schaumburg, 2013 A customized vehicle once owned by General Motors executive Harley Earl. [53] [54] [55] 1963 Pontiac Catalina: $530,000 Indianapolis, 2014 One of 14 built by Pontiac for drag racing. [56] 1964 Ford GT40 prototype $7 million ...