You Can't Make This Stuff Up!

[Lee Stewart]

This is the only 1965 427/425 HP Galaxie 500 4 Door Sedan known to exist. Redlines are incorrect, Should have either WSW or BSW (STD) tires.

[Lee Stewart]

HIGHLIGHTS

CSM no. 0018

The First 1967 Shelby built, completed on October 19, 1966

The Ford VIN is 75 units ahead of any other 1967 Shelby produced

Original Public Relations car assigned to Ford executive Ray Ge

Original Public Relations car assigned to Ford executive Ray Geddes

Pilot car built for internal use and displayed at the Los Angeles Auto show in the fall of 1966

Shipped to Universal Motors in Akron, Ohio on March 28, 1967

Purchased by Avis Rent-A-Car President Alva 'Ted' Bonda of Akron, Ohio on April 7, 1967

This vehicle retains the original hand-built non-production one-piece grille, steel reinforced hood and deck lid, flat tail light panel, flat gas cap, rare 4-point roll bar, inboard lights, Red upper side marker lights and original hand-engraved Shelby ID plate

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[Lee Stewart]

1963 427 Galaxie Lightweight

The official name was “AS 225-39D” package in Ford parlance. What it got you according to Ford's memo released February 18th 1963 was the following; 427 8V high performance low rise engine with alloy bellhousing and scattershield, Borg Warner T10 alloy case 4 speed transmission, 4.11: gear ratio with HD riveted brakes, HD suspension, dual exhaust, 300 model 63B bodystyle finished in Corinthian White exterior with red vinyl interior only, fiberglass hood, trunk lid, doors, inner fender aprons, outer front fenders, alloy front and rear bumpers and bumper brackets, Bostrum bucket seats (a cop car optional seat), special light weight beige rubber floor mats front and rear, clock delete plate, black sidewall tires 6.70 x 15.

The following items were deleted from these cars; all sound deadeners, anti rattle absorbers, insulation mats, carpets, ash trays, arm rests, trunk items including torsion bar rods, even one of the horns were shaved off. The frame is the 300 spec which was thinner gauge metal than the Galaxie chassis. All this weight shaving only saved about 375 pounds. The fiberglass doors only made it on 25 or so cars. What happened was Ford's legal team wasn't thrilled about these cars leaving dealers without their usual doors made of cement and said “no way.” Since any dealer could order these cars they had no illusions about a few of these slipping into regular traffic!

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[Lee Stewart]

The 1 of 12 means it's a 1970 Olds Rallye 350 Sport Coupe of which only 160 were made and only 12 of them had a 4 speed.