Saturday, May 11, 2013
1960 1961 Ford Galaxie Sunliner and Starliner Third Generation
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| 1960 Ford Galaxie 500XL |
1960-1961 Ford Galaxie Sunliner and Starliner generation were more outrageous than Fords early 1960, big cars. All-new 1960 Galaxy were about six inches longer, almost 200 pounds heavier and nearly five inches wider. Its so Graceful style, so helped hide its weight, but with a straight A-pillars, sloping hood, grille simple, clean chrome-edged fenderlines, and modest tailfins horizontal.
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| 1960 Ford Galaxie Starliner |
Starliner was a real surprise but Sunliner again led the top-line Galaxie group: the pillarless semi-fastback two-door hardtop replacing the highly popular in 1959 version square of roof. It seemed ready to run. He also sold well, although obviously not well enough to meet Ford. Sales plummeted Starliner, the model would not return and a conventional hardtop coupe was reinstated in 1961.
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| 1960-1961 Ford Galaxie Starliner and Sunliner |
All 1961 Fords "standard" were slightly and lighter and shorter, and tastefully done more with a hood retired body side more rounded, concave grille, and a return to the big round lights . Ford began to be better "Total Performance" in these years to 1960, "360 Interceptor" version of the 352 V-8, then 1961 is enlarged with 390 big block that provides up to 401 hp.
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| 1961 Ford Galaxie Starliner |
It is very desirable today because both were very low volume of options. How are 1960-1961 Ford Galaxie Sunliner and Starliner, which are finally receiving the warning signal that they deserve.
Wheelbase, inches: 119.0
Weight, pounds: 3.617 to 3.791
Length, inches: 213.7 (1960), 209.8 (1961)
New Price: $ 2,599 - $ 2,860 (U.S.)
The advantages of the 1960-1961 Ford Galaxie Sunliner and Starliner:
* Ride Lush
* Big and spacious
* Still fairly cheap, but growing in popularity
* Moving up strongly in the value
* Smooth V-8 powerteams
* Support Club Ample
* Styling swoopy
The disadvantages of the 1960-1961 Ford Galaxie Sunliner and Starliner:
* Some trim and body parts now scarce
* While "in-betweeners" less potential value appreciation than some Fords before
* Original Good-condition is not abundant
Production of 1961 Ford Galaxie Sunliner and Starliner:
* Sunliner Convertible: 44,614
* Starliner hardtop coupe: 29,669
Production of 1960 Ford Galaxie Sunliner and Starliner:
* Sunliner Convertible: 44,762
* Starliner hardtop coupe: 68,461
Article adopted from:auto.howstuffworks.com/1960-1961-ford-galaxie-starliner-and-sunliner.htm
