Ford Galaxie, Thunderbird 1958-72 market review

By: Cliff Chambers, Unique Cars magazine

Date: 23.11.2016

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Big American-designed Fords are perennial favourites in this market.

Ford Galaxie, Thunderbird 1958-72 market review

When new, Thunderbirds didn’t compete directly with muscle cars like the Pontiac GTO or Plymouth Road Runner but today they offer similar performance with more luxury and for a lot less money.

Bulky 1961-66 Thunderbirds still crack 16 seconds for 0-400 metres and you can get them LHD for under $20,000.

The shape and concept of the T-Bird changed in 1967 and these massive cars with 7.0-litre engines will only set you back $15,000 or so.

Two-door Galaxies weren’t sold here as new cars and certainly not with optional 7.0-litre V8s suited to NASCAR ovals. 390-engined cars are cheap but according to US sites you will need $75,000 for a 427-engined car.

Model	Year	Value	Recorded Sales
Galaxie H/Top	1962-64	$35,185	[3]
Galaxie H/Top	1965-72	$25,395	[11]
T-Bird H/Top	1958-60	$36,750	[4]
T-Bird H/Top	1961-63	$25,185	[7]
T-Bird H/Top	1964-66	$27,700	[10]
T-Bird	1967-73	$15,740	[6]