The first had been a white ’63 Chevy Bel Air station wagon.
FILTER. The eight track was color keyed to the interior. The only other difference from this car was that I believe Dad’s had a dark (black or navy) vinyl roof.Just a footnote on the 69 LTD pictured.
I just saw one at a car show in Turlock, Ca. Had to wait in line to get gas in those days.I’d forgotten about the odd ashtray location and the radio on the left of the driver. The eight track was color keyed to the interior. 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 nameplate. Metallic beige, white vinyl top, AM radio, factory 8-track mounted on the transmission hump.
Body styles included two- and four-door hardtops, a four-door sedan, and a four-door Country Squire station wagon that carried simulated exterior wood grain trim. Or maybe it wasn’t a joke…in any event, he passed on Checker for Kaiser and got a Wagoneer.My mother, not willing to take a Checker as the other family car, twisted him to a 1968 Ford.
Not all decisions will happen immediately. There is always a nice variety there, something for about every taste.
The ’70 model, like the ’70 Mustang, differed in minor details but somehow completely lost the magic. That was the first four door sedan that I even remotely thought of as cool. For the Australian-built vehicle of the same name, see It’s story has been featured. I’d rather show you. I vividly recall the air conditioning and the brocade cloth seats.
Sort. The sound of my uncle telling the gas station attendent to fill it up with Ethyl was almost more than I could handle. Fathers’ cars do indeed trigger wonderful memories.Terrific story, JP.
No power windows, door locks. Overall, the LTD had a luxurious presence, and it sold very well.The LTD’s standard engine was the latest generation of 302 Windsor small-block, generating 220 hp, with the 351 Cleveland small block, 390-cid V-8, and 429 big-block engines also available.
I even got several good shots of it. For the 1969 full-size LTD, Ford’s most expensive model, a sculpted, long, low and wide look was adopted, replacing the blocky look of the 1960s.
Today he and my stepmother have an Acura (although he also has a Z71 Silverado–he’s almost always had at least one GM product, usually a Chevy).Such a great year. For most people, they just saw an old 4 door sedan, but you saw all the great memories of your dad and you when you were 10. The color was the only thing that would have agreed with my father. Decision time may vary depending on the lender or dealer you are matched with.You must have JavaScript enabled to experience the new Autoblog. My parents had been divorced for about two years and Dad had remarried. A good part of it was that he had gone from the 1960 Ranch Wagon with 223 six with standard transmission to the ’66 which had a 352 with 4 barrel and Cruise-O-Matic transmission. And, much to my dismay, the ’66 Country Sedan was the one he liked least.
Ford had also done it in ’57 with the happy Fairlane.
Fast forward about twenty years. When I see one of these three today at a car show, they get an extra heaping dose of my attention. I know for me that is certainly true, which is why I own two of Dad’s former cars. Sadly, my father passed away over ten years ago, after a twenty year battle with ill health. Self employment seemed to be working out well for Dad, and he was ready to move beyond luxury with an asterisk to the real thing. And an impressive Ford it was, too. As I watched these cars fall into early decrepitude all around me, I was saddened at how Ford could take one of the most appealing new cars made and build it in a way that would become a major disappointment to its owners down the road.
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The radio on the drivers side of the dash was odd as well.These cars virtually disappeared before 1980.
I always liked watching the intro to “Alice”, one of my favorite sitcoms when I used to watch television. Based on a largely carryover chassis, the wheelbase of all full-size Ford sedans now stretched to 121 inches. And he typically bought the base trim, or just one step above, because nothing more was “necessary.” So that Monarch – with a V8 and air conditioning – was his treat to himself as he approached retirement. No matter how mint, they all do it. Which, again, displeased them both; it was reliable enough, but the Ford-famous rust-out was reliable, too.
Consumer Reports would tear their own bowels out and eat them in rage! A great point about the benefit of sometimes not having a car around long enough to see it get old. I have to agree with you wholeheartedly about our father’s cars holding a special place. That was a 1969, of course; but my old man bought the Galaxie in a year-end closeout. My parents were the give me three dollars worth of regular kind of people. To my Dad, a car accomplished two things: It was a depreciating asset, and its job was to take you where you wanted to go, comfortably and with no drama. The taillamps, while an offshoot of the ’65 design, look sooooo much more modern with their shrunken down shape. Or maybe he was the one who actually chose our Volvos … after all, the passenger seats were very comfortable.I’ve always liked the big Fords of that era and as a kid I rode in a few. Rust took its toll on many of the cars, but for those interested in a full-size Ford, clean and tidy LTDs are not too difficult to find. It is uniquely equipped with the optional tilt steering wheel – something rarely seen in full size Ford cars of this era.Thanks for a wonderful story!
Handle all aspects of your vehicle purchase without ever needing to go into the dealership.Look for the Buy From Home badge when choosing dealerships to connect with. The best feature was the 429 4V residing under the hood.
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