The 1969 Galaxie ditched the usual wall-to-wall dash for something unheard of on a full-size Ford: a cockpit-style instrument pod wrapped around just the driver.
Lead trim: Galaxie 240 I6 (3.9 L) · up to 360 hp
Ford GalaxieGALAXIE-4 · 1969–1974
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FactThe 1969 Galaxie ditched the usual wall-to-wall dash for something unheard of on a full-size Ford: a cockpit-style instrument pod wrapped around just the driver.
The 1969 model was built on a new platform with a 121-inch wheelbase and marked the end for the 427 and 428 engines (bar the 360 hp 428 P-Code Police Interceptor for 1969–70), replaced by the new 429 cu in (7.0 L) "ThunderJet" of the Ford 385 series introduced in the 1968 Thunderbird: 360 hp (270 kW) with dual exhaust and four barrels (against the 428's 345 hp and the 427's final 390 hp) or 320 hp (240 kW) with a single-exhaust 2-barrel. The dashboard was a pod around the driver, the XL and Galaxie 500 Sportsroof had rear sail panels simulating a fastback, and it was not until 1968 that a station wagon was marketed under the Galaxie name (the 1969 Custom 500 Ranch Wagon, Galaxie Country Sedan and LTD Country Squire). 1970 was the last year for the XL; a 1971 complete redesign brought a wrap-around front bumper with a massive vertical centre section, squared-off "formal" rooflines and horizontal taillights, with the 351 2v V8 standard on all full-size Fords bar the Custom and Custom 500 (240 six base), the 390 replaced mid-year by the new 335-series 400 2v, the 429 4v still the top engine and a police-only 370 hp 429 Police Interceptor. 1972 was the last year for the 240 six and the three-speed manual; 1973 was marginally shorter but heavier, with the 351 2v and SelectShift standard, three optional towing packages, police engines up to the 460 Police Interceptor, and a new "Pillared Hardtop" four-door; 1974 essentially repeated 1973 and was the last year for the Galaxie 500 name, Ford consolidating its full-size models under the LTD for 1975 (the Custom 500 kept for fleet buyers) and power front discs standard. Engines: 240 (3.9 L) I6, 302 (4.9 L) and 351 (5.8 L) Windsor V8, 390 (6.4 L) FE V8, 400 (6.6 L) 335 V8, 429 (7.0 L) and 460 (7.5 L) 385 V8s; length 213.9 in. Approximately 7,850,000 full-size Fords and Mercurys were sold over 1968–1978, the second best selling Ford platform after the Model T.
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Trims & Figures
8 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galaxie 240 I6 (3.9 L) | 1969–1972 | 3.9 L Inline-6 | 150 hp | 234 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Galaxie 302 Windsor V8 (4.9 L) | 1969–1974 | 4.9 L V8 | 210 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| Galaxie 351 Windsor 2v V8 (5.8 L) | 1971–1974 | 5.8 L V8 | 250 hp | 355 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Galaxie 390 FE V8 (6.4 L) | 1969–1971 | 6.4 L V8 | 265 hp | 401 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Galaxie 400 335-series V8 (6.6 L) | 1971–1974 | 6.6 L V8 | 172 hp | 298 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Galaxie 429 ThunderJet 385 V8, four-barrel dual exhaust (360 hp) | 1969–1974 | 7.0 L V8 | 360 hp | 480 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Galaxie 429 ThunderJet 385 V8, two-barrel single exhaust (320 hp) | 1969–1974 | 7.0 L V8 | 320 hp | 460 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Galaxie 460 385 V8 (7.5 L; Police Interceptor, 1973) | 1973–1974 | 7.5 L V8 | 269 hp | 388 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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