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The Ford Galaxie is a full-sized car that was built in the United States by Ford for model years 1959 through 1974. The name was used for the top models in Ford's full-size range from 1958 until 1961, in a marketing attempt to appeal to the excitement surrounding the Space Race. In 1958, a concept car was introduced called "la Galaxie" which incorporated the headlights into pods inline with the grille and a reduced front profile
Model year 1964 was the fourth and final year of this body style.
Interior trim was altered, and the exterior featured a more sculpted
look which was actually designed to make the car more aerodynamic for
NASCAR. The formal-roof "boxtop" style was no longer available, all
non-wagon models now featuring the "fastback"
roof design that was the runaway best-seller in 1963. The base 300 was
replaced by a line of Custom and Custom 500 models. The 289 continued
as the base V8 and was standard in the XL series. XL models got new
thin-shell bucket seats with chrome trim. Federal regulations now
required lap-style safety belts for both front outboard occupants. The
ignition switch was moved from the left side of the steering column, to
the right, but otherwise the attractive instrument panel remained
unchanged from '63. The 1964 XL two-door hardtop became the best seller
of any XL produced in any year.