1963 Galaxie 500 - Rangoon Red 289 4 - Speed!

1963 Ford Galaxie 500 - 289 V8 Engine, 4 - Speed Transmission, Dash Mounted Tachometer, Auxiliary Gauges, AM/FM Cassette Player, 12 Volt Generator, Spotlight Mirror, Floor Mats, New Door Sill Plates, Mostly Original Ford Glass, Rear Fender Skirts, Factory Rangoon Red Exterior, Red Bench Seat Interior, Black Vinyl Top, Nice Chrome & Stainless, Simulated Wire Hubcaps W/ Correct White Wall Tires, Very Nice Detailed Engine Bay To Stock Specs, Detailed Trunk With Correct Spare & Jack Assembly, Very Nice Honest Car That Runs Out Great! Gorgeous Color Combination On This 63 Galaxie 500!

The 1963 model was essentially unchanged save for some freshening and added trim; windshields were reshaped and a four-door hardtop 500/XL was added. A lower, fastback roofline was added mid-year to improve looks and make the big cars more competitive on the NASCAR tracks with the added downforce. This 1963½ model, the industry's first official "½ year" model, was called the "sports hardtop" or "fastback" (it shared this feature with the for 1963½ Falcon). Galaxie buyers showed their preference as the new sports hardtop models handily outsold the "boxtop" square-roof models. The sports hardtop was available in both Galaxie 500, and Galaxie 500/XL trim.

At the beginning of the 1963 model run, the 292 Y-block V8 was replaced as the base V8 engine with the Fairlane's new small block 260. The 260 proved under-powered for the heavy full size Ford and was replaced midyear (coincident with the introduction of the 63 and 1/2 models) with the 289 V8. The 289 was then the largest of the "small block series".