Paul from PA Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 I don't know how to link it to here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 This one? https://www.ebay.com/itm/1961-Ford-Galaxie/114436027082?hash=item1aa4eb32ca:g:Qo0AAOSwwgRfc1zD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-mman Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Its a standard Galaxie Town Sedan 352, Cruise-O-matic . . . . No special taxi equipment to be seen. Interior is too nice to have been a high mileage business use car. Perhaps it was used as a movie prop, or an advertising piece, but . . . ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lebowski Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 1 hour ago, m-mman said: Its a standard Galaxie Town Sedan 352, Cruise-O-matic . . . . No special taxi equipment to be seen. Interior is too nice to have been a high mileage business use car. Perhaps it was used as a movie prop, or an advertising piece, but . . . ? I agree that it was probably never a real cab. There are no holes in the dash from where the meter was attached and no "Taxi" light on the roof which they all had although I do see a PUC number on the front fenders. A real cab would have probably had a 6 and not a gas guzzling 352 also. I'm no expert but I did drive a cab in San Diego for 7 years from 1985-92. Still it's a cool car.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul from PA Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share Posted October 1, 2020 I am thinking this came out of a small town somewhere in PA I don't know how fancy they got with all of the gadgets used by the big city taxi's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W_Higgins Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 The Indiana Gazette. Indiana, Pennsylvania. June 4, 1964. One of over 100 results spanning until about 1967 when they seem to have stopped advertising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TG57Roadmaster Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 (edited) From the 1962 Ford Taxi brochure - a V-8 was offered as well as a Six. Outside of big city fleet buyers, small taxi companies used whatever they could. http://www.oldcarbrochures.com/static/NA/Ford/1962_Ford/1962 Ford Taxicabs Brochure/index1.html Edited October 1, 2020 by TG57Roadmaster (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gofasttoday Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 https://businessfinder.pennlive.com/red-white-taxi-delivery-indiana-pa.html Red & White Taxi & Delivery 60 S Cherry Ave Indiana PA 15701 (724) 463-0270 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 On 10/1/2020 at 10:21 AM, m-mman said: Its a standard Galaxie Town Sedan 352, Cruise-O-matic . . . . No special taxi equipment to be seen. Interior is too nice to have been a high mileage business use car. Perhaps it was used as a movie prop, or an advertising piece, but . . . ? I also agree it is not equipped with the actual 'taxi package' which consisted of HD all-vinyl seats, rubber mats, and zippered headliner, as well as severe service chassis components. Many years ago, I saw a 1965 Meteor Rideau taxi in the autowreckers. I now kind of regret not inquiring if it was available whole. I did save the cable-operated inside trunk release from it, though. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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