1970 Ford Galaxie 42,8XX Original Miles

[gofasttoday]

Looks like a nice car but no air or power brakes bear bones car

https://williamshaefferauctions.hibid.com/catalog/304262/online-auction---car---boat---antiques---collectibles/

[bryankazmer]

Not having AC, especially on a lower-priced car like a Ford, was quite normal in the era in many parts of the country.

[plymouthcranbrook]

Bids are up to $5300 so far so it seems the lack of air isn’t hurting anything.  My Volare doesn’t have air and my wife won’t ride across the street in it.

[TerryB]

I didn’t have a car with A/C until I bought a new car in 1983 that had it factory installed.  Living in PA it seemed like an option I could live without.  Those days are long over!

[George Smolinski]

1 hour ago, plymouthcranbrook said:

 My Volare doesn’t have air and my wife won’t ride across the street in it.

Is that bad?😁

[Guest]

Nice looking car with a few minor blemishes.  If the buyer lives in a mild clime, I think they'll end up with a nice vintage car at a bargain price.

[Ed Luddy]

My folks had a similar 4 door 1970 Ford Galaxie, same color and no A/C. It was rusted out by the fall of 1975. Nova Scotia winters and all year salt air killed many of these cars.

[plymouthcranbrook]

6 hours ago, George Smolinski said:

Is that bad?😁

Depends( and not the wearable ones)

[Paul from PA]

Painted roof? Didn't most have vinyl? Good looking car. Was it owned by a private eye? Looks like it came from an early seventies police show from TV. It seems like a lot of these cars were in those shows.

[Guest]

Painted roof was not uncommon on many budget priced cars of this era.   It made some of the lower priced cars look a little fancier without the added cost of vinyl installation.

[John_S_in_Penna]

3 hours ago, GregLaR said:

Painted roof was not uncommon on many budget priced cars of this era.   It made some of the lower priced cars look a little fancier without the added cost of vinyl installation.

 

Good point, Greg.  Also, when vinyl roofs were first becoming

common in the 1960's, they came in very limited colors:

Black or white.  Later, a few other choices were added.

At that same time, contrasting painted roofs came in many

colors, offering far more choice.  So if you wanted a white

car with a red roof, or a blue roof, or a turquoise roof, for

instance, paint was the way to go.

 

Here's a good example, a 1965 Chevrolet Bel Air from the internet:

 

Edited September 7, 2021 by John_S_in_Penna (see edit history)

[Gearheadengineer]

Sorry for continuing somewhat off topic, but my first car had a black painted roof over a yellow body. It was a ‘68 Plymouth Valiant - the Signet trim level with 318, disc brakes and other options.  So kind of top of the line for a Valiant.  I remember looking at the painted roof closely many times. If it wasn’t factory, it was a very professional job.