1961 FORD GALAXIE SERIES 50 CLUB VICTORIA

ENGINE: 352 CU.IN FE V8 250 HP. (5.8 L)       CARBURATOR: FACTORY 4BBL.     LOWERED 2.5”

TRANSMISSION: STOCK CRUISE-0-MATIC DUAL RANGE

FRONT DISC. BRAKES.

FACTORY A/C.

REAR END: 3.00:1 CURRIE AXLES

            1961 saw Ford redesigning the Galaxie again; morphing the tail fins down, which would be the last year, and a return to the ‘pie pan’ taillights. With performance being the big selling point in ’61, Ford offered several engine combinations and the introduction of the 390 cu.in. FE. The new design earned Ford an award from the international fashion authority, Centro per L'Alta Moda Italiana, meaning 'functional expression of classic beauty'.

Carl & Bertha Glaze, long time CAL-RODS members, located their Galaxie at the La Verne car show. At the time he was driving a 1960 Ford Pickup but found another car enthusiast who was willing to trade the Galaxy for the F-100. Research shows that this Galaxie was assembled in Pico Rivera, Ca on the 18^th of January 1961.

  Inspired by friends and the need to keep his car running as a teenager, Carl Glaze learned to swap engines, alter and be creative with what was available in a ‘One Up Man Ship Game’ that was and is our hobby.  His enthusiasm has continued to today with the Galaxie upgrading to Disc brakes and a new booster, new steering wheel, Currie axles, lowered, new rims and even installing a Montgomery Ward record player.

            Carl and Bertha have taken it to Laughlin, NV, club events and cruisin' the South Land in comfort with only 69,000 original miles; it’s still in its prime. It’s a classic look that even looks good 54 years after it rolled off the California assembly line. Oh, and it’s for sale too.