1967 Ford Galaxie

289 Challenger V-8 (289-2V 200 hp)

Automatic

7W71C183511

Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE 1967 Ford Country Sedan 4-Door 6 Passenger Station Wagon - NO RESERVE! Hello! Up for auction at no reserve is a 1967 Ford Country Sedan 4-door 6-passenger station wagon equipped with the 289 Challenger V-8 (289-2V, 200 hp) engine, FX SelectShift Cruise-O-Matic 3-speed automatic transmission, Vintage Burgundy paint, and a parchment all-vinyl interior. HistoryI purchased this one-owner Michigan car with 120,000 miles in July 2011 from the estate of the original owner, Jack Unsworth. The car was in non-operative condition after 20 years of storage in Jack’s garage. This car was used faithfully by Jack from 1967 through 1991 to commute back and forth from his home in Detroit, Michigan to his job at the Ford Rouge Complex in Dearborn, and for family excursions. He maintained the car very well through the years, logging all of the repairs and servicing done. This maintenance work and the Ziebart rustproofing done when the car was brand new are the reasons that this car still exists today.Condition & Work Performed After a bit of work following its 20-year slumber, this car now runs and drives beautifully. It is such a fun and sweet little car to drive around town or on the highway! Just pump the gas pedal twice, turn the ignition key, and the 289 fires right up. Put it in gear, and the car moves down the road just as smoothly as can be. The transmission shifts with no issues, all interior and dash lights, exterior lights, instruments, switches, windows, and doors work just as they should. With the rear window cranked down, the Magic Doorgate opens like a tailgate, or alternately like a door, just as designed. The heater blows hot air when you want it, and the kick panel vents let in lots of outside air when opened. The AM radio still pushes music and commentary through the single in-dash speaker. The car even sports the 1967 Michigan license plates “AK 4783” that were issued when the car was driven home by Jack from Ray Whitfield Ford in Taylor, Michigan on Saturday, April 8, 1967! The work performed to bring this car to its present reliable running state is as follows: - changed the oil and oil filter - installed all new spark plugs - installed new ignition points and condenser - installed new in-line and carburetor-mounted fuel filters - changed the coolant - had the carburetor rebuilt - installed a used vacuum advance unit - installed a used battery - installed a used gas tank - installed a new in-tank fuel filter - had the transmission serviced - installed a new master cylinder - installed 4 new brakes lines (master cylinder to distribution block, distribution block to rear end, rear end to left-hand wheel cylinder, and rear end to right-hand wheel cylinder) - installed 3 new brake hoses - installed 4 new wheel cylinders - installed all new brakes shoes - installed all new brake hardware - installed a new right rear brake drum - installed new inner and outer front wheel bearings - had a new muffler and tailpipe installed - had 5 used (11,000 miles) Goodyear Club P215/75R15 tires installed - installed 2 new low-beam and 2 new high-beam headlights - installed new headlight dimmer switch - installed all new dash light bulbsThis is a very sharp-looking car in Vintage Burgundy with that long roof, black sidewall tires, body color painted steel wheels, and dog dish hubcaps, just as the car was ordered by Jack. There are numerous nicks and scratches in the paint, as expected on a 45 year-old car that was used for more than half that time. The floor pans of the car are solid other than a couple of small holes on the driver side. The frame is solid, with no holes. The driver side fender was replaced at some point. Some body and paint work has been performed on this car over the years. There are glass fiber patches in the front lower portion of both rear wheelwells. There is body filler in the lower driver side quarter panel that is starting to show, and the spare tire well in the lower passenger side quarter panel is rusting through (see pictures).VIN & Production Data Decode This car is Registry Number 4500 in the 1967 Ford Full-Size Registry, and has the following VIN and production data: VIN 7W71C183511, BODY 71B, COLOR X, TRIM 7U, DATE 31C, DSO 33, AXLE 1, TRANS X The VIN of 7W71C183511 decodes as follows: 7 = model year: 1967 W = build plant: Wayne Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan 71 = Body Serial Code: Country Sedan 4-door 6-passenger station wagon, bench seats (55,387 produced during the 1967 model year) * C = engine: 289 Challenger V-8, 289-2V, 200 hp @ 4400 rpm, 282 lb-ft @ 2400 rpm, 9.3:1 compression ratio 183511 = Consecutive Unit Number (CUN): 83,511th Ford car scheduled to be built at the Wayne Assembly Plant during the 1967 model year (Job 1 was CUN 100001) The production data of 71B X 7U 31C 33 1 X decode as follows: BODY 71B = Body Style Code: Country Sedan 4-door 6-passenger station wagon, bench seats (55,387 produced during the 1967 model year) * COLOR X = exterior paint color: Vintage Burgundy (maroon metallic) TRIM 7U = interior trim color, material and front seat style: light parchment "Parnay Stripe" vinyl cushions and pastel parchment "Crinkle" grain vinyl bolsters, bench seat DATE 31C = scheduled build date: Friday, March 31, 1967 DSO 33 = District Sales Office: car was originally ordered through the Detroit, Michigan sales district, which covered southeastern Michigan and northwestern Ohio AXLE 1 = rear axle ratio, type and ring gear diameter: 3.00:1 non-locking, 9” TRANS X = transmission type and shift location: FX SelectShift Cruise-O-Matic 3-speed automatic, column shift * Over the years, you may have seen a production figure of 50,818 Country Sedan 4-door 6-passenger station wagons built during the 1967 model year, but amazingly enough, Ford neglected to include the units built at the Oakville Assembly Plant (located in Oakville, Ontario, Canada) in this "total"! The actual number produced is therefore 4,569 units higher at 55,387. Option ContentThis car was ordered as follows: 1967 Ford Country Sedan 4-door 6-passenger station wagon: $2,935.06 289 Challenger V-8 engine: $106.72 SelectShift Cruise-O-Matic automatic transmission: $197.89 8.45”x15” 4 ply-rated black sidewall Nylon Firestone tires: $16.07 Bodyside mouldings: $15.59 Power steering: $94.95 Push-button AM radio: $57.51 Tinted glass: $39.45 Right-hand manual style outside mirror: $4.42 Heavy-duty battery: $7.44 With a transportation charge of $16.25 to get the car from the Wayne Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan to Ray Whitfield Ford in Taylor, Michigan, this car had an MSRP of $3,491.35. Once the discount, sales tax, and title fee were factored in, Jack paid $2,995.00 for the car, only $60 more than the base price of the car.Paperwork This car comes with the original title signed for sale by the original owner, so the winner of this eBay auction can title the car in his or her name and officially be the second owner of record. Also included with the car are the dealership order form, the original factory build sheet and window sticker, the 1967 Ford Owner Manual issued by Ray Whitfield Ford for this car, the dealership bill of sale, financing paperwork, the Ford-issued Ownercard, a Deluxe Marti Report, and all of the maintenance records.Deluxe Marti Report The Deluxe Marti Report for this car states that of the 55,387 Ford Country Sedan 4-door 6-passenger station wagons built during the 1967 model year, this car is 1 of: 2,436 with COLOR X (4.4% installation rate)1,078 with COLOR X and TRIM 7U (1.9% installation rate) 18,608 with Engine C and TRANS X (33.6% installation rate) 2,642 with DSO 33 (4.8% installation rate) 1,785 with right-hand manual style outside mirror (3.2% installation rate)Payment A $500 non-refundable deposit via PayPal is due by the winning bidder at the conclusion of the auction. The rest of the funds can be paid via PayPal, certified check, or cash when the vehicle is picked up.Pickup or Shipment The winning bidder will have to either pick up the car in Canton, Michigan (45 minutes west of downtown Detroit) and drive or trailer the car home, or arrange to have the car shipped from Canton to your location at your expense.Questions Please don’t hesitate to contact me via the “Ask a question” link in the top right section of the auction, or via cell phone at 908-723-6767, with any questions. Thank you very much for looking, and happy bidding!