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![]() 1960 Ford Galaxie Sunliner | |
Overview | |
Manufacturer | Ford |
Also called | Ford Fairlane (1960–61) Ford Galaxie (1960–64) Ford Ranch Wagon (1960–62) Ford Country Sedan (1960–64) Ford Country Squire (1960–64) Ford Courier (1960)[1] Ford 300 (1963) Ford Custom (1964) |
Production | 1960–1964 |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Full-size Ford |
Body style | 2-door sedan (Club Sedan) 2-door business sedan 4-door sedan (Town Sedan) 2-door hardtop (Starliner, 60-61) 2-door hardtop (Club Victoria, 62-63) 2-door hardtop (Sportsroof, 63-64) 4-door hardtop (Town Victoria) 2-door convertible (Sunliner) 2-door station wagon (1960-1961) 4-door station wagon 2-door sedan delivery[2] (Courier) |
Related | Edsel Ranger (1960) Edsel Villager (1960) Mercury Meteor (1961) Mercury Monterey (1961-1964) Mercury Montclair (1964) Mercury Park Lane (1964) Mercury Commuter (1964) Mercury Colony Park (1961-1964) Mercury S-55 (1962-1963) Mercury Marauder (1963-1964) |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 223 in3 (3.7 L) OHV I6 260 in3 (4.3 L) Windsor V8 289 in3 (4.7 L) Windsor V8 292 in3 (4.8 L) Y-block V8 352 in3 (5.8 L) FE series V8 390 in3 (6.4 L) FE series V8 406 in3 (6.6 L) FE series V8 427 in3 (7.0 L) FE series V8 |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 119 in (3,023 mm) |
Length | 213.7 in (5,428 mm)[3] |
Width | 81.5 in (2,070 mm) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | 1957 Ford |
Successor | Ford Galaxie Ford LTD (new trim) Ford Custom |
The mainstream full-sized Ford line of cars from 1960 to 1964 was now complemented by a variety of other Fords, including the Thunderbird and compact Falcon, and from 1962 the midsized Fairlane. So the mainline car grew even more, now riding on a 119 in (3023 mm) wheelbase. The engines were carried over from the 1959 Ford, as was the basic chassis design, but the sheetmetal was modern. The retracting Skyliner hardtop was gone, though the Sunliner convertible remained, and the Fairlane name would last only two years before migrating to a new midsize model.