Ford Galaxie 500 Convertible is a car that has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet type body with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
The Ford Galaxie 500 Convertible belongs to the Galaxie model family from Ford.
Power is produced by an overhead valve, 3.9 litre naturally aspirated 6 cylinder motor, with 2 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 150 bhp (152 PS/112 kW) at 4000 rpm and 317 N·m (234 lb·ft/32.3 kgm) at 2200 rpm respectively.
The engine drives the wheels by means of a 3 speed manual transmission.
Its quoted kerb weight is 1645 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3023 mm | 119 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1575 mm | 62 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1575 mm | 62 inches | |
| Length | 5334 mm | 210 inches | |
| Width | 1963 mm | 77.3 inches | |
| Height | 1392 mm | 54.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1645 kg | 3627 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 76 litres | 16.7 [20.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | Big Six | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.9 litre 3896 cc (237.749 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 101.6 × 80.1 mm
4 × 3.15 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.27 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE) |
152 PS (150 bhp) (112 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE) |
317 Nm (234 ft·lb) (32.3 kgm) at 2200 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE) |
28.7 kW/litre 39 ps/litre 38.5 bhp/litre 0.63 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE) |
81.37 Nm/litre
0.98 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1022.5 kPa (148.3 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 649.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 92.45 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 68 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 91.19 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 14.71 kg/kW 24.57 lb/bhp |
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 7.35-15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.35-15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.00 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 628034 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | Galaxie | ||
| RAC rating | 38.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1965 Ford Galaxie 500 Convertible added 2020-01-11. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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