The Ford Galaxie Town Sedan is a 4 door sedan/saloon-bodied motor vehicle with a front positioned engine powering the rear wheels.
The Galaxie Town Sedan is part of Ford's Galaxie family of cars.
Powering the Ford Galaxie Town Sedan is an overhead valve, 6.4 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder engine, with 2 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 375 bhp (380 PS/280 kW) at 6000 rpm and 579 N·m (427 lb·ft/59 kgm) at 3400 rpm respectively.
The engine transmits power to the wheels through a 3 speed manual set of gears.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3023 mm | 119 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1549 mm | 61 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Length | 5331 mm | 209.9 inches | |
| Width | 2029 mm | 79.9 inches | |
| Height | 1400 mm | 55.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 76 litres | 16.7 [20.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | Thunderbird 390 Super V-8 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6.4 litre 6387 cc (389.759 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 102.9 × 96 mm
4.05 × 3.78 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.07 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 380 PS (375 bhp) (280 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 579 Nm (427 ft·lb) (59 kgm) at 3400 rpm |
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| Specific output | 43.8 kW/litre 59.5 ps/litre 58.7 bhp/litre 0.96 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
90.65 Nm/litre
1.1 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.6:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1139.2 kPa (165.2 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 798.38 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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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 | 5½ x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½ x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 7.50 x 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.50 x 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.56 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 624668 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 54 A | ||
| Model family | Galaxie | ||
| RAC rating | 52.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1961 Ford Galaxie Town Sedan added 2020-01-11. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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