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Ford Galaxie 500 4door sedan 

1962, USA

engines/performance

engines:
years cyl./valv. compr. displacement

power

  specific fuel torque  
62: i6/12V 8.4:1 3654cc.(223ci)

138SAE-hp

@4200rpm

37.8 hp/l 1bbl 203lb-ft. (275Nm)

@2200rpm

62: V8/16V 8.8:1 4785cc.(292ci)

170SAE-hp

@4200rpm

35.5 hp/l 2bbl 279lb-ft. (378Nm)

@2200rpm

62: V8/16V 8.9:1 5768cc.(352ci)

220SAE-hp

@4400rpm

38.1 hp/l 2bbl 336lb-ft. (456Nm)

@2400rpm

62: V8/16V 9.6:1 6391cc.(390ci)

300SAE-hp

@4600rpm

46.9 hp/l 4bbl 427lb-ft. (579Nm)

@2800rpm

62: V8/16V 10.6:1 6391cc.(390ci)

375SAE-hp

@6000rpm

58.7 hp/l 4bbl 427lb-ft. (579Nm)

@3400rpm

62: V8/16V 11.1:1 6391cc.(390ci)

401SAE-hp

@6000rpm

62.7 hp/l 3x2bbl 430lb-ft. (583Nm)

@3500rpm

performance:
engine topspeed 0-50mph 0-62mph 0-100mph 0-124mph

1/4mile

mileage (US-gallon)
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tyres/transmission

tyres front/rear: 7.50x14
transmission/drive wheel: 3-speed/RWD, Cruise-O-Matic or Ford-O-Matic optional

dimensions/weight

length x width x height: 5316 x 2029 x 1410 mm (209.3 x 79.9 x 55.5 in)
wheelbase - tread f/r: 3023 mm - 1550/1525 mm (119.0 in - 61.0/60.0 in)
some calculations: base aera: 10.79 m² (116.1 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: ~2.36 m² (~25.4 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 15.21 m³ (537.1 cu.ft.)
aerodynamics: coefficient of drag (cd): ? - drag area: ? m² / ? sq.ft.
weight: 1618 - 1669 kg (3568 - 3679 lb)
power/weight-ratio: 4.2 - 11.7 kg/hp (9.2 - 25.8 lb/hp) 85 - 240 hp/ton

price/production

base-price: 2,667 - 2,776 $  
production: 174,195

   



Pictures taken at the "2009 Musikbox und Strassenkreuzerfestival" in Verl, Germany
 
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