I have a 61 Galaxie, 352 auto, 2 door. It's been sitting for years, my brother started it almost 6yrs ago before he passed. It's been sitting in the weeds for the past 5yrs, but a few days ago, my dad, my son, and me dug it out, pulled it in the shop, and we're about to start working on it. Really looking forward to it.

The 61 Starliner is gorgeous! I love it.

My dad ordered a 1961 Ford Fairlane Coupe with a post as it was the lightest of the models. It had a radio and a heater, vinyl bench seats and nice thin rubber floor mats. No power steering, brakes, windows or A/C. But it did have a 390-375HP motor and three on a tree as there was no 4speed available in any model at that time. It also had a 4.11 equal lock rear axle rather than the stock open 3.50. It was as sleeper. Than after the 406 motor came out, he scored a Factory 3x2 set up and a 4 speed. He designed and adapted an overdrive to the 4 speed and we put in 4.57 gears in the rear. Completely stock, white paint black wall tires. Tires were the limiting factor in the 60’s. Blowing off 427 fords & vettes and 440 dodges was a piece of cake, unless they had gears and posi.

The 1960 Galaxie Starliner was a beautiful car- long straight lines with clean sides and a clean grille and rear valance. One of my all time favorites. The 1964 Galaxie 500 and the 1960 Starliner are the best looking of all time, in my opinion.

Two of the most beautiful Fords ever produced. Styled for the NASCAR wars, they are now legendary...👍🏁

I owned a red 1961 Ford Starliner. It had the big brakes and a 3 speed transmission. It had the gold colored 390 with three 2 barrel carbs and the big one piece air cleaner top. It was a extremely fast car. One of my classmates in high school had a red 61 Galaxy (squared off back glass) with the same engine with one 4 barrel and a 3 speed overdrive.

Thanks for posting this. Greatly appreciated. A good friend of mine who passed away recently had one of the '61 Starliners with a 390 V8, three deuces and a 4-speed. It had that beautiful blue exterior color. It was fast and sounded awesome. I was still in high school at the time and bought myself a used '56 Ford Victoria. I believe the Starliner fastback was reminiscent of the Victoria fastback. When I got out of high school I dropped a 390 and 4-speed in my '56 Vic. The friend who owned the Starliner recommended I use the camshaft from the '61 Starliner model V8. He noted that part of the reason the V8 in his car got so much power was in the cam design. I did as he suggested. It made my car faster. He had the 3 deuces, I had a Holley 4-barrel. His car was heavier, mine was lighter. Went to nearby Interstate 271 (Cleveland) when it was new and not much traffic. Checked to make sure there were no highway patrol and then it was off to the races. I actually beat him by half a car length. One correction to your video. In the juxtaposition of the Starliner images with the space race there was no Space Shuttle at the time. That came later.

I owned a 1961 Ford Starliner , red with a 406 cid. It was really fast .

Oh man! How I wish I was born before so I could have lived in the era when cars were so exciting. Cars had style and character back then. We are now stuck with crappy, sanitized and vapid junks

When I was a kid, we would see 61 Starliner's fairly regularly. But 60 Starliner's were almost never seen. 60 Fords are rarely seen in general. I would sure love to get my hands on a 60 Starliner today.

For years I have wanted 63 1/2 ! Back in the mid to late 60s I had a friend that had a 63 1/2 with a 406 FE 4 speed , man that car was nice and left quite an impression!

My uncle had a 61 Starliner and at 3 years old I fell in love with that car and I still love that body style today!

My Dad bought a 58 sration wagon with 352/300hp Police Interceptor that was a police vehicle, 3spd column shift with very high ratio rear end, that thing would wind forever in second gear, Carter AFB carb with vacuum secondary. I still have the carb 54 years later. Good memories, nice video here of rare cars by Ford.

I’m in love with them all,, Ford’s designs were simply beautiful!!

Glad to see this video...My brother had a white 61 Starliner 390/401 3-speed, and it hauled ass. It was a top dog in old Eugene Oregon. I had a maroon 62 Galaxie XL 390/300 auto and that Starliner would eat it up. Over the years I would hear guys talking about how fast the 401 cubic inch Starliner was and I'd say it was a 390 and the fight was on. These were the same guys who would swear 57 Chevies could be had with a factory 4-speed. Anyway my brother and a cousin built the Last of the Mohicans, a Nitro burning Vette Funny Car that held some records...

A friend and I owned a 1961 Ford fitted with the 390 "Ford Motor Company High Performance Engine" with the 3 two barrel carb setup. It was the el cheapo model without even a radio. We bought it from a school teacher whose son had convinced her to order it. When it became obvious to her that the car was too much for her, my friend and I benefitted from her willingness to sell. The car was fast for the day. We beat the hell out of it, like teenagers will, and it eventually blew up, but in the meantime we had a lot of fun with it. I know the '64 GTO is considered the start of the muscle car era, but I think this Ford was a harbinger of things to come. It sure seemed like a muscle car to me.

I had a 61 starliner that I pulled from a farm field 1n 1982. (I was 21) Traded it for a running driving 1973 Chevy Vega. Damn! Wish I had that car back. The Vega rusted away in less than 2 years.

When I met my ex-wife she was driving a Ford Galaxie. Tell you what that was the quietest car I ever rode in. I don't remember much else about it though. But that was a really nice car.

My red 1961 Starliner is at the 9:28 mark. The blue 1961 Starliner at the end of the video is the one I restored for Bonneville legend George Poteet.

I seen one of these with a 60's SOHC cammer engine in it several years ago at Crites Automotive. At the time i was in love with Starliners so it was a holy grail car for me, i've seen a few others but that was the coolest.

I have a 1961 Starliner. It started out with a 390 and a manual transmission, 4 speed. It was restored in the US twenty years ago, I have owned it for 15 years now. I have fitted disc brakes to the front, it has a 427 OHC engine installed now with a multi plate clutch and a modified 4 speed manual transmission. I am in New Zealand and the car is quite a rarerity over here

'61. My gramps had a '61 in the early '60s-1970s. It was badass even then.

As a kid, our family car was a 61 Starliner with a 3 speed on the tree and a 292 Y block. It replaced a '56 Fairlane, also a 3 speed manual with a 272 V8. I learned to drive in the Starliner and the Galaxie that replaced it. My first car was a '62 Galaxie 2dr sedan with a 3 speed sick and the 292 V8. I wish I still had the '62.

My Dad had a 61 Starliner with a 390 tri- power. I remember how fast it was and how well my Mother could speed shift the 3-on-the tree overdrive transmission. My first grade teacher (1964 ) wrote that she hoped I got a 61 Ford someday because I ran around the playground pretending I was one. I saw the car when I was 17; the owner was running a 427 in it. My Dad's former employees have written about it on Facebook. As a reverse mortgage loan officer working with customers from my home town, I was asked about the car and if I remembered it. They made an indelible impression and I am proud to be associated with them and that particular Ford,

There was professional driver in East Tennessee by the last name of Gardner. He drag raced a new 1961 black Starliner with a 390 high performance with a 4 speed and ran mid 12's. The car was picked up a few years by some friends of mine and mechanically restored, it had extremely low miles because they were all put on 1/4 mile at a time. That thing was a terror on the streets for years!

If you are able, check out a July '61 Hot Rod magazine. The winner of Superstock, in a 61 Starliner, towed out of Austin Texas, is my dad. There is a picture of him. He lined up next to a Ford sponsored 61 Srarliner... Turned a 12.92 second lap. I shared this video to him, hope to watch it with him real soon. Thank you! P.S. We dont have a copy of that rag, if one is out there, im very interested!

My buddy had a White '61 Starliner back in the day. I remember only 2 things --- the 3 Speed on the column and it's "Balls Out" performance. --------------------------------- "Power Shift Here We Go" BTW: I'm a Chevy Boy!!!

I had a '60 Ford Starliner. On hyw 94 going downtown San Diego, my left front wheel decided to exit on the 28th street exit while I was in the middle lane going 65 mph. Of course the front end on that side became a slide. Morning traffic seemed to enjoy the spark show and would not let me move to the center side, as that was the only direction I could steer the car to. Eventually I got over and the car still maintained a straight line. That was the end of the line for that car. I did work on it before, had to replace the water pump and the thermostat. You had to take the entire grill off to actually get to things. What a pain it was in comparison to my mothers '50 Chevy Bel-Air. Of course the chevy was a straight 6 vs the V8 in the Starliner. The Starliner had a 4 barrel carb that I owned. One of the specific things that people did not know about those cars is that you did not really need the key in the ignition switch. You could start it with a penny by putting it in the slight slot and turning on the car. No hot wire needed to steal it.

When I was 13yrs old an uncle of a friend I lived near bought a 61 fairlane 500 which had the 390 375hp and 3 on the tree with overdrive from Stanley Byrd who raced it out of a Ford dealership in Middletown Ohio Oscar could run consistent 13.10s in it one day Stanley drove it and run a 12.99 that was very fast in 62 and really good with 3 on the tree

As far as aesthetics go with the full-size coupes of the early 60's, I believe the '61 Impala (Bubbletop) was a work of art.

Those were great years, the Ford dealership had moved to a block from our house in 1960 and I well remember the rotating 1961 sign at the new model introduction that fall, also the free donuts were a big treat for us little poor boys... It wasn't until the 406 (and 409) came out that we started really paying attention, of course all the cool car songs that were coming out at that time played a big factor... In 1959 a family friend had bought a new red '59 Ford convertible, that was a big thrill to ride around in...

My brother had a red '60 Starliner back in '69-'70.

My first car was a '61 Sunliner with the 300hp 390 and 3 on the tree. I loved that car, wish I had kept it, and have been looking for one for years now

A friend in college drove one in 2000, unrestored. It sat 6 easily, 9 with a squeeze.

Rode in a brand new 61 starliner 390 375 3 on the tree. It was faster than advertised. As fast as a 327 340 hp corvette.

Geez, this takes me back. I'd forgotten how prevalent hub caps were in those days, rather than full wheel covers. A friend's dad had a 1964 Galaxie convertible, and I was sooooo jealous.

Some 62 starlift cars with 406 and trips. got out to the public they must be among the rarest of the rare, a class mate in Elyria Ohio had one dack around 1968 or 69.

I remember those Starliners for another reason. At our full-service filling station, we pumped the gas, cleaned the windshield, checked the oil, etc. The one thing I could not do was entirely clean the front and rear windshields, A about 64" tall I could not reach the center of either. Thanks to the fins the I did not even try the rear one. Narragansett Bay

I love the 352 three onthe tree combo,had tha set up in my '67 F250. God do i miss that truck had to let her go almost 20 years ago seemed like she got 5mpg no matter what lol

Loved the 1961 when the came out and all those years later, still on of my favorite Fords.

I had (5) relatives own various color & engine combos of '64 Galaxie 2-door fastbacks. The old southwest side of Detroit hood was loaded with '64 Fords including my buddy & I double dated in a Galaxie convertible for our prom. What a popular car line that still looks good today.

Got a 68 with a 390 ! Love galaxies !

Your dad had the nicest looking Starliner Ford ever made. The top of the line engine in a ‘61 Ford was the new for ‘61 390 with 401 horses (the tri power model). Was thinking by then you could get a 4 spd on the floor thou. I know in 1960 you could not get a 4 speed. In ‘62 the 406 came out then in ‘63 the 427 was introduced.

That special order engine was a beast.

The 61 is my one of my all time favorite cars.

Real metal cars wirh beautiful style ✌️

Those cars are beautiful

I had a green & white, '59 Galaxie 4dr, 352ci and "Fordomatic" transmission. Loved the big "Rocket-Age" tail lights at night. First time you own a 1950's era American car with a big "wrap around" front screen, sometime in the first few weeks you WILL absent-mindedly slam your knee into the windscreen edge where it curves around and intrudes into the door aperture. It WILL hurt like all hell. You will NOT do it again. Because you will be forever be wary of it from that day on. Other than that, I loved that car. Few years later I was playing Double Bass in a notorious, popular local Rockabilly Rhythm'n'Blues band, and bought a blue & white 1965 Galaxie Ex-Ambulance as our "Blues Mobile" band rig to cart our instruments & selves to gigs and back. It had a mild 351 Cleveland and auto, with a straight through twin system exhaust that had no mufflers beyond a pair of "Glass Pack Hotdog Tubes" that only seemed to amplify the drag-car decibels you could hear coming a couple of miles away. Even when I tickled the loud pedal trying to drive quiet, it was a cop-magnet. Had to talk my way out of a defect notice so many times I got good at it. Without exception, ALL kids who saw it used to point and yell "Ghost Busters". Woke up in the back with a groupie chick more than once, the morning after a massive gig. Missed the old girl when she was finally moved on. Always loved the styling of the 1960 Galaxies with those muted "bat wings", compared to '59 Chevrolets, and those killer "half moon" tail lights. Especially the upmarket Starliner model.

Truely the most beautiful American car ever made.

A great body guy and fabricator can make what can't be bought. I do it all the time Just not on cars that rare or nice. This channel truly lives up to it's name.

The 1960 Galaxie Starliner was a departure from what had become iconic in all Ford models: The round taillight. This year's model had half-round taillights, opening up designers from then on to use whatever shape they wanted.

I learned how to drive a 1960 Ford Galaxie and I also own a1964 galaxie. I love the two car's. They were fun to drive.❤😊. Thank you guys for the video 📸📸📸📸❤.😊

I love this stuff. I am trying to get a '59 Chevy long distance ready. Car design of that time was fabulous chrome over sensible.

Had a 1960 with 292 3spd auto two tone paint. bought off my neighbor when I was 16 had 40k on it that was 52 years ago and several new cars and trucks later Still my favorite car.

An "undesirable and lame engine under the hood". Reminds me of my dad's '62 Galaxie, in which I learned to drive. It was a six with Cruise-O-Matic. It wouldn't pull the skin off a rice pudding, but it moved on its own. No peddling required. Happy days.

I loved those old Galaxies and older cars in general. They were beautiful works of art and had so much character.

The 352 came out in the 1958 Fairlane, not 1960. My mother had one and i learned to drive in it. That car would scoot.

IMHO the 60 Starliner in the blue color @ 11:36 was the best looking full size Ford ever built. I picture one lowered with chrome reverse rims.

One of the first muscle cars, the ones that had a 390 with three two barrels.

I have always liked the 61 starliner.

Great video and info. I had not a Starliner, but a Sunliner when I was 18. I drove it another 100 K miles.

I used to have a 1962 406 convertible with the 4-speed now I have a 62 two-door hardtop with a 390 and an automatic I love both of them what are the one of the best cars I've ever had

My first car 41 years ago was my 59 meteor wagon and still rockin a fe today !

The Starliner was an absolutely beautiful car. I recall from past articles that the HIPO 352 turned some respectably quick numbers. Thanks for the video.

The one year only 1960 Ford is one of their best looking, well built offerings.

Such a beautiful car

When I was 16 years old and a born gearhead that subscribed to Hot Rod magazine when I was 14. The neighbor girl who was older than me had a boyfriend with a brand new 1960 Ford Starliner stick shift high performance. They were getting ready to have a picnic and needed some stuff from the store. I was hanging around her house her younger brother and I were friends. Her boyfriend Bill asked me if I had a drivers license. I had just gotten it about four months ago and told yes, I did. He gave me the keys to his car and her younger brother had a list of stuff they needed from the store. I couldn't believe he was letting me take his car. We headed towards town the long way and stopped more than once to burn the tires through first gear and feel real horsepower for the first time. I was hooked. I am 80 years old today and have a 1963 corvette roadster with a 2010 corvette LS1 engine with a 4L60E trans. As I write this, I have a 1965 rust free mustang convertible that I am building a 347 cubic inch stroker motor out of a 289 block. All because of that 1960 Starliner.

I had one of these In black, with red and white interior, 3 speed on the column, 390, solid lifters, aluminum intake, Holley carb, cast iron factory headers, 4:11 rear end, for a big boat, it moved pretty well. Not a world beater by any stretch, but quick and fun to drive.

that lavender 1960 starliner is beautiful!!!

My dad had one of these back in the day.(1961). It was Blue - called it the Blue Goose. It was fast & rock solid with a good ride too. Very cool. He kept it for 5 or 6 years. I don't know if he sold it outright or traded it. Love to have it today. That was when Ford made something worth taking home unlike today. Thanks for posting some good memories. P.S. With a set of dual glass packs - it sounded fantastic. They didn't stay on very long. Mom was pissed.

My dad owned one with a 352 with a six pack.. I got to drive it to College starting 64. Then I bought a 71 LTD with a 390. Scrapped the 2 barrel installed a Elderbrock high intake manifold and a 750 Holly double pumper with a change in jetting. Then came Thompson headers and Dual exhausts. Yes it had a C-6 trnsmission and a 2.75 rear end. Bt she would run all day at just below 80 and get 17 to 18 mpg. She would also cruise at 105 MPH . Drove from El Paso to Hobbs Mew Mexico in 2 .5 hours many times with no fuss and no muss only slowing down for Carlsbad and White City. It was fun driving in Nevada and Wyoming with no maximum speed limits at the time. Of course today my MDX will do the same thing while getting 28 mpg, with a more secure ride and quieter passenger compartment. Oh Thursday she goes in for the engine inspection recall..

Love these cars, love this channel. Being an old guy l remember all of the cars you feature and it's so nice reading about them. I have a small collection of mostly pre 1975 exotic cars but l do have an unrestored (nice patina) 1957 Corvette that l've owned since 1978 and a 1966 Falcon convertible 289 4v with a 4-speed. For American cars l either have no loyalty or am loyal to them all meaning l have no preference for any brand just thar it's pre 1972. I am looking for something like a Starliner or bubble top Impala preferably with a manual Trans. Both of these of these models are some of the best looking cars of the early 60s

Two thoughts: 1. My first car was a 1960 Ford station wagon. For that reason I've always had a soft spot for the 60 grille and taillights even though they are quite different from anything Ford produced during those years. Can't argue with the superior drivetrain choices for the 61 model. 2. The final year of Edsel was 1960 and included a 2 door hardtop with the same fastback roof as the Starliner. Only 135 were produced so it's an easily overlooked model. No stars on the C-pillar.

I've owned 19 Galaxies, but one of my favorites was the black, 390 1961 Starliner I had...I'd like to get it back...

The 63 galaxy fastback is beautiful.

My Dad had a red 63 Galaxie, I remember seeing "390" on the air cleaner and the car being loud and fast. He put seat covers from a company called Fingerhut in it because as kids we sometimes spilled ice cream on the seats when he took us for a ride.

great vid!

A neighbor of mine in 1962 bought a 1962 Galaxie with a tri-power 390 with a three speed overdrive tranny. He took me for a ride (I was thirteen) and buried the odometer in second gear overdrive. Needless to say at 75 years old I still remember that ride. At 15 I got my drivers license and within a year I had my first hot rod.

Very interesting... I never even knew about this model. 👍

I had 2 352 vehicles. a 61 gallaxy and one in a 66 f100 pickup. I loved those beasts.

I’ve got a 1958 Ford Sedan Delivery with a 352 out of a 1960 Ford Galaxy Starliner ,black like the one in the video , the six cylinder with 327,000 miles blew up so my brother gave me his wrecked Galaxy’s engine

They should bring back the 60's designe"s

Goodday from Australia, Great story absolutely loved it & to learn something new everyday. Cheers Louis Kats 👍

Now, look at the English scaled down version, the Ford Consul Capri.... It's a 2/3 scale version and a testament to the way both UK Ford & GM used the US cars for templates when designing cars for the UK market....

64' and 65' were the best 2 looking Galaxies. My brother bought a 65' in the early 70s right out of HS. 352 V8 dual exhaust. He put cragars on all four corners, with G 60x15s on the rear, running glass pack mufflers.

I had a 61 390 3speed auto. Too many people don’t understand that torque is what gets you going fast. Horsepower keeps you going fast.

The 60 through 66 were my favorites..i own a 65 fastback..

I would love the model David Vincent is driving in the TV series The Invaders. It starts off the opening as a 1967 Ford Galaxie 500 hardtop, but then seconds later it changes into a 1967 Ford Fairlane 500 hardtop. That is some trick 🤣

The 60 year one also came with a 223 inline 6. We got a sunliner with a 360 and a 4 speed manual tri power can't wait to drive it

My father special ordered a 60 Ford Country Sedan...unfortunately, having a large family and knowing that he would be putting a lot of miles on that car he ordered it with the 200 cubic inch 6. BTW, in 1960 the Ford full-sized car was technically illegal to operate/register in many states. Many states had width restrictions on vehicle size and the 60 exceeded them. The 61 didn't have that problem. With several 50s through 60s Fords in my extended family (all wagons) my favorite is the 61, with the 65 running a virtual tie.

Just discovered your channel. I'm impressed. I consider myself to be on the upper end of the knowledgeable scale when it comes to classic cars but the '58-'64 period is a little lacking so I'm always eager to learn more about this period. This video did that for me. I commend you, well done!

That NASCAR special fastback roof for the 1962 Sunliner convertible was called the "Starlifter" roof. Very rare item today.

I had a 61 Starliner bac in72. loved the car. later I came across a 62 thunderbird and sold the starliner.

My pop had a black 60 star liner with high performance 352 3 speed overdrive that thing flew! It was high tech for its time aluminum intake, cast iron headers

You could buy a 1960 Ford Starliner with the HiPo 352 engine that made 360hp, with the Tri-power carbs, that made 360hp, amazing at the time. The 1960 Starliner was tested in the January 1960 issue of Motor Trend, equipped with the new 352/360hp engine, ran the 1/4 mile in 15.32 at 92.87 mph. There July 1960 issue, Motor Trend ran a second test of the Starliner with the 352/360hp engine and ran an even lower e.t. of 14.81 at 94.71.

My dad got a light blue 60. 352 3on the tree. Thats what I learned to drive on. Later I got a 64 2 dr sedan that was our local police captains car. Highpo 352 3 on the tree. Ripping car. Miss it.

very cool fords - t hanks

Gee I get to squawk about my 61. My second car bought in 1965 from a Ford dealer who bought it for his son in 61. 3 speed manual with overdrive converted to a Hurst T floor shift. Equa-loc rear. Supposedly a 390 configuration that the FMC maintenance manual called a police interceptor. Get this: solid lifters, Ford grand national 4bbl and cast iron exhaust snakes. Dual exhaust with glass-packs. Front springs slightly wedged. I put in an electronic ignition and Stewart Warner tach and gauges. Powershifted nothing could beat it. I ran against Vettes, 289 hypo Mustangs various GM crap and Chrysler 426 wedges (no hemis were running on the street yet). Every night I would pop the valve covers and adjust the valves, change the oil and check the lower end. It looked like it had forged aluminum rods. It could have been bored out for all I know. At 6 grand it sounded like it had been balanced and blueprinted. That sound attracted more attention than its speed. I'd run somebody and when they caught up to me at the next stop light they'd be yelling "what the hell you got in that thing". Traded it in on a 68 302 mustang road car. Yaas those were the days. I took great pride at blowing the doors off of everything around. And only got stopped once...for a warning.

Always liked the galaxy and fairlane never knew much about them until now 👍

i'm glad Iclicked on this video. it answered a question I have had for at least two years. i had come across a picture of just the roof line of what i now know was a Ford Starliner. it just had the pillar of the rear window, showing the three stars(which I found beautiful, i could not remember what car might have had them, thinking it was maybe a Pontiac or Oldsmobile of the late 50s or early 60s. I am so happy that I now know it belonged to a Ford Starliner.