| The 1966 Ford Galaxie 7-Litre Convertible was a one-year-only, high-performance luxury model featuring a 428-cubic-inch V8 engine, which produced 345 horsepower. It was a limited-production model, available as a 2-door hardtop or convertible. 1 of 2,368 1966 Ford Galaxie 7-Litre Convertibles produced Long-term single-family ownership until 2014, three owners from new. Concours restoration completed by the original owner’s family, repainted in the original code T Candy Apple Red. First in Class at the 2022 Northville Concours d’Elegance. Factory Q-Code 428/345 HP V-8 engine. Factory Code 4 C6 dual range automatic transmission. Factory power steering, power front disc brakes, power convertible top, power windows, and power driver’s seat. Black convertible top featuring the original glass back window. |  |
 | Hooker headers. Port-matched Survival Motorsports cylinder heads. Edelbrock Performer carburetor and intake manifold. Upgraded hydraulic roller camshaft and lifters with distributor gear. Custom pushrods. Chrome valve covers and air cleaner. High-performance fuel lines, timing chain, and spark plugs. Newer alternator, heater core, and power steering pump. Remote mirror. |
| Powered by the new Thunderbird 428 engine, the car was really just a 1966 Ford Galaxie 500/XL hardtop or convertible with different badges and wheel covers, power front disc brakes, and the 428. Like the 500/XL, it had standard bucket seats, a center console, and a console-shifted C6 Cruise-O-Matic or four-speed manual transmission. With the dual-four-barrel 427 cu. in. (6,986 cc) R-code engine, heavy-duty suspension, four-speed manual transmission, and 3.50 axle, it managed 0 to 60 mph in 4.8 seconds and a best quarter mile time of 14.9 seconds at 97 mph. |  |
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