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: ''For the 1995–present MPV, see Ford Galaxy. For other uses, see Galaxie (disambiguation).'' The Ford Galaxie is a full-size car that was built in the United States by Ford for model years 1959 through 1974. The name was used for the top models in Ford's full-size range from 1958 until 1961, in a marketing attempt to appeal to the excitement surrounding the Space Race. For 1962, all full-size Fords wore the Galaxie badge, with "500" and "500/XL" denoting the higher series. The Galaxie 500/LTD was introduced for 1965 followed by the Galaxie 500 7-Litre for 1966. The Galaxie 500 part was dropped from the LTD in 1966, and from the XL in 1967; however the basic series structuring levels were maintained. The "regular" Galaxie 500 continued below the LTD as Ford's mid-level full-size model from 1965 until its demise at the end of the 1974 model year. The Galaxie was the high volume counterpart to the Chevrolet Impala. The similarly named Ford Galaxy is a large car/minivan available in the European market. The vehicle's name is derived from the original Ford Galaxie. ==1959== :''See also 1959 Ford'' The 1959 Ford range was introduced in late 1958 with the Fairlane 500 as the top trim level.〔 During the 1959 model year the Galaxie was added to the range as an additional trim level, assuming the top position from the Fairlane 500.〔 The Galaxie was offered with the same sedan and hardtop body styles as the Fairlane 500 whilst the Sunliner and Skyliner convertibles were moved across from the Fairlane 500 range.〔 Styling varied from the Fairlane 500 with the addition of a Ford Thunderbird-style C pillar 〔 on all but the Sunliner. Although a separate series from the Fairlane 500,〔 1959 Galaxie models carried both ''Fairlane 500'' and ''Galaxie'' badging.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The 59 Fords (sales brochure) )〕 In keeping with the era, the 1959 Galaxie was a chrome and stainless steel-bedecked, two-tone colored vehicle. It was the very image of late-1950s American automobile excess, though somewhat tamer than its Chevrolet and Plymouth competitors. Ford advertised "safety anchorage" for the front seats. The parking brake was now a pedal. Seat belts, a padded dashboard, and child-proof rear door locks were optional, while a deep-dished steering wheel and double-door locks were standard. Among the models was the Skyliner, featuring a retractable hardtop that folded down into the trunk space. This feature, impressive but complicated and expensive left very little trunk room when folded down. Power retractable hardtops have since been used by luxury manufacturers such as Mercedes-Benz, Lexus, and Cadillac, but in all these cases the vehicle was a two-seater, allowing a much smaller top mechanism than the Skyliner's. Not until 2006, when the Pontiac G6 convertible, Peugeot 206 CC (in Europe) and Volkswagen Eos appeared, did another mass-market model with a rear seat appear in this category. A fixture also was the previous year's 352 V8, still developing . File:1959 Ford Galaxie Town Sedan.jpg|1959 Ford Galaxie Town Sedan File:'59 Ford Galaxie (Auto classique Laval '10).jpg|1959 Ford Galaxie Club Victoria File:1959 Ford Galaxie Sunliner convertible.JPG|1959 Ford Galaxie Sunliner File:1959 Ford Galaxie Skyliner.JPG|1959 Ford Galaxie Skyliner. 1959 Galaxies carried both ''Fairlane 500'' and ''Galaxie'' badges 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ford Galaxie」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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