Raven Black 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 R-Code 427 Beast

raven black r-code 1964 ford galaxie

The full size Ford Galaxie was very popular in 1964 with over 900,000 cars sold. Of course, not many buyers opted for the R-code giving them the bold 427 V8 powerplant. Today we are going to look into one of these rare beasts, which is still in great shape.

1964 ford galaxie r code 427

While this 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 didn’t come with many accessories, the Raven Black paint, 427 V8 engine rated at 425 horsepower and 480 pounds of torque, 4-speed manual transmission and 9-inch rear end, make it a ready for action street warrior.

Play the video to learn all about this R-code ’64 Ford Galaxie 500 from Kevin Oeste!

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