Joe Kendall's 1963 Ford Galaxie 500XL

from Joe Kendall, owner of this car, commenting on links to other Autoliterate Fords and a couple of Chevy 409s. Joe is an administrator of the Parsonfield (Maine) Auto Show (check under current events on the link). The event happens in early August.
"The 62 is nice for an original car and 62 is the year of the 406. As you probably know 63 was the most popular year and 64 is the second most popular....... Unfortunately 62 isn't a real popular year for Ford (yet) at 50+ years in age it should start happening as they become harder to find regardless of body type. The 2 Dr HT and convertibles especially the Gal 500 and 500 XL are pretty well grabbed up and some of the prices are already making me swallow. The 409 is unique of course but its a Biscayne (sleeper), the equal to Ford's 300 series, full-size but the "salesman special". Manufacturers in the 40's and 50's made a business coupe, a lot of 'em with no rear seat, just space for the salesman's merchandise. As as high school kid with license in hand at the age of 16, I learned to pay attention to all the engine ID's  embellishing the side of Chevy's, Fords, Mopar's--so you wouldn't get your doors blow off at the stop light!!!! " --JK