Join other classic car fans at the Ford Galaxie Club of America
For more than a decade, Ford Galaxie cars ruled the full-size model line for Ford. Some Galaxie models were built for "muscle," offering big, powerful engines. Others were built as spacious, luxurious cars that any size family could enjoy. Galaxie owners and enthusiasts from around the world celebrate these great automobiles through the Ford Galaxie Club of America.
The cars that are recognized by the club include all Ford Galaxie models, which were produced from 1959 to 1974. The club also celebrates the Ford Fairlane, a car that influenced the design of many of the Galaxie cars. The Fairlane models that are welcomed are those that were produced from 1959 to 1961. Whether it's technical information about the Galaxie or Fairlane, resources, fun stories, member car photos, artwork related to these cars, car shows, etc., the Ford Galaxie Club of America strives to provide all these and more to its members.
More about the club
The Ford Galaxie Club of America was founded in 1983 by Bill and Pat Barber.
The club has grown to more than 6,000 members from around the world. Its members are enthusiasts, Galaxie or Fairlane owners, or just those who love all classic Fords. The club's primary goal is to unite Galaxie owners from around the world and to preserve the Galaxie name.
The club wants to continue its mission to provide a book and video lending library, maintain a club website containing valuable information for its members, maintain a parts location service and technical help service, and inform members of upcoming events that revolve around the Galaxie cars. The club also strives to provide a means of communication between Galaxie enthusiasts.
Club operations are performed by a director with the help of steering committee members when needed. Steering committee members are volunteers; lifetime members are automatically added to the committee.
Joining the Ford Galaxie Club of America
Becoming a member of the club offers many benefits. Members receive six bi-monthly issues of the club newsletter, the Galaxie Gazette. They also receive one show card, a window decal, and free classified ads of 50 words up to three times per year. Ownership of a Galaxie car is not required to join. Those who live in Canada or overseas may join with an electronic membership. They also receive a membership card, a window decal, and a show card, but not a hard copy of the magazine. These members can still read the magazine online by PDF file.
New members may join online or print an application and mail it to the club.
Club merchandise
The club offers some great merchandise for members to show off their love for Galaxie cars or to increase their knowledge about the car. Now available is an amazing CD ROM that contains more than 20 years of the club's Galaxie Gazette magazines. On the CD ROM, members can search and print articles from the past to find out what has been going on with members and the club all these 20+ years. It's a valuable resource for those who want to learn all they can about the Ford Galaxie.
Another helpful resource is the club's 140-page manual called Restoration Resources. This manual includes lists of Ford parts dealers, salvage yards, literature dealers, insurance companies, appraisers, companies that restore and repair parts, transport companies, and more. This value-packed resource is available in print or on CD ROM.
The club also offers shop manuals on CD, the KOY decoder software for Galaxie models, and a member registry (for members only). Other merchandise offered by the club includes t-shirts, embroidered caps, lapel pins, iron-on patches, window decals (static cling), show cards, and aluminum signs just for fun.
Having a blast with their Galaxies
One thing's for sure, Galaxie owners and fans love to gather at shows and events to enjoy these amazing cars. The club has an "International Car Show" where members from around the world can submit photos of their cars and have them displayed online. The club also attends a number of events throughout the year such as the Annual All Ford Show, the Annual Mustang & Ford Roundup, the Annual Ford Powered Car Show, the International Mustang Meet, the Vintage Ford Day Car Show, the Race City Fun Run, the Annual Regional Show, the Galaxie Club Nationals, and many others.
The club has also hosted a Grand National event for several years that included great car displays, cruises, picnics, trophies and awards, and more. Details and photos from past Grand National events are included at the club's website.
On the Web
The club Web site offers a bundle of information about Galaxie cars, history, resources, and more for members and visitors alike. At the site, there are great articles (both technical and fun), event schedules, company profiles, sample issues of the Galaxie Gazette magazine, a list of club chapters, a "members only" section, and much more. It's a gold mine for those who love the Ford Galaxie.
No matter what the year or body style, the Ford Galaxie Club of America appreciates all Galaxie models. Galaxie fans will find that there's always something to see or do when joining with thousands of other Galaxie enthusiasts.
