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Ford Starliner

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applications few survivors exist today. For 1962, Ford initially proposed a "Starlift" removable slant back, but the car was dropped after one race. Finally in 1963, Ford introduced a fastback version of the Galaxie called the "1963 1/2 Sports Hardtop," which featured a NASCAR-inspired 1-inch
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design. The '60 and '61 Starliners shared their roof lines and chassis, with the 1961 Starliner featuring substantially revised front and rear styling.
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In 1962 the Galaxie 500 (and 500 XL) replaced the Starliner as the top offering. Ford built 68,641 Starliners in 1960 and 29,669 in 1961.
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emblem. For model year 1961, the Starliner hardtop and Sunliner convertible were part of the Galaxie Series.
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John Gunnell, Standard Catalogue of American Cars 1946-1975, Revised 4th Edition, 2002, page 406
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John Gunnell, Standard Catalogue of American Cars 1946-1975, Revised 4th Edition, 2002, page 404
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Characterized by thin roof pillars, fastback styling and implied
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Ford offered its 292 CID Y-block V-8 as the base
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The Ford Starliner shares its name with the 1952–1954
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Ford
Class
Full-size
Body style
hardtop
Ford Galaxie
fastback
Galaxie
Ford Motor Company
hardtop
convertible
Studebaker Starliner
Lockheed L-1649A
aerodynamics
Jet Age
engine
motor
horsepower
NASCAR
race cars
racing





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