How many 1964 Ford Galaxies were made?
About 450,000 Ford Galaxies were produced in 1964 across all trims.
To understand this figure, it’s important to note that the Galaxie line in 1964 encompassed multiple trims—base Galaxie, Galaxie 500, and Galaxie 500 XL—and a variety of body styles. Production tallies vary by source and by whether you count only U.S. output, include Canada, or include certain export models. The following provides a best-supported sense of the overall volume and its distribution.
Scope and what the numbers cover
The term “Galaxies” in 1964 refers to a broad family within Ford’s full-size lineup, not just a single model. Counts are typically reported for the U.S. market, with some sources also capturing Canadian production and other regional outputs. Because archival production records aren’t always published in a single consolidated figure, estimates are often given as ranges by variant rather than a single exact number.
Estimated breakdown by variant
The figures below are approximate ranges used by collectors and registries to reflect the likely distribution of production among the major Galaxie trims in the United States during 1964.
- Base Galaxie: roughly 120,000–150,000 units
- Galaxie 500: roughly 180,000–230,000 units
- Galaxie 500 XL: roughly 60,000–70,000 units
- Other variants (including wagons, convertibles, and less common trims): roughly 40,000–60,000 units
These ranges are approximate and reflect the common practice among registries of reporting by trim while acknowledging that data from different sources may yield slightly different totals.
Taken together, the totals across all variants in the U.S. market are estimated to be in the mid-400,000s, with the exact number depending on source and whether export or foreign production is included.
Context, sources, and caveats
The 1964 model year marked a styling and trim evolution for Ford’s full-size line, which influences how counts are categorized by year and by option package. Reliable production figures for classic models often come from a mix of factory records, period catalogs, and modern registries maintained by enthusiasts. Common reference points include Hemmings Classic Car, the Ford Galaxie Registry, and archival materials associated with Ford Motor Company. Because not all records were published uniformly and some regions are included or excluded differently across sources, exact numbers can vary slightly from one dataset to another.
Why numbers differ
Differences arise from regional accounting (U.S. vs. Canada vs. exports), how body styles are grouped, and whether convertibles and wagons are tallied separately. As a result, most sources present a plausible range rather than a single fixed total.
Summary
In short, around 450,000 Ford Galaxies were produced in 1964 when considering the broader Galaxie family across all major trims and body styles in the U.S. market, with totals varying slightly by source and regional accounting. The Galaxie lineup included base Galaxie, Galaxie 500, and Galaxie 500 XL, plus wagons and other variants, all contributing to the year’s overall volume.
