Ford 7-Litre
Many people are unaware of this model’s existence. But this is a very interesting and powerful car unfortunately with a short history. The story started in the mid-’60s when Ford introduced a new engine with 428 CID (7.0 liters). An evolution of their venerable FE block. The engine was a powerful street motor with lots of horsepower and torque. At the same time, Chevrolet had the successful Impala SS featuring the 427 V8 and Ford wanted to compete with it (via Top Speed).
But Ford had a different vision. If Chevrolet produced the Impala SS as a pretty mundane car, Ford would create its model as an upscale coupe or convertible emphasizing luxury. Using a full-size Galaxie two-door hard top or convertible, Ford introduced a new model for 1966 called the 7-Litre. The seven stood for displacement, and Litre spelling gave the otherwise ordinary Galaxie more European charm. Under the hood was the 428 V8 with a respectable 345 hp, which delivered a pretty convincing performance. However, the 7-Litre’s equipment is also very interesting since Ford put everything they got into this car. The buyers could get A/C and bucket seats were standard.