‘I wanted a change from VW campers’

1965 Ford Galaxie 500 Scott Mitchell, Kendall, Cumbria

I bought this from a mate in Basingstoke as I wanted a change from VWS, having owned campers (among other stuff) since 2008. That and I need something to play with while I’m restoring our 1970 Beetle.

Why is it ace? So many reasons. It’s from the best year. It’s just cool. It works (fires up on the button) and it’s easy to drive (bar parking!). I can fit everyone and everything in it. It’s badass. It’s never had any issues (it’s only on 67,000 miles which I believe could be genuine). The attention it gets is unreal, which is great but you always end up answering the same questions (What mpg do you get? What is it? etc).