A 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 With 13,785 Miles Was Garage-Kept Since New, the Seller Says, and It's Live at No Reserve

A 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 four-door sedan that its seller says has covered only 13,785 miles since new is live on eBay Motors, sitting at $3,650 after 26 bids with no reserve. The auction ends the evening of Sunday, November 15. It is being sold by a private seller in Cincinnati, Ohio, to help settle the estate of the woman who, according to the listing, bought it new.

A Galaxie that barely left the garage

The Galaxie 500 was the upscale trim of Ford's full-size line, and 1962 was the year the sportier Galaxie 500/XL joined it. This car is the more everyday version: a four-door sedan finished in Ming Green Poly Metallic with a Corinthian White roof, a Turquoise Venice interior, a 352-cubic-inch V8 and an automatic transmission. It is not a rare trim or a big-engine special, and that is part of the appeal. Most cars like this were driven hard for a decade or two and then scrapped, which is why one that supposedly averaged roughly 215 miles a year across 64 years is worth a second look.

The seller's story is simple. The car was reportedly bought new by a Miss Hill, kept in a garage and, in his words, "extremely pampered and very well maintained." He describes the body as straight and free of rust and dings, the original paint code as DM, and the interior as perhaps the best original classic-car interior he has seen, right down to a driver's seat that "looks like it's never been sat on." The factory floor mats, headliner, door panels, trunk and engine compartment are all described as equally clean. The listing says the car never had kids, pets or smoking in it, and that it has a new set of wide whitewall Firestone Deluxe Champion tires.

What the listing documents, and what the seller asserts

The listing's item specifics show 13,785 miles, a clean title, a 352 V8, an automatic transmission, a four-door sedan body and the two-tone color scheme. Everything else is the seller's account. The mileage is entered by the seller and is not backed by service records, a history report or any other document in the listing, and a five-digit odometer on a car this old could have rolled over, so it should be treated as unverified until a buyer inspects the car. The ownership story, the garage-kept claim, the originality of the paint and interior, and the description of the undercarriage are likewise the seller's statements. The listing carries 31 photos and a video, and the seller says the car starts, runs, drives and stops well and is available for inspection during the auction.

This is a well-preserved survivor rather than a barn find. Nothing in the listing describes a discovery or a long stretch of dormant storage, and the seller is clear that this is not a restored show car. One practical note for anyone thinking of bidding: the description asks buyers to call the seller before using eBay's Secure Purchase or leaving a deposit, and lists several direct payment methods. It is worth reading the terms carefully and keeping the transaction inside eBay's buyer protections where possible. Our classic car title and paperwork checklist is a good place to start before any bid.

Why it is worth a look

Big Ford sedans from the early 1960s rarely get the preservation treatment that two-door hardtops and convertibles do, which makes a clean, unrestored four-door the kind of car that is easy to overlook and hard to find again. If the claims hold up, this Galaxie is a rare chance to see what a mid-priced Ford family sedan actually looked like after more than six decades of careful ownership. It would suit a buyer who wants an unrestored cruiser to drive as is, or one who values originality over trophies. If low-mile oddballs are your thing, take a look at our coverage of a low-mile 1975 Mercury Colony Park wagon, and a 1939 Mercury time capsule that surfaced from storage.

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