A 1967 Ford Galaxie 500, ‘JUF 592E’ was imported in 2016, therefore celebrating a decade on these shores.

Resplendent in Springtime Yellow (paint code 8) and a black vinyl interior (trim code 6A), it’s powered by the 289/4.7-litre Windsor V8 and three-speed Cruise-O-Matic gearbox.

Built at the Mahwah plant in New Jersey, the same town where the protagonist in Springsteen’s Johnny 99 killed a night clerk after being laid off from the auto plant, Johnny might even have had a hand in building it.

The previous owner improved on Johnny’s handiwork by subtly upgrading it with a front disc brake conversion to ensure it stops as well as it goes, and fitted new polished wheels in place of the rusty steelies it came with.

The current owner, who’s been looking after it for the past couple of years, kept up the regimen by treating the Galaxie to a bit of bodywork in addition to some mechanical work that included a gearbox and brake service.

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