The photos in the mid-year brochure told the story. Captured against the backdrop of Monaco, the new 1963½ Ford lineup was an exercise in elegance and sophistication. Front and center on the cover was the full-size Galaxie, with a sporty, new semi-fastback roof to complement its handsome, sculpted flanks. The advertising copy called attention to one important ingredient hidden from the camera’s lens: “V-8 velvet that ranges up to a new achievement of 425 horsepower.”
