Scott SmithChicago, Illinois
Sea Green 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 XL 427, by Scott Smith. A light sea-green station wagon with a roof rack, round tail lights and Galaxie 500 XL in script on its side, its tailgate and front both turned toward you, each with an Illinois plate. An antenna with a crossbar rises in front of the windshield, the front wheel is drawn larger and darker than the rear, and a third wheel appears beneath the body. Scott’s inscription runs in three lines.

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CCA-027 27 of 35 The Chicago Car Archive

Sea Green 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 XL 427

Scott Smith
Pen, marker, and crayon on paper
18 × 24 in (45.7 × 61 cm) · Undated

Vehicle

Type
Station Wagon
Make / operator
Ford
Model
Galaxie 500 XL 427
Model year
1963
Year status
Recorded
Color
Sea Green

Details

Doors
4
Doors status
Recorded
Door locks
Unmentioned
Windows
Open
Windows status
Recorded

Observations

Antenna drawn
Yes
Cultural references
No
Vibrations
No
Third wheel drawn
Yes

Vehicle identifications and color names follow Scott’s inscription. Window descriptions keep his terms, such as Electra Power. The vehicle year does not date the drawing. Status fields show whether a value is recorded.

Artwork © Scott Smith. Reproduction of works requires written permission.

Cite this workScott Smith, Sea Green 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 XL 427, undated. Pen, marker, and crayon on paper, 18 × 24 in (45.7 × 61 cm). CCA-027, The Chicago Car Archive. In AND NOW (Chicago: North of 80, 2026), printed page 50. https://www.weightofvalue.com/andnow/work/cca-027.html