GARAGE FIND 1960 SUPER-Starliner Hi-Po

[@christopherprince3250]

1960 Starliner, one of the best looking big Ford's ever built. I love it.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

I agree Chris!

[@BastardX13]

That's right!

[@pjb9425]

along with the Galaxy 500, also in black with a red interior, beautiful machine.

[@jeffscott8323]

An unsung hero. Never seen as many of these as you did other Fords. One of my favorites.

[@wyo1446]

Beautiful car, and one of my favorites as well, although I prefer the the 61 Starliner. The 61 had more of a "Ford look", with the traditional big round taillights.

[@JesseOrtiz-w2r]

I have a 1961 star liner. I bought it 27 years ago. I'm already 65 I can even drive the car. I wish I good but good luck with the cand I hope you live with your kids. Take care and God bless you. And I love the story about your father and your mother. Keep up the good work

[@AutoArchaeology]

Thank you

[@erniemcgowin4637]

I had a 61 Starliner back in 68 when I was 19. Dark blue with blue interior. Beautiful car. 390 auto. Great running car

[@garymaze4718]

That is beautiful I had a 1960 Sunliner black white top fender skirts lowered in the back most beautiful car ever owned

[@AutoArchaeology]

I bet, sounds pretty nice.

[@jimcushman5060]

In 1960 Ford offered a factory Crome hop-up kit that included Crome valve covers, air cleaner, and radiator cover. it also has factory cast iron exhaust headers. Very rare. If you can find the owners manual you will find those options in the back pages. Those where the good old days for sure. It's those good old memories and videos like theses that get us old guys through these times Thanks Shoeboxjim

[@hotrodford4274]

I had a 1962 406 car . The dress up kit was available then and following years. Never thought offered in 1960 . Could have added later as well as the mustang hood scoop ! Tell tail item is the Fuel Filter that was only on the hi po cars .....and very few people added afterward , unless they wanted to be absolutely as original and correct. If I recall the data code is the same for the 300 hp and 360 hp engines . Engine block and head codes could verify the engine . I am betting tat this is a real 352 hi po

[@robertcallahan4065]

Jim, just a friendly statement from me, "Crome" is spelled Chrome.

[@notme810]

And from dyno testing on 550-600 hp cars, those iron headers do surprisingly well against aftermarket headers. You have to have 650 and up hp to really see big differences in power. Ford made good stuff for the 427. I wish they had done more for the muscle guys. It was embarrassing for regular cars fighting with one hand tied behind their back. I wish they had made a 390 CJ in 66 . The FE deserves more street cred than they got from Ford just shooting themselves in the foot. The CJ Mustang is a great story, but insurance was already onto them. I wish they had started a few years sooner.

[@normanjones5167]

@@notme810 you know that the c.j 428 cam is a 66,67 390 g.t.cam .

[@notme810]

@@normanjones5167 Yes the original CJ is the GT “B” cam, there was a “C” cam that was available and the primary recipient was the SCJ. The B cam is pretty good. I can hear the difference between them though.

[@kennethrohm139]

I had one when I was young and mine was the same super starliner with the hippo 360, with a 4 speed tranny, I loved my Ford so much!!

[@UNITED2009100]

My first car was a 1960 Ford Sunliner Convertible. I bought it used in 1964. It had the 352, 360 HP and the 3 speed had been put on the floor. The shifter was by Anson. The throw or movement between positions was extremely short with the Anson shifter. Mine was red with red interior. Had the baby hubcaps like the ones in this video. Had lots of fun with it. At the time, we all thought it was pretty fast. I kept it two years and then traded it for the neighbors 1962 Galaxie XL Convertible with the 390 automatic. Kept it till just after graduation from high school in 1967 when I ordered a new 1968 Ford Torino. I still have the Torino after 53 years. I have learned that the heads on the 352, 360 HP engine were the best heads Ford made for the FE engines. Those old cars were tanks compared to what we drive today, but were lots of fun too. Great memories! Like mom told ya, don't ever sell that car!

[@AutoArchaeology]

Didn't know the heads were the best. Very interesting.

[@johnwojsiat9924]

Convertibles were Sunliners, not Starliners. My Father had a white with blue interior and 353 with automatic transmission Starliner

[@daleamcallister284]

When I was 9yo my Father showed me a one thousand dollar bill on our way from West Michigan o Dearborn and Daddy bought a new 1957 Ford 2-Door Custom. He traded it in Dearborn for a 1960 black Ford Hairline Sedan. I was given that car in 1966 when I lefty home for Ferris State College. The. Hairline had over 200k miles when I filled it with gas, and driving out of the station the gas tank fell off in the middle of the road. It was a standard column shift with overdrive knob you pulled out. What a car and memory for this 74yo Vietnam Veteran! Thanks for the video!

[@michaelcobaugh7287]

omg. The way those chrome fender skirts blended into the quarter flashing was a beautiful design. Old school cool is what I see here. Great video. Continue to listen to your Mother.

[@wyo1446]

Washboards, not fender skirts

[@ricardocorbie6803]

I love this car,, when I was a child I remember them cruising around!! Thanks for bringing it back!!

[@chuckeecheese162]

My favorite full size Ford. I recall seeing a blue one at a show that had a Cammer in it. Then it was in a Magazine at one point in the early 80’s. I’d drive it just like it is. I can see his old man throwing Hail Mary’s tossing it through the gears. Black and red. My god that’s a gem.

[@dandrane1251]

My first car was a ‘60 Starliner 292 3-speed. Gave $50 for it in 1969. Wish I had it back.

[@2-old-Forthischet]

That design is so cool! I remember seeing them when I was a kid and drooling over them.

[@rogercamp6071]

Of the two years that the Starliner was offered I like the '60 model best,to me the front styling matches the roofline the best.

[@keithreynolds7757]

I’m so jealous. If it were mine, the family room furniture would be in the garage and the Starliner would be in family room ;) I remember riding in one around 61/62. The big four killed it in the sixties. Thanks for the video

[@AutoArchaeology]

lol, I would do similar.

[@operationoverloard]

I agree

[@Jasona1976]

Restore this beauty.....letting it rot is a crime!!

[@Gledge9]

What a beauty. There were a lot of great cars from that 60 to 65 era.

[@joefwarren]

I once read a road and track article about stock 1960 Starliner, With the high performance 352 and 3 speed Overdrive running a 13.50 quarter mile and 150 mile an hour top speed

[@SS-wh4fs]

Driven lots of column shifts. Just can’t believe you can really get on it with one. The throw on column shifts is almost comical. I do love the car. One of the best designs in the early sixties. This one is exceptional.

[@AutoArchaeology]

That is very true, they are like rowing a boat.

[@toddknox685]

You'd be surprised what us old farts could do with a three on the tree. Hey, it's mostly what everyone had back then. Yeah, 3 on the tree, mechanical brakes and generators. Well, brethren, we could work on our cars - and did. Driving was participation with the car, not just steering it down the road listening to the CD. We had one heck of a good time in those large rear seats. Uh, huh, un, huh!

[@jamesbosworth4191]

But a 3 on the tree is much safer, and allows 3 across seating with ease.

[@jamesbosworth4191]

@@toddknox685 YES YES YES, and YES!

[@chrissytaylor5690]

Have a friend out here in Virginia that has one of these. It's red and mildly customized. And even he says the starliners of that year are rare as hen's teeth. This just proves his point.

[@AutoArchaeology]

Cool car!

[@JW...-oj5iw]

@@AutoArchaeology ... I have a bit of speculation about the puncture in the fender. Fan clutches were pretty rare in those days, and fans running at extreme RPM would occasionally release a blade that had more than one effect. First, the blade can go in almost any direction, and when it does, it has incredible kinetic energy. I experienced the effect in my old Dodge pickup. The blade went right through the driver side inside fender which was fairly heavy gauge steel in 1952. The fan threw the blade in '68 or '69. It also shook the bejeezus out of the truck, eventually cracking the water pump. I was a dumb kid, unaware that I needed to replace the fan immediately. I was only beginning to learn about automotive mechanics. At any rate, I remember that hole the fan blade made, and it popped in my head the moment I saw the hole in the Ford's fender.

[@FransvandenBergeMuziekschuur]

Never heard of this model. Very beautiful.

[@sorshiaemms5959]

WHAT A BEAUTY AND WITH THE HP 352 BET YOU CAN T WAIT TO DRIVE IT

[@briansearles4473]

Would like to see this car properly restored, a very special Ford.

[@west4057]

pro street it !

[@rubenestrada7095]

It is extremely rare to find a car in this condition it's only original once, you preserve what's there and this car has a lot to preserve, holes and all. You do not restore a time capsule.

[@jamesbosworth4191]

@@west4057 Classic cars should be kept STOCK.

[@kylevantassel7259]

Ohhh that black and red combo on an old gal is the killer........ This is an awesome car...with a good story.

[@arkhsm]

Magnifcent find. I remember a '58 Goldflash here in New Zealand with a tri power-ed 352. It ran 13.9s back in the early '90s, and was all factory parts. I was really surprised, as being tri power I'd thought it was a 390 !!

[@hotrodford4274]

The 352 hi pos ran strong. Some old timers say they were as fast as the 390 hi po cars

[@hotrodray6802]

OD cars with 3.89 rears ran about 15.0

[@willthetrill4849]

That guy needs to have a youtube channel documenting getting the car running again! I would love to see that

[@Draginknee]

I’ll document it! Im the son

[@willthetrill4849]

@@Draginknee thatll be beyond awesome. I'll sub to you

[@robertmashburn8330]

Beautiful Car. Always liked the 1960 Ford!

[@martentrudeau6948]

What a great car, it will be great to see it run again!

[@donaldblack8751]

When I was a kid, the house down the street was owned by a young couple. One of their brothers lived with them and there were always 2 black '60 starliners in the driveway. Couldn't ride my bike past there enough!

[@AutoArchaeology]

That's pretty cool!

[@nh2az1]

Back then I was more of a Chevy guy but 60 plus years later I've found that Ford had some great looking cars that that would go as good as they looked.

[@michealmccune7809]

Awesome car I love wow what a true awesome time capsule I would love to see a lot more videos on this car please I think that would be awesome to see this car running and the owner driving it up and down the road or street so please give us some more videos on this car thanks for sharing

[@richardsmith1143]

I would love to see future vidz of this very beutiful car,,,!!

[@AutoArchaeology]

I'll update it after the MCACN show when it gets running.

[@donby1957]

@@AutoArchaeology When is the show happening?

[@danbrown4033]

I have one of these engines. In my shed. My father's friend was a mechanic and gave it to me for my truck when I was in high school. He told me that it came out of a talladega race car that was totaled. This was in 1978 when I received it. It had a spun bearing so I rebuilt the lower end and had the heads done. The machine shop told me these were special the exhaust valves were larger than normal. He said I had something special and yes in my ford sport custom it was fast it would eat 454's

[@coolbreeze5561]

This car is way cool. Love those 60 Fords

[@88SC]

3 speed with O.D. Underrated fun! Rust appears in some weird places. I don’t know how he can resist at least giving it a wash and a car cover, until there’s time to do more.

[@notme810]

There was a U-Tube video of a 60 or 61 with a 4 speed on the column with a lever under the dash for reverse. But 1st was where reverse normally is and you’d shift through all 4 put it in neutral and pull that lever and have reverse. That took some ingenuity . It seems like that would be a kit. Really 😎

[@notme810]

I have to agree with Bob. a wash and a cover maybe?

[@AutoArchaeology]

After the MCACN show!

[@TOBYH]

yeah it's really good for the paint job to leave dust and dirt on it!

[@bradleynelson5915]

@@TOBYH , yep. Looks like it's done well the last 50 years.

[@morewithles]

This was my second car! It was stolen from me in Dover Delaware where i served in the USAF! Loved that car then and still do. Would buy one if i found a clean one!

[@AutoArchaeology]

They are out there!

[@brocluno01]

That is one special car. 1960's are hard to come by. Hi-Po's are rare as hens teeth. Thanks for the vid. I'm from that era. What I can't remember is whether it was the cast iron case all synchro 3-speed ( which I think was coded C5AZ ? ), or the earlier model non-sychro 1st gear 3-speed ... The C5AZ was a stout tranny that was also used in column shifted trucks. Sold behind 390's, and not broken very often. It would take all the abuse you could throw at it. 4,000 RPM side stepping the clutch was not a problem :-)

[@opera93]

Thanks, we all heard about these specials.. Interestingly, i settled fir a “61 Ford Convert/352/4. / auto”, that was junky, getting a nice LOW MILES,66 GLAXIE XL 500 /4 speed/352/4::: ( from local MOPAR DEALERresponded well to build ups( brakes, Shocks, COOLANT recovery System( FORD PERFORMANCE, then they went to AITO PARTS).. Always interesting with FORD HIPO, remember the three Dueces in trunk, fir 61/390 e fines, etc. (*& INTERCEPTOR STUFF.?

[@dllc1138]

The tranny would take the power but was impossible to speed shift and don't forget the 3500# clutch.

[@jamesbosworth4191]

It probably had the older with synchro only on 2nd and 3rd. I don't think any car had a synchronized 1st until about 1963, except for the 1935 Pontiac DeLuxe, for that year only.

[@ericmoraski9102]

I owned a 61 starliner with a 406 3x2 4sp !I miss that car to this day! Great video's ! Thanx

[@AutoArchaeology]

Cool cars for sure!

[@wwrunk5551]

Fantastic ! Even more so since you knew the car very early on.......and it's still here. They are scarce with the 352/360 h.p. Just to add to Jerry's post below, from the factory, the car had the large( 3/8 " ) fuel line, big brakes, fuel filter/canister that's on it, and you see the engine code as ' Y ' ( 352/300h.p. ) there was no other code set aside for the 360 h.p. Fantastic !

[@opera93]

Thanks, ALWAYS A LOT OF INTEREST IN FORDS, since early 1960s, and I started hearing about DKRD INTERCEPTORS, ETC. I had lots of,Fords over the years.. Interestingly, my “61;Convertible/352/4BB/ Auto ,”was “ Junk in just a couple years”: unfortunately a 1956 Dord Fairlane/TBIRD ENGINE/ac/4 door / loaded Florida , *,low,low mileage Car was one of the best but got totalled early 1965,accident : had plans to KEEP THIS 56.. Anyways, always nice to,fingered out FORDS; ever since seeing those 3 Deuces in Trunks for59s *& Interceptor stuff in the 1950’s!!

[@donnyboy146]

I had one of these, I bought it used around 1962. It was the 352 Hi Performance with the 3 speed /overdrive . I wish I still had it.

[@Torgo63]

Very Cool car, thanks for the video.

[@drzorderz470]

What a beauty, better still it was used and enjoyed back in the day, then left to Hibernate and Rise once again now that the son has matured And the Starliner will be forever respected.

[@AutoArchaeology]

Yup!

[@datasailor8132]

Friend of mine had one of these in purple with three on the tree. That was back in 1960 and the car was new. He drag and street raced and after a year of destroying multiple diffs, his grandparents who had paid for it got tired of the mess and took it back from him.

[@deanrod1895]

Besides my 1964 Mercury Park Lane, this is my dream car! The body lines are so elegant and graceful! A friend that goes to a lot of car shows with us has 2 of them!

[@kimmorrison9169]

Tell me that Park Lane is a 427 and not a 352 or 390!

[@jamesbosworth4191]

@@kimmorrison9169 Super special if it is a 427 car!

[@oldmanfromoc7684]

I bought a 1960 Starliner in 1970 when l came home from Vietnam, it was light blue, my buddy had a shop and did the interior all white! looked sharp, wish l still had it!

[@AutoArchaeology]

Sounds like a sharp car!

[@ricktotz4078]

Beautiful Starliner

[@raybonecrusher4516]

I had one just like that in 1965. Same engine and same interior. The color inside and out was the same. It would smoke the tires thru 1st and most of 2nd gear. Loved that car.

[@rustyaxelrod]

When I was a kid (1975-1980), right outside my bedroom window,the neighbor had a 1970 GTX parked in his yard. The engine was out but other than that it was complete down to the rally wheels and in good shape. Buckets and console, hood scoops, 4speed, yellow with black stripes. I always liked the looks of those cars. At the time, my mom was driving a 1963 Rivera with the 2x4 barrel engine. Nothing going on in the automotive world like we had back then. I’ve kinda stuck with the 68-72 Pontiac Tempest/LeMans/GTO cars as I grew up but had a few Chevelle’s also. My last “project” was a 1982 Jag XJS with a small block. It was fun but my butt was too close to the road and my face too close to the windshield, lol. Oddly, I’ve alway carried my parts around on Ford trucks for some reason. I had a clean 66 3/4 ton with a 352. I drove it for a couple of years with 7psi of oil pressure at an idle and it never complained. Freshened up the motor, drove it another year and it was still running good when I sold. Brutal but solid New Mexico truck. Now I’m rambling,,,,sorry. This Ford is SWEET!

[@jerryfrederick6610]

Pretty Good Rambling, I could imagine every scene you set. The whole era produced the best film, music, actors, racing, tv. Now who's rambling? Take Care and God Bless

[@chrisjeffries2322]

Your Mother, had one Sweet ride in that Rivera my friend.

[@rustyaxelrod]

@@chrisjeffries2322 - I wasn’t old enough to drive but I knew it was something special. It made me think of Speed Racers car. The interior was sooo cool, even the back seats. I remember seeing the two carbs and hearing my Dad talk about it. I had a chance to buy a 1965. After I got out of the service in 1984 there was a used lot in Pascagoula Ms. that had TWO of them, one with the 2x4 option! Unfortunately just out of my budget by a few hundred dollars. I considered robbing a liquor store or something lol.

[@eworldtraveler]

Remember seeing something extremely close to this sitting on a farm about a mile or two north and west of a tiny town of Serena Illinois . quite a few times last summer . Definitely an eye catcher out in broad daylight .

[@jerrylockridge3734]

The exhaust manifolds are correct and the distributor would be a dual point mechanical advance (no vacuum advance), that is also correct for the engine. The engine would have solid lifters and appears to be correct for a 352 hipo.

[@normanjones5167]

Also alum intake 3”frt brakes frt trying. Bro line runs across front cross member at radiator. Kelsey Hayes stamped 15” wheels ,large generator pulley and it has the engine dress up kit. Donald Allen should be the person to restore this car. That is a true 352 hi-po

[@opera93]

@@normanjones5167 thanks , I had forgotten all THE HIPO 352/360 stuff,in Starliners……I was Fords many years,

[@normanjones5167]

@@opera93 No problem I have had a 63 300 q code I was the 2nd owner. When you checked the hi-po engine on the order form there were some things you got automatically like, bigger brakes,driveshaft,4 pinion rear end heavy duty springs,3/8 fuel line 15”k.h. Wheels etc,. Then some things you couldn’t get no matter how much you begged. But My dad worked for Carey Paul Ford in Decatur Ga. from 1960-1993 and my uncle worked for Al Means Ford in Decatur and I have been around these a lot. Then I met Donald Allen in the late 90,s and really got educated on the high performance cars of that era.

[@johnhankins7058]

As I recall, the generator pulley was bigger on the HiPo version.

[@kimmorrison9169]

@@normanjones5167 I get the feeling his buddies are going to work on it! That rare car deserves a pro do the restoring. This one could be worth a good buck due to rarity

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Love the Starliner!!! 👍👍👍👍

[@petesmodelcarcustoms584]

Fantastic find, hey Tim 👍

[@spacecat7247]

Glad to see these Beauties being dug up and something being done with them, instead of the rust continuing to have its way.

[@TeamGambleBMX]

Just beautiful. Thankyou for sharing!

[@AmericanMX]

That is a beautiful car. It’s time to go for a drive.

[@keithhebert9334]

There is a 1960 Starliner in a car show that's in my area is silver and light blue just like that that is an awesome car and that man is lucky to have something like that I'm good for him for wanting to keep it original

[@joeyb6378]

As an owner of a triple black 64 and a diehard blue Ford guy his car is unbelievable . I don’t know how I ever got hooked on these full-size bars but I love them and this car is a real gem I’ll be looking out for it thanks Joey

[@walnutmanor]

Nice video, thanks for posting. I never saw engine chrome dress up until 62. I have a 60 hipo, restoration took 3 years, but that took 1 year of cutting and replacing panels after sandblasting. Things found unique: Block cast B9AE -6015B with "HP" suffix on the stamped pad at L/Front. Aluminum intake, dual point centrifugal advance distributor. Big cast headers, 3" brakes and 15" wheels. Front sway bar. 3 speed OD transmission. Hipo option cost $313.10. Hipo VINS did not begin until 62, so the 60s used the "Y" in the 5th digit of the VIN. I see the story of the fender damage, dubious at best. Would love to have heard it run.

[@AutoArchaeology]

Very cool! That's a heck of a restoration.

[@87formula]

The chrome is from the dress-up kit that dealers could install to give the car a little sales appeal. Factory would be gold. The beehive cover is priceless now, most were discarded.

[@Draginknee]

Whats the beehive cover?

[@slicksnewonenow]

@@Draginknee hiya DraginKnee The "beehive cover" is the domed lid on the air cleaner. A lot of people ended up throwing those out and switching to a different air cleaner altogether... I guess all of them that were thrown away must be 100 feet down in landfills now😬

[@danielulz1640]

@@slicksnewonenow or it could have been recycled and turned into a Toyota Yaris.

[@AutoArchaeology]

Thankfully all the removed parts are in the trunk

[@normanjones5167]

That’s right that was the early 4v high performance air cleaner Assyrian. Man nice someone else knows early Ford hi-po’s I get tired explaining to the young mislead Ford lovers.

[@ScottDLR]

Fabulous car. Those exhaust manifolds are a very rare and valuable items along with that Ford Tach.

[@Mike583]

In years past,there was a hot rod magazine that did a story on a '61 Starliner with a 427 SOHC in it. It was beautiful! Also some years later, I watched a video of a nostalgia car show. It might've been the same '61 with the 427 SOHC at the show! ❤😎👍

[@AutoArchaeology]

Yup! Nice "what if" cars.

[@johnelliott7375]

God bless you and your dedication of keeping it just as it was!

[@jakespeed63]

Despite the dust and rust, it's a super cool slice of history. A guy on youtube, company name ARMOR? details these cars, back to almost showroom new. Would be worth spending the money and have a professional clean it. The car deserves it. Pops would want it that way.

[@AutoArchaeology]

We shall see.

[@bigears4426]

What is special is that it has memories

[@jerryfrederick6610]

I have an original aluminum intake for this very year car hanging up in my garage on the wall. Took me awhile to figure out exactly what year it was. Firing order is on the rear left corner of the intake and there is no cast in part number, only an oval with FOMOCO on the right side next to the carb flange. Intake has a flat carb flange also not angled like on the later cars. If it had a cast in part number then it means it came straight from Fords foundry. Because it does not, that means it was cast outside Ford, in a jobber shop / foundry. Probably Offenhauser. I do not really know. My first thought was this was for a boat / marine application, because of the firing order location on the rear of the intake. Wrong. Then I remembered the earlier Fords had reverse open hoods. I seen a rerun of "Thunder Road" with Robert Mitchum. That helped me narrow my search down a lot. The intake is for sale if anyone is interested. I'm in Michigan outside Dearborn by the airport.

[@BastardX13]

Of course your from Michigan, right outside of Dearborn, with that knowledge and part stash. Good stuff Jerry. Thanks, from a Fellow Michigan Man.

[@chrisjeffries2322]

Thank you for the info share.

[@dgeiger08]

Jerry, would you be able to send a picture of your intake to my phone if I provide you my number?

[@chrisjeffries2322]

@@dgeiger08 Sorry i am not Jerry, this is Chris Jeffries, try for Jerry Frederick again.

[@AutoArchaeology]

That's pretty cool!

[@jimf4492]

My first car was a '60 Starliner, when I was 15, in 1974. Mine had a 292 with a Ford-O-Matic - a real slug, but I loved it. Red, white top with a red/black interior like this one. BTW, the stars on the C-pillar were also blue on mine, so I don't think that was an indicator of the big engine.

[@AutoArchaeology]

Sounds good to me

[@jamesbosworth4191]

Too bad I didn't have it. I would have altered that 292 to 57 specs and had 212 horsepower, and would have replaced that 2 speed Ford-O-Matic with the 3 speed version.

[@ronlewis6604]

My dad had one he bought new in 1960 with the hi po package. It had the gold valve covers, rubber floor mats, 3 speed on column. I think my dad said it had bigger brakes and maybe a slightly different suspension. He did drag race it some. Once he was protested at drag strip and they wanted to pull the engine down. Well, that didn't happen. I think he beat Ronnie Sox in the finals. I've heard a lot of stories on how fast it was. Dad did a lot of street racing back then, and I'm sure it was over a mile or more. I do remember dad added the bullet bumper guards on front and back. Funny memories. Mom would drive it to church on Sunday morning. Sometimes the hub caps would be off. I guess dad was racing on Saturday night. Dad traded it in on 1964. Oh I wish I could find that car.

[@operationoverloard]

Those 3 stars on the B-pillars are on all Starliners (hence the name Starliner) regardless of horsepower rating of engine. And the stainless steel/'polished tin' on the rear quarter panels was moulding standard to all Starliners and maybe even other models, but NOT to the Custom 300 or Town Fairlane nor possibly on a few lower-end Galaxies. The skirts are the removable 'teardrop' shaped stainless units which covered the rear wheels. Now the valve covers and air filter looked gold to me per the camera quality and lighting. "Gold on black" was the color scheme of the highest-performance V8s of the FE and 90°V families until and including 1965. My father had a Starliner with a 300 horse in it ("light yellow on black" scheme) The washer fluid bag was in a different location on inside of driver fender. That engine is correct from what you are showing, because it has cast-iron headers which was ONLY on the 360 horsepower. It should have a Holley four-barrel carburetor and dual point dustributor. It had mechanical cam and lifters in that engine and a higher lift camshaft than the 300 horse version. Make sure that the oil that you use in that engine has a lot of ZDDP in it. REMOVE the distributor and get a speed wrench (the tool that has an offset like a crankshaft) with extension and a 5/16 hex male bit, turn it counterclockwise to prime the oil in the engine BEFORE you ever CRANK that engine over EVEN with the spark plugs removed. The top of the distributor shaft underneath the rotor needs oiling as well, but not much. Remove the felt wick first then oil it until it settles down. If it never drains down there is too much in there afterwards. Reinsert the wick. You don't want oil slinging inside the distributor cap. But a little oil needs to be in there.

[@lancasterritzyescargotdine2602]

Dan Correction: the "stars" are on the "C" pillars and fender ornaments. Starliners, Town Victorias and Sunliners are hardtops, and do not have roof "B" pillars. The stars appear on all Galaxie-series cars, reflecting the overall "Galaxie" theme. Roof stars only come in blue. For those who are interested, you can often find the original assembly line paper broadcast form tucked somewhere inside the interior. Depending on assembly plant, it can be found under the carpet, between the seat springs and fabric, inside the instrument panel or stapled to the back of a door or trim panel. Depending on the level of abuse the interior sustained over time, this 'birth certificate' can range from mint condition to crumbs. I once parted out a 1960 Fairlane that had a perfectly-installed 352. The data plate indicated it was a 292. I found a mint broadcast form inside the passenger door panel which indicated the car was a 352 and the 292 on the data plate was a typo.

[@dllc1138]

This was a huge car by modern standards, as large as a Lincoln. I used it to move and put my wife's ironing board across the trunk behind the rear seat! I learned why Nascar drivers installed hood pins and hood louvers when I drove it from Las Vegas to Reno. At the time there was no speed limit on the highways in Nevada and about 110 MPH the hood would rock from side to side letting the air out, all the time being held only by the hood latch. Of course there was no speed rating on the tires (7.10x15 Firestone 500s) and I've thanked the Lord for protecting me; it's one thing to hit 100+ MPH on a strip, quite another to do it for hours.

[@jamesbosworth4191]

It seems huge, but the Lincoln was bigger. MUCH bigger. Wouldn't fit in most garages, just like a Cadillac Fleetwood.

[@anthonyesposito9251]

Good story!

[@MostlyBuicks]

Oh wow, 3 speed with O/D, super rare!!! That thing must really move out!

[@quagmiredavis4117]

Let's see it running

[@hotrodray6802]

Most new cars are quicker.

[@jamesbosworth4191]

@@hotrodray6802 But they don't have the low-end torque, they don't ride as well, they don't have anywhere near as much room inside, they have tiny hard seats, they are ugly, they are too small, and you can't fix them, you have to bring them to a shop.

[@JW...-oj5iw]

Keeping it out of the sun is the best thing they did.

[@maineac5615]

I'm a GM guy but I always liked the '60 fords what a nice survivor.

[@matthewsmith6486]

Wonderful car! I hope it gets a nice sympathetic restoration, gets driven, and enjoyed.

[@sombra6153]

Beautiful car! I was born in the early 60s and don’t remember seeing the Starliners until I started reading car enthusiast magazines. I have read that the HiPo 352 was supposed to be pretty quick per contemporary magazine articles, but the factories were all tweeting their cars before turning them over to writers to test. Great video!

[@AutoArchaeology]

It was the fastest Ford at the time!

[@joemcmillan2089]

One of my favorite cars was a 1961 Ford Starliner. It had a Hi-Po 390, 375 HP, factory headers and 3 speed trans w/OD. I owned it from about 1967 to 1969. Sure was a beauty.

[@AutoArchaeology]

Sounds like a fun car!

[@Atomwaffen-y3s]

which has absolutely nothing to do with the TOPIC.

[@joemcmillan2089]

@@Atomwaffen-y3s be sure brain is in gear before placing mouth into motion...

[@Atomwaffen-y3s]

@@joemcmillan2089 yet you haven’t learned that, pumpkin.

[@gilbertnowak5770]

AMAZING HOW NICE THEY WILL STAY IF THEY ARE KEPT OUT OFTHE SUN!

[@hunterh112010]

I was 10 years old when my dad bought a 60 Black Starliner with the stock V8. In 1961 my uncle bought a red 61 with what he always called The Police engine. My uncle used to laugh about pulling his boat to the lake and out racing other hot cars from a stoplight. My brother always told me that our car would rub the rocker panels while negotiating a hard curve and not spin out. He was hell on wheels in that car and we were probably lucky it didn't have the police engine.

[@AutoArchaeology]

That's still pretty cool!

[@JW...-oj5iw]

There's a local dealership that has a diner on premises. Its name is The Starliner Diner. Now I'm going to have to check it out and see how much Starliner memorabilia decorates the place.

[@AutoArchaeology]

Interesting

[@kennethchapman9564]

Love the Starliner. The 352 high performance might actually be the same as the 352 police interceptor, a forerunner to the high performance 390 and then the 406 in 1962.

[@kimmorrison9169]

No this 352 is much meaner than the police interceptor engine. The NASCAR 352 is one rare engine

[@wyo1446]

The 352 "Special" was the first factory pro-stock engine, and it set the stage for the ensuing horsepower war years.

[@kimmorrison9169]

@@wyo1446 This 352 Competed directly with the 1960 Chevy’s with 348 3x2 Tri-Power rated at 350 horse. Recall these Chevys doing well on drag strips that yr

[@hotrodray6802]

PI was 300 hp.

[@wyo1446]

@@kimmorrison9169 They also competed in NASCAR, Ford and Chevrolet tied for wins that year.

[@rickymendoza3960]

Thank you bro.....what a cool piece of History.....!

[@timgraham1465]

Just got my 60 Ford sedan running and driving after putting a 390 in it in 1990.

[@bobtis]

One of the best looking Fords of that generation. Just one year with that kook. Then 1961 completly different as was 1959

[@jeantetreault132]

At first, when you said Starliner, during your intro, i got confused and thought that this might have been a Studebaker Starliner instead. But as soon as you mentioned 352, i new immediately that this was a Ford. Especially, when i saw the tail lights, on the rear bumper. This car has exactly the same kind of back lights, as the 1960, Ford Custom use to have. Thanks! Johnny, Montréal, Canada.

[@AutoArchaeology]

Yup! Very cool

[@9474Larry]

Thanks for posting. Loved the car and the story behind it.

[@Mark-vd8oi]

Thanks for all your videos n your time

[@AutoArchaeology]

Glad you like them!

[@SpringdaleJim]

My 1st car was a '60 StarLiner with a 390ci and a 3 sp.auto on the column, white 2 dr. with blue interior, and the ''stars'' on the back column were solid chrome, no color on them. Mine also was an Illinois car ( Aurora ).

[@Draginknee]

Awesome. We weren’t sure if the blue stars meant HiPo or not. Its not documented

[@williamworden3597]

Growing up in that era...the color of the "stars" don't mean a darn thing. Unfortunately people are attempting to remake history. 😠

[@Draginknee]

Do you know why some were chrome and some were blue

[@danielulz1640]

@@Draginknee could have been a supplier issue. Ford also known to make minor running changes through the model year. Sometimes for improvement and sometimes for cost-saving.

[@JohnSmith-te4vs]

Jim, what year was the engine? Ford didn’t introduce the 390 until late in the ‘61 model year.

[@leesconstruction6979]

The star liner is my dream car

[@joef7406]

Bad A... I hope the family can make the commitment this car deserves. Best Wishes.

[@ronaldolweiler7745]

Absolutely beautiful car ! Looking forward to seeing updates !

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Yep, very cool Ron!

[@ken8334]

The 1960 hipo Starliner ruled the local dragstrip back in the day.

[@DavidGrapesVinyard]

I can only wish I had not traded my hypo sunliner on the 69 428 torino ,though both cars are my all-time favorites. At 77 I've had some very fast and fun fords though I think the aforementioned one of a hundred sunliners is remaining my favorite. Having read one of the comments concerning shifting the T85 three speed I can assure you it did very well when racing without lifting my right foot.

[@vicmortashed7629]

💐brings back my days I am 84 years old

[@discerningmind]

This is a nice car and special among Starliner's. I hope whoever's hands this falls into keeps the car original as it should be, including right down to the three-speed column shifter. I owned a '60 Galaxie Town Sedan, and I've been a car guy my entire life. The decorative stars or navigation themed trim pieces is blue inside all of them. I recall only the Galaxie and higher models like the Starliner had these. The rust-through on the horizontal sections on this car is odd. I have the feeling that during storage rock salt inadvertently flew onto it causing that.

[@AutoArchaeology]

They are planning to get it mechanically fixed up.

[@neilbenoit7042]

I would go thru and fix the mechanicals so it was safe to just drive around and enjoy.Great looking car!Thanks for sharing.

[@AutoArchaeology]

That's the plan!

[@kennethrohm139]

The blue stars are the signs that it is a super starliner, otherwise they are gold

[@dllc1138]

I had one ordered in 1960 and delivery accepted in July 1960. The HP model number was Y in the serial # (0_53Yxxxxxx)Where _ is the assembly plant. The cast iron headers say this is the 360 HP.

[@Seazer009]

Maybe you said but I didn't hear what the original miles on the car are. Anyway its a special piece of car history that I hope someone can restore and get it back on the highway one day. Thanks for the video.

[@KieranMckean]

I owned a 1960 Fairlane w/292 v-8 It drive like a Lincoln. 👍 If those are original cast iron factory headers they are worth their wight in gold. Totally awesome car. I never get tired of seeing old American iron. 😁

[@AutoArchaeology]

They are the original exhaust manifolds

[@mikem4633]

That’s a cool looking car.. A classic ! unlike the suppository shaped boredom that they make today..

[@rogersalsbury9921]

This was my very first car. It was so cool to watch this video. It brought back a lot of memories. Of course mine is long gone . So glad you posted this.

[@ytwhite5930]

Wow,what a story...Hope you wake it up soon,you NEED to drive it! '60 STARLINER has always been one of my favorite FORDS(My dad had a '60 EDSEL convertible)

[@AutoArchaeology]

It should be running this winter.

[@datasailor8132]

The Starliner top profile was offered only in 1960 and at most one or two years after. In NASCAR Winston Cup racing it was required to use only current year cars. Some of the lower classes allowed two year old or so cars. When Ford dropped the very streamlined Starliner top many of these cars got chopped up for their tops which were allowed on newer cars.

[@HenauderTitzauf]

Biggest drawback was the GM four speed had hit the streets. These babies could catch them, but, it was a pure torque fest to get there. Thank goodness for the top loader. At least it had the eight track! What a great find of a car. Bet it brought a great price, I hope so, even if it needs a wash job and some bit of bodywork.