Crazy Secrets You Didn’t Know About The Andy Griffith Show. Bonus: What The Stars Look Like Today!

Galaxie: The Car That Kept Changing

The iconic squad car used by Andy and Barney on the show was a Ford Galaxie. A local Ford dealership provided the show with a free replacement Galaxie each time a new model came out. The dealer then took the old car back, repainted and sold it. He could have made a lot more money selling the cars as is!

That’s a Lot of Cars

Overall, there were ten different Galaxies that were used throughout the series’ eight seasons. There are plenty of replicas out there today. The show was most likely sponsored by For Motor Company at the time, which is why the squad cars were always Ford Galazie 500 sedans.