The Jan. '65 issue of Hot Rod magazine called it "Ford's 90-day Wonder," and nothing has changed in the ensuing four decades. Simply put, Ford's 427 SOHC was one for the ages-and not just because of ...
We don't hear much about the Ford Galaxie today, but this nameplate was once the company's pride and joy. Introduced in 1959 as a range-topping trim above the Fairlane 500, the Galaxie became a ...
Last year, some of the folks here at CUSTOM RODDER invited a few bigger name street rod builders to construct their vision of a "reader-relatable" mild custom rod. We had guidelines, of course, such ...
The 1962 Galaxie 500XL 406 was Ford's first production car with a V8 larger than 400 ci (6.5 liters) and a direct rival for Chevy's iconic Impala SS. With the 1950s in the rearview mirror, American ...
Embracing the “race on Sunday, sell on Monday” mantra, Henry Ford II decided in 1961 that it was time for his eponymous company to get back into motorsports after officially withdrawing in 1957. To ...
Matt Collins shows the 1962 Ford Galaxie replica police squad car that he has bought for his business, Bob Weber Auto Mart, 2200 Douglas Ave. The car may have been used by Sheriff Andy Taylor on “The ...
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How the Galaxie 500XL 427 rewrote Ford’s image
The Ford Galaxie 500XL 427 arrived at a turning point in American performance, when full-size family cars were suddenly expected to dominate stock car tracks and stoplight sprints alike. The ...
Last month, we introduced you to the Level 1 air ride system from RideTech, installing the front suspension system on a '62 Ford Galaxie convertible. We fitted our frontend with air springs, relocated ...
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