Photos Courtesy of Mecum Auctions, Inc. A factory-style big-block 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 is set to cross the block at Mecum’s Indy 2026 auction, representing one of the most notable full-size models of ...
In the golden era of the American "Horsepower Wars," few machines commanded as much respect on the asphalt as the 1963½ Ford Galaxie 500 Fastback and its 426-cube 427 big-block engine that would ...
The 1963 Ford Galaxie 427 arrived as a blunt instrument aimed squarely at stock car supremacy, a full-size family sedan reworked into a purpose-built hunter of NASCAR trophies. Ford treated it as a ...
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 ...
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 ...
The 1960s and early 1970s saw the birth of the American muscle car. Vehicles like the Dodge Charger, Ford Torino, Chevy Chevelle, and dozens of others became immortal icons in automotive history ...