That roofline came out as a '63 & 1/2 model year offering. Prior to that, the 2-door hardtops were of the formal roof (box top) variety. Personally, I'm a fan of them both. Nice rides!Speaking aesthetically, the '63 is a sweet spot in the entire Galaxie series of cars, IMHO
That roofline came out as a '63 & 1/2 model year offering. Prior to that, the 2-door hardtops were of the formal roof (box top) variety. Personally, I'm a fan of them both. Nice rides!
Came across this during an early morning net browse and thought it was a great photo of an iconic racing booty. I present for your delectation the gluteus maximus of a 1966 Lola T70 Spyder...
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...and somehow via magic or voodoo, I am 10 years old again...
426 REAL HEMI day !
All I had to see was the front distributor and wide-angled valve position to know what it is.
The meaner 426
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A Max Wedge gets a strong honorable mention on REAL HEMI day .
I can't talk about a Max Wedge without mentioning these beautiful manifolds.
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The bundle of snakes gets a mention too, but the astetics just arent the same.
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Cast iron headers > cast log manifolds !
Do you think they'll fit in my New Yorker?
(I actually know that answer, which is no, not without some firewall dents)