The Ford Galaxie nameplate first appeared in 1959, meant to crown the full-size range above the Fairlane. Its name reflected America's space-age obsession, a marketing nod to rockets and satellites ...

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 ...

A major industrial shift was underway during the early 1960s, particularly in the American automotive scene. The 1950s, a decade of long, low, and slow models, had passed. The early 1960s heralded a ...

A tantalizing lead on a real dual-quad 427 R-code Galaxie came at the Tulsa Mid-America Swap meet in June, Todd Hollar said. Except that Todd meant the lead came to him 10 years ago. That's how long ...

Chad has been a muscle car and classic truck lover since he could walk. The classic vehicles from the '60s and '70s are the best in his eyes, but he is more than willing to give the new technology a ...

1967 was the final model year for the R-Code 427 V8-equipped Ford Galaxie 500. Only 24 of them left the factory out of over 1 million Galaxies built in 1967, making it one of the rarest and most ...

Prit has a deep-rooted passion for cars. From an early age, he was captivated by the thrilling world of high-speed vehicles, specifically the sleek and stylish designs of Ferrari and Lamborghini.

The day started out badly for Austin Bittle. After making a single pass down the Las Vegas quarter-mile, a loud clatter erupted from the engine compartment of his 1966 Ford Fairlane hardtop. The ...

R Markdown is one of my favorite things about modern R. It offers an easy way to combine text, R code, and the results of R code in a single document. And when that document is rendered as HTML, you ...