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 ...

When it comes to racing, classic American muscle cars are usually associated with NASCAR and endurance events. And there's this misconception that big American cars with big V8 engines aren't suitable ...

Introduced in 1959 as a competitor to the Chevrolet Impala, the Galaxie was Ford's top-of-the-line full-size model until 1974. And much like its Chevy-badged rival, it was available in many body ...

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 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 ...

About 10 years ago, Don Feldt was back in his hometown of Hayes, Kansas, for Christmas. When he left, his brother, Johnny, sent him on a mission. "He said, 'On your way back home, stop at the [Harper] ...

You've got to see and hear this '641/2 Galaxie 500 fastback firsthand to fully appreciate the effort that went into its current incarnation. Evan and Scott Campbell--father and son--own a towing ...