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1966 Muir (Ford Galaxie) leads Jim Clark (Lotus Cortina) with Chris Craft and Mike Young (Anglias) following at Brands Hatch 29-8-1966
Posted on 05/22/2017 2:52:48 AM PDT by taildragger
Freepers many sources of which I will link too, it broke here on local Radio and TV. Some are FR not approved so will be links only.
“On the news this morning all the talk was about how no one will own a car in the cities in the future. ... People in the cities won’t own anything.”
So very true in Venezuela, cities AND countryside as well, actually. Perhaps that’s what the enemedia is really thinking by “people won’t own anything”. Well, except THEM of course and the rest of the elite. When the enemedia says “the people”, they really mean “the peasants”.
Cam Phasers.
Everyone I know that had an F150 had those go bad and damage the engine (myself included). Ford said, and I quote “So, sue us”.
I won’t buy a Ford again. Honestly, I am done with Domestic vehicles.
In ‘65, the Galaxie engine options were the 240 (big six), 289 small-block V8, 352, 390 and 428 FE-series V8s - and a “police interceptor” 427 side-oiler V8 with dual 4-bbl carbs. Seems like the majority were built with 352 or 390 power, the smaller and larger engine cars were usually built to purchaser orders. I think front disc brakes were an option (possibly included in packages like the 7 Litre), otherwise you got 4-wheel drums.
“...In ‘65, the Galaxie engine options were the 240 (big six), 289 small-block V8, 352, 390 and 428 FE-series V8s - and a “police interceptor” 427 side-oiler V8 with dual 4-bbl carbs. Seems like the majority were built with 352 or 390 power, the smaller and larger engine cars were usually built to purchaser orders. I think front disc brakes were an option (possibly included in packages like the 7 Litre), otherwise you got 4-wheel drums....”
Cool. The one we used to cruise in was a ‘64 and had the 390. I definitely remember that car! Wish I had it today....LOL. I also remember seeing some with the 352. I can only recall seeing one 428-powered one in my entire life. It was a ‘65 on a used car lot in about 1967. I don’t recall ever seeing a 427-powered one in person back then....just heard about em. I was primarily a Mopar fan back then (still am) but always loved the looks of those 60s-era Galaxies. Fond memories for sure.
Fun cruiser and comfortable, just way underpowered. Wish I'd had the knowledge to do an engine swap then, I think a 351 Windsor would've bolted right in.
Check out the "Jay Leno's Garage" videos on YouTube - he has one on the '66 Galaxie 7-Litre (very rare these days).
The guys from Top Gear in their new program called “The Grand Tour” showed in episode 10 that the top 5 vehicles in the US are Honda and Toyota.
My Buddy has one with the 390. Hauled A$$.
Not just the frame but the body panels too.
“Clearly you know nothing about what goes in the board room.”
Yeah, maybe now Ford stocks can really compete with GM stocks.
well in the last year Ford is up 11%, while GM is up 47%. So yes, maybe they can.
Both of those comments were funny and yet sad at the same time.
Because they accurately reflect the idiocy going on in this country right now.
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Well played sir. Well played indeed.
Certainly was when Bob Glidden was racing his 351 Cleveland.
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The Ford F150 250 350 frames are steel, higher strength steel than the steel used by their competitors. The body part are aluminum, which are lighter and don’t rust out like steel bodies.
We had a 65 Galaxie 500 and it easily seated mom and dad adults and 6 of their children if you counted laying up in the back window as seat.
1966 Muir (Ford Galaxie) leads Jim Clark (Lotus Cortina) with Chris Craft and Mike Young (Anglias) following at Brands Hatch 29-8-1966
“..Certainly was when Bob Glidden was racing his 351 Cleveland....”
Glidden was one of my absolute favorite NHRA Pro Stock drivers back in the day. I was at the U. S. Nationals at Indianapolis Raceway Park (I think it was 1985) for the final round of Pro Stock. It was Glidden/Ford Thunderbird against the Rher-Morrison/Chevrolet Camaro (driven by Bruce Allen, I think). I was down in the pits and watched Glidden drain all the fluid out of the transmission and rear end just to make this final pass as fast as he could. He sacrificed the rear end and tranny for the win....and win, he did, by mere fraction of a second!!! I think Glidden was considered borderline insane in the drag racing world....LOL. They didn’t call him “mad dog” for nothing. One heckuva racer though. Always loved to watch him race.
That pic is an oldie, but goodie...for sure.
That Galaxie hung right in there with those small/lighter cars....impressive.
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