1963 Ford Galaxie NASCAR Homage
A 1963-era Ford Galaxie 500 road car, originally sourced from Arizona and now UK-registered, rebuilt as a tribute to the Fred Lorenzen LaFayette Ford No. 28 entry that competed in the 1964–65 Daytona 500. Finished in Corinthian White and Peacock Blue with period Holman Moody graphics, the car is powered by a modified 6.5-litre 390ci V8 and is fully road-legal while running near-race specification. A Tremec 5-speed gearbox is included as a potential upgrade.
Ownership
- 2020-02-21Auction saleEstimate £18,000 – £22,000
- Date unknownArizona-based previous ownerpartial documentation
Car was originally kept in Arizona before being imported to the United Kingdom.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
Car was rebuilt from a standard road-going Galaxie 500 into a near-race-specification tribute replicating the Fred Lorenzen No. 28 Daytona 500 entry, including period-correct Holman Moody decals and livery in Corinthian White and Peacock Blue.
Tribute build included fitment of an Edelbrock performer intake manifold, Edelbrock alloy large-valve cylinder heads with roller rockers, and a Holley 650CFM double-pumper carburettor on the 390ci V8, plus a 3-speed manual gearbox.
- —Mechanical
New shock absorbers fitted and a dual-exit Flowmaster stainless exhaust system installed, with a cockpit switch enabling bypass of the silencers for open-exhaust running.
A Tremec 5-speed manual gearbox was also acquired and supplied with the car as a potential drivetrain upgrade, though not yet installed.
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