1963 Ford Galaxie 500 Fastback Saloon

• Holman Moody NASCAR tribute
• Built by a professional NASCAR workshop
• Rebuilt Ford 427ci (7.0-litre) side-oiler V8
• Top-Loader four-speed manual gearbox
• Roll cage and new safety harness
• Participated in numerous vintage racing events including the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion

Ford introduced the Galaxie fastback midway through the 1963 model year to homologate this more aerodynamically efficient design for NASCAR competition. This example was modified under previous ownership as a tribute to the number '26' Holman Moody stock car driven in period by Curtis Turner. It is said to have been used for vintage oval track racing on the US East Coast before being further refurbished (around 2010) with the help of specialist Randy Peterson, who is said to have restored Curtis Turner's original '26' car. Work included a repaint in red with period-style race livery (hand painted but removable). The car has all steel body panels.

The car is powered by a rebuilt Ford 427ci (7.0-litre) side-oiler V8 reportedly sourced from famed side-oiler builder, Robert Pond. The block has thicker than standard cylinder walls and the hallmarks of the legendary side-oiler engine (hex head block plugs, raised oil gallery on the side of the block, side oiler casting code). Chrome valve covers wear '427' decals, while intake air is fed through a custom plenum attached to the fresh- air vent below the windscreen. Ford Hi-Po FE cast-iron headers are joined to straight-through exhaust pipes exiting the sills on each side. The engine has cast-iron Ford cylinder heads and an uprated cam (solid lifters).

Built by a professional NASCAR workshop, the car incorporates period NASCAR modifications to the suspension and chassis (but with an updated roll cage). Additional equipment includes a Top-loader four-speed manual gearbox with Hurst shifter and period gear knob; a limited-slip differential in reinforced Ford 9" housing; a race-prepared cockpit (original driver's seat and new NASCAR safety harness); period-modified suspension and new shock absorbers all round; and colour-matched NASCAR reinforced 15" steel wheels and wheel studs on five-lug hubs with new Avon CR6ZZ tyres. There are vented drum brakes all around with NASCAR Grey-Rock linings.

The windows are glass (except the rear windscreen which is perspex) and have the lift mechanisms. There are no headlights. Wiper motors are present but no wipers. There is a glassfibre cover over the vented race fuel cell (not current dating) and a driver-activated fire suppression system and safety cutout switch. The dashboard features a custom gauge panel with an AutoMeter tachometer flanked by Stewart Warner gauges for oil temperature, oil pressure, water temperature, and fuel level. An ammeter is mounted in the glovebox door, and ignition switches are located to the left of the steering column. Chrome bumpers and working tail lights are retained, with aluminium plates replacing the headlamps and the turn signals. The car is said to start easily, rev cleanly, pull strongly, and run cool with good oil pressure when hot. The seller notes strong and even cylinder compression when tested.
This Galaxie has participated in numerous vintage racing events including the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion in CA (see youtube). Its wonderful sound is just what you would expect from a period NASCAR racer.... Offered with a V5C document.