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Five Cars Perfect For A Cheap Restomod (And Five That Definitely Aren’t)

July 28, 2019

Cheap: Ford Galaxie

Ford’s answer to the Impala, the Galaxie is a fantastic car. It’s not as coveted as the Impala among general petrolheads. Underestimate it at your peril — it’s a superb, chunky, luxurious bit of Americana. A big old full-size car with no pretensions, it’s also got a bit of muscle under the hood. Some models were equipped with a triple-barrel 406, which output around 405 horsepower. The quarter mile time, right out of the shop, was 15.6 seconds, at 92 mph. Not bad for a car this heavy, eh?

So, if you want a piece of muscle car heritage that is pure Americana, you can’t go wrong with a Galaxie. How much will you be looking at paying? If you want one of the more exclusive models, you’ll be looking at over $10K, but if you just want a body to work on? These can be had for $5-10K, easily, with some costing as little as $2K. Fantastic cars that offer infinite possibilities for talented restomodders, the Galaxie should always be considered.

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