The Top 20 Cars For A Budget Restomod

August 26, 2017

Ford Galaxie

The Ford Galaxie is about as far away from the dull European Ford Galaxy as you can get. A full body competitor to the Chevrolet Impala, the Galaxie is an unmistakeable and beautiful bit of Americana. Costs can be under $1500, to over $10,000 depending on state of repair, and the Galaxie can also be found with a huge range of engines under the hood. If you just want to restore it, and aren’t tempted by the thoughts of an even bigger V8, you can get a 428 — if you’d rather customize it to a bigger extent, grab the smaller and cheaper 289. There’s also the lightweight no-frills drag racing version, but only 212 of those were made, so they’re going to be far outside the range of this article’s purview.

The ride is a little rough, but a national owner’s club will lend a hand through the restoration process. Another advantage is how many of them are still knocking around — you won’t have any trouble getting your hands on one of these, and if you’re interested in doing a full restoration, you could find a beat-up example for less than a grand and a half.

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