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Muscle Cars / Hot Rods   1964   FORD   GALAXIE 500  
 
Don Falloon
Fireball Roberts Tribute Galaxie
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Current ranking overall | 94
Average Score | 10.00
Total number of votes | 5
Rank Votes per Rank
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How many times viewed | 166
 
OCS6 - Portal 80 – Best Domestic (sponsors pick)
Feature Ride on 02-Sep-08
 
 
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My 1964 Ford Galaxie 500, restored as a tribute to NASCAR legend Glenn ''Fireball'' Roberts.

UPDATE 1/5/09: Just added a 3-minute slide video on YouTube where you get an idea of how the car came to be. Please check it out at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6cvTLmTJzg

I restored this car from a rather generic Galaxie 500 that had been stolen and set on fire, which burned out the interior and left traces of fire and smoke damage throughout. I wanted it to be more than a paint-and-decal replica. So, it features a period-correct 6-point roll cage, old factory steelies, and a host of other little period details.

I also had to fill 161 holes in the body after I removed all of the chrome.

The car is not cosmetically perfect and was never intended to be. It is a replica race car, not a replica show car. That doesn't mean I didn't care about its appearance, just that I didn't have to build a Concourse-quality car to convey the period effectively. It's not so much an award winner, but it is more a great conversation starter!

You can find more about the car (more than you ever wanted to know), it's history and restoration at http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2685398

UPDATE 10/5/08: Holy cats!! Fireball an OCS 6 Sponsor's pick for Best Domestic?? AWESOME!! Thanks to all who voted!!!

UPDATE 1/1/09: August feature AND cover of the OCS Domestics Calendar? I'm stoked and honored to be among such great company on here!! HAPPY NEW YEAR, ALL!!

 

Scott Galbreath
18-Jan-10
Hey there Don, Scott here. A new round
is here once again and hitting you with
another 10 on that super clean Galaxie.
Hope all is well and best wishes! =)
-Scott

Rod's
07-Jan-10
One Hot Looking Ride, A 10 4 U / Hit me
back!

Ted Schroeder
04-Jan-10
HERES A 10 FOR ONE NICE STOCK CAR.and
happy new year guys .drop by sometime
and maybe give mine a rate or comment
thanks. TC

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