Hemmings Daily: Bred for Battle: The 1963 1/2 Ford Galaxie XL Lightweight

By 1963, a new front had opened in the Stock Eliminator war: "lightweighting." Detroit's Big Three had already shelled each other with increasingly powerful and larger-displacement engines running right up against the 7.0-liter threshold that made them legal in NASCAR and FIA racing series. Those big-inch engines, including Ford's FE-based 427 (it technically displaced just less than 426 cubic inches), Chevy's W-head 427, and Mopar's 426 Wedge, were equally effective in helping their respective manufacturers advance the [View in Browser | Subscribe]( [Hemmings Daily] Monday, November 4, 2019 [Bred For Battle: The 1963 1/2 Ford Galaxie 500 XL Lightweight]( [Bred For Battle: The 1963 1/2 Ford Galaxie 500 XL Lightweight]( Posted by Barry Kluczyk - By 1963, a new front had opened in the Stock Eliminator war: "lightweighting." Detroit's Big Three had already shelled each other with increasingly powerful and larger-displacement engines running right up against the 7.0-liter threshold that made them legal in NASCAR and FIA racing series. Those big-inch engines, including Ford's FE-based 427 (it technically displaced just less than 426 cubic inches), Chevy's W-head 427, and Mopar's 426 Wedge, were equally effective in helping their respective manufacturers advance the... [Read More]( [Sponsor]( [Hemmings Find of the Day: 1976 Chevy Van Custom]( [Hemmings Find of the Day: 1976 Chevy Van Custom]( Posted by Mike Austin - Original van culture time capsule 1976 Chevy Van for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: This 1976 Chevrolet Good Times Van for sale has a 350c.i. V8 w/ 4bbl Carb, TH350 Automatic Transmission, Believed to be 82,097 Original Miles, Very Rare ''Good Times Machine'' Conversion, Produced by Good Times Inc. in Texas During the 70's, Originally Purchased at Koenig Chevrolet in Carbondale, IL, Very Original and Never Restored, Custom Plush Shag Carpet Lined Interior, Rear Bed, Custom Divider, Custom Ligh...[Read More]( [Open Diff: What's the longest you would let a vehicle sit?]( [Open Diff: What's the longest you would let a vehicle sit?]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - I keep having this recurring dream in which I suddenly recall some long-neglected project vehicle, stored somewhere I don't frequent. While whoever's stored it for me over the intervening years is kind enough to not charge me storage fees, I still get a minor panic attack over adding one more thing to my projects list, one more thing to try to find garage space for, one more thing to decide what to do with. I'm not the sort of person to let something sit unused or unattended for long, which is one reason why I so...[Read More]( [Sponsor]( [How the new Ford Bronco logo compares to the old ones]( [How the new Ford Bronco logo compares to the old ones]( Posted by Mike Austin - Ford released the logo for the upcoming retro-styled Bronco, teasing a reveal in spring 2020. If you're unfamiliar with the story so far, the new Bronco is loosely based on the Ranger truck platform, suggesting the possibility of serious off-road capabilities. The only official photo to date is this teaser image, which shows some retro boxy goodness. But back to today's news, the logo. This being a teaser and all, it might not be the actual production material, but we'll analyze it anyway. 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