HotCars artist transforms this classic 1960s Sunday cruiser into a custom muscle car and full-blown street beast.
In the early 1960s, a full-sized Ford with the space age-inspired name was the go-to car for Sunday drives with the family. Its styling was simple yet modern for its time. Engine options in the Ford Galaxie were also a big plus since buyers could choose from a 233 ci “Mileage Maker” up to a monster 427 ci engine that the government ultimately banned.
Its engine choices hint at what this cruiser really was: a forerunner of the muscle car. While Ford marketed the Galaxie with many options, the company also wanted to develop it as a powerful competitor against the Chevy Impala. In 1963, despite the carmaker’s best efforts, the car’s heft would prove problematic. A year later, the first Mustang rolled off the assembly line, and Ford lost the opportunity to transform the classic Ford Galaxie full-size car into a real muscle car.
Today HotCars render artist tries to change the direction of the Ford Galaxie’s timeline by transforming the car into something bolder and with attitude.
From A Cruiser To A 60s Restomod Muscle Car
In this HotCars exclusive render, digital artist Timothy Adry Emmanuel stays true to the Ford Galaxie’s best mid-century features. But he also pumps up its power and presence and, in doing so, transforms it into a true restomod muscle car. It’s the car that Ford wanted in 1963 but lacked the technology to engineer.
For example, the artist updates the classic car by further simplifying the body lines and removing some of the upper body trim. He lowers the car’s stance, which exaggerates its original length of almost 214 inches. The thick layers of candy-apple red paint signal that this former cruiser is now a street fighter.
Custom Ford Galaxie: New Features That Point To Race-Worthy Beast
Sharp details bring the Ford Galaxie into the world of 21st century-muscle cars and restomods. Emmanuel swaps out the original chrome bumpers for carbon fiber ones. The front end shows off a brushed, nickel-plated billet grill and a new air dam with red parking lights set in behind it. The signature dual headlights are now halo LEDs.
The sloping roofline from the mid-year 1963 model remains as do the distinctive after-burner taillights and the faux vents on the rear fenders. But now the artist adds star wheels, big brakes, and dual exhaust pipes. A new induction cowl tops the hood.
Inside the paint-matching engine bay, it’s easy to imagine that it runs on a supercharged Coyote V8. Putting it all together, this restomod plays up all the Galaxie’s coolest features. But it’s way faster than Dad’s old Sunday cruiser.
