63 1/2 Galaxy

A co-workers classic Ford.

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Turn the wheel a little bit, see the links in my Sig, and...

Wow, original, even has spats on the rear guards, it has been a long long time since I've seen them on a car!!

Looks good, though I'd clone out the VW in the background

One of my favourite styled cars. The fastback...love it in light blue...this one has one of the big engines...see the T-bird badge on the front fender...indicating the 390 V8....4 bbl. carb....dual exhausts...300 hp. Nice photo, nice car...your buddy is a lucky guy.

When this car was new...gas was about 25 to 26 cents a gallon....not $ 3.89 a gallon as it says on the sign in the background.

Ahh...the good, old days...300 hp...390 cubic inches of fire breathing V8....a fast back 2 door, full size Ford hardtop.

Lesmore wrote in post #11852225
Ahh...the good, old days...300 hp...390 cubic inches of fire breathing V8...

Good for a yawn-inducing 0-60 of 9.9 seconds and a 1/4 mile time of 16.6 sec @ 79 mph

One of my favorite cars, had one with the 427 medium-riser engine back when gas was under a dollar.

That was a spur of the moment shot.
I may have cropped it too close
What would be a good print size that will keep the whole car in the print.

L.J.G. wrote in post #11851589
Wow, original, even has spats on the rear guards, it has been a long long time since I've seen them on a car!!

. . . good spur of the moment capture drvred !!
Those 'spats' are known here as 'fender skirts' L.J.G. , some cars came with them, as an original or accessory item, and some were added on 'after market'. These stainless steel 'spats' are added after market !!

LowriderS10 wrote in post #11852575
Good for a yawn-inducing 0-60 of 9.9 seconds and a 1/4 mile time of 16.6 sec @ 79 mph

I see....an armchair expert.

Rivman wrote in post #11854020
. . . good spur of the moment capture drvred !!
Those 'spats' are known here as 'fender skirts' L.J.G. , some cars came with them, as an original or accessory item, and some were added on 'after market'. These stainless steel 'spats' are added after market !!

They were only optional over here on Aussie made cars (Ford & Holden) but were the "must have" thing in the early to mid 60's for the "bodgie boys" cars. You don't see many over here today, even on original 60's models, which is a shame because they really were a part of the 60's car option culture.

They came stock on my '53 Olds 98. I replaced them with bubble skirts.

Nitpicking note that has nothing to do with the quality of the image: the name of the Ford full-sized car pictured is spelled Galaxie.

love the car & the photo... I also think it's kind of weird to see this gas hog with a 3 89 a gallon gas sign in the background...lol

I think as a shot, its good on its own. good angle, good lighting, its in its element (not setup)