The Ford Galaxie, all 7.0-litre V8 and track slightly wider than Goodwood House, looked pretty incongruous when it arrived to race in Europe back in the 1960s.
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It still looks incongruous when it races today in historic racing, whether that’s in a GT40-filled event like the Spa Six Hours with someone like Chris Harris or Andrew Frankel at the wheel, or battling against smaller machinery in the Revival’s St. Mary’s Trophy in the hands of Bill Shepherd or Romain Dumas.
Where it looks really out of place, is on a narrow driveway lined with hay bales. And a narrow driveway lined with hay bales is exactly what we have once a year for the Festival of Speed presented by Mastercard. So of course Henry Mann, son of the great Alan and now in charge of the legendary Alan Mann Racing concern, wanted to have a go at hustling said Galaxie up the Hill in the Timed Shootout. It looks slightly larger than the track it’s on and sounds incredible, which is exactly what we love about this film.
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Video: Mighty V8 Ford Galaxie knows how to move
Once driven by Jack Sears, Dan Gurney and Jack Brabham…
12th May 2020
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Video: Racing Into The Night – GT40s Tribute To Alan Mann
Remembering one of British motorsport's finest with an epic race...
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Awesome Alan Mann Racing Ford Escort joins Bonhams' 75MM sale
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Video: Onboard a roaring, rolling, 7.0-litre Ford Galaxie
Primitive suspension, small brakes and a huge 7.0-litre V8…
16th April 2020
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Final GT celebrates Ford's secret weapon
Alan Mann Racing developed the original GT40...
09th February 2022
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