• This prairie-sized Galaxie is especially imposing within the hardly ever seen fastback physique type.
• Beneath the acres of sheetmetal, this ’60s cruiser has been modernized with a reworked Hotchkis suspension and Wilwood brakes.
• Metallic blue paint, a delicate hood scoop, and black steelies with dog-dish hub caps full the understated look.

One of many world’s most scenic roads, Canada’s Icefields Parkway runs north from Calgary as much as the vacationer city of Jasper. Positive, you would hire a Chevy Equinox to make the journey, however here is a way more charismatic sled to haul you previous the glaciers. Up for public sale in Calgary is this 1968 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe, a prairie-sized cruiser with some very cool methods hidden up its sleeve.

At this time’s decide from Convey A Trailer (which, like Automotive and Driver, is a part of Hearst Autos) is the sort of rigorously ready classic machine that gives Sixties nostalgia with out the old-car dynamic drawbacks. This Galaxie is a real full-sizer, an enormous ol’ boat from the blue oval. It ought to be pushed whereas carrying the full-denim Canadian tuxedo, singing together with Stompin’ Tom Connors as he belts out Bud the Spud. However tucked behind these 18-inch metal wheels are a number of elements from the likes of Wilwood and Hotchkis. It is a boat all proper—however a speedboat.

The Hotchkis sport suspension is the actually tasty a part of this construct. When Jay Leno went in search of a means to enhance the dealing with of the 1966 Ford Galaxie he constructed as a tribute to a beloved Leno household automotive, he had Hotchkis design a setup incorporating large anti-roll bars, Fox shock absorbers, uprated springs, and even reworked management arms. This ’68 Galaxie will get basically the identical remedy, and it ought to nook as flat as a Saskatchewan wheat subject.

Underneath the USS Eisenhower–sized hood is a comprehensively rebuilt 390-cubic-inch V-8. Galaxies got here with larger powerplants, however this 6.4-liter makes all the suitable noises with none high-strung motor unhealthy habits. It huffs out growly V-8 noises by means of Hooker long-tube headers like an enormous pleasant mastiff.

The transmission is a highway-friendly three-speed automated, refreshed and rebuilt. A 9-inch rear finish with an Eaton restricted slip differential will get that V-8 energy to the bottom through 255-series Firestone Firehawk tires wrapping 18-inch metal wheels.

Wilwood six-piston entrance brakes linked to braided traces and an upgraded grasp cylinder ought to allow this large Ford to securely shed freeway speeds. A 3-core aluminum radiator with twin 11-inch followers retains issues cool in the summertime.

Throw in a laundry listing of different driver-friendly tweaks—higher seats and steering amongst them—and this Galaxie is a perfect retro street tripper. Cruise on up into the Rocky Mountains, make mates with the bighorn sheep, then thunder throughout the Plains in your means again house. Bidding at this writing is slightly below $10,000, and the public sale runs by means of Could 31.