Goodwood Revival 2013 St Mary's Trophy Part 2 - Bill Shepherd in his 1963 Ford Galaxie 500
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
- Bill Shepherd races at the Goodwood Revival St Mary's Trophy in his lightweight 1963 Ford Galaxie 500, Ex Alan Mann, Tour de France car.......the whole race....is he on for a win? He has 22 secs to make up following Part 1 of the St Mary's Trophy for a win...keep an eye on all the cameras and TV screens for some outrageously skilled driving from the grid! It's very loud..beware/enjoy! Huge thanks to all the staff at Goodwood, awesome weekend, and special thanks to all the Marshals on "the ground" too. Here's to next time.........
One of my favorite things from watching the Goodwood streams is when they do '60s touring cars and you see our big American tanks going wheel-to-wheel with British and Italian cars half their size. Watching a couple of Minis battling a 7-liter Galaxie or Fairlane is like watching a couple of dogs snapping at a bear. Let me tell you, the guys driving these '60s Fords around are true wheelmen.
Beautiful !! Lot of skill needed to get a big lump like this around any track that has a corner in it.
But the grunt!!! And the sound!!! Thors Hammer!!!
Saw these beasts racing at Oulton Park in the 60's . That amazing V8 roar still gives me massive goose bumps !!!
Big heavy car, Big horsepower and Big balls. Whats not to love about this video...... Love it
It takes a certain type of guy to drive a big-arsed American chunk of iron with no power assists, a big block and a 4 speed.
Apparently Mr. Shepherd is one of those.
I've always loved the damn things myself and to this day, I still have one ('68 Plymouth GTX 440 car). Although my age is in the neighborhood of Mr. Shepard's as well and it takes a bit more effort these days, I still love it.
There's something ludicrous to the whole thing - why would anyone find such a car appealing to drive when most anything is easier, more comfortable, probably safer, after all?
Simple. You feel all of it, everything the car is doing and you feel it deep.
All the gobs of torque, all the nose-heavy steering, the massive effort needed for the brakes, the stiffness of the huge clutch.
You climb out of one of these beasts and there is no doubt - you've just been DRIVING, not merely operating a vehicle. The sensation is akin to having spent an hour at the gym, really - and you're keenly aware of being ALIVE.
Is it for everyone? No, surely not any sane, rational person.
Do I recommend it? Absolutely. :-)
Cheers, Mr. Shepherd. Well done, sir.
-Ed on the Ridge
Nothing like the song of a big bore V8 at full throttle! Great video
When I was in HS, my parents gave me their '64 Galaxie. I could barely PARK that thing and these people are road racing them.. Amazing...
My brother & I were lucky to have seen Jack Sears hurl a 64 Galaxie round Brands Hatch in the mid '60s up against Jim Clark and a few others. Lotus Cortinas, E types & Minis. Great Times. Thank The Lord March we have Goodwood. 0
I had a '66 Galaxy 500 as my first car...had the 390 ci in it. I don't know how many HP the 390 was running but it had some pretty healthy horses right out of the factory. All I know is that it would roll! The sound of that video brought back great memories. I also almost threw up watching the video, remembering how the old beast (didn't!) corner...
John Vining the thought of racing one makes me think about what they didnt have suspension wise back then,and that car was very successful in racing anyway. My 64 convertible seems so damn massive lol and i have a monte carlo thats the same length(first gen)
Your 390 was 300hp unless it had the "police interceptor" which was 330hp.
Bill left everyone in the dust.
Yay! I was there that day, on holiday from the States. I was wearing my Holman-Moody T-shirt that I had ordered from Lee Holman in anticipation of this event. I was there with a mate from Croydon, who was spiffed up in his genuine RAF bomber jacket which, he informed me, cost him all of £500 back in 1983. He had never been to a vintage race event, and was so enthralled with it that he actually offered to pay my way for the 2014 Revival.
Wonderful to see another of the original Galaxie race cars circulating.
I can remember seeing these H & M Galaxies being driven superbly by the likes of Jack Sears here in the UK in the early 60's around Oulton Park. They would eat up everything in a straights line but up against people like Jim Clark in 'works' Lotus Cortinas with the 'inside' front wheels 8" off the tarmac in the corners they were swamped by these 'gnats' doing everything to get past. Wonderful racing.
Oulton Park in the 60's, fabulous memories !!
Gotta love those big fire-breathin' V8s.
- Dayumm, I got cramps in my feet from stabbing the pedals. Whatta ride.
Love to see pretty boy Hamilton earning his money driving one of these monsters !!
Hear hear! Well put, sir.
Lotus Hamilton diesnt have the upper body strength to navigate a turn in a1963 Galaxie.
One hell of a driver. Saw a video of him in australia. He was running everyone down.
YEEEEHAAAAWWWW !!!!! Dont do blabla... this is pure emotion !!! RESPECT is recommending. OVER and Out! THANK YOU.
where did every one go lol i love fords
Kind of reminds of taking my dad's keys to his 63 Galaxie after he fell asleep and going joy-riding with my buddies!
Snarl of that v8 is fabulous!.
Looks like he had his hands full trying to keep it straight. A lot of power to control. He was really working the steering wheel.
the 1963 1/2 lightweight Ford with the FE was quite a car.
What a fantastic drive .
Love all cars but the yank tanks are sensational.
Wow. thats what us Brits call a damn good thrashing.
if Taz, the Tazmanian Devil were a car, this is it, amazing.
Id love to see what Ash Sutton could do with a car like this.
Superb. Jochen Mass was "protecting it" even before the engine went off in race 1 - very courteous of him. What a contrast in race 2. Driving it like you stole it!
So cool!
Hmmm amazing drive loved every second of it and what was that a lot of Europeans were saying about American cars that there garbage hmm strange it looked like everybody was trailing behind by a lot I couldn't see anyone in the rearview mirror I love seeing those big galaxies racing on a road course or any other large American sedan I know I'm coming off sounding a bit arrogant but I'm a patriot and I get really tired of hearing how bad American cars are sure some were not the best example of what we can do but overall I think we can and do turn out some really great cars especially when people buy a jaguar (beautiful cars by the way) and find out it sits in their driveway or at their closest jaguar specialist's garage A LOT I really like the way Bill thanked all the stewards VERY IMPORTANT GOD BLESS
Honestly he just have the guts to manage all that 'keeping on track' situation lolll .. ..
Horrible handling and still ahead whit a car that can easily be way faster .. he's not pushing hard on the drivetrain and the handling can be improve (a lot) .. .. .. i figure that the rules may require stock suspension ?
Well that was excellent.
Greetings from Dearborn. Who let that big bad Ford V8 on the track? Your making all of those You're- A- Peon cars look bad ;-)
The big American always shows up to win the battle.
Giddy up and go now!!!!
Cor Blimey!!! What's more fun, the Mustang, the Cobra or the Galaxie? Great stuff!!
+Judy Gunson The Camaro
What a rare treat to see that great car being put through it's paces! Love those double apexes!
What does that car weigh?
Nofer Trunions i believe around 3400
What a beast
Go the 427. Awesome hp motor.
I`m Thunderstrucked! Hahaa... .
Bigger than poop people....I looked up "Badass" in my Webster's dictionary, and there was a picture of a 427 Side Oiler right beside it. 2nd definition said "...also see frikkin awesome as hell" and that one had a picture of a Galaxie XL beside it. NO! REALLY! I SWEAR IT!
While these are big cars, they only weigh about 3300 pounds with the lightened fiberglass and aluminum parts. Jag MkII weighs 3330.
Dammit. Let the big dog eat.
One of the most badass videos I’ve ever seen. Where the hell do they race like this? With this class of car?
Goodwood Revival runs an 'every other year' event for pre-63 European touring cars (which the Galaxie fits into). The 2020 Revival will be in this configuration so watch out for 3-4 to be racing then!
billshepherdmustang very cool, I’m going to have to plan a trip to England then! What are the requirements with regards to the vehicle restrictions? Is it like a weight to power ratio requirement or something?
@@Berzrk-Z The races at the Revival are set to 're-create' the iconic grids of the period. The Galaxie's race is in the spirit of British/European Touring car championships between 1960-1963. This car is the Galaxie that raced in the 63 Tour de France Automobil in the hands of Bo Ljungfeldt.
The cars run on historic dunlop tyres (compound and tread pattern) and the FIA heavily scrutinize the spec of the cars to make sure they stay within the confines of how they were in period. Of course, they're a bit faster now, as understanding has advanced from the 60s, but there are no trick components on them.
The revival also runs events featuring Cobras, e-types, Gt40's, Historic Formula cars and much more.
It's definitely worth the trip.
@@Berzrk-Z There are such vintage events in the States, the Monterrey Historics is the premier event here.
billshepherdmustang thank you so much for the info and insight Bill; some truly awesome stuff!
I'm rebuilding a 63.5 ford galaxie currently and was wondering what camber, caster and toe settings you run to achieve this handling. If it's shims, do you glue them in? Thanks! love the videos and the cars you race at goodwood each year. fantastic!
Yes, a reasonably open fast circuit like Goodwood really suits the big Galaxy. Enough airflow to cool brakes. As I recall, brakes used to go first, then tyres, and then the shocks would fade. Lack of go was never a problem, and nor was sounding like a little girly car... Keeping it on the track after the tyres and brakes and shocks had all gone away, that was the problem.
Wendy Silverman LOL, hang on, now I need to go see what I said....
Wendy Silverman Ok, my apologies. I think the intent is clear. If I have offended you then I humbly apologise. You have my respect. It's not easy to get offended that indirectly...
+Kneedragon1962 Modern shocks, brakes and even tyres has helped.
Is there any other info on the car? Suspension set up or a build? This is very cool
Dust is all they saw from the tail of that monster................
an FE block I'm sure.
sounds like the mic is being overwhelmed here, maybe one time try a cover or something so truer sound , just a suggestion
Ouch!!!!!!!!
Do yourself a favor and never drive a 1963 Galaxie or a 427 Cobra. Your widdle ears will hurt too much.
427? 7 liter? or is it the 6.4 the 390?
I would say they are 427s.
Blow the little cars away!
Everyone told me back in the sixties when i was a teenager that Yank cars don.t handle. Looks like they were wrong.
This would be great if only someone had tested/adjusted to ensure the microphone and recording system did not reach saturation (as it consistently did here).
390?
Has to be a 427 cubic inch