The Supercar Registry - Ford-Mercury https://www.yenko.net/forum/ en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:17:16 GMT vBulletin 60 https://yenko.net/forum/images/misc/rss.jpg The Supercar Registry - Ford-Mercury https://www.yenko.net/forum/ My 1963 Galaxie 500XL 406/405hp goes down the road. https://www.yenko.net/forum/showthread.php?t=185103&goto=newpost Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:11:01 GMT Now I’m one of those guys whose username doesn’t match his garage anymore, ugh. I bought it in late 1998. It was actually one of the last cars I... Now I’m one of those guys whose username doesn’t match his garage anymore, ugh. I bought it in late 1998. It was actually one of the last cars I appraised in MN while working at Yesterday’s Auto in the summer of 1993 before getting married and moving to Seattle. I remembered that beautiful interior, and had befriended a Ford collector in Tacoma and was learning more about them. I was working at another old car dealership, USA of YESTERDAY in Tacoma, when I saw Yesterday’s Auto’s ad in Auto Trader and recognized the car. I called my old boss Al and confirmed it was the same car I had seen before I moved. He had sold it on consignment after I appraised it and now it was back to be sold again, this time to me. I stored it at my Grandfather’s house for a year or two then shipped it out here to WA. Hanging out with the aforementioned Ford collector, I got overly ambitious and blew it apart and had it painted. My family continued to grow and 20 other cars jumped the line. I built a house with a bay created just to store it, and have watched it sit there ever since. My friend has passed away since, my kids have grown, and after confirming with my children that they won’t be disappointed in me for not finishing the “broken car” (they don’t care), I decided to sell it to a friend who I believe will actually finish it in the near future. Life is too short to keep things that don’t work for you anymore. For the first time in 28 years, I don’t own a car that is older than me. I’ll keep an eye out for something that works for me and my family now. Looking at the ad for the car, I really wish I’d have bought the K code ‘67 Mustang FB for $17k and/or the matching numbers ‘67 L79 Corvette FB for $22k, lol.
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]]> Ford-Mercury tom406 https://www.yenko.net/forum/showthread.php?t=185103 1969 Boss 429 KK1263 back in action https://www.yenko.net/forum/showthread.php?t=184904&goto=newpost Tue, 17 Mar 2026 03:26:56 GMT My late friend Gary McKay left a couple of unfinished projects that his wife wanted to complete to put a finishing touch on his car collecting... My late friend Gary McKay left a couple of unfinished projects that his wife wanted to complete to put a finishing touch on his car collecting legacy. He had bought KK1263 about 25 years ago after it had been displayed at Floyd Garrett’s museum. It was a very nice car but it had a problem with the wiring harness. It was partially disassembled and then a bunch of life happened and a bunch of other cars jumped in line ahead of it. After sitting dormant so long, we determined that it would be best to send it to someone with Boss 429 experience to safely get it operational and finish to the level Gary would have. I was given a reference to Marcus Anghel by a friend who is a retired restorer himself, and made a visit to Anghel Restorations in Scottsdale, AZ in January 2025. I liked what I saw and knew Gary’s family would feel comfortable working with him. He came to Tacoma to look at the car and meet the family, and they mutually agreed to move forward. It has been a very good experience working with him, and the quality is second to none. The car is ready and looks incredible (check out the detail on the magnesium valve covers of this original S motor car). Gary’s son in law is currently taking delivery and has dropped off the final “project”-a 1970 Boss 302 last driven in 1986. Below are a few pictures of KK1263 as it was dropped, and how it looks today, running and driving around Scottsdale. ]]> Ford-Mercury tom406 https://www.yenko.net/forum/showthread.php?t=184904