Some engines have even become mythical for their flirtation with the aftermarket. And it all started with Ford's Flathead V8. Designed as a more affordable V8 for the masses, the Flathead quickly ...

While the Small Block Chevy may be the most tunable and the Chrysler HEMI the most powerful, Ford’s Flathead V8 engine has been around for nearly a century and is the grandfather of every V8 ...

Since debuting the much-celebrated Ford flathead V8 in 1932, the Blue Oval has become synonymous with building exciting, high-displacement V8 engines with monstrous power and torque. But times ...

In 1932, the Ford Flathead V8 helped establish the car customization ... With a lineage stretching back nearly 100 years, Ford’s V8 engines have made a lasting impression on the automotive ...

Those cars and engines launched the V8 power era and ... He said he now has one of every model of flathead V8 convertible Ford ever built—45 cars in all. Those cars, parked in sequence, fill ...