Ford changed all of that in ... mile-per-hour laps at the Indy 500, and flathead-powered racers took the podium at the first Daytona Beach stock car race in 1936. A vibrant aftermarket grew ...

This list includes ten of the most interesting cars to be powered by engines from Ford's flathead V8 family over the years. Items are listed in chronological order, from the oldest vehicle to the ...

The converted cars were dubbed AV8s. In 1934, Ford reclaimed ... game by boring out the flathead to 239 cubic inches and ...