Hot rodders, moonshiners, and NASCAR owe a tremendous debt to this powerplant. Named for its distinctive flat cylinder head design, the flathead V8 went into production in 1932. It stayed on the ...

The story of automotive innovation is often marked by engines that defined their era, yet some have proven to be remarkably ...

Henry Ford's famous flathead engine may not be the king of the hill anymore, but it's still a member in good standing of the powerplant gang. After 40 years of durable road use and countless racing ...

How Ford's Flathead V8 Engine Works, And Why It Disappeared In 1932 Ford introduced the mass market to V8 engines, sticking a 3.6L flathead V8 producing a terrifying 65 horsepower in the Model 18. The ...

The 1930s brought many innovations to the automobile market. Cars became safer, more comfortable, and more powerful. Carmakers also began adopting aerodynamic designs. In 1934, the Chrysler Airflow ...

For the first few decades of the 20th century, V8 engines were finicky, expensive things reserved for low-production luxury cars. Fancy pants Cadillacs and LaSalles were powered by V8s, while more ...

Hidden behind a metal container. Engulfed by vegetation. Sitting under a layer of dust. This is how the 1951 Ford Custom Victoria with a flathead V8 can be described. With no owner to consider ...

News flash: No Flathead Fordscame from the factory with a T5 transmission, but the Flathead/T5 combination has become an extremely popular choice for street rodders who want all the mechanical ...

The Ford Model 48 was produced from 1935 to 1940, and it was popular. 820,000 cars were sold before it was completely redesigned in 1941. It had an 8-Cylinder engine and was an update from Ford’s ...

Ford established itself as a market force when it introduced the Model T in 1908. The country's first mass-produced car stayed in production through 1927 and sold more than 15 million units. The ...