Ford changed all of that in 1932 with the introduction of the 221 cubic inch flathead V8. Almost immediately upon its ...

Making its debut in 1932 and lasting for two decades on the market before being replaced, Ford’s flathead ... The Model 18 was the very first Ford model to be powered by a V8 engine; it was ...

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 ...

It's in that spirit that Burroughs built his 1928 Ford Model A. Today, hotrodding has a pretty staid definition. Take one classic American car, add one classic American V8, sprinkle with tire ...

Scarcer still are clean-sheet V8 designs. But bucking modern trends, Ford has created an all-new big-block gasoline unit for use in heavy trucks ... the venerable flathead that was introduced ...

In 1932, the Ford Flathead V8 helped establish the car customization industry. The 427 in the Ford GT40 beat Ferrari at the Le Mans 24-Hour race in the Sixties. Now, the 800-hp, supercharged ...

Other model auto engines built by the Warners' company include a 1940 Offenhauser, a 1937 Harley "Knucklehead" V-twin and a 1937 Ford 60 flathead V8. (Videos of the Offy and the Harley - running ...

The Ford Flathead V8 In Numbers The Model 18 was the very first Ford model ... Ford’s F-Series trucks have been an important element of the American car market for decades; to this day, the ...