For automakers, the 1960s were a time of unbridled power and speed. Prior to the arrival and widespread implementation of emissions control devices in the 1970s, car manufacturers were pumping out a ...

These big block Blue Oval engines defined an era of American muscle with huge horsepower and performance that dominated drag ...

The Ford 427 SOHC arrived as a weapon, not a commuter engine, built to win races and unsettle rivals who thought they had big-block dominance locked up. It shared displacement with other FE V8s, but ...

During the mid-1960s, many Americans were obsessed with automobiles. Teenagers cruised the main drag through countless small towns on warm summer evenings. Families loaded up in their cars to attend ...

If you were to list the most iconic muscle cars of the '60s and early '70s, the 1969 Mustang fastback would have to be near the top of that list. The Mustang fastbacks have always had iconic lines, ...

In 1964, Ford introduced this incredible powerplant as a response to Chrysler’s NASCAR-conquering 426 HEMI. While things didn’t go quite as planned, it remains one of the most impressive V8 engines ...

Writing for Hot Rod magazine in 1965, Eric Dahlquist dubbed it "Ford's 90-day wonder," with the accompanying claim, "From drawing board to dyno in just three months with the magic of space-age ...

If there’s ever been a new engine that attracted widespread notoriety, it’s the new 427 hemi overhead-cam V-8 designed and developed by Ford as part of its continuing total performance theme. Ever ...