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 ...

Henry Ford's revolutionary 1930s engine saved Ford from bankruptcy and changed Detroit forever. Here's what you need to know.

The Ford Flathead V8 was the first mass-market V8 and the starting point for uniquely American performance. What's interesting about it is exactly what made it possible—simple and cheap to build—is ...

Don't let anybody kid you. Nothing did—or does—it better than a big American V8. For 80 years, the passenger-car eight-cylinder engine has provided power, sound, and soul for the cars of our dreams.

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 ...

A heavily customized 1952 Ford F-2 pickup is drawing attention ahead of a no-reserve auction in the United States, showcasing ...

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 ...

The Ford flathead has become an icon of early American motoring and now you can enjoy its beautiful simplicity with this time-lapse video. Ford’s “flatty V-8” comes from a time when mass-produced cars ...

There is no way we can count all the weird machines we’ve seen cooked up by more or less prominent garages across America over the years. Yet we’re pretty certain we’re going to remember this thing ...

There's more going with this 1955 Californian roadster, currently listed for sale on eBay, than meets the eye. Unlike other limited-production hand-built fiberglass-bodied sports cars we've featured, ...

Gilbert Smith is an automotive journalist with over five years of specialized research and writing experience. Before joining CarBuzz in 2024, he produced in-depth buyer’s guides and feature articles ...