It was considered a major breakthrough when Ford launched its Flathead V8 engine in 1932. Up until that point, V8 engines were expensive and limited to just luxury cars, but Henry Ford wanted one that ...

ARP engineered a head-stud kit for Ford Flathead V8s. These fasteners keep these classic Fords sealed and running strong.

This video digs into the repair of a mostly original 1935 Ford coupe after its old fiber timing gear finally failed after 80 years. The episode explains why these quiet-running “cardboard” style gears ...

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 ...

Even if you're not all that familiar with pre-war American engines, most modern American gearheads have at least heard of the Ford flathead V8. If you have heard of it, you're probably conditioned to ...

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 ...

Read my expert take on a 1939 Ford Deluxe Coupe. Offenhauser-upgraded Flathead, C4 automatic, and priced right in the middle of the restomod market. Is it worth pulling the trigger? A restomod done ...

Even though the Ford flathead last saw production in 1953, it has continued to find favor with hot rodders looking for an authentic vintage flavor. Joseph Abbin'sBlown Flathead: How to Build a ...

It's not uncommon for cars that are in one way or another important for the automotive industry to pop up on the auction block from time to time. Whether they marked the beginning of an important ...

You may be asking yourself why Dennis Kilpatrick named his seriously hot-rodded '29 Ford coupe "The Smuggler." We can assure you that this was not part of the plan when he paired up with Nate Tanquary ...

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 ...