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 ...

This video digs into the repair of a mostly original 1935 Ford coupe after its old fiber timing gear finally failed after 80 ...

Like most things, the Flathead evolved and there were a variety of improvements made during its lifespan. In 1933, new aluminum cylinder heads and redesigned pistons resulted in the compression ratio ...

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 ...

Ford's famed flathead V-8 was revolutionary when the automaker put the engine into production in 1932. It brought the V-8 to the mass market and ready power to hot rodders for decades to come. But its ...

Hot Rod may be celebrating its 65th anniversary, but Ford's flathead V8, the engine that birthed the entire hot rod hobby (and, in due course, this magazine) first rolled off the production line ...

Welcome to This Week on Hagerty Marketplace, a recurring recap of the previous week’s most noteworthy cars and significant sales from the Hagerty Marketplace online auctions. Even if we’re all in ...

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 ...

V8s are about as close as you can get to a "default" American engine. The Chevy Small Block V8 is one of the most versatile engines ever produced and it's been swapped into cars and trucks practically ...

Forget hot rodding and think about the original ’32 flathead Ford. We hopped aboard a 1932 Ford Model 18 four-door sedan for a drive from Albuquerque to Flagstaff, incorporating large sections of ...

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 ...