America's automotive identity was forged in cubic inches. The greatest American engines ever built did more than make power; they defined entire eras, powered legends, and earned cult followings that ...

From dry-lake hot rods to modern track-day missiles, a handful of American V8s have earned near-religious status among gearheads. These engines did more than make power, they reshaped racing, ...

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 ...

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 ...

When the Y-Block V8 debuted in 1954, it boasted a long list of improvements over its predecessor. It was not only more powerful than Ford's previous Flathead V8, but was also significantly more rigid.