Ford changed all of that in 1932 with the introduction of the 221 cubic inch flathead V8. Almost immediately upon its introduction, gearheads were racing Fords powered by the new flathead V8.

While the Small Block Chevy may be the most tunable and the Chrysler HEMI the most powerful, Ford’s Flathead V8 engine has been around for nearly a century and is the grandfather of every V8 ...

Flathead V8 (1949-53 Ford And Ford Custom) When Ford shifted from wartime to civilian production after World War II, designer George Walker created the 1949 Ford and Ford Custom using a ...

In 1932, the Ford Flathead V8 helped establish the car customization industry. The 427 in the Ford GT40 beat Ferrari at the Le Mans 24-Hour race in the Sixties. Now, the 800-hp, supercharged ...

"I think growing up in the ’50s, because these are all the years 32 to 53 Fords ... He said he now has one of every model of flathead V8 convertible Ford ever built—45 cars in all.