When people start talking about the early days of hot rod competition, they usually don't stray too far from the subject of dry lakes and, occasionally, early drag racing. Even though track roadsters ...

Tough-looking Fox and Williams '32 coupe runs a 311 12-port GMC inline six. Lakes racer Keith Young displayed two beautiful Wayne 12-ports (a Chevy and a Jimmy). Dave Lukkari bolted a set of rare ...

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 ...

Making its debut in 1932 and lasting for two decades on the market before being replaced, Ford’s flathead V8 family of engines has a place of pride in the history of the company and automotive history ...