Ford's first V8 ushered in a new era. Here are some of the most interesting models it powered, from the '30s to the '50s.

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 ...

Since debuting the much-celebrated Ford flathead V8 in 1932, the Blue Oval has become synonymous with building exciting, high-displacement V8 engines with monstrous power and torque. But times ...

When we think of Martin Sheen, visions of his presidential poise on The West Wing come to mind. But before he graced our ...

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 ...

as are those driving vehicles powered by any Ford Flathead V8. Edsel Ford will be the Honorary Chairman, Ford President and CEO Alan Mulally the Grand Marshal, and Keith Crain, Chairman of Crain ...

His latest ride, a 1933 Ford Cabriolet, is based on a steel Speed33 ... Also, the car would be a perfect testbed for Motor City Flathead’s upcoming all-aluminum Flathead engine.

You could also get the 272 cubic inch Y-block V8, a clever overhead-valve design that replaced the iconic side-valve Ford Flathead engine. 162 horsepower might not sound like much today ...