It's been over 50 years since the last Ford flathead V-8 was commercially produced in the U.S. It was not your dad's engine—it was ... the flathead also begot HOT ROD magazine, for this ...

For the first few decades of the 20th century, V8 engines were ... monkeys who build rat rods. While hot rodding tastes may change, it seems that the trusty old Ford flathead will never go out ...

Still, this wasn't enough to hurt Flathead's unmatched hot rod legacy. Ford's MEL engine lacks the legacy of its Flathead V8 predecessor. However, it was a much better engine, designed for luxury ...

The iconic Ford hot rod may have an unusual nickname, but the ever-popular 1932 Ford 'Deuce' has a very simple reason for ...

You've never seen another flathead like the one in this 1932 roadster. This engine is one-of-a-kind ... set this Deuce apart from other 1990s hot rods was the steep, laid-back rake of the windshield.

Now, those attributes that made the 1932 Ford V8 a solid tool ... who was editor of Hot Rod through the 1950s. “Foremost was the flathead V8—the dry-lake speed trials were its first test ...

Flathead Engines Only: Vintage ’50s-Style Hot Rod Drag Racing in Maine The Pinetree Jamboree resurrects nostalgic heads-up flathead racing at one of New England’s oldest surviving historic ...

When it comes to Ford automobiles produced in the 1930s, it's the Model B that gets all the attention. It was the first Ford with a V8 engine (Model 18), and it's a common choice for hot rodders.

But when Hagerty decided to rebuild the flathead V8 engine in its 1946 Ford pickup truck, the team was kind enough to document the entire process. Over the course of six days, they took more than ...