1967 was the final model year for the R-Code 427 V8-equipped Ford Galaxie 500. Only 24 of them left the factory out of over 1 million Galaxies built in 1967, making it one of the rarest and most ...

In terms of sheer horsepower, the 1960s were truly the golden decade for American cars. Car manufacturers were locked in fierce competition, challenging what was possible both on the streets and the ...

A shrewd money racer, Mickey deftly maneuvered himself as the Detroit automakers drifted in and out of motorsports. When GM chairman Fred Donner pulled the plug on all racing activities in 1963, ...

In 1958, Ford introduced its new FE series of V8 engines (short for Ford-Edsel) to replace the short-lived Y-block — itself a replacement for the truly antiquated flathead V8s. The FE was a tremendous ...

In 1964, Ford introduced this incredible powerplant as a response to Chrysler’s NASCAR-conquering 426 HEMI. While things didn’t go quite as planned, it remains one of the most impressive V8 engines ...

David "Yank" Bradley never got over selling his first '57 Ford. "I had it in the service in 1971," he recalled. "It was low, mean, and fast. I had several engines in it, from the stock 390 to a 427, ...

Vintage F-Series Ford trucks have never been the first choice for a restomod. The Chevy C10 has a larger catalog for engine, body, and suspension parts, and the small-block Chevy is cheaper and more ...

Q: Greg, what big 400-plus V8 engines did Ford have from 1961 to 1963? Did they have the 427 and 428 V8 then? Also, in the not too distant future, I'd like to drop one of the big 427 type engines into ...