From 1937 to 1940 in the USA, Ford offered a miniature version of the famed flathead V8 and called it the V8-60. Continue reading
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Vern Tardel’s Internet Junkyard
Rejoice, Early Ford fans. Famed Ford expert and parts collector Vern Tardel has gone global with a new website dealing in rare, hard-to-find Fomoco components. Here’s the info. Continue reading
Video: Ten Days and 10,000 Miles in a 1933 Ford V8
Ten thousand miles in 10 days? That was an impressive feat in 1933, considering the roads and cars of the day. See a new ’33 Deluxe Tudor put to the test in this original Ford News promotional film. Continue reading
Video: Henry Ford Introduces the 1932 V8
On March 31, 1932, Henry Ford shook the automotive world with a practical, low-cost V8. Here’s the original Ford newsreel heralding the event. Continue reading
Video: Ford V8 Dominates The 1933 Elgin National Stock Car Road Race
Here’s rare footage from one of the great spectacles in American racing history: Fred Frame winning the 1933 National Stock Car Road Race on the grueling road course in Elgin, Illinois. Continue reading
Video: The New Ford V8 for 1935
This short Ford promotional film from 1935 charts the changes in America’s favorite V8 car that year. Includes some great scenes—have a look. Continue reading