Henry Ford made ambitious plans to develop a battery-powered version of his Model T and produce electric flivvers by the millions, but the scheme quickly fell apart. Continue reading
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Ford’s Biggest V8: The Mighty 1100 Cubic-Inch GAA
The Ford Motor Company has built nearly every kind of V8 engine we can imagine over the past century, but the biggest was the 1100 CID GAA tank engine of World War II. Continue reading
Video: A New Kind of Ford for ’57
Ford chose posh Beverly Hills, California for this introduction to the 1957 Ford, which the Dearborn automaker pitched as “a new kind of Ford.” Continue reading
The Most Beautiful Thing That Ever Happened to Horsepower: 1958 Edsel
Meet the two big new V8s for the 1958 Edsel in this original Ford Motor Company television spot. Continue reading
NASCAR Goes High-Tech: Deep Inside the Next-Gen 2022 Race Cars
NASCAR’s Next-Gen race cars for 2022 are sporting a fresh new look, but the most interesting changes are under the skin. Let’s dive in for a closer look. Continue reading
Video: Take a Quiet Break in the 1970 Ford
Join us in the Ford Motor Company’s anechoic chamber in Dearborn as we check out the full-sized Fords for 1970. Continue reading
Ford’s Forgotten Big Block: The 1958-68 MEL V8
Ford’s MEL V8 might not have a famous racing record, but it’s worthy of a closer look. Continue reading