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Ford’s Biggest V8: The Mighty 1100 Cubic-Inch GAA

Posted on June 17, 2021 by MCG

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 →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Ford, Ford GAA V8, Ford Motor Company

Video: A New Kind of Ford for ’57

Posted on June 2, 2021 by MCG

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 →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1957 Ford, Ford, Ford Motor Company

The Most Beautiful Thing That Ever Happened to Horsepower: 1958 Edsel

Posted on May 15, 2021 by MCG

Meet the two big new V8s for the 1958 Edsel in this original Ford Motor Company television spot. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1958 Edsel, Edsel, Ford, Ford Motor Company

NASCAR Goes High-Tech: Deep Inside the Next-Gen 2022 Race Cars

Posted on May 10, 2021 by MCG

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 →

Posted in Motorsports, Technology | Tagged Chevrolet, Ford, NASCAR, NASCAR Cup, NASCAR Next-Gen, Toyota

Video: Take a Quiet Break in the 1970 Ford

Posted on May 8, 2021 by MCG

Join us in the Ford Motor Company’s anechoic chamber in Dearborn as we check out the full-sized Fords for 1970.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1970 Ford LTD, Ford, Ford Motor Company

Ford’s Forgotten Big Block: The 1958-68 MEL V8

Posted on April 26, 2021 by MCG

Ford’s MEL V8 might not have a famous racing record, but it’s worthy of a closer look. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Edsel, Ford, Ford MEL V8, Ford Motor Company, Lincoln, Mercury

Triumph on the Track: a 1950 Ford Motor Company Film

Posted on April 21, 2021 by MCG

Let’s visit the Dearborn Proving Grounds, where the Ford engineers are busy torturing the 1950 model line.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1950 Ford, Ford, Ford Motor Company

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