This Ford Thunderbird from 1957 is currently on auction and has been reworked by race car driver-turned builder Chuck Daigh as a screaming period race car.

Over the years, the 427-cubic-inch crate engine has taken many forms. Originally, the 427 was offered as a big block engine by both Ford and Chevrolet. In the 1960s, Ford's 427 big block dominated ...

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 ...

Ford's effort to catch up with competitors in the overhead-valve V8 sweepstakes hit the market in 1954 and was called the "Y-Block." That's in reference to the engine block's deep skirting surrounding ...