It was considered a major breakthrough when Ford launched its Flathead V8 engine in 1932. Up until that point, V8 engines were expensive and limited to just luxury cars, but Henry Ford wanted one that ...

How Ford's Flathead V8 Engine Works, And Why It Disappeared In 1932 Ford introduced the mass market to V8 engines, sticking a 3.6L flathead V8 producing a terrifying 65 horsepower in the Model 18. The ...

For the first few decades of the 20th century, V8 engines were finicky, expensive things reserved for low-production luxury cars. Fancy pants Cadillacs and LaSalles were powered by V8s, while more ...

The 1930s brought many innovations to the automobile market. Cars became safer, more comfortable, and more powerful. Carmakers also began adopting aerodynamic designs. In 1934, the Chrysler Airflow ...

If you have gone car shopping lately, chances are that most of the cars offered to you are powered by turbocharged four-cylinder engines. This is the trend these days, but at one time, dealer lots ...