It's been over 50 years since the last Ford flathead V-8 was commercially produced in the U.S. It was not your Dad's engine-it was your grandfather's. Simple by today's high-tech standards, during its ...

Making its debut in 1932 and lasting for two decades on the market before being replaced, Ford’s flathead V8 family of engines has a place of pride in the history of the company and automotive history ...

On the leading edge of the supercharger industry, you'll find Magnuson Products and its MagnaCharger lineup. With many bolt- on blower systems on the market, and new ones coming out daily, the focus ...

You may be asking yourself why Dennis Kilpatrick named his seriously hot-rodded '29 Ford coupe "The Smuggler." We can assure you that this was not part of the plan when he paired up with Nate Tanquary ...

The following story appeared in the November 2005 issue of HOT ROD magazine and has been supplemented with additional photos from the HOT ROD Archives and Getty Images. It has also been sequenced here ...