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 most powerful factory big-block V8s, ranked by advertised horsepower — from the 428 Cobra Jet to the 657 hp 427 Cammer ...

For automakers, the 1960s were a time of unbridled power and speed. Prior to the arrival and widespread implementation of emissions control devices in the 1970s, car manufacturers were pumping out a ...

There's no dearth of Ford’s 427 stories that end at Le Mans, Daytona, or the drag strip under cars that already became legends. But, for those wanting in on the action, Ford sold a handful of brutal ...

The horsepower wars were in full swing by 1966, and Chrysler had just released its NASCAR-derived street HEMI engine. As a follow-up to its dedicated drag racing 1964 Thunderbolt, Ford responded with ...

Scott Dapron, Prescott, AZ - Ford FE 427- You are looking at one of the rarest combinations of Ford FE 427 motor and aftermarket heads on the planet. Back in the early '60s, Mickey Thompson developed ...

Great. Another pair of engines from the same manufacturer that are a cubic inch apart. Well, GM loves giving anti-kindred engines similar displacements (looking at you, Chevy 454 and Pontiac 455), so ...

Photos Courtesy of Mecum Auctions, Inc. A factory-style big-block 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 is set to cross the block at Mecum’s Indy 2026 auction, representing one of the most notable full-size models of ...

There are many comparisons to be made against Ford's 427 engines and Chrysler's 426 Hemi. In the interest of keeping things fair, though, we'll focus on pitting the 426 against the Ford SOHC "Cammer," ...