This beautifully preserved 1955 Ford Fairlane Crown Victoria on Exotic Car Trader is a true icon of 1950s Americana with ...

If one were going strictly by numbers alone, it would appear the new '54 Fords had the same Flathead V-8 they'd had for decades. The '53 and '54 Fords both offered a 239ci engine, but horsepower ...

Ford Division's first overhead valve V-8, the Y-Block, remains one of the sexiest V-8 engines ever with its perfect symmetry, finned and studded Thunderbird Special valve covers, dual-plane "stacked ...

Nineteen fifty-five was a renaissance model year for Detroit, with fresh and exciting sheetmetal, abundant chrome, new manufacturing standards, cool features, and vastly improved technology. Chevrolet ...

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 ...

Triple two-barrel intake manifold is the alltime winner for the Y-block. Linkage may be constant or progressive. This manifold is still being produced or you might find one 'W used. One of the great ...

When someone mentions the Ford Thunderbird, it's the first-generation model that comes to mind. Built from 1955 to 1957, the first-gen Thunderbird is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful coupes of ...

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 ...

This 1956 Ford Thunderbird Convertible on Exotic Car Trader retains stunning originality, making it a true collector’s gem from the golden age of motoring. The 1956 Ford Thunderbird debuted as a ...

Ford has created some iconic vehicles over its long history in the industry, from the Explorer to the classic Model T. The vehicles themselves, of course, serve as the most prominent work an auto ...

Introduced at the height of the muscle car golden age and produced until the mid-1990s, the 460 was never offered by Ford in a high-performance variant. However, thanks to its bombproof construction, ...