Leading up to the peak of the muscle car era, automakers like Ford and Pontiac were locked in a battle of one-upmanship. While smaller, higher revving engines were popular among hot rodders, there was ...

The Ford Total Performance era has achieved mythic status in the annals of racing and street automotive culture. From the small-block V8s that shaped the muscle car era to the Le-Mans-winning 427 ...

Ford's big block engines are among the best-known and most respected V8s in American history. From the pure-blooded racing heritage of the 427 and its derivatives to the massive torque-happy 429 in ...

Call the 428 a family sedan mover if you will. After more than three decades, this big-block remains popular and hard to beat as a source of torque and horsepower. Cobra Jet tune is definitely the way ...

Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...

The 1969 Torino, Fairlane, and Cobra engine lineup included a wide range of choices, as Ford wanted to go after as many buyers as possible. The plan was simple: flood the market with so many engine ...

Mustang sales declined in 1969, despite Ford rolling out a major new restyling and the famous Mach 1. The company sold fewer than 300K units, and the hardtop remained the best-selling configuration ...