Any Ford muscle-car enthusiast with even the slightest knowledge of drag-racing history will recognize the name Dick Brannan. Brannan's racing success in his Romy Hammes-sponsored 1962 406/405hp ...

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 ...

Introduced in 1968 as a premium sub-series model of the Fairlane, the Torino became Ford's primary mid-size nameplate in 1970. The Torino remained in production through 1976, and, like most ...

Back in the late '60s, the American asphalt was basically a high-octane version of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. You had the Chevelle SS playing the role of the billionaire playboy of sales, ...

Birthed during the golden era of American muscle, the Boss 429 and 429 Super Cobra Jet (SCJ) are among Ford's most iconic motors of all time. Because of their shared displacement, era and appreciation ...

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 ...