It started with a British sports car that was never intended to endure the wrath of a 7.0-liter American V8, but in 1965 the Shelby Cobra 427 had become the world’s quickest production automobile in a ...

Dive deep into the incredible story of one of Ford’s most iconic and feared creations, the 1964 Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt. Built with a singular purpose, this factory racer was designed to ...

"After beginning his partnership with Ford in 1965 helping to introduce the 427 SOHC engine into the NHRA Top Fuel category, Connie won four big events in 1967 that enabled him to purchase his ...

In 1964, Ford introduced the Thunderbolt, one of the greatest factory drag racers ever created. Essentially a midsize Fairlane stuffed with the 427-cubic-inch (7.0-liter) V8 offered in full-size ...

Dubbed "The Cammer," thanks to its innovative single overhead camshaft (SOHC) design, the 427 engine took the racing world by storm. In the years that followed, the 427 SOHC engine would go on to ...

Here's a big green V-8 Ford for St. Patrick's Day burnouts. Already rare for its W-code 427-cubic-inch V-8, this Fairlane is also claimed to be the only example ordered in 1967 with the even rarer ...

Here's a big green V-8 Ford for St. Patrick's Day burnouts. Already rare for its W-code 427-cubic-inch V-8, this Fairlane is also claimed to be the only example ordered in 1967 with the even rarer ...

The single overhead-cam 427 is one of Ford’s most famous engines, for good reason. Known as the “cammer,” this V-8 was born as a rival to the venerable Chrysler 426 Hemi, which was dominating NASCAR ...

The overhead cam (nicknamed the "Cammer") 427's participation in NASCAR racing was met with extreme resistance. In 1964, NASCAR head honcho Bill France turned down Ford's request to compete with ...

The answer came in the form of an equally humongous, 427-ci (7.0-liter), single overhead cam (SOHC) V8 that would become affectionately known as “ Cammer." At the time Ford was pouring all its ...

Shelby American used the past weekend's Carlisle Ford Nationals in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, to present the Shelby Cammer Cobra, a car Carroll Shelby had wanted to race in the 1964 24 Hours of Le Mans.

The 427 Cammer is stuffed into this 1969 Mustang Mach 1, known as the Sin City Shaker, that is being sold with no reserve at the March 16 Mecum Auctions event in Glendale, Arizona (Lot R135).