The Cosworth DFV added sportscar success to its impressive CV, but the road to glory was a rocky one, as we explained in the ...

Can you give me more on the development of Ford muscle cars, from Thunderbolt to Galaxie 427? Thanks, David L., a lifetime Ford lover from Connecticut. A: David, I’m happy to help and one thing ...

As a follow-up to its dedicated drag racing 1964 Thunderbolt ... edition vehicle that became a muscle car legend upon its release. The Ford Fairlane 427 was Ford's entry into the growing market ...

Shelby American offered the same parts to customers who wished to build their own drag cars ... The one-of-one 427 Big-Block Dragonsnake! In 1964, dealership Harr Ford of Worcester ...

like Car and Driver, is part of Hearst Autos) is a bit of a unicorn: a 1967 Ford Fairlane 500 with a W-code 427-cubic-inch V-8, a four-speed manual transmission, and the ultra-rare drag pack.

tremendous numbers for a factory-prepped drag car. Under the hood of a Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt is a high-rise 427 cubic inch 7.0-liter V8 engine with four-barrel Holley carburetors. Ford ...

Ford, like other manufacturers in the 1960s, wanted to appeal to young car enthusiasts, by giving them souped-up versions of their regular models meant for drag and ... the R-code 427 V-8 with ...

Fitted with the same FE-series 427 V8 engine as the Thunderbolt ... the quarter-mile in the low 11s. One such car was campaigned by veteran Ford drag racer Ed Skelton. Born during Ford's "Total ...

And while it still uses a Ford engine, we're looking at a 427 ci (7L) small-block V8 ... Now, the piece of footage below, which comes from Drag Racing and Car Stuff YouTube channel, shows the ...

Ford Motor became the latest automaker to accelerate its transition to electric cars, saying Wednesday that its European division would soon begin to phase out vehicles powered by fossil fuels.