Over the years, the 427-cubic-inch crate engine has taken many forms. Originally, the 427 was offered as a big block engine by both Ford and Chevrolet. In the 1960s, Ford's 427 big block dominated ...

In competition with the HEMI, the NASCAR-derived "R-code" engine found its way into the Ford Fairline 427, and thus began tearing up drag strips across the U.S.

Classic Chevrolet muscle meets modern restomod style in this 1967 Chevelle 427 powered build. The title suggests a performance-focused vintage car that blends a 1967 Chevelle body with a 427 engine, ...

Jody Only is an author and photographer. Within the last five years in the auto industry, she has had bylines with TopSpeed, HotCars, LSXmag, Engine Labs, Chevy HardCore, and Street Muscle. She is a ...

Introduced for the 1967 model year, the first-generation Camaro lasted through 1969. And even though it was short-lived and a bit late to the pony car market, it became one of the most iconic ...

Scott Dapron, Prescott, AZ - Ford FE 427- You are looking at one of the rarest combinations of Ford FE 427 motor and aftermarket heads on the planet. Back in the early '60s, Mickey Thompson developed ...

Chevrolet introduced the third generation of the Corvette in 1968, and since it was the leading sports car of the family, it was allowed to get more power under the hood, and this L71 'Vette is a ...

Photos Courtesy of Mecum Auctions, Inc. A factory-style big-block 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 is set to cross the block at Mecum’s Indy 2026 auction, representing one of the most notable full-size models of ...

The V8 engine configuration has long been favored for its inherently favorable qualities of being well-balanced, relatively compact, and with a high capacity for power output. Shortly after the turn ...

These days it’s common that high-performance “race” versions of cars are stuffed away in climate-controlled garages and treated as collectibles or investments rather than the beat-the-crap-out-of-it ...