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 ...

While you might be able to make a pretty good guess as to why the Ford 427 V8 was called the "side-oiler," the history ...

Introduced for the 1966 model year, Chrysler's Street Hemi was among the most potent V8 engines of the golden era. But it wasn't the first mill to deliver 425 horsepower. Ford, for instance, debuted a ...

There was something special about 1963½. It was the year Ford stopped worrying about wind resistance and started bending it to its will. The year when full-size muscle became aerodynamic art, and the ...

The 1960s are seen by many as a golden era, offering a liberated generation the summer of love, flower power and Woodstock. But it was also the golden era of American muscle. The big-block V8 was in ...

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 ...