Most automakers market their drop-tops as convertibles or cabriolets. But it wasn't always like that. Decades ago, some carmakers opted to sell their retractable-top rigs with more creative names.

Ford big-block crate engines are best considered in a historical framework. Big-block V-8 gasoline engines are a relic of the 20th century, and for this reason they are the poster child for everything ...

As part of the Blue Oval's continued reaffirmation of its commitment to the enthusiast market, Ford Performance has just rolled out two brand-new versions of the brand’s most desirable crate engines.

A lot of energy has gone into making small-block Fords perform better during the past 44 years. Those first small-block Fords-the 221 and the 260 Fairlane V-8s from 1962-were fairly tame with an ...

From the November 1966 issue of Car and Driver. You'd think that dropping an anchor like the 390 engine into the Mustang would overload the front end and make it handle like a real dog, wouldn't you?