The Ranchero has always been overshadowed by its Chevy rival. A bit sad considering that General Motors introduced the Elky after the first example of the Ranchero was delivered to its rightful owner.

Ford dealt a heavy blow in 1969 when it won the NASCAR title with the help of its formidable fastback Torino racer, the Talladega. The publicity momentum gained on the track was enough to earn the ...

Ford introduced the 385 big block V8 engine series in the late 1960s as it phased out the MEL (Mercury Edsel Lincoln) big block design. The 385 big block, named for the 3.85-inch crankshaft stroke ...

Mark Watkins' ears perked up when his friend Jim Pierce said, "You know, John never did get rid of his old Torino. Brenda, his widow, still has it. Maybe she would sell it?" Mark, who recently retired ...

At 375 horsepower and 450 lb-ft of torque, the 385-series 429ci big-block was the most powerful factory engine ever installed in a first generation Mustang. Ford initially used the short-block with ...

The term musclecar was originally used to describe big engined, ground-pounding, factory street thumpers. After all, cubic inches have always been notorious muscle builders and the "bigger is better" ...

A single road test can solidify or tarnish a car's legacy. Sometimes the tarnishing is well-deserved, such as when a car can't deliver on expectations. One needs only to scan the Car and Driver test ...

The Boss 429 and 429 Super Cobra Jet V8 engines rank as some of the most powerful engines ever put in the Ford Mustang. In fact, if we limit our discussion to first-gen Mustangs, these engines, both ...

Birthed during the golden era of American muscle, the Boss 429 and 429 Super Cobra Jet (SCJ) are among Ford's most iconic motors of all time. Because of their shared displacement, era and appreciation ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Birthed during the golden era of American muscle, the Boss 429 and 429 Super Cobra Jet (SCJ) are among Ford's most iconic motors ...