#Ford V8

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De Tomaso Mangusta, 1967. The Mangusta was developed out of a failed attempt by Alejandro de Tomaso to supply Carroll Shelby with a CanAm race car. De Tomaso was unable to deliver the cars in time for the 1965 season and Shelby pulled out of the deal. De Tomaso adapted the steel backbone chassis of the still-born P70 CanAm car for road use and engaged Giorgetto Giugiaro who was then working at Ghia to design his mid-engined supercar powered by a Ford V8.

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1969 Indianapolis 500

Mario Andretti's pit stop for refuelling

Hawk-Ford V8 Turbocharged

Winner

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From the car files: a post-war 1946 Ford ad.

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Fords V8 Supervan

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Jaguar XKE Series II 2+2 

This 1969 Jaguar XKE Series II 2+2  is powered by a 302ci Ford V8 mated to a three-speed C4 automatic transmission and is finished in black over black leather upholstery. Equipment includes an Offenhauser intake manifold, a Holley four-barrel carburetor, an HEI distributor, four-wheel disc brakes, and 18″ Strasse wheels as well as a louvered clamshell hood, wood-rimmed steering wheel, air conditioning and Smiths instrumentation. The body, exterior trim, bumpers, door handles, and badging have been refinished in black, and additional details include a louvered clamshell hood, bumper overriders, dual mirrors, tinted windows, and black dual exhaust finishers.

 By the way, it was previously owned by actor and WWE professional wrestler John Cena. 

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Mustang Monday

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Early Ford V8 Museum - Floyd Motors for 1936

This wonderful museum is located in Auburn, Indiana. It's much improved since my last visit 8 years ago, and much bigger. A huge and amazing addition to the museum is the presentation of the Floyd Motors Ford Dealership for 1936. The entire display is filled with different models of the '36 Ford as well as a bunch of memorabilia, sales tools and loads of informative information. I was very impressed with the complete setup and display. This set is the 4th group.

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The notorious Ford V8 that belonged to infamous crime couple Bonnie and Clyde.

The bullet holes are from 1934 when officers ambushed and shot the couple more than fifty times with automatic rifles and shotguns, ensuring they would not escape again. The iconic vehicle is currently housed in Whiskey Pete's Casino in Primm, Nevada.

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British car show, Sanford FL.  What happens when you stuff an American small-block V8 into a British roadster?  You get the Sunbeam Tiger.

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Ford V8: Um Ícone da Engenharia Automobilística

O motor Ford V8 é um dos mais icônicos e reverenciados na história do automobilismo. Desde sua criação em 1932, ele revolucionou o mercado automotivo ao oferecer alta potência, durabilidade e acessibilidade para o consumidor comum. Este artigo explorará a história, evolução, aplicações e impacto do Ford V8 no mundo automotivo. A Origem do Ford V8 O Ford V8 foi introduzido em 1932 pela Ford Motor…

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De Tomaso Pantera GTS Group 4, 1973. This is the week the London Concours comes to my street. Here's a nice simple Tom Tjaarda-designed 1973 Pantera from a time before it received spoilers, air dams and extended wheel arches

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This Ford V8 Cabriolet was one of several on display at Old Ford Rally 2024 at the British Motor Museum. See our extensive report on the event in the latest issue of classic and Competition Car magazine. Free to read at www.classcompcar.com

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From the car files: illustration detail from a 1935 Ford V-8 ad.

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Comet

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AC Aceca 

The small Bristol-powered racer, designed by John Tojeiro in the early 1950s, was a great success in competition with Cliff Davis. AC Cars, renowned for its sporty models but with an ageing range, was looking for a new model and took a keen interest in Tojeiro's small car and decided to put it into production in 1954, under the name Ace. The Tojeiro bodywork was virtually a carbon copy of the beautiful Touring designed Ferrari 166 MM barchetta and was carried over to the Ace with minor modifications. It was based on a ladder chassis with independent suspensions, inspired by the Cooper that John Tojeiro had also designed. However, AC did not use the Bristol engine for its model, preferring to stick with the good old 2 litre long stroke six cylinder engine with overhead camshaft. It was designed in 1919 and its modest 80 hp was a bit too much for a modern sports car. The engine was increased to 100 hp, which gave the Ace a respectable, but not spectacular, performance. A very attractive and original fastback coupé version, designed by Alan Turner and named Aceca, was unveiled at Earls Court in London in 1954. Its body was constructed from hand-formed aluminum sheet and was supported by a tubular truss. To reduce the resonance box effect in the passenger compartment, AC mounted the components on rubber blocks. The tubular chassis was more solidly built than that of the Ace.

The Aceca was a very attractive, light and well powered GT car. The Ace and Aceca helped to restore AC's pre-war notoriety among sports connoisseurs. The Ace and Aceca underwent very few changes during their careers, apart from the replacement of the engine in 1956, when the more powerful 2-litre Bristol six-cylinder (up to 130 bhp) became available. Towards the end of production, the excellent 2.6 litre Ford Zephyr engine, light and small for its displacement, was finally adopted. The combination of a stiff chassis that held the road well and an interesting power-to-weight ratio - with the Bristol engine the car was already reaching 190 km/h - allowed the Ace version to achieve many racing successes in the production Sport class, its best result being seventh place overall and first in class at Le Mans in 1959. The rest of the story is known. This well-born car was chosen by Carroll Shelby to install a Ford V8 in its specially strengthened chassis, giving birth to the mythical Cobras which definitively took AC out of a restricted circle of connoisseurs and gave it international recognition.

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Formula drift at Englishtown tomorrow. Supposed to be 96 and I have to wear pants. Possibly the first time ever I'm not stoked to go to any car event…Hopefully I get some good shots out of it. Then it's off to Watkins Glen again for the 6 hour IMSA race.