It was considered a major breakthrough when Ford launched its Flathead V8 engine in 1932. Up until that point, V8 engines were expensive and limited to just luxury cars, but Henry Ford wanted one that ...

A calliope, despite sounding like an Italian ice cream, is a musical device that forces steam through a series of whistles, typically protruding from the top of the instrument. What would such an ...

Even some die-hard Ford fans may be unfamiliar with the Calliope (that's kuh-lie-uh-pee) race engine, an incredibly rare V8 that was built exclusively for Le Mans. The exact timeline is a bit murky, ...