Developed to outshine the 426 HEMI in NASCAR, the Boss 429 didn't become the dominant force that Ford had hoped but still ...

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 ...

The 385-series 429/460ci Ford big-block started out as a sleepy, stodgy luxury car fat-block when it was introduced in 1968. It was a whisper-quiet big-block with abundant low-end torque for large ...

Among the rarer late-Sixties Pony cars was Ford’s Mustang Boss 429. When a bright red, perfectly-restored example finds itself in Jay Leno’s garage for his eponymous web series this week, Leno’s ...

The late 1960s and early 1970s were the golden age of muscle cars. Packed with charisma, outrageous power, and ostentatious design, they thrived during the muscle car wars of the mid-1960s. Chrysler ...

Chevrolet does not have a monopoly on "rat" motors. There's another species, usually overlooked, that is a viable alternative. That motor is Ford's "385 Series" V8, known to us simple folk as the ...

Alina has been enthusiastic about vehicles her entire life, and even from an early age found herself itching to get behind the wheel. Through high school and college, she could be found reading ...

Dim’s fascination with cars began when he was just six. Born into a family of car enthusiasts and racing drivers, he started learning basic mechanics and driving from an early age. While he loves ...

The 2018 SEMA show will be used as a platform to debut a series of all-new, Ford-licensed Mustang Boss 429 continuations. The turnkey classic Boss Mustangs are the first of three Fords from the ...

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 ...