Full video of the Beautiful 1936 Ford Flathead V8, it was originally purchased and used by a chicken farmer in Queensland, and parked up since 1966. Desert Collectors Australia | Desert Collectors Australia

In 1932 Ford introduced the mass market to V8 engines, sticking a 3.6L flathead V8 producing a terrifying 65 horsepower in the Model 18. The engine lived on until 1953, until being finally replaced in 1954. What was so special about the flathead V8? Mostly the simplicity of the design. Instead of complicated cylinder heads, they were now simply a single piece of relatively flat metal (flat head). This drove the cost of the engine down, allowing it to be built and sold on a larger scale. The chal

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