V8 engines are slowly vanishing as manufacturers swap to more efficient gas engines or hybrid/electric power, but we think these V8s deserve another life.

Our list features examples of V-8 engines that are still currently in production as well as forgotten legends from decades ...

427 (which was one of the greatest Ford V8 engines ever made) and 428 cubic inches — throughout its run. The FE series also paved the way for the more heavy-duty FT line, designed for vehicles ...

Introduced for the 1959 model year as a range-topping model, the Ford Galaxie received ... When equipped with the 406- and 427-cubic-inch (6.6- and 7.0-liter) FE V8 units, the Galaxie morphed ...

So he settled on building a 1/2 scale model of a 1967 Ford 427, the Galaxie-derived engine that powered the 1967 Ford GT40 Mk. IV to a win at the 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans, from solid aluminum.