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Creighton Helms 1936 Ford Roadster

While Ford did grant us the first mass-produced V-8, it was a decision made more out of marketing than his own personal preferences (he cared how cheap they were, not how fast). This Flathead, though, is beyond even state-of-the-art for the car's proposed period.
Creighton Helms' 1936 Ford roadster - Wonderful Cherries From Lowly Pits Grow

 While Ford did grant us the first mass-produced V-8, it was a decision made more out of marketing than his own personal preferences (he cared how cheap they were, not how fast). This Flathead, though, is beyond even state-of-the-art for the car's proposed period.  View Related Article

 

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