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autoevolution's V8 Month

Few generations have witnessed so many historic changes and events taking place as ours did (we bet that’s what all generations say), all with the potential to alter the course of human history.

Human civilization, though, will be impacted the most by changes taking place in the auto industry. After more than a century of using fossil fuels for our traveling needs, we’ll all soon, willy-nilly, have to adjust to driving electric cars.

The switch will have far-reaching effects, but of interest to us here on autoevolution is that it’ll kill off iconic landmarks not only of our generation, but of previous ones as well.

Like, say, the mighty V8 that has been at the center of America’s motoring hopes and dreams ever since, well, forever. First born France, it became famous thanks to Cadillac in the mid-1910s, and never went away, taking its place under the hoods of pretty much all car and truck families made here ever since.

That’ll change, of course, as American states will begin implementing ICE cars sale bans, and the mighty V8 will be gone, sooner than we all expect. Who can forget, for instance, the latest announcement in this respect, concerning the fate of the Charger muscle car?

With that in mind, we’ve decided to sing the V8s swansong by declaring September 2022 V8 Month. So, get ready for 30 days of intensive, high-octane coverage of all that was good (and bad) in the V8 world.

Editor's note: This special feature by autoevolution was not sponsored or supported by a third-party.
Fieseler Fi 156 Storch: A German STOL Warplane With V8 Power, Rommel's Favorite Plane
Fieseler Fi 156 Storch: A German STOL Warplane With V8 Power, Rommel's Favorite Plane

27 Sep 2022, 21:38 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / On the face of it, the Fieseler Fi 156 Storch looked like the most pathetic pipsqueak of a warplane. But know both Rommel and Hermann Göring happily sat in one.

 
Ferrari 458 Speciale Aperta Sparks Intense Bidding, Doesn't Reach a Seven-Figure Price
Ferrari 458 Speciale Aperta Sparks Intense Bidding, Doesn't Reach a Seven-Figure Price

27 Sep 2022, 20:22 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Collector cars are getting pricier. That’s especially true for naturally aspirated models. But why wasn’t anyone excited about this Ferrari’s price? We find out

 
1966 Jeep Gladiator Rocks Desert Camo, Chevy Surprise Under the Hood
1966 Jeep Gladiator Rocks Desert Camo, Chevy Surprise Under the Hood

27 Sep 2022, 19:10 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Finished in desert camouflage from bumper to bumper, the truck may look stock apart from the paint, but it hides a modern V8 under the hood.

 
The Story of Ford’s Eight-Cylinder Masterpiece: The Infamous SOHC 427 “Cammer”
The Story of Ford’s Eight-Cylinder Masterpiece: The Infamous SOHC 427 “Cammer”

27 Sep 2022, 18:28 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Nearly six decades ago, in a bid to create a 426 HEMI slayer, Ford hastily yet ingeniously put together one of the most iconic V8s of all time

 
1947 Ford Super Deluxe Packs Ford Racing Surprise Under The Hood, Oozes Restomod Swagger
1947 Ford Super Deluxe Packs Ford Racing Surprise Under The Hood, Oozes Restomod Swagger

27 Sep 2022, 17:42 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / The basis for which this 1947 restomod finds its basis made its debut six years prior in 1941. Why? Well, it was at that time that the US joined WWII

 
$55K for a Numbers-Matching '64 Impala With a 409 V8 and Four-Speed Manual
$55K for a Numbers-Matching '64 Impala With a 409 V8 and Four-Speed Manual

27 Sep 2022, 16:45 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / A great example of how to treat a classic Detroit-born automobile, this white-and-red Impala is one attractive offer, with 80K miles of road experience

 
Rare 1965 Oldsmobile Jetstar 88 Spotted in a Parking Lot, It's an Original Survivor
Rare 1965 Oldsmobile Jetstar 88 Spotted in a Parking Lot, It's an Original Survivor

27 Sep 2022, 16:15 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Jetstar 88 isn't particularly desirable, but because many of them were abandoned in junkyards, finding an all-original survivor in 2022 is very unlikely

 
Looking to Save a 1959-1960 Chevrolet Impala? This Guy is Selling Dozens of Them
Looking to Save a 1959-1960 Chevrolet Impala? This Guy is Selling Dozens of Them

27 Sep 2022, 14:00 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This collection includes a whopping 327 classic cars and almost 100 of them are 1959 and 1960 Chevrolet full-size models

 
30-Year-Old Italian Yacht Gets an LSX-Swap, Will Push 1,500 HP From Twin Race Engines
30-Year-Old Italian Yacht Gets an LSX-Swap, Will Push 1,500 HP From Twin Race Engines

27 Sep 2022, 11:25 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / The Italian yacht, a 30-year-old Riva 43 Tropicana, comes with two diesel-powered Cummins engines, each good for 425 hp (431 ps)

 
1974 International Pickup Truck Was Deserted in a Pasture, Takes First Drive in 16 Years
1974 International Pickup Truck Was Deserted in a Pasture, Takes First Drive in 16 Years

27 Sep 2022, 09:45 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / Thomas Mortske got wind of a 1974 International 100 4X4 that had been abandoned in a pasture for 16 years. The truck ran fine when it was last parked

 
The Cadillac Blackwing V8 Was an Unappreciated National Treasure, Here's Why
The Cadillac Blackwing V8 Was an Unappreciated National Treasure, Here's Why

27 Sep 2022, 01:10 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / In the two years that it was on the market, the Blackwing V8 made the CT6 it was attached to so much more than it would have with another Corvette motor

 
Curtiss OX-5 V8: A Deep Dive Into America's First Great Airplane Engine
Curtiss OX-5 V8: A Deep Dive Into America's First Great Airplane Engine

26 Sep 2022, 22:11 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / In many ways, the Curtiss OX-5 V8 was the finest creation to ever leave Hammondsport, New York native Glenn H. Curtiss's factory. It certainly made him famous

 
The Best V8 Engines Manufactured by Japanese Automakers
The Best V8 Engines Manufactured by Japanese Automakers

26 Sep 2022, 20:53 UTC · By: Silvian Irimia / While Americans are most known for great V8 engines, Japanese manufacturers made some incredible power units as well. We take a look at the best

 
Magenta 1971 Rolls-Royce Corniche Linked to an Unsolved Murder Case Up for Auction
Magenta 1971 Rolls-Royce Corniche Linked to an Unsolved Murder Case Up for Auction

26 Sep 2022, 20:32 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Previously owned by "Candy heiress" Helen Brach, this 1971 Corniche was ordered in a unique magenta color called "Brach Candy Purple"

 
Wild Fox Body Mustang Boldly Challenges 1,100-HP Integra, It's Not Even a Race
Wild Fox Body Mustang Boldly Challenges 1,100-HP Integra, It's Not Even a Race

26 Sep 2022, 20:18 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / If you're driving a Ford Mustang that still has the interior trim, and a Honda Integra with a rear-mounted parachute pulls up next to you, best stay put

 
Barely-Driven 2006 Spyker C8 Spyder Has Audi V8 Goodness, Is Up for Grabs
Barely-Driven 2006 Spyker C8 Spyder Has Audi V8 Goodness, Is Up for Grabs

26 Sep 2022, 19:07 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / If a quirky car is what your heart desires and the wallet is ready to accept it, then there’s no better option out there right now. Here’s why

 
1972 Imperial Survivor Comes Out of the Barn, Gets First Wash and Drive in 41 Years
1972 Imperial Survivor Comes Out of the Barn, Gets First Wash and Drive in 41 Years

26 Sep 2022, 18:38 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Imperial is largely forgotten compared to other brands under the old Chrysler Corporation company. Fortunately enough though, some cars still get saved.

 
Remembering the Fiat 8V Ghia Supersonic, a V8-Powered, Coachbuilt Masterpiece
Remembering the Fiat 8V Ghia Supersonic, a V8-Powered, Coachbuilt Masterpiece

26 Sep 2022, 13:04 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Back in the 1950s, Fiat and coachbuilders Carrozzeria Ghia put together one of the most beautiful sports cars of all time

 
Abandoned $500 Big Block Powerboat Rumbles to Life After Sitting for Years, Sounds Brutal
Abandoned $500 Big Block Powerboat Rumbles to Life After Sitting for Years, Sounds Brutal

26 Sep 2022, 12:16 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / Kevin has never worked on boats before, but after stumbling on a big block 1977 Century Arabian boat on Facebook Market, he could resist the urge to rescue it

 
Beautiful One-Owner 2003 Morgan Aero 8 Comes Up for Sale
Beautiful One-Owner 2003 Morgan Aero 8 Comes Up for Sale

26 Sep 2022, 10:48 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / Morgan introduced the Aero 8 as their first supercar in 2000, and it came with a naturally aspirated 4.4-liter BMW-sourced V8 engine