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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.
Beautiful and Rare 1957 Lincoln Premiere Landau Is Off the Market, You Just Missed It
Beautiful and Rare 1957 Lincoln Premiere Landau Is Off the Market, You Just Missed It

12 Sep 2022, 05:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One-of-1,451 Lincoln Premiere Landau hardtops made in this exact specification in 1957 sold over the weekend for $53,900.

 
Stunning 1966 Ford Galaxie Packs 390FE V8 Under the Hood, Pretty Mean for a Family Coupe
Stunning 1966 Ford Galaxie Packs 390FE V8 Under the Hood, Pretty Mean for a Family Coupe

11 Sep 2022, 18:59 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Though it's for sale in Azusa, Arizona, the owner claims this has been a California car its whole life. That's usually a recipe for an unrestored beauty.

 
Chevy V8-Swapped Toyota Pickup Ditches Sensibility for Rock Crawling and Mud Bogging
Chevy V8-Swapped Toyota Pickup Ditches Sensibility for Rock Crawling and Mud Bogging

11 Sep 2022, 18:07 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / This engine's got all the bells and whistles, including an Edelbrock four-barrel carburetor, custom shorty headers, custom valve, and intake cover.

 
Beautifully Restored, One-Owner 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona Sells for $418,000
Beautifully Restored, One-Owner 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona Sells for $418,000

11 Sep 2022, 17:44 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Kept in long storage for about 30 years, this 1969 Charger Daytona was restored in 2002. And it looks downright gorgeous.

 
922-HP Audi TT RS Obliterates 1000-HP McLaren 720S in Drag Race
922-HP Audi TT RS Obliterates 1000-HP McLaren 720S in Drag Race

11 Sep 2022, 14:10 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Even though the mighty McLaren 720S has a reputation coveted by many, in this drag race against the Audi TT RS, it didn't quite live up to its name

 
Video of Hellcat Push-Stolen Shows Low-Level Security (Warning: Lots of Swearwords Given!)
Video of Hellcat Push-Stolen Shows Low-Level Security (Warning: Lots of Swearwords Given!)

11 Sep 2022, 11:47 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / A Dodge Challenger Hellcat is among car thieves' preferred choices in the US, and this Chicago nightclub security footage reveals how easy it is to get it done

 
Super-Solid 1958 Impala Is Here to Remind of the Icon That Put Chevy Back on the Map
Super-Solid 1958 Impala Is Here to Remind of the Icon That Put Chevy Back on the Map

11 Sep 2022, 08:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / This Impala project appears to be ticking all the right boxes for a restoration candidate, especially as the metal still seems very solid

 
The Chevrolet LT V8 Crate Engines That You Can Buy in 2022
The Chevrolet LT V8 Crate Engines That You Can Buy in 2022

11 Sep 2022, 01:46 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / At press time, Chevrolet.com lists three LT small-block V8 crate engines in the guise of the LT1, the supercharged LT4, and the big daddy LT5

 
1960 Chevrolet Impala Is a Work-in-Progress That’s Already Ridiculously Cool
1960 Chevrolet Impala Is a Work-in-Progress That’s Already Ridiculously Cool

10 Sep 2022, 21:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / This second-generation Impala has already embarked on a long journey to its original coolness, as the restoration process is underway

 
Family-Owned 1967 Pontiac Firebird Covered for Years Is Full of Surprises
Family-Owned 1967 Pontiac Firebird Covered for Years Is Full of Surprises

10 Sep 2022, 21:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / This Firebird has been part of the same family since new; the car has also been stored under a cover for many years, and now it’s aiming for a full overhaul

 
BMW M62-Swapped Volvo 740 Is ABBA on the Outside, Rammstein Under the Hood
BMW M62-Swapped Volvo 740 Is ABBA on the Outside, Rammstein Under the Hood

10 Sep 2022, 19:25 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Meet turbotomas, a user on Blocket.se, Sweden's largest native buying and selling website, with a custom build we only wish was listed on an American one

 
1966 Ford GT40 Mk II LeMans Winner Is a Happy-End Restoration Story for the History Books
1966 Ford GT40 Mk II LeMans Winner Is a Happy-End Restoration Story for the History Books

10 Sep 2022, 13:35 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / The car that annihilated Ferrari had a rough after-race life; it ended up on as a test car and nearly succumbed to oblivion, but it got a beautiful restoration

 
From One Horse to Over 600, Kelsey Rowlings Talks About Her Drifting Adventures
From One Horse to Over 600, Kelsey Rowlings Talks About Her Drifting Adventures

10 Sep 2022, 12:35 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / With the final round of the 2022 Formula Drift Prospec season right around the corner, we had a chat with Kelsey Rowlings about her decade-long career.

 
This 1977 Jeep CJ-5 Renegade Levis Edition Is So Rare the Owner Bought It Twice
This 1977 Jeep CJ-5 Renegade Levis Edition Is So Rare the Owner Bought It Twice

10 Sep 2022, 08:29 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / The CJ (Civilian Jeep) trim is a range of small open-top off-road SUVs and compact pickup trucks developed and sold by Jeep automobile brand

 
The HEMI V8 Crate Engines That You Can Buy in 2022
The HEMI V8 Crate Engines That You Can Buy in 2022

10 Sep 2022, 01:46 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Mopar currently offers five HEMI crate engines, ranging from the stout 345 (5.7 liters) to the 1,000-horsepower Hellephant 426 (7.0 liters

 
1966 Ford Mustang Stored Away for Years Is a Surprising Californian Pony
1966 Ford Mustang Stored Away for Years Is a Surprising Californian Pony

9 Sep 2022, 23:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / This Mustang is described as a barn find – it spent many years in storage under a cover, and at first glance, it has the full package of a full restoration

 
1969 Camaro Is a Barn Find Chevy Diehards Shouldn’t Leave to Die
1969 Camaro Is a Barn Find Chevy Diehards Shouldn’t Leave to Die

9 Sep 2022, 22:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / This ’69 Chevrolet Camaro is a car that has already lost its original coolness, yet it still seems to be an intriguing restomod candidate

 
1968 Dodge Charger R/T Parked for 27 Years Ticks All the Right Boxes, V8 Muscle for Days
1968 Dodge Charger R/T Parked for 27 Years Ticks All the Right Boxes, V8 Muscle for Days

9 Sep 2022, 21:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / This ’68 Charger has been off the road since 1995, with the car original purchased for parts; it’s still a project seeking full restoration

 
Unrestored 1990 Silverado 454 V8 Fetching New Truck Money, Surprises Nobody
Unrestored 1990 Silverado 454 V8 Fetching New Truck Money, Surprises Nobody

9 Sep 2022, 20:22 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / With modern pickups being what they are, it can be easy to forget how spartan vehicles in this class used to be. That's why it's nice this classic is loaded.

 
1967 Plymouth Belvedere GTX Up For Grabs, Is One of 312 Made That Year
1967 Plymouth Belvedere GTX Up For Grabs, Is One of 312 Made That Year

9 Sep 2022, 19:07 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / The 1967 Plymouth GTX is one of the industry's most interesting produced muscle cars. While the GTX line only ran until 1971, it is highly regarded even today