A stock Model A Ford, even refreshed with decent tires, is comfortable driving at around 40 mph—maybe up to 50 in short bursts. In my town, where rural 45-mph roads are a license to go 70, driving a ...

Part 5: The 392 Hemi gets Stromberg carbs, intake, camshaft, and other performance parts just in time for The Race of Gentlemen. Over the past couple of months, HOT ROD has tagged along as Troy Ladd, ...