The Early Ford V‑8 Club of America

Preserving Flathead Fords Around the World

Founded in San Leandro, California in 1963, our club recognizes all Ford Motor Company vehicles made between 1932 and 1953, including Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, commercial vehicles, tractors and other Ford powered vehicles built around the world utilizing the 4, 6, 8, and 12 cylinder engines produced by Ford Motor Company.

Today, as the Marquee Club of our represented vehicles, with membership of over 9,000 and 125 Regional Groups worldwide, we are dedicated to the restoration and preservation of all Ford Motor Company vehicles built between 1932 and 1953.

The club's award-winning, bi-monthly magazine, the V-8 Times, is circulated all over the world and is acclaimed as one of the best car club magazines anywhere. The V-8 Times features technical articles, shop tips, questions and answers by our panel of experts, nostalgia, club and regional group news, offerings of accessories and restoration manuals found nowhere else - plus classified ads for cars and parts.

If you're not already a member, we invite you to Join Today and explore the works of the Early Ford V-8 Club of America.

Upcoming Events

09 Apr 2026

2026 Annual Texas V-8 Tour

2026 Annual Texas V-8 Tour. April 9 - 12. Hosted in Abilene Texas at the MGM Elegante Suites. For more information contact Al Howard - 325-692-6180 or 325-669-6244 charlesann.howard@gmail.com

01 May 2026

2026 Early Ford V-8 Nationals - South Australia RG # 94 Victor Harbor, South Australia

South Australia Regional Group # 94 wants to invite you to mark your calendar now and plan on attending the 2026 Early Ford V-8 Nationals in Victor Harbor, South Australia. The 2026 Early Ford V-8 Nationals will be held in the tourist town of Victor Harbor, where there is plenty of accommodation available. Please do your own booking. The event will run along the guidelines of previous years and a great time to catch up with members from the interstate clubs. . Entry forms will become available towards the end of the year.. For more information, please contact Shirley Tonkin -- mgmercury@tpg.com.au

20 Jun 2026

Drive Your V-8 Day Everywhere -

The third Saturday in June is the designated Drive Your V-8 Day! Whether you are out by yourself with your Club car or with a group, get out and enjoy the day. Be sure to take a photo or two and send those in with a short write-up to the V-8 TIMES editor.

02 Aug 2026

Peaks & Prairies National Driving Tour - Big Sky V-8 RG # 153

Announcing the Peaks & Prairies National Driving Tour sponsored by Big Sky V-8 Regional Group #153. The Tour will include parts of Montana and Wyoming. Check your calendars and mark the dates. If you attended the 2018 Welcome To Montana National Driving Tour you know that this one will be another enjoyable Tour! Registation and schedule now available.

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National Driving Tours in 2026

Fun for you and your Early Ford V-8

Mar 25, 2026

MORE In 2026 there are now 2 National Driving Tours scheduled. Depending on where you are in the United States there is one East and one West.

The first one is the Peaks & Prairies National Driving Tour scheduled for August 2 - 7 sponsored by the Big Sky Regional Group # 153. This one will be in Montana and Wyoming. It will start in Laurel MT just outside of Billings. The Tour will take you to Pompey's Pillar, Red Lodge, Beartooth Pass Observation Lookout, to world famous Irma's, the Cody Rodeo Frontier Town, the Little Big Horn Battlefield and the Hardin Heritage Museum. The average drive per day is about 125 miles. There will be a Welcome Dinner and a Farewell Dinner. A great time in Montana. This will be the Big Sky Regional Group's second National Driving Tour.

The second tour is Amish Country National Driving Tour scheduled for August 24 - 28 sponsored by the Early Ford V-8 Club National Board. This one will be based in Morgantown PA and will be a different tour each day. You will see Valley Forge National Historic Park, drive on the Lincoln Highway, visit the Pennsylvania Railroad Museum, the National Toy Train Museum, ride the Strasburg steam train and visit Lancaster and Amish life. There will be a Welcome Reception and a Farewell Dinner. The average drive per day is about 100 miles. A great time in Pennsylvania.

Both Tours information and registration are under Upcoming Events.