Is 27 April anything special?

Is 27 April anything special?

Happy Big-Block Days! - Ford Forums - Mustang Forum, Ford Trucks, Ford Focus and Ford Cars
“Happy Nailhead Day (4/25), Hemi Day (4/26), FE/Rat Day (4/27), Cobra Jet Day (4/28), and Boss 9 Day (4/29)! 180 Out”

I almost missed the party, Ford Motor Company !

427 - Ford FE engine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
“Ford’s 427 V8 was introduced in 1963 as a race-only engine. It was developed for racing. The true displacement of the 427 was actually 425 cubic inches, but Ford called it the 427 because 7 liters (427 cu in (7 L)) was the maximum displacement allowed by several racing organizations at the time.”

Hey, Chevrolet, I almost missed the party !

427 (Z11) - Chevrolet Big-Block engine - Wikipedia
“A special 427 cubic inches (7.00 L) version of the 409 engine was used in the 1963 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe ordered under Chevrolet Regular Production Option (RPO) Z11. This was a special package created for drag racers, including aluminum engine and body parts and a cowl-induction air intake...”

Besides a cleaning product, was that not a song?

409 (song) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
“‘409’ is a song written by Brian Wilson, Mike Love and Gary Usher for the American rock and roll band, The Beach Boys. The song features Mike Love singing lead vocals. It was originally released as the b-side of the ‘Surfin’ Safari’ single. It was later released on their 1962 album...”

Back in my day, like your girlfriend, a 1968 Chevy Camaro with a 396 had its own comic book:

12 Gauge Comics : Title : Home
“Bullets, babes and a bad-ass car! Since 2004 THE RIDE has featured a line-up of the best and most respected talent in the industry. The second volume of this critically acclaimed series tightens its focus on fan-favorite teen-assassin LACI! Brought to you by the creative team of artist ...”

One could be surprised en route to the comics store:

Canadian car horror - Driverless snowplow tractor wreaks havoc [video]
“A driverless John Deere tractor snowplow wreaks havoc in a Walmart parking lot in Richmond Hill, Ontario (Canada) and it gets captured on video - in high definition too.”

Somewhere this post has wandered from its title.