The Oct. 1952 HOT ROD Magazine had an article on the last known aluminum block V8 that Henry Ford made for airplanes. As I recall, the engine was owned by a fellow in Lexington, KY.
https://www.google.com/search?q=hot+...Jh7J1jGNj3xQOM
Here's a museum photo. Open and scroll down.
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=95539