Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/21

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Foveon on the Horizon
From: "Rei Shinozuka" <shino@panix.com>
Date: Tue, 21 May 2002 13:12:18 -0400 (EDT)

caddy had a V-16 from 1930-1940.  they built a total of 4400 V-16
cadillacs, variously over its life  175-185 HP from 7.1-7.4 liters.
the V-16 was pretty unusual, but V-12's were rather common among 
luxury cars back then.

- -rei


> From: "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net>
> > 
> >>In a message dated 5/21/02 2:50:24 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> >>Afterswift@aol.com writes:
> >>
> >> > I know of no car
> >> >  in any price class that runs 16 cylinders.
> >
> >
> > There have been numerous drag race cars, funny cars, and even a Formula 1
> > car (or other high end race car) that used double V8's, end-to-end, giving
> > them 16 cylinders. The Formula X car may have been double BMW V12's giving
> > it 24 cylinders. And yes, you could buy one. Well... maybe not you or me.
> > But someone.
> >
> > Jim
> >
> 
> I think there was even an American car (sedan) made in the 30s that had 16
> cylinders, I am not sure, I think it was called the LaSalle.
> 
> sl
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Ridgewood, New Jersey

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