Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com Ridgewood, New Jersey - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html