Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> 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. Bugatti had a couple of 16 cylinder cars, though they weren't really "production" cars. Marmon made a number of 16 cylinder cars, as well as Cadillac. I thought Lincoln did, but I am not sure. 16 cylinder engines are very common for locomotive and ship engines, BTW...what makes them impractical for automotive use is the length. Austin - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html