An eight-cylinder piston engine with two banks of four cylinders sharing a single crankshaft and arranged in a V shape is known as a V8 engine. The American 1914–1935 Cadillac L-Head engine is regarded as the first automotive V8 engine to have been produced in substantial quantities, while the French manufacturer Antoinette created the first…
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What happened to Plymouth?
You might still see some vehicles out on the road representing the Plymouth brand, but these days it’s a rare sight. Plymouth at one point was considered a “futuristic brand”, and was incredibly popular, even topping Chrysler sales charts as the top seller. Plymouth would go on to do well, primarily in the North American…
There is a 1971 Plymouth Fury for sale
Plymouth made some great cars in their time and it’s a shame the company was killed off by Chrysler. From 1955 to 1989, Plymouth produced the Plymouth Fury, a particular car model. It debuted for the 1956 model year as a Plymouth Belvedere sub-series before separating into its own series in 1959 and moving one…
The Dodge brand is down to 3 vehicles, why?
If you happened to go onto the Dodge website to shop for a new vehicle you’ll notice they are down to three vehicles, the Durango, Challenger and Charger. This is a bit shocking for a manufacturer that used to make models like the Viper, Grand Caravan, Journey, Dart, etc. What gives? Well, it’s kind of…
Throwback Thursday: Eagle Talon
The 90s were truly a special time in the automotive world, with a ton of very fun cars being made that were actually feasible for the everyday guy. One of those fun cars was the Eagle Talon which rolled out in 1989 and stopped being produced with the last model year of 1998. The Eagle…