Like most everything else about the sensational Cord 810/812, its V8 engine was an original design. Let’s delve into some of its secrets. Continue reading
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America’s Low-Priced V12: The 1932-34 Auburn 12
Offering depression-era buyers maximum bang for their buck, Auburn at one point marketed its muscular V12 at a rock-bottom price of just $975. Continue reading
Inside the 1929-32 Cord L-29 Front Drive
The Cord Front Drive of 1929-32 has always been celebrated as a beautiful car, but the stuff on the inside is equally interesting.
Lycoming’s Leviathan: XR-7755, the Largest U.S. Aircraft Engine of World War II
Lycoming, supplier of engines to Auburn, Cord, and Duesenberg, has an additional claim to fame: builder of the XR7755, the largest U.S. aircraft engine of World War II. Continue reading