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America’s Low-Priced V12: The 1932-34 Auburn 12

Posted on March 31, 2023 by MCG

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 →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Auburn 12, Lycoming, Lycoming BB V12

Inside the 1929-32 Cord L-29 Front Drive

Posted on November 29, 2021 by MCG

The Cord Front Drive of 1929-32 has always been celebrated as a beautiful car, but the stuff on the inside is equally interesting.

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Posted in Auto History | Tagged C.W. Van Ranst, Cord L-29, E.L. Cord, Lycoming

Lycoming’s Leviathan: XR-7755, the Largest U.S. Aircraft Engine of World War II

Posted on June 26, 2021 by MCG

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 →

Posted in Auto History, Technology | Tagged E.L. Cord, Lycoming, Lycoming Aircraft

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