Friday, April 17, 2009

engine of american classic motor

Left: A 265 hp Duesenberg straight eight. An engine breathing with dual overhead cams and four valves per cylinder might be common today but it was not in the 1930s, making this American classic very ahead of its time.Right: The Italian sourced Isotta-Fraschini motor, also a straight eight, was rated at 115 hp. Bugatti engine bays are always a visual treat. Ettore Bugatti has been quoted as