Keep 'em coming... eventually we'll get a few together...
Aston Martin, Maserati, Citroen, Alfa Romeo, Volvo 164, Buick Silver Anniversary, Ferrari, Mercedes 220 to 300, Rolls-Royce, Austin-Healey 3000, there's lots more... which one do you like and why?
And don't forget the ones more prominent (but perhaps less exotic...) from mundane cars. After all, most of those listed would be 'mundane' if we lived where they were more common!
So there might be someone out there who just loves the old Hudson Terraplane, the later big Hudson 6s or the Oldsmobile or Chrysler or Pontiac side-valvers, or the ohv units from Chevrolet, GMC and AMC.
I've got one up my sleeve that enraptures me whenever I think about it... but what about this one?
Fiat 1800... 1960, 1796cc or 109.6 cubic inches.
This darling had inclined valves and a crossflow alloy head over an iron block, 86bhp @ 5000rpm and torque maxed out at 105ft lbs @ 3000.
Bore... 72mm (2.83") Stroke 73.5mm (2.89")
Compression 8.8:1
Released in 1959 and powering a 4-door sedan, I reckon it was right out of its class. It should have been in something really sporty, given a bit more comp and allowed to rev a bit more.
Do you think that would snarl?
It wasn't the smallest post-war production inline 6 I can think of (anyone remember the Triumph Vitesse?), but it was a much nicer thing. That it got chunked out to 2100 and then 2300cc (ultimately fitted to the 2300 coupe... very nice!) is in a way a shame. But inevitable.
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