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Why the Detroit Diesel 6-71 needed a blower just to breathe, and how hot rodders took it
The Detroit Diesel 6-71 could not run without the blower bolted to its side. As a two-stroke, it had no way to pull in its own air. Instead, a…
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Why Divco milk trucks were built to be driven standing up, from 1926 until 1986
The Divco milk truck let a driver stand at the wheel, step down to a doorstep and climb back aboard. That one idea kept the snub-nosed delivery van in…
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Benelli built the first six-cylinder production motorcycle by adding two cylinders to a Honda CB500 copy
The Benelli 750 Sei was the first production motorcycle with a six-cylinder engine. Benelli unveiled it in Modena, Italy, on October 27, 1972. Its engine had an unusual family…
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The Le Mans-winning 1967 Ford Mark IV has a bulge in its roof built for Dan Gurney’s head
The Ford Mark IV that won the 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans has a bump in its roof above the driver’s seat. It isn’t there for airflow. Instead,…
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