Bobby Clark
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How the Chevrolet Corvair’s air-cooled flat-six hung behind the rear axle
The Corvair flat-six sat at the very back of the car, behind the rear axle, and it had no radiator at all. Chevrolet launched the…
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How Ford’s 1932 flathead V8 brought eight cylinders to ordinary buyers
In 1932, the Ford flathead V8 put eight cylinders in a car that cost less than $500 to start. Before that, the closest V8 on…
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7 Jaguar E-Type versions from the Series 1 to the V12
Jaguar showed the E-Type to the press at the 1961 Geneva motor show, and over the next 13 years the car changed more than its…
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8 Ducati desmo models from the 1956 125 racer to the 1199 Panigale
Ducati desmo engines close their valves with a cam instead of a spring, and the company has built that idea into racers and road bikes…
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Ford recalls 223,472 F-150s because the fuel tank can come loose and drop off
Ford is recalling 223,472 F-150 pickups because the fuel tank may come loose and drop off while the truck is moving. The F-150 fuel tank…
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7 Lamborghini road cars that launched before the Countach
Lamborghini launched seven production road cars before the Countach, starting with the 350 GT in 1964. They show what Lamborghini built before the Countach: front-engined…
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Why Chrysler called its 426 engine the Hemi
Chrysler’s 426 got the Hemi name from the shape of its combustion chambers. Each chamber is a dome cut into the cylinder head, with the…
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7 details on GM’s 8.3-liter Duramax, the 555-hp diesel V8 for 2027 heavy-duty pickups
GM announced the Duramax 8.3L turbo-diesel V8 on September 24, 2026, and it goes into the 2027 Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD. According…
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8 Mercedes-Benz SL generations from the 300 SL to today
The Mercedes-Benz SL started as a race car in 1952 and reached showrooms two years later. Since then, the name has passed through eight distinct…
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GM’s sixth-gen small-block brings back 350 and 400 cubic inches, with up to 481 hp
Two famous Chevrolet numbers are back on an engine spec sheet. On September 17, 2026, General Motors announced the sixth generation of its GM small-block…
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