auto trivia

I'll throw out a guess: 0:39, Lancia Stratos.

ok heres a hint then. its less than a minute and this car is now a world famous rally car

crap, why did i answer that, i know nothing about cars, i just googled it lol. Ummmmmm. 

What was the fastest time for removing and replacing a car engine and what kinda car was it?

BINGO!!! we have a winner!!! All yours mate!

Because of the odd valve angles? All i know is it got the nickname when racers saw it with the rocker covers off and because of the odd valve angles nicknamed it the porcupine

Scorp you got the first engine right, but the reason isn't cohesive with the name 'Porcupine'. Hint, a big part of the breathing is where they got there name from. Your Warm!!

Chevy 396-cid V-8 Engine or  Chevrolet 427 V-8

Both refered to as a porcupine engine because they were designed around the engine breathing rather than the combustion process

Can't think of anything to clever so will make it a rather easy one for those that know.

What engine was known as the 'Porcupine' and how did it get that name?

simpilot34

I want to say Hispano-Suiza?

On second thought I want to change that to Franklin. The tie-in is that the Franklin O-335 flat six with a water jacket was used to power the Tucker 48 or Torpedo, which was originally intended to power the Bell 47.

Simpilot is correct, and may now ask the next question.

I want to say Hispano-Suiza?

On second thought I want to change that to Franklin. The tie-in is that the Franklin O-335 flat six with a water jacket was used to power the Tucker 48 or Torpedo, which was originally intended to power the Bell 47.

one more stab, if i may. was it peerless? i cant seem to find the link between peerless and bell, or the other one, but the timeframe fits, and they seemed to have a strong link with the aviation industry. this is my last go. if i get it wrong ill wait for the next question lol

Not Packard. It is a defunct auto-maker, though; this one stopped car production about 25 years before Packard did.

erm, maybe packard? (packard bell rings a bell for some reason, sorry bout the pun)

Bgrigg

squeakie:

 

Bgrigg:

 

I love automotive history!

Chevy was late to the V-8 party with Cadillac and Oldsmobile offering V-8s before them, but not as late as Ford, who didn't make one until 1920 for use in the Lincoln, and didn't offer a V-8 in a Ford badged car until the famous Flathead of 1932. Chrysler was even later with the Firepower V-8 engine first offered in 1951.

The V-8 was first conceived as a marine and aviation engine, but which automobile manufacturer was the first to mate a V-8 to a car, and in what year?

 

 

 

seems like I read somewhere that Ford actually bought Lincoln way back. If so was the 1920 car a Ford product or still a Lincon product? Also didn't Chrysler offer a V8 in 1949? (I'm too lazy to check). Also Cadillac offered a V8, as well as a V16 way back before WWII. Marmon did a V16, and maybe did a V8 as well.

gary

 

Gary, read the posts previous to the one you quoted, and note that I am saying that Cadillac and Oldsmobile offered V-8s BEFORE Chevy did. Cadillac as early as 1914, before WWI, in fact!

The Chrysler Firepower was the first V-8 offered in any Chrysler, Dodge or Plymouth product. Prior to that they only had straight 8s. I did check.

Ford didn't actually buy out Lincoln until 1922 so my comment above is incorrect only in that the Lincoln offering in 1920 was purely a Lincoln product. Even if Ford had owned Lincoln, it was still badged as a Lincoln engine, and Ford didn't offer a V-8 in a Ford badged product until 1932.

My comment about Ford buying Lincoln was in reference to the time period, and not much else. Somewhere I have a book that goes over that time period in detail, and this was mentioned in the book. As for the Chrysler V8 I was thinking there were a few in 1949 or maybe 1950, but looks like I was wrong. I had forgotten all about the pre WWI Cadillacs.

gary

Looks like a hint might be in order. The car maker referred to was known for distinctive styling and an unusual use of timber.

Scorpiomikey

I assume you mean Lawrence Dale Bell not larry bell artist?

Im gonna say Henry Ford, founder of the Ford motor company. "You can have any colour you like sir, as long as its black" Just a stab in the dark here

You are correct about Lawrence Dale Bell (founder of Bell Helicopter, for those who might not know the name), but as far as I know, Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company had no connection to Bell Helicopter.

I assume you mean Lawrence Dale Bell not larry bell artist?

Im gonna say Henry Ford, founder of the Ford motor company. "You can have any colour you like sir, as long as its black" Just a stab in the dark here

agentg

Sir, yes sir!

You have the conn.

G

You don't have to call me "Sir." I was an E-4 (AD3) when I left the Navy!

Anyway, next question: what pioneer auto producer became an entity that subsequently had ties to both Preston Tucker and Larry Bell?

I guess I have the deck now?

squeakie

 

Bgrigg:

 

I love automotive history!

Chevy was late to the V-8 party with Cadillac and Oldsmobile offering V-8s before them, but not as late as Ford, who didn't make one until 1920 for use in the Lincoln, and didn't offer a V-8 in a Ford badged car until the famous Flathead of 1932. Chrysler was even later with the Firepower V-8 engine first offered in 1951.

The V-8 was first conceived as a marine and aviation engine, but which automobile manufacturer was the first to mate a V-8 to a car, and in what year?

 

 

 

seems like I read somewhere that Ford actually bought Lincoln way back. If so was the 1920 car a Ford product or still a Lincon product? Also didn't Chrysler offer a V8 in 1949? (I'm too lazy to check). Also Cadillac offered a V8, as well as a V16 way back before WWII. Marmon did a V16, and maybe did a V8 as well.

gary

Gary, read the posts previous to the one you quoted, and note that I am saying that Cadillac and Oldsmobile offered V-8s BEFORE Chevy did. Cadillac as early as 1914, before WWI, in fact!

The Chrysler Firepower was the first V-8 offered in any Chrysler, Dodge or Plymouth product. Prior to that they only had straight 8s. I did check.

Ford didn't actually buy out Lincoln until 1922 so my comment above is incorrect only in that the Lincoln offering in 1920 was purely a Lincoln product. Even if Ford had owned Lincoln, it was still badged as a Lincoln engine, and Ford didn't offer a V-8 in a Ford badged product until 1932.

agentg

Dan A:

Wild guess: Studebaker?

 

Nope.

Packard

glt

agentg

1923 - a Deusenberg Model A.

Driven by none other than Fred Deusenberg.

G

just a note of trivia concerning Fritz and Augie Dusenburg. The two fought like cats and dogs all the time! I used to know the master machinest for the Dusenberg Brothers when they won at Indy as well as the Master Machinest for Harry Stutz when he ran at Indy.

gary

Bgrigg

I love automotive history!

Chevy was late to the V-8 party with Cadillac and Oldsmobile offering V-8s before them, but not as late as Ford, who didn't make one until 1920 for use in the Lincoln, and didn't offer a V-8 in a Ford badged car until the famous Flathead of 1932. Chrysler was even later with the Firepower V-8 engine first offered in 1951.

The V-8 was first conceived as a marine and aviation engine, but which automobile manufacturer was the first to mate a V-8 to a car, and in what year?

 

seems like I read somewhere that Ford actually bought Lincoln way back. If so was the 1920 car a Ford product or still a Lincon product? Also didn't Chrysler offer a V8 in 1949? (I'm too lazy to check). Also Cadillac offered a V8, as well as a V16 way back before WWII. Marmon did a V16, and maybe did a V8 as well.

gary

simpilot34

This was taken from Wiki.

In Germany Blaupunkt fitted their first radio to a Studebaker in 1932 and in the United Kingdom Crossley offered a factory fitted wireless in their 10 hp models from 1933.

Please look at what is underlined not the first sentence!

Crossley?

Packard?

Again, a guess: Oldsmobile?

Ah, the online source was just an online source, your book wins!

AND I found it, but it doesn't specify factory or dealer installation. It does specify that the radio was purpose built for the dash.

"1933 Car radios were now beyond the experimental stage. In the USA Ford installed the markets first specially built car radio for a certain car model tailor made for the dashboard. New radio tubes were introduced. These are types 6A7, 6B7 and 6F7."

But it's a rather weak source!

Well, my source (which I cannot locate online now! ) stated that the radio was factory installed, not dealer, but since I can't prove it, I'll acquiesce!

Arguable point.

Radios were available as dealer options in the 1920s, but were mounted on the firewall with steering column controls.

The 1931 Cadillac was the first to offer radios as a factory option, but they were still mounted on the firewall.

Ford was the first to mount a specially designed car radio into the dashboard, but it was in 1933!