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1953-1960 Cadillac V-8 Facts

by Bob Gerometta

1953-1960 Cadillac V-8 Facts The 1950s Cadillac V-8 started out featuring smooth quiet and...

1957 Cadillac Fact Sheet

by Bob Gerometta

1957 Cadillac Fact Sheet 1957 Cadillac Facts, Figures, and Specifications In 1957 Cadillac offered...

The Corvette versus F-88 Battle

by Bob Gerometta

Explore the fascinating history of the Corvette versus F-88 battle, two iconic sports cars from the 1950s. Delve into the risky decisions, innovation, and market dynamics that shaped their fates. Discover how Oldsmobile’s F-88, with its revolutionary features, challenged Chevrolet’s Corvette and the impact it could have had on the personal car market.

1957 Chevrolet Full Size Cars Fact Sheet

by Bob Gerometta

1957 Chevrolet Full Size Cars Fact Sheet 1957 Chevrolet Facts, Figures, and Specifications...

1957 Pontiac Full Size Cars Fact Sheet

by Bob Gerometta

1957 Pontiac Full Size Cars Fact Sheet 1957 Pontiac Facts, Figures, and Specifications For 1957...

1955-1965 Chevrolet Small Block V-8

by Bob Gerometta

1955-1965 Chevrolet Small Block V-8 The Chevrolet Small Bock V-8. From its utilitarian...

1955-1982 Pontiac Small Journal and Large Journal V8s

by Bob Gerometta

Discover the differences between small main journal and large main journal Pontiac V8 engines. Pontiac’s V-8s were all small blocks, sharing the same connecting rod length 6.625 inches, except for the later short deck 301 CID and 265 CID. Learn which engines used smaller main journals, such as the early 287-370 CID engines and which used “large” mains, like the 421 CID, 428 CID, and 455 CID engines. Find out more about each series of V-8s by clicking the image links. All Pontiac V-8s were phased out in 1981.