Dieters Auto Truck And Rv Sales

Dieters Auto Truck And Rv Sales

Dieters Auto Truck And Rv Sales

When the Chevy V8 engine debuted in 1955 it was considered the best automotive engine ever produced. Lighter than the V8 engine that had been used in Cadillacs when it appeared in ‘49, Chevy’s engine had modern features that set engineering standards in the automotive industry.

Ed Cole and the V8 Engine

During the 1940s Ford Motor Company had caught up to and finally surpassed its rival, General Motors, as the automobile of choice for Americans. Ford cars were stylish, well designed, and appealed to the growing demographic of young car-buyers who viewed GM cars as old and stodgy. Fords also had V8 engines that gave them an edge in power and speed over GM cars that at the time were all 6 cylinder engines.