The Peerless 16
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 02 September 2008 |
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The Peerless 16, of which only one was built, also had a 45° V. It had a capacity of 7604 cc and it developed 173 bhp at 3,300 revs.In 1973 Cadillac produced another 16-cylinder (514 units until 1941). This had much in common with its predecessor, but differed in having side valves, fewer components, a reduced weight 247 pounds (112 kg) and a greater compactness. As regards costs and maintenance it was a big step forward.
Another 16, of which only one was made, was the Bucciali. This make was founded by Angelo and Paul Albert Bucciali in 1923 in Paris. It began in racing and it lasted ten years. The car in which in was mounted was displayed at the Paris Motor Show of 1931.The 16-cylinder engine used Continental components and had the same capacity as the Peerless (7604 cc). It had a maximum power of 155 bhp and a 22.5° V, exactly haft that of the Cadillac, Marmon and Peerless 16s. Engines with 16 and more cylinders were built for purely sporting purposes or for powering fighting aircaraft.
The first racing 16 was produced by the Duesenberg brothers in 1919 for the record breaking car in which Tommy Milton reached a speed of 156 mph over a flying mile. The capacity of this engine was 9730 cc. It in fact consisted of two 8-cylinder in line engines with separate drive shafts and no differential gear. Another racing 16 was designed by Frank Lockart on behalf of Stutz who mounted it in the ‘Black Hawk’. This was a record breaking car and Lockart was killed in it on a record attempt after having exceeded 220 mph.
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