Item Info

Creation Date: 9/26/1960
Media Type: Photographic Prints
Source: Automobile Reference Collection
Notes:

 For Release: P.M. Editions, September 26, 1960

An Engine Block Light As A Blonde

The extreme light weight of the aluminum V-8 engine which powers the new-sized Buick Special is demonstrated in this photo of a 105-pound model balancing the cylinder block and heads on a seesaw. The whole engine weighs only 318 pounds, which for its output of 155 horsepower makes it one of the lightest power plants on the market. It is the first aluminum V-8 engine built by the American automobile industry. 

Buick Motor Division-Flint, Michigan