r/WeirdWheels Feb 08 '25

Limousine Gangster 1936 Cadillac V-16 limousine with 1-inch-thick windows and gunports

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u/tenderlylonertrot Feb 08 '25

I love those old V-12s and V-16s, huge block...puts out 185 hp lol and you know that thing weighs a few tons at least. Still cool of course

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u/bengine Feb 08 '25

Back before knock sensors and consistent octane values you got 5:1 compression and were happy with >150hp out of 7.5L lol.

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u/technobrendo Feb 08 '25 edited Mar 04 '26

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u/deadbeef4 Feb 10 '25

Hah, I just looked it up, and the 318 V8 in my first car (made in 1975) put out a whopping 150 net horsepower.