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Re: Is it true that the current Bentley V-8 is based upon Packard's design?
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Dan
Maybe so, Randy!...

The following link seems to settle the question....

http://www.rroc.org.au/wiki/index.php?title=History:RR-V8_Designer

BUT out of curiosity, do any of you know whether ANYONE built a V-8 based upon Packard's design?

I've always been amazed that it was only produced for 2 model years when it was built in a state-of-the-art plant and was supposedly very advanced.

Did anyone take advantage of all that engineering prowess?

Posted on: 2008/3/30 11:45
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Is it true that the current Bentley V-8 is based upon Packard's design?
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Dan
I was reading a review of the Bentley Broooklands coupe in the May 2008 issue of Motor Trend when the following quote caught my eye...

"The ageless 6 3/4 liter V-8 under the hood-it traces its origins to a 1950s Packard design-develops 530 horsepower and an axle-twisting 774 pound-feet of torque at 3250 RPM. It's the most powerful V-8 ever from Crewe."

I've often wondered what happened to the V-8 after 1956. It WAS a state of the art, very modern design at the time!

But this is the first time I've EVER heard that the Bentley v-8 is based upon a Packard design!

Is this true?

Posted on: 2008/3/29 21:58
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