History of the 824.7 cubic inch Model 66A engine

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While checking out the Emporium, I noticed an ad that stated that the 1913

Pierce Model 66A had the largest engine of its time. Unfortunately it must

share this distintion with Peerless.They offered the motor in ’12, ’13,

and ’14. In the ’70’s, I lived near a commercial building that housed 20

collector cars. Del Pantel was a stockbroker who peddled old cars on the

side.He had a restored ’17 P-A brougham, Stearns, Marmons, and other fine

cars for sale. In the corner was an origonal ’13 Peerless Limousine with

an American LaFrance fire engine motor mounted in it. Del told me he had

located a motor in Florida. The price in the early ’70’s was $12,000, a

new Cadillac went for $5771. Del decided that he didn’t need the

Peerless motor. I offten wonder if the car and the motor were united.

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Tony: The Pierce-Arrow Model 66 engine of 824.7 cid is the largest displacement engine ever installed in a production car in the world. There may have been experimental engines as large or larger in displacement, however, not in a car produced in numbers like the 66.

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Paul,

I agree with your statement. My point was that Peerless shares the honors

with Pierce-Arrow. Peerless was a respected make that offered this engine in a

production car for 3 seasons. It deserves recognition for this accomplishment

and history is best served when we honor all the facts available to us. The

Peerless Model 60-6 had 824.7 cubic inches.

Tony

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Does anyone remember the car at Hershey this past year that was along the outer perimeter of either the chocolate or red field, near where the Packard twin Six was, that had some huge engine? The owner didn’t say what type of car it was, only that the engine was over 800 cubic inches.

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