
Named car engines that were used the longest
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Old motors can be installed in new models. Some automakers are equipping their cars with engines that are over 30 years old.
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Automakers often save on the production of new models by equipping them with old, but time-tested engines. At the same time, completely different cars can use one power plant. Such long-lived engines have been named on the AutoCar portal.
Car engines that have been in production for the longest time:
Opel CIH
Years: 1965 to 1995 (30 years)
Installed on:
- Chevrolet 1700
- Daewoo Royale
- Holden: Sunbird, Torana
- Isuzu MU
- Opel: Ascona, GT , Kadett, Manta, Olympia, Omega, Rekord, Ranger, Saehan Rekord
- Vauxhall: Carlton, Cavalier, Frontera
Ford Modular V8
Manufactured years:from 1990 to our time (32 years)
Fitted on:
- Ford: F-Series, E-Series, Expedition, Mustang, Crown Victoria, Thunderbird, Falcon
- Mercury: Grand Marquis, Cougar, Mountaineer, Marauder
- Lincoln: Mark VIII, Town Car, Navigator, Continental, Aviator
- Rover 75 V8
- Marcos Mantis
- Panoz Esperante,
- MG X-Power SV,
- ZT 260,
- Koenigsegg: CC8, CCR
- Invicta S1
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Rover V8
Manufactured years: 1967 to 2004 (37 years)
Installed on:
- Ginetta G33
- Land Rover: Series II, 110/130, Defender, Discovery, Range Rover
- Leyland P76
- MGB GT V8
- MG RV8
- Morgan Plus 8
- Rover: P5, P6, SD1
- Triumph TR8
- TVR: 350i, Chimaera, Griffith, V8S
AMC Straight Six
Manufactured years: 1964 to 2006 (42 years)
Installed to:
- AMC: Concord, Eagle, Gremlin, Hornet, Javelin, Matador, Pacer, Rebel, Spirit
- Jeep: CJ, Cherokee, Comanche, Commando, Gladiator, Grand Cherokee, Wrangler, Wagoneer,
- Pars Khodro: Arya, Shahin
- Rambler: Ambassador, American, Marlin, Rebel, Typhoon
- Renault Rambler
Citroën 2CV
Years of manufacture: from 1948 to 1990 (42 years)
Installed on Citroën models:
- 2CV
- Acadiane
- Ami
- Bijou
- Dyane
- Mehari< /li>
Ferrari Colombo V12
Manufactured years: 1947 to 1989 (42 years)
Installed on Ferrari model:
- 125 S
- 250
- 275
- 330
- 365
- 400
- 412
- Daytona
- Superamerica
< h3>Renault Cléon-Fonte
Years: 1962 to 2004 (42 years old)
Installed on:
- Alpine A110
- Dacia: 1100, 1300/1310
- DAF: 55, 66
- Renault: 4, 5, 6, 7 , 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 18, 19, Caravelle, Estafette, Fuego, Twingo
- VOLVO: 343/345, 66
Jaguar XK
Manufactured years: 1949 to 1992 (43 years)
Installed to:
- Daimler: DS420, Sovereign
- Jaguar: 240, 3.4-litre, 420, S-Type, E-Type, Mark 2, Mark 7, Mark 8, XJ6, XK120, XK140, XK150, XK SS
- Panther: De Ville, J72
Alfa Romeo Twin Cam
Years of production: from 1954 to 1997 (43 years)
Installed on Alfa Romeo models:< /p>
- 155
- 164
- 1750
- 1750 Berlina
- 2000
- 2000 Berlina
- 75
- 90
- Alfetta
- Giulia
- Giulietta
- Gran Sport Quattroruote
- GTA
- GTV
- Romeo
- Spider
Ford Kent
Manufactured years: 1959 to 2002 (43 years)
Fitted on:
- Caterham Seven
- Ford: Anglia, Capri, Consul Classic, Consul Capri, Corsair, Cortina, Escort, Fiesta, Ka , Orion, Prefect 107E
- Lotus: Elan, Seven
- Marcos GT
- Morgan 4/4
- TVR: 1600M, Grantura, Vixen
Fiat 100 Series
Manufactured years: 1955 to 2001 (46 years)
Installed on:
- Abarth Spyder 210 A
- Autobianchi A112
- Fiat: 127, 600, 850 , 900T, Cinquecento, Panda, Seicento, Uno
- Fiat-Abarth: 750, 850, 1000, OT
- Giannini: 1000
- Lombardi Grand Prix
- Neckar Jagst
- Otas Grand Prix 820
- Seat: 127, 133, 600, 800, 850, Ibiza Mk1, Marbella, Panda
/850, Koral
Buick V6
Years: 1962 to 2009 (47 years)
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- Buick: Century, Electra, LaCrosse, LeSabre, Regal, Riviera, Skyhawk, Skylark, Special
- Cadillac: DeVille, Seville Chevrolet: Camaro, El Camino, Impala, Malibu, Monte Carlo, Monza
- Holden: Caprice, Commodore
- Jeep: CJ, Jeepster Commando
- Oldsmobile: 98 , Achieva, Cutlass Ciera, Cutlass Supreme, Delta 88, Omega, Starfire, Toronado
- Pontiac: Bonneville, Firebird, Grand Am, Grand Prix, LeMans, Sunbird, Ventura
< h3>BMC A-Series
Manufactured years: 1951 to 2000 (49 years)
Installed to:
- Austin: 1100/1300, A30, A35, A40, Allegro, Austin-Healey Sprite, Metro
- Innocenti: Mini, Regent, Spyder
- MG: 1100/1300, Midget
- Mini: Mini, Cord, Jem, Marcos, Moke
- Morris: 1100/1300, Minor
- Riley: Elf, Kestrel 1300
- Vanden Plas Princess 1100/1300
- Wolseley: 1100/1300, Hornet
Rolls-Royce L-Series
Years: 1959 to 2020 (age 61)
Installed on:
- Bentley: Arnage, Azure, Brooklands, Continental, Eight, Mulsanne, S2, S3, T-Series, Turbo
- Rolls-Royce: Camargue, Corniche, Phantom V and VI, Silver Spirit, Silver Spur, Silver Cloud II and III, Silver Shadow.
Ford Windsor V8
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Years: from 1961 to our time (62 years)
Installed on:
- AC Cobra
- Continental: Mark 6 Mark 7
- Ford: Bronco, Country Squire, Econoline, Elite, Explorer, E-Series, F-Series, Fairlane , Fairmont, Falcon, Falcon Ranchero, Galaxie, Granada, GT40, LTD, LTD Crown Victoria, Mustang, Thunderbird, Torino
- Lincoln: Continental, Mark 7, Town Car, Versailles
- Mercury: Colony Park, Cougar, Cyclone, Grand Marquis, Marquis, Meteor, Monarch, Montego, Mountaineer, Zephyr
- Saleen S7
- Shelby GT350
- Sunbeam Tiger
Volkswagen Type 1
Years of production: from 1938 to 2003 (65 years)
Installed on Volkswagen models:
- 1500/1600
- 411/412
- Karmann Ghia
- Type 1 (Beetle)
- Type 2 (Kombi/Microbus/Transporter)
Chevrolet Small Block
Manufactured years: from 1955 to our time (67 years)
Installed on:
- Buick Roadmaster
- Cadillac: Brougham, Escalade, Fleetwood, Fleetwood Sixty Special
- Checker Marathon, Taxi
- Chevrolet: Bel Air, Camaro, Caprice, Chevelle, Corvette, El Camino, Express, Impala, Monte Carlo, Monza, Nova, Suburban, Tahoe
- GMC: Carryall, Savana, Sierra, Suburban, Yukon
- Gordon Keeble
- Hummer H1
- ISO: Grifo, Lele
- Oldsmobile: Custom Cruiser, Omega, Starfire
- Pont iac: Bonneville, Firebird, Grand LeMans, Grand Prix, Parisienne, Sunbird, Ventura