Chevrolet debuted a new overhead-valve V8 engine in 1955 with a 265-cubic-inch ... was able to reach 1.2 million miles with relatively little issue.

The combustion engine is ... with its V8 cars, the United States saw its first automaker implement it on a wide scale. It was fitted inside the 1915 Cadillac Type 51. At 5.1 liters, the engine ...