"Just for any youngsters thinking putting an "Oldsmobile V8" in this British sports car is inappropriate, this lightweight aluminum engine has a long history of being used in some amazing cars both here across the pond.
Mickey Thompson entered a car at Indy with this engine. It was also the basis for the Brabham Repco engine used in Formula 1. GM sold the rights and tooling to Rover (later a part of British Leyland), and from there it spread throughout British car designs. It was used in the…"
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