Cole's V8 wasn't even a Cole engine — it came from Northway, the GM division that built Cadillac's V8 too, so two rival luxury makes shared the same block.
Lead trim: Model 8-50 V8
Cole Model 8-50Model 8-50 · 1915–1916
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FactCole's V8 wasn't even a Cole engine — it came from Northway, the GM division that built Cadillac's V8 too, so two rival luxury makes shared the same block.
The Cole Model 8-50, introduced mid-1915, was Cole's first V8 — arriving one year after Cadillac's pioneering V8 and around the same time as the Cunningham V-8; Cole stuck with V8 power for the rest of the marque's life, dropping its four- and six-cylinder cars after 1916 (the point this entry is scoped to, since the model was renamed by 1917 per a related image caption on the page). Its Northway-built V8 displaced 346.3 c.i. with no litre/cc conversion given, and made a nominal "39.2 HP" rating with no bhp equivalent stated (unlike the Series 40's, so horsepower and displacement are both left unset). Wheelbase 127 in (3,200 mm).
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model 8-50 V8 | 1915–1916 | V8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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