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- 1915 Gentry and Martin V-8 Automobile Engine for Ford Model T - Dale Gentry and Martin Lewis, who sold Ford cars through a dealership in Los Angeles, developed this V-8 engine for the Model T. More than half of its parts are standard Model T components. Gentry and Lewis hoped to build and sell their V-8 engines on the aftermarket, but Ford's regional manager overruled them and they abandoned the project.
- 1915
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1915 Gentry and Martin V-8 Automobile Engine for Ford Model T
Dale Gentry and Martin Lewis, who sold Ford cars through a dealership in Los Angeles, developed this V-8 engine for the Model T. More than half of its parts are standard Model T components. Gentry and Lewis hoped to build and sell their V-8 engines on the aftermarket, but Ford's regional manager overruled them and they abandoned the project.