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Originally Posted by TJ
The 54 prefix was also used on US cars with the V-8 60. Interesting that you have a "60" car that is prior to 1937 when the first "60"s appeared in the US.
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The first V8 60 was developed in Detroit in '34, released 1935 & sent to Britain & Europe to deal with h.p. taxes there but they were underpowered for the Nth American based vehicles. Ford Britain released the Model 62 V8 60 car for 1936, 108"chassis & the engine design was changed [porting & mains I think] & this was better suited to the smaller European models, also used in France by Matford & Ford Germany up to 1939. This was the same type v8 60 engine released by Ford US for 1937. Cheers