Engine Models
There are 100 engine models in the Motorbase Encyclopaedia.
For each engine, the number in brackets signifies the number of models of car fitted with this type of engine.
A
| AC S6 OHC (8) | Alvis 6 cylinder OHV (8) | Aston Martin/Lagonda S6 DOHC (8) |
| Alfa Romeo H4 (10) | Aston Martin Alu S6 DOHC (DB4 onwards) (10) | Austin 7 SV (8) |
| Alfa Romeo S4 DOHC (29) | Aston Martin V8 (10) | Austin Healey 100 (1) |
| Alvis 4 cylinder OHV (2) | Aston Martin/Jaguar V12 (1) | Austin Sheerline S6 OHV (8) |
B
| BMC A-Series (99) | BMC E6-Series (7) | BMW S70/2 (0) |
| BMC B-Series (67) | BMC O-Series (5) | BMW V8 (503,507,3200) (5) |
| BMC C-Series (22) | BMW S4 OHC (1600,2000,2002 etc) (18) | Bristol S6 (BMW derived) (19) |
| BMC E-Series (8) | BMW S6 OHC (26) | Bugatti S8 (10) |
C
| Chrysler Hemi V8 (0) | Chrysler V8 OHV (40) | Coventry Climax (32) |
D
| Daimler V8 (5) | Datsun Straight 6 (6) |
F
| Ferrari Boxer flat-12 (6) | Ford 260 (2) | Ford Kent (34) |
| Ferrari V12 4OHC (6) | Ford 289 (9) | Ford Pinto (30) |
| Ferrari V12 DOHC (21) | Ford Classic 109E Engine (13) | Ford Sidevalve (45) |
| Ferrari V6 4OHC (6) | Ford Cologne (8) | Ford Sidevalve V8 (21) |
| Ferrari V8 4OHC (11) | Ford Consul Engine (8) | Ford small-block V8 (0) |
| Fiat 850 903cc 49HP CR 9.5 to 1 (5) | Ford Cortina 113E/118E engine (21) | Ford V4 (Taunus) (8) |
| Fiat Twin Cam (70) | Ford Cosworth (Pinto derived) (4) | Ford Valencia (2) |
| Ford 'big inch' V8 (4) | Ford CVH (1) | Ford Zephyr engine (17) |
| Ford 105E engine (23) | Ford Essex (27) |
H
| Hillman Imp engine (12) | Hillman S4 OHV (47) |
J
| Jaguar V12 (22) | Jaguar XK (65) | Jaguar XKR (4) |
L
| Lamborghini V12 (14) | Lancia V4 OHV (16) | Lotus (Vauxhall) 16V Twin-cam (0) |
| Lamborghini V8 (5) | Lancia V6 OHV (19) | Lotus 900 SeriesTwin Cam (7) |
| Lancia H4 OHV (9) | Lotus (Ford) Twin-cam 1.6 (16) |
M
| Maserati S6 DOHC (9) | Mercedes S4 (4) | Mk1a (1) |
| Maserati V6 4OHC (2) | Mercedes S6 (40) | Morris Sidevalve (Eight Series E) (5) |
| Maserati V8 QOHC (19) | MG T-type engine (XPAG) (8) | |
| Meadow (0) | Mitsubishi Galant (0) |
O
| Opel OHV (Kaddett engine) (9) |
P
| Porsche Flat 4 (356 engines) (15) | Porsche Flat 6 (911 engines) (16) | Porsche V8 OHC (1) |
R
| Renault S4 OHV (15,18 etc) (9) | Rolls Royce V8 (29) | Rover S6 IOE (12) |
| Riley 9HP (1) | Rover K-Series (1) | Rover V8 (11) |
| Riley S4 OHV (12) | Rover S4 IOE (5) |
S
| Saab Slant-4 (Triumph derived) (6) | Standard/Triumph S4 OHV (34) | Standard/Triumph Vanguard S4 OHV (31) |
| Saab Two-stroke (5) | Standard/Triumph S6 OHV (31) |
T
| Talbot OHV Six (8) | Triumph Slant-4 (4) | Triumph V8 (1) |
V
| Volvo S4 OHV (31) | VW Flat 4 (Type I) (41) |
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