An engine with six cylinders was also a world's first.

Most cars have engines with four, six or eight cylinders.

A V6 is an engine with six cylinders in two banks of three.

A V10 is an engine with 10 cylinders in two banks of five.

The J-6 family included varieties with five, seven, and nine cylinders.

With two cylinders of gas in the back, "I could go only 200 miles on a filling," he said.

"It doesn't have to do with cylinders or models," he said.

Though it lacked power, he'd never driven a car with more than four cylinders and didn't really know the difference.

A square four is a U engine with two cylinders on each side.

Learn more about this quality car with eight cylinders.