Jim Morrison of Stellantis

[Puddin]

Originally Posted by Martinjlm

Every BMW 6-cylinder, most Mercedes 6-cylinder engines, GM. If you wanna crank up the Wayback Machine, some of the best vintage Toyota and Datsun sports cars were powered by I6 engines, but just not turbo, which is the point I think Puddin was trying to make.

The 2jzgte was a twin turbo setup as was the rb26 that nissan used. The Barra was a single turbo setup I believe. Now as far as domestics that came before them I couldn't tell ya. I know the Grand National was but that the only one I know about.

[FarmerFran]

Originally Posted by Martinjlm

I’m thinking that there may be a bunch of Saab owners who might wanna have a word with you. And I don’t think Saab was even the “first”, but they were definitely out there before Buick.

Beats me man, I know I read it somewhere... and now that I say Buick it might have been Olds. Either way it was "GM"

Here...

"1962: The first turbocharged production car engine was the Oldsmobile Turbo Jetfire used in the Oldsmobile Jetfire[1] (a modified version of the turbocharger setup was also used in the Chevrolet Corvair Monza Spyder released a month later).[2] A Garrett AiResearch turbocharger with integral wastegate was used.[3][4][5] Power was significantly increased over the naturally aspirated (non-turbo) engine, however reliability of these engines was poor and the production of the engine ceased in 1963.[2][6]"

[Martinjlm]

Originally Posted by FarmerFran

Beats me man, I know I read it somewhere... and now that I say Buick it might have been Olds. Either way it was "GM"

Here...

"1962: The first turbocharged production car engine was the Oldsmobile Turbo Jetfire used in the Oldsmobile Jetfire[1] (a modified version of the turbocharger setup was also used in the Chevrolet Corvair Monza Spyder released a month later).[2] A Garrett AiResearch turbocharger with integral wastegate was used.[3][4][5] Power was significantly increased over the naturally aspirated (non-turbo) engine, however reliability of these engines was poor and the production of the engine ceased in 1963.[2][6]"

You’re right. I completely forgot the Corvair ever offered a turbo. I’ve never heard of a Jetfire, but apparently it also existed.

[FarmerFran]

Originally Posted by Martinjlm

You’re right. I completely forgot the Corvair ever offered a turbo. I’ve never heard of a Jetfire, but apparently it also existed.

My Father-in-Law worked at GM for many, many years at the Baltimore Plant. He has some stories!