Fans of American muscle cars may not be enthusiastic about the Buick 215, which was also seen in Oldsmobiles and Pontiacs (via Museum of American Speed). It is a smaller V8 and never saw use in any of the most prominent muscle cars like a GTO or Chevelle. American muscle cars, especially in the late ’60s, used generally 5.0-liter engines and up, while the 215 is just 3.5. So it might seem odd to talk about it as a best engine, right?
What makes the Buick 215 special is the life it led after leaving GM. When the engine was retired, the rights, blueprints, and tooling were sold to Rover in the U.K, according to Petrolicious. Having received everything needed to manufacture this V8, Rover set about to upgrade it in many ways particular to their range of cars and it ended up being one of the longest-lasting production runs of any engine on the island.
After Rover bought the rights to the engine, it was slated to power the new P6, a luxury saloon intended for British roads. The new Rover V8 eventually went into the P5 and P6 models to great acclaim. It later found its way into a variety of Rovers and other British cars like TVR, Triumph, and Morgan, per Autocar. But its greatest application was the Land Rover, and production endured for 50 years, ending as recently as 2017.
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