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1917 Oakland Watch the Valve Train In Action At the 2022 Das Awkscht Fescht
Oakland was started in 1908 by Edward Murphy, owner of Pontiac Buggy Co., and engineer Alanson Brush ( worked for Cadillac ). Oakland merged with Durant's new company, General Motors. Here is a 6 cylinder example with the common, exposed valve train.
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