{"id":491878,"date":"2011-06-01T19:30:45","date_gmt":"2011-06-02T02:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=34282"},"modified":"2024-12-27T01:37:41","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T01:37:41","slug":"small-but-sensational","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/small-but-sensational\/","title":{"rendered":"Small But Sensational"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Which sub-one-liter competition engine has the most international road racing victories of all time? OSCA? Bandini? Crosley? Abarth? Nardi? Moretti? The answer is not so obvious. It\u2019s none of the above!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now here are a few hints. It\u2019s not Italian. And it\u2019s not English or German or American\u2026honest. And it\u2019s no twin-cam. That\u2019s right, it\u2019s a pushrod job with torsion valve springs and a needle bearing crankshaft. But I\u2019ve saved the best for last. The thing only has two cylinders\u2026and it\u2019s French!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n        .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{\n            -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n            mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<div class='memberful-global-marketing-content'>\n<div class=\"a07online-global-marketing-content-wrapper\">\n<h2 class=\"a07online-global-marketing-title\">No Subscription? 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