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The company was at the forefront of the evolution of firefighting vehicles and equipment, from manufacturing horse-drawn steamers and hose wagons to airport crash tenders. And when it comes to a specialist in manufacturing fire engines, no other brand is more well-known than American LaFrance.įor more than 200 years, American LaFrance has been one of the oldest and most recognizable manufacturers of fire engines, ambulances, and other rescue vehicles.

Check out the video below to hear this piece of history start.Fire engines are highly specialized machines that are designed to respond to fires and other emergencies quickly and safely. It just burbles away and sounds great when the operator gives it som revs as well. The smoothness of this thing when running is amazing. The smaller bore kept horsepower right around 160. The engine is mechanically identical outside of the fact that the Auburn version uses a 3 1/8″ bore and the same 4 1/4″ stroke. Interestingly this is a larger version of the famed engine used in the Auburn 12 models od the day. Short geared fire trucks would be working the driver to keep this thing off the redline in the city, no doubt. We do not have a torque rating on it but it’s got to be twice the horsepower as one would expect. The engine uses a 3 5/8″ bore and a 4 1/4″ stroke to achieve its 216 peak HP at 3,400 RPM.

As this engine was the backbone of their trucks, American LeFrance had little choice but to step up to the plate and become and engine manufacturer as well. Originally designed as the Lycoming BB engine, American LeFrance was nearly forced to buy the design, tooling, and blueprints for it when Lycoming decided to get out of everything but the aircraft engine business. This engine was a stalwart and hung in there for many years, powering lots of fire trucks around towns and cities in America. Today we finally give the big 527ci American LaFrance V12 fire truck engine its due. We’re sure you have all been wondering why we’ve missed this “displacement day” for years but now the wondering is over.