When Chrysler introduced its Slant-Six engine in the early 1960s, it pioneered an ingenious design that tilted the cylinders at a 30-degree angle. This compact packaging allowed the long inline ...

Add CarBuzz to your Google News feed. Even back then, the slant-six engine design was nothing new. Mercedes-Benz had been using this type of configuration since 1952 in the 300SL. The reason for ...

Although the engine was never a powerhouse, as it was built for economy models, Chrysler’s Slant Six engine produced good low-end torque and was found in many large models. Owners were generally ...

There are many stories of people seeing this engine top 300,000 miles. The Slant-Six was used in over a dozen cars and trucks across the Chrysler, Plymouth, and Dodge lineup.