The famous Harley-Davidson Panhead engine, which knowledgeable people affectionately call a frying pan (or a saucepan - to whom which gastronomy is closer), has been in operation for a long 17 years - from 1948 to 1965. But even today, half a century after the end of the production of this engine, many aftermarket companies produce replicas of the famous tween! .. Because Panhead is really a cult and, as many believe, the most beautiful Harley-Davidson motor!<br> <br> The history of Panhead began long before its debut: the starting point can be considered 1936, when the American motorcycle manufacturer introduced its first OHV big-twin - the 61 Overhead model, known as Knucklehead. “Knuckle-headed” (the so-called motor nickname is literally translated) was the most important achievement of Harley-Davidson of the first half of the last century, which allowed the company to survive the difficult time of the 30s and continue its development. However, by the beginning of the next decade it became obvious that the engine was in dire need of an update! Which became the "new-old" Panhead, created on the basis of 61 Overhead.<br> <br> Work on the creation of a new engine was carried out even during the Second World War! And although the Panhead introduced in 1948 was structurally similar in many ways to the engine of the previous generation (which is generally characteristic of Harley-Davidson V-twins, the basic principles of which are unbreakable and unchanging, like a classic cheeseburger recipe), it was a globally modernized unit, which had the potential for almost two decades.<br>