Why the /6

I will agree with more powerful but would argue the much better statement. The slant six is a very reliable engine at least on par with the V8's. I like stuff that is different too. When I open my hood a lot of the younger crowd doesn't even know what a slant six is. I have not always had a thing for the straight six engines. In my younger days I hated six cylinder cars, maybe I am just getting old. I now have a flat head six in my '41 Dodge too. My motto now is "Six in a row is a fine way to go". I don't think the fuel mileage is that much different from a small V8, but the sixes were generally cheaper to buy which made them more economical.