As a kid motors fanatic, I helped restore a ~1936 Pierce Arrow probably termed as a convertible coupe. That straight eight was about my mid-chest to my fingertips, 36 inches, or possibly a bit more. I don't recall whether it was a flathead like the Pontiac 6 or 8, or maybe L-head (?). A really big car. IIRC huge truck-size tires. The flat slats in the radiator grille opened and closed thermostatically. Made not far away in Buffalo.
Ah! Here it is:
