sentences:  After WW2, France imposed very steep tax horsepower charges - the owners of cars with engines above 2 litres were financially penalized, so France had a very small domestic market for larger engined cars, such as the V8.Despite this, Facel Vega produced luxury and sports cars powered by Chrysler V8 engines from 1954 to 1964.One of the first German V8 engines was the 1928-1945 Argus As 10 aircraft engine.