In 1987, the Oldsmobile 442 strutted onto the scene, proudly declaring, “I may not be as fast as the Buick Grand National, but at least I’ve got character!” This pseudo hotrod G-body coupe was like the underdog of the speedometer, with its 170 hp 307 engine providing the thrilling experience of reaching 60 mph in […]
This next car defies categorization. Is it a van? A minivan? Mobile office? Motorhome? Limo? Or, is this the most awesome thing you’ve seen all week? Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, AND YES! The thing you see in front of you is a one-off custom built by Glenn Pray of Oklahoma for a guy named […]
This next car will confuse some people all the time, and most of the people some of the time. Is it a 96 Olds 98? What year? Oldsmobile probably didn’t think their 1941 model, named the 98 would survive in some fashion through the 1996 model year, but that’s exactly what happened. Today, we are […]
Happy New Years 2024 to everyone out in cyberspace, I can’t believe we’ve made it to another year with all of our dignity intact. Mostly. Anyway, time to spend the next few months writing the wrong date on checks and watching the price of classic cars continue to skyrocket. Speaking of rockets…check out this Oldsmobile […]
In 1968, the initial significant collaboration between Hurst and Oldsmobile kicked off, introducing a potent big block-powered iteration of the Oldsmobile Cutlass 442. The last Hurst/Olds produced in 1983-84, based on the Oldsmobile Cutlass platform, presented slightly diminished performance. However, it boasted the distinctive Lightning Rod floor-mounted shifter, notorious for perplexing passengers and hindering romantic […]
The first generation Oldsmobile Toronado (1966-1970) was a groundbreaking car for a number of reasons as it was the first front-wheel drive ‘Murican car since the 1936 Cord. It also had sweet hidden headlights and a wicked body shape that still looks striking 50 years after it was born. Today’s Toronado has been given the […]
This next car came through as a tip with a subject that included the words Oldsmobile 442 cream puff and I salivated at the thought of a sweet 70s big body 442 with miles of sheet metal and a big V8…but then I opened the link. Oh. A Quad4. Not the same as a 442. […]
Do you like doors? Like, really like doors. Then we’ve got a treat for you, a real symphony of doors and windows and door knobs and rows of seats that’ll take months to vacuum all of the kids detritus out of the interior. Which would you prefer — a 1968 Oldsmobile Toronado offered for $12,500 […]
The world of automobiles changed a lot from the 1950s through the 1960s. Cars from the ’50s were heavy body-on-frame and overly complicated and things changed each year. They were more like grandfather clocks than the things we buy from the dealer today…but by the 1960s the mass production mentality had taken over and cars […]
There are a few things that make up childhood memories (or trauma?) more than road trips from back when road trips always involved breakdowns and cross country driving with the windows down. If you were lucky enough to have a bunch of siblings, there was the issue of seat position…and NOBODY wanted to sit on […]