Some of those nameplates that were once used on classic muscle cars ended up being flops. However, others still managed to garner a good amount of attention, even as the good old days had long since ...
Before he had a working relationship with Oldsmobile, and well before the creation of the Oldsmobile Hurst/Olds, George Hurst had a history with Pontiac. Hurst shifters were installed in the 1964 ...
Everyone knows (or should know) how General Motors shot themselves in the foot twice (one round in each foot) when the corporation existed the motorsport venture and also banned its intermediates from ...
Throughout the 1960s, American performance car divisions were locked in a race to deliver faster, more aggressive, and increasingly specialized factory muscle cars.Many of these performance rigs ...
The Oldsmobile Hurst/Olds didn’t begin as an Oldsmobile model, but rather developed from George Hurst’s relationship with Pontiac. The whole thing began when Pontiac installed Hurst shifters in the ...
Oldsmobile has been setting the pace in auto performance since Ransom Eli Olds built the legendary Curved Dash Runabout in 1902. To show its stuff, Olds sent young Roy Chapin off from Detroit to the ...
Street car or not, one thing is obvious: The Sorceress is a masterpiece of engineering and innovation. When it comes to performance, it’s already been deep into the 5-second range at more than 260 mph ...
The 1969 Hurst/Olds might just be the most popular iteration of this classic Oldsmobile, since that was the year when they changed the paint scheme and added functional hood scoops and a trunk lid ...
Welcome once again to where I discuss legendary marques, models, or trim packages and affix a letter grade to a selection of vehicles falling under that topic. The grades mean nothing and are ...
Few names in the American automotive industry conjure such nostalgia and reverence as Oldsmobile. The brand has crafted unique and memorable cars for over a century. According to J.D. Power, ...