One of the greatest challenges when writing for Barn Finds is resisting the urge to park many of the featured vehicles in our garages. Regular readers know my preference for originality, but there is something about this 1975 Cadillac… more»
Calais
Oct 28, 2023 • For Sale • 42 Comments
International 5-Speed! 1991 Oldsmobile Calais
Things had certainly changed at Oldsmobile by 1991 – but then they had changed for everyone in the automobile biz by that point. The Doctor’s sales leviathan, the rear-wheel drive Cutlass/Cutlass Supreme had gone away and Cutlass was now… more»
Feb 27, 2022 • For Sale • 9 Comments
Estate Find: No Reserve 1979 Hurst/Olds
In the 1960s, Oldsmobile often partnered with Hurst Performance to put some of its products in the 442 lines of muscle cars. This led to the production of several special editions that would be known as the Hurst/Olds. These… more»
Jan 22, 2021 • For Sale • 6 Comments
Hertz Rent-A-Racer: 1983 Hurst/Olds
To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Hurst/Olds, Oldsmobile and Hurst rolled out a special edition for 1983, known today for their Hurst Lightning Rod floor shifters. These cars shared their bodies with the Cutlass Calais/Supreme, and came only… more»
Jan 12, 2021 • For Sale • 18 Comments
No Reserve: 1968 Cadillac Calais
This is not the first time that we’ve seen this 1968 Cadillac Calais. It first came to our attention in this Barn Finds article back in 2018. At that point, it had only just emerged from the Pennsylvania barn… more»
Dec 31, 2020 • For Sale • 6 Comments
10-Year Barn Find: 1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais
The big news for the fourth generation of the Olds Cutlass was that all the GM intermediates were being downsized for 1978 (and through 1988). That would result in lighter, more nimble cars that should have been easier on… more»
Dec 31, 2020 • For Sale • 34 Comments
Low Production: 1991 Oldsmobile Quad 442
When the Oldsmobile 442 designation came along in the 1960s, it stood for 4-barrel carburetor, 4-speed manual transmission, and dual exhausts. By the time the 1990s rolled around, it had evolved into something like 4-cylinders, 4-valves per cylinder, and… more»
