Calais

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»

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»

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»

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»

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»

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»