Although it is considered a muscle car, the 1986 Oldsmobile 442 didn’t have the power and torque its predecessors were known for. Of course, it emerged at a time when manufacturers battled to regain ground lost to emissions regulations,… more»
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Estate Sale Find: 1969 Oldsmobile 442
This 1969 Oldsmobile 442 seems to tick many of the boxes enthusiasts prefer. This two-owner estate find presents nicely and features a fire-breathing V8 under the hood. However, if the listing text is correct, it isn’t numbers-matching. That could… more»
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Survivor: 1966 Oldsmobile Cutlass Holiday Coupe
The first Cutlass was a concept car designed by Irv Rybicki for the 1954 auto show circuit. Influenced by the Jet Age, the Cutlass showed off an aircraft canopy, bullet-shaped gauges, nacelles and switches, and sharp tail fins. It… more»
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W-30 455 V8 Project: 1970 Oldsmobile 442
In the 1960s muscle car wars, General Motors had the market covered in spades. Pontiac had the GTO, Chevrolet had the Chevelle SS 396, Buick had the Gran Sport, and Oldsmobile had the 442. The latter’s numbers stood for… more»
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Highly Original: 1968 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
If you like your late-’60s Oldsmobiles with a local story attached, this 1968 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme coupe listed in Kennewick, Washington, deserves a look. According to the seller, it was bought new in Pullman and has been kept in… more»
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Parts Car: 1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Convertible
Sometimes it’s hard to decide when a classic has reached the point of no return. The seller has made that call with this 1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Convertible, saying potential buyers should consider it purely a parts car. It… more»
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Rare First Edition: 1961 Oldsmobile Starfire
The Starfire nameplate returned to the Oldsmobile fold in mid-1961 as a grand touring automobile. And only as a convertible for that model year. The lineup was expanded the following year, making the 1,500 or so built in 1961… more»
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Carport Find Project: 1969 Oldsmobile Toronado
When the Oldsmobile Toronado debuted in 1966, it was the first production U.S. car with front-wheel-drive since the Cord 810/812 of the late 1930s. The Cadillac Eldorado would follow in 1967. This fourth-year Toronado looks to have been sitting… more»
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No Test Drives Allowed! 1967 Oldsmobile 98
Lately, I’ve been a bit focused on Pontiacs and Oldsmobiles, such as this 1967 Ninety-Eight two-door hardtop. I suppose it’s a bit of “you don’t know what you got ’til it’s gone” syndrome. Admittedly, I was never a Pontiac… more»
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1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon V8 5-Speed!
I don’t know if this is a good sign or not, but out of the seven 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass Salons that we’ve seen here on Barn Finds, I’ve written up six of them. I really like the unusual profile… more»
BF Exclusive: 1957 Oldsmobile Super 88
The body and trim can be some of the hardest pieces to assemble when starting a 1950s restomod, and this 1957 Oldsmobile Super 88 offers a reasonably complete starting point. It is a two-door roller with no engine or… more»
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Few Details: Carport Find 1957 Oldsmobile 98
Of all of the cars that represented the Space Age styling of the late 1950s, the list has to include the 1957-58 Oldsmobiles. This applied to both the 88 and 98 models, with the 1958 being more over the… more»
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1 of 600? 1975 Hurst/Olds W-30 Project
The 1975 model year was the sixth time since 1968 that Oldsmobile and Hurst Performance partnered for a limited-production muscle car. Buyers could choose from either white or black paint and either a 350 cubic inch V8 (W-25) or… more»
BF Exclusive: 1947 Oldsmobile Series 68 Convertible
Postwar convertibles aren’t exactly difficult to find, but you don’t come across straight-eight Oldsmobile convertibles as nice as this one very often. This 1947 Series 68 reportedly received a body-off rotisserie restoration and has covered approximately 4,400 miles since… more»
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Fab Fins! 1959 Oldsmobile 98 Holiday Sport Sedan
Fins were “in” by ’59, and this 1959 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Holiday Sport Sedan features wedge-shaped fins following a straight line from the front fender tips to these high-rise oval ports at the stern. The Space Race was on, and… more»
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Jet Age Project: 1963 Oldsmobile F-85
Oldsmobile, Pontiac, and Buick all joined the compact car movement in 1961. The three were based on the new Y-body platform, and the Olds version was dubbed F-85 as a nod to the Jet Age. The car was in… more»
