Over the decades, Detroit was the source of some very controversial decisions – from GM’s retiring from competitive racing in early 1963 to the more recent cancelation of the HEMI and Challenger Mopar ...
George Hurst came to Pontiac in hopes of creating a performance package for the Firebird. Pontiac didn’t bite, but General Motors thought it might be able to apply Hurst’s ideas to Oldsmobile, ...
At the height of the muscle car craze, the engineering wizards at Oldsmobile created a "Frankensteinesque" big-block V8 with four valves per cylinder that could've become the most iconic American high ...
With the 58 th running of the Indianapolis 500 in 1974, Oldsmobile once again returned for pace car duties, marking the third time in five years the marque had taken up the honor. Former Indy ...
A restored and customized 1973 Oldsmobile 442 takes center stage, complete with a strong 455 engine note. How does classic design blend with modern upgrades? Exclusive: Melania Trump’s immigration ...
When you look at a modern Chevy engine, that's not what you're really seeing; instead, it's a GM "corporate" engine that is used across all the various brands (at least those that are still with us).
Q.I've got a '54 Olds with a 455 Olds out of a '69 Toronado. The engine is bone stock yet it has surprising power but as great as it runs there's something weird going on. For some time I've been ...
[Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the Winter 2011 issue of MotorTrend Classic] Imagine the Indianapolis Colts playing the New York Giants in the Super Bowl. Payton versus Eli, ...