Introduced in 1968 as part of Oldsmobile's second-generation V8 engine line, the 455 was immediately adopted across a wide ...

However, in the late 1960s, Oldsmobile engineers were hard at work creating an engine that would come to be known as "The Killer." Based on the existing 455-CID V8 Only two examples were produced ...

The motor chosen as the foundation of this horsepower enormity was Oldsmobile’s trusty 455 V8 – with several mods to make it apt for the job. The main feature of the engine, codename W-43 ...

For instance, General Motors once owned both Pontiac and Oldsmobile, and each company had its own distinct 455 V8 engine. You ...

You are looking at a fully-restored Oldsmobile 442 with only 504 miles on the clock that packs a 455 V8 and four-wheel disc ...

Unfortunately, like most V8 engines of the era, the 455 V8’s performance dwindled over the years as more stringent emissions requirements became established. While Oldsmobile became overshadowed ...