Restored from the ground up, the car sports its original (and rebuilt) 455-cube V8 and three-speed THM400 transmission; the ...
For instance, General Motors once owned both Pontiac and Oldsmobile, and each company had its own distinct 455 V8 engine. You ...
Built as a drag racer prior to 1970, the Oldsmobile sports the meanest engine produced by Chevrolet in large numbers, and a ...
Oldsmobile’s pioneering front-wheel-drive Toronado moved away from being a sporty personal-luxury coupe, and really leaned ...
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 ...