Pick of the Day: 1962 Oldsmobile F-85 Cutlass Gasser
Chrysler might be The company has a reputation for engineering, but it's hard to argue that GM held that title in 1960s Detroit. Case in point: the 1960 Chevrolet Corvair. The car spawned three "premium compacts," each with a novel engineering approach. One of these three cars is our Daily Pick: a 1962 Oldsmobile F-85 Cutlass gasoline engine. It is for sale on ClassicCars.com by a private seller in Lake Forest, California. (Click the link to see the list) Let's review them one by one, starting with Pontiac: The Tempest is the least expensive of the three premium compacts, but Pontiac didn't skimp on engineering. Unique to the Tempest is its cable-driven transaxle and independent rear suspension. While the Trophy 4 engine is no engineering marvel, it is still unique in that it is half the 389 V8. For more power, Buick's 215 V8 was optional until Pontiac introduced the 326 in 1963. Incredibly, Pontiac retained the transaxle for its…
Settling the Debate: Oldsmobile 4-4-2
It seems that For years, people have been confused about what the 4-4-2 formation introduced by Oldsmobile meant. Even Oldsmobile employees have argued about the formation’s definition on forums and Facebook. Even though the correct information is online for everyone to see, this discussion will probably never end. Can I just stand up and state the facts? That way, you can share this every time an argument arises! (If you want to skip the history and use a cheat sheet, jump to the bottom for a bulleted list of definitions.) Let's start before the 4-4-2. Like many manufacturers before World War II, Oldsmobile used numbers to designate series. Looking at this 1941 brochure, we can see that Oldsmobile offered three series of cars: 60 Series 70 Series 90 Series This 1941 Series 70 Deluxe is available in 76 or 78 sizes. All series are equipped with either inline six or inline eight cylinder engines, and specify specific models within the…
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