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sstSteveM 04-01-2008 05:49 PM

Would you like to see Oldsmobile come back?
 
Not sure what we had in mind..but,

http://autos.aol.com/article/news/_a...utodynlsec0004


I know they used to be big in factory programs


Maybe we'll see a real 442 again?























-steve

Jack Matyas 04-01-2008 06:10 PM

Re: Would you like to see Oldsmobile come back?
 
OK--For a few minutes while reading the article I was sucked in--it seemed like it could happen...............

Bruce Noland 04-01-2008 07:03 PM

Re: Would you like to see Oldsmobile come back?
 
The tip off was the use of copyright instead of trademark. Still fun!

ROCKETWORKS 04-02-2008 07:23 AM

Re: Would you like to see Oldsmobile come back?
 
I don,t see the humor......................

Kenny Wigington 04-02-2008 08:29 AM

Re: Would you like to see Oldsmobile come back?
 
Thats just mean. Japanese Oldsmobile. Damn.

Bruce Noland 04-02-2008 08:53 AM

Re: Would you like to see Oldsmobile come back?
 
You know it's an APRIL FOOLS joke. Right!

Kenny Wigington 04-02-2008 09:52 AM

Re: Would you like to see Oldsmobile come back?
 
Yeah, I do.

Rick Angles 04-02-2008 04:42 PM

Re: Would you like to see Oldsmobile come back?
 
April Fool's joke ok but poor taste. Cannot even imagine Toyota having an Olds brand. Yuke! :mad:

Bud Lefevre 04-03-2008 05:19 AM

Re: Would you like to see Oldsmobile come back?
 
Listening to Paul Harvey on the radio yesterday and they said it was ture. Guess we'll find out.

rallye bob 04-04-2008 08:22 AM

Re: Would you like to see Oldsmobile come back?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Bud Lefevre (Post 64507)
Listening to Paul Harvey on the radio yesterday and they said it was ture. Guess we'll find out.

Good..............day!

Run to Rund 04-04-2008 09:10 AM

Re: Would you like to see Oldsmobile come back?
 
GM mismanagement led them to kill Oldsmobile as a sacrificial offering to bean counters. Other GM divisions were given priorities and favoritism. Pontiac brought out the 455 SD in 1973 while the Olds W43 was killed. The Olds had 4 valves per cylinder, pushrod and dual overhead cam versions, etc. 14 mfg. cups, John Force and Warren Johnson, etc. ran under the Olds banner. The Olds DRCE and spin-offs have significantly improved the capabilities of the rat motor. Olds did well in NHRA stock with a basic 98 Luxury Sedan motor that had not much more than a better cam than standard, a nicely balanced street/strip package. Where would we be if Olds had been "allowed" by GM to build a real race engine? We saw some of their thinking in the DRCE.

ROCKETWORKS 04-04-2008 09:24 AM

Re: Would you like to see Oldsmobile come back?
 
I just is,nt right to use OLDSMOBILE and toyota in the same sentence.............

Sam Murray 04-04-2008 11:42 AM

Re: Would you like to see Oldsmobile come back?
 
Rocketworks, (Dunlap & Murphy I believe),

I agree, but I got sucked in at first then had a good laugh! So laugh buddy and have a good day. Humor is a great medicine. Are you going to Dearborn for the Olds Nationals?

Sam

ROCKETWORKS 04-04-2008 03:05 PM

Re: Would you like to see Oldsmobile come back?
 
Sam, not sure about the dearborn deal, wanting to go to the York Reunion, got DICK GRIFFINS old 76 cutlass wagon in putting it back together as a stocker, we will just have to see how things go. later dennis J/SA GT/MA


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