Would you like to see Oldsmobile come back? - Page 2

Run to Rund · 04-04-2008, 09:10 AM

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

I just is,nt right to use OLDSMOBILE and toyota in the same sentence.............

Sam Murray · 04-04-2008, 11:42 AM

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

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

04-04-2008, 09:10 AM	#11
Run to Rund Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 583 Likes: 8 Liked 54 Times in 27 Posts	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.

04-04-2008, 09:24 AM	#12
ROCKETWORKS Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 102 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Would you like to see Oldsmobile come back? I just is,nt right to use OLDSMOBILE and toyota in the same sentence.............

04-04-2008, 11:42 AM	#13
Sam Murray Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Cummaquid, Mass Posts: 445 Likes: 413 Liked 60 Times in 29 Posts	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 __________________ Sam Murray 1616 STK

04-04-2008, 03:05 PM	#14
ROCKETWORKS Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 102 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	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