The brand's last drop-top I know I'm dating myself, but I remember Oldsmobile cars. Probably my best-known is the 442 because of its performance, but it was the Cutlass that was the brand's bread and butter until it was shut down in 2004, over 20 years ago, which makes this week's spot a 93ish Cutlass... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: 62 Oldsmobile Starfire
An icon of America's space race While every year the Chicago Auto Show features all the newest cars, it also remembers its past with cars like this spot, a 62 Oldsmobile Starfire. The 62 was in great shape and looked like a survivor. In the early 60s, the US and Russia were locked in a... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: 1970 Oldsmobile 442 Convertible
The last year of big horsepower I love muscle cars. There's nothing like that rumble from the duel exhausts and smoke coming from a burnout. I especially love muscle cars where the top comes down like this week's car spot. I used the headlights from our Durango in a rare night spot. Introduced in 1964,... Continue Reading →