Oldsmobile Omega Cousin to the Chevy Nova on the X-body platform, the Olds Omega was introduced for 1973. Body styles included a coupe, a sedan, and a hatchback coupe. For power, a 250 Chevy I-6, a 350 Olds 2bbl V8 or a 350 4bbl V8 were available. Shifting was left up to a 4-speed manual […]
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Starfire The last generation of the Olds Starfire was made in the heat of the smog-era, from 1975-1980. These were considered H-bodies, along with the Chevy Vega and Monza. The standard powerplant for the first couple of model years was the Buick-supplied 231 CID 2bbl V6, and it made 110hp. The was a new base […]
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442 The Olds 442 for ’73 landed on the new colonnade A-body platform. Buyers had a choice of two bodies which duplicated the lines of either the Cutlass S or the Cutlass Supreme. Powering the ’73 were a 350 CID 4bbl V8 with single exhaust rated at 180hp, or a 350 4bbl with dual exhaust […]
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Stutz Blackhawk The Stutz Blackhawk as of 1973 was based on the Pontiac Grand Prix. The body was made by a coachworks in Torino, Italy. It was available usually in coupe form, though the occassional convertible was sold.The wheelbase of the GP was retained at 116 inches and the car weight about 5000lbs. Powering it […]
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In 1982 the Bonneville name got slapped on a G-body based car, inheriting a surname of ‘Model G’. This platform was shared with the Pontiac Grand Prix, Chevrolet Malibu, Olds Cutlass Supreme, etc. It was a few hundred pounds lighter than the old B-body platform Station wagon and sedan were the two body styles. Two […]
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