Cartech Books, Oldsmobile W-Powered Muscle Cars
Part Number:BOK-CT-667
Cartech Books, Oldsmobile W-Powered Muscle Cars (PART #BOK-CT-667)
Relive Oldsmobile's most potent muscle car offerings when the simple letter W intimidated all takers.
Oldsmobile's foray into the developing muscle car wars of the 1960s came as little surprise to most in the automotive industry. What was surprising was that it wasn't the first to develop it! Oldsmobile's Rocket 88 has been viewed by some as the beginning of performance offerings from automobile manufacturers. The 4-4-2 was Oldsmobile's volley back at the Pontiac GTO, and in 1966, Olds attempted to spike the ball home with its all-new W-30 high-performance drag racing package.
During the course of the next pair of decades, Oldsmobile offered the W-code on a host of platforms (the Cutlass, F-85, 4-4-2, Toronado, and Delta 88) with an assortment of engine packages (400, 455, and 350). As muscle cars fell by the wayside during the struggling 1970s, Oldsmobile continued to carry its flagship W-30 all the way through the 1980 model year.
This book by muscle car historian and esteemed photographer David Newhardt revisits and celebrates Oldsmobile's legendary W-optioned performance machines. So, sit down, strap in, and let Dr. Oldsmobile do the driving.
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0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font: 20px "Avenir Next"; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Foreword Chapter 1: Oldsmobile Becomes a Muscle Car Manufacturer Time for a Response Power Play 1964 1965 1966: The Path to Power via Fresh Air Power Up! RPO W-30 NHRA Homologation The W stood for Wow! Shifting Gears Back for More Red Hot Inner Fenders Chapter 2: New Generation, New Goodies 1968: 4-4-2 Bodystyles Power Options W-31: Ram Rod 350 Hurst/Olds W-34: Toronado: Bully in a Tuxedo 1969: Evolutionary Improvements 4-4-2 Magazine Tests Enter the W-32 1970: Apex Muscle W-25 Fiberglass Hood W-30 Going Strong W-31 More Time W-33 Full-Size Hot Rodding Cutlass SX: The S Might Have Meant Stealthy 1971: Performance Plateau 1972: Pressing On, Regardless W-30 Gone for Now but Not Forgotten Chapter 3: Echoes of Performance 1973: End Times 1974: Going, Going . . . 1975: W Still Around—Just 1976: Missing in Action 1979: W Is Back (In Lowercase) 1980: Taking a Bow |
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| Pages | 128 |
| Size | 8.5 X 11 (inches) |
| Format | Hardback |
| Illustrations | 210 color photos |
| Publisher | CarTech |
| ISBN | 9781613255407 |
| Product Code | CT667 |
| ISBN | 9781613255407 |
| Product Code | CT667 |
