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Sat 4 Jun 2011 23:53

American - Which car? - Gregory II

I took a photo of a car near my work, and I wonder what exactly it is. Can someone let meknow: I am very keen to know more about this..

Picture 1

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Picture 2

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Thanks

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Sun 5 Jun 2011 00:10

American - Which car? - unthrottled

looks like a '67 olds 98 to me.

Should have either a 425 CI or 455 CI V8 (7 or 7.4 litre)

Hydramatic 3 speed auto.

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Sun 5 Jun 2011 11:13

American - Which car? - craig-pd130

Agreed, they also made 2-door 'coupe' and convertible body styles in that series of cars.

The Olds / Buick big-block V8s had the highest factory torque ratings of the pre emissions control era, the late-60s 455s put out over 500ft-lb gross (around 400 - 420 net), which made them quite sprightly for their size.

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Sun 5 Jun 2011 11:32

American - Which car? - Collos25

Definetly an Oldsmobile perhaps a Cutlass.

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Sun 5 Jun 2011 12:52

American - Which car? - unthrottled

'Gross' hp. Tee hee! It can mean whatever you want it to!

The olds 455 is not the same as the Pontiac 455-0r the Buick 455. Whilst they all had different components, bores, strokes etc the actual difference in the torque of any of the 455s will be negligilble.

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