Oldsmobile

April 10, 2008

1942 Oldsmobile B-44 video

There's an interesting video on the 1942 Oldsmobile B-44 over at Jalopnik (sorry, couldn't get it to post properly here). It gives a good glimpse into the wartime mentality that was pervasive at that time, and how that filtered down into the marketing of products of that era, such as this car.

It should be noted that the 1942 model year for all cars was cut short due to the fact that factories were converted over to the war effort. Production of cars for civilians didn't resume until 1946, and those cars were really nothing more than just 1942 models with few if any tweaks...

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• Posted by: Bob Holland April 10, 2008, 8:29 AM
• Categories: Classic Cars, Oldsmobile

October 30, 2007

2007 SEMA Show: Somebody Call an Ambulance

My pick for the pimpest ride at the 2007 SEMA Show is this. It's an ambulance. A 1968 Oldsmobile Cotner Bevington Ninety-Eight Ambulance, and I found it to be a beacon of light in the SEMA sea of strange.

Built by JKR Racing in just 2 weeks, the big Olds features a midmounted 496-cubic-inch big-block Chevy engine with two big carburetors and nitrous oxide. Owned and driven by Shannon Speer, RN, otherwise known as Nurse Ratchet, the ambulance also packs an airbag suspension, a full roll cage, wheelie bars and 9-inch Ford rear end with 4.56 gears...

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• Posted by: October 30, 2007, 10:34 PM
• Categories: Oldsmobile, SEMA Show