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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 06:23 PM
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Road racing Olds

Here is a video showing an Oldsmobile Cutlass racing the way Oldsmobiles do well.
http://www.youtube.com/user/Motorspo...71/IqwVgAO-tpQ
Old Jan 14, 2010 | 06:55 AM
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road racing isn't what comes to mind when thinking of Oldsmobiles. but they did okay on the ovals of NASCAR, back in the day.
Old Jan 14, 2010 | 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Blk71SX
road racing isn't what comes to mind when thinking of Oldsmobiles. but they did okay on the ovals of NASCAR, back in the day.

You sure? Oldsmobile has a rich road racing backround. They were in Can-Am, and in the 80's heavily into IMSA and Trans-Am.
http://bringatrailer.com/2008/08/09/...-olds-special/












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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 07:19 AM
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What about the 1st generation Toronados at Pike's Peak, back in the late 1960s?
Old Jan 16, 2010 | 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by toro68
What about the 1st generation Toronados at Pike's Peak, back in the late 1960s?

I thought to include that. Wasn't sure if it was more rally, offroad, or road racer. I guess it's a bit of all three.
Old Jan 17, 2010 | 04:29 AM
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One of the Smothers brothers ran a 70 W31 in the Baja 1000.I believe someone came across the car and is restoring it.
Old Jan 19, 2010 | 05:49 PM
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hey guys whats goin on i have a 71 olds that i love to road race and autocross with i cant even stand to just straight drag anymore and im running stock set up suspension now i just have to figure out which gears i like. anyways just putting my input in yall have a nice night
Old Jan 19, 2010 | 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by driftolds
hey guys whats goin on i have a 71 olds that i love to road race and autocross with i cant even stand to just straight drag anymore and im running stock set up suspension now i just have to figure out which gears i like. anyways just putting my input in yall have a nice night

Would love to hear more about your car and where you run.
Old Jan 21, 2010 | 05:59 PM
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It has a turbo 350 with a turbo 350 trans that i just had rebuilt for the fifth time i love to downshift too much and the engine is bored forty over forged flat top pistons balanced crank ported and polished intake and ported stock heads hei 670 holley with the off road fuel rail um 175 spread bore nitrous kit stock 273 gears and i race anywhere there isnt people there r turns on the street
Old Jan 22, 2010 | 07:30 AM
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Originally Posted by The Stickman
Here is a video showing an Oldsmobile Cutlass racing the way Oldsmobiles do well.
http://www.youtube.com/user/Motorspo...71/IqwVgAO-tpQ
Ha! They had to handicap the Olds to make it 'fair' for the others !
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