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Oldsmobile Muscle Cars

Oldsmobile's muscle car was the 4-4-2, introduced in 1964 as an option for the F-85 and Cutlass and named after its four-barrel carburettor, four-speed manual and dual exhausts. Hurst/Olds versions added the 455 V8. General Motors closed the brand in 2004.

3 Oldsmobile models are on our muscle car list. Power is in kW first; ratings before the 1972 model year are SAE gross, later ones SAE net.

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Oldsmobile Muscle Cars: questions and answers

Which Oldsmobile models are muscle cars?

On 1CARS: Oldsmobile 442, Oldsmobile 442 Hurst and Oldsmobile Cutlass Rallye 350.

What is the most powerful Oldsmobile muscle car?

Among classic cars rated SAE gross: the Oldsmobile 442 (1964–1987), with 276 kW (375 PS · 370 hp). Since 1972 (SAE net): the Oldsmobile 442 Hurst (1968–1984), with 224 kW (305 PS · 300 hp).

What is the difference between gross and net horsepower?

Until the 1971 model year American makers advertised SAE gross power, measured on an engine without accessories, air cleaner or full exhaust. From 1972 they switched to SAE net, measured as installed in the car. The same engine reads clearly lower in net, so 1960s and modern figures are not directly comparable — 1CARS ranks them separately.