The oldsmobile 442 was oldsmobiles entry in the supercar wars of the midsixties and early seventies. The stage was set for the oldsmobile f85 jetfire at the start of the 1960s. This book is geared toward the items in the white house more so than a historiography of the building. The guidebook to the white house was established by first lady jacqueline kennedy. The fairlane was a bit bigger but hundreds of dollars cheaper than the f85 or buick special even with its new compact v8 engine. I gave it a 4 star because i would have liked even more pictures of their cars.
Classics on autotrader is your onestop shop for the best classic cars, muscle cars, project cars, exotics, hot rods, classic trucks, and old. Read huntingdon daily news newspaper archives, oct 19, 1962, p. And its all yours in this spirited new power plant without sacrifice of oldsmobiles traditional economy. In other years oldsmobile combined several model years together into one multivolume parts book. Aug 22, 2017 several hours after the television cameras blinked off in the oval office, medgar evers, the field secretary of the naacp in jackson, miss. It was bought from her estate and moved to cedar rapids iowa. Well, as far as deep and dark automotive secrets go, few were any deeper or darker than oldsmobile s w30. Vintage 1962 buick service direct mail program complete. When harassed by cops for filming at the white house, adam decides to make them his bitch. The 1974 oldsmobile tornado was the first passenger car to be equipped with airbags.
It shows what was going on during that time period 197079 ect. The landmark 1962 white house guide book may 7 th, 20 in 1961 1962, jacqueline kennedy set out to do what no other first couple had done before. Presentation of the 1st white house guide book to president. It didnt take long for gm group vice president ed cole to get the message. Apr 15, 20 when harassed by cops for filming at the white house, adam decides to make them his bitch. Shop over 6500 part numbers for your restoration project. Since 1962, the celebrated spaces and rich history of the presidents house have. Since 1962, the celebrated spaces and rich history of the white house have been.
So you know this is perfect allamerican sports car to be respected everywhe. For sale in our dallas showroom is this very rare 1962 oldsmobile f85 cutlass convertible 4speed. It was so secret, in fact, that most of the companys dealers werent even aware it existed. It shows recommended two tone combinations, recommended interior and paint combinations, and recommended wheel disc and paint combinations.
Well, as far as deep and dark automotive secrets go, few were any deeper or darker than oldsmobiles w30. In the mid1970s, drivers were less likely to wear seat belts while driving. The husky new skyrocket has 394 cubicinch displacement and 10to1 compression ratio to turn out a responsive 325 horsepower. Join millions of people using oodle to find unique used cars for sale, certified preowned car listings, and new car classifieds. Kennedy of copies of a new white house guide book, 28 june 1962 subject files. Riding atop 42inch wheels, and equipped with factory white tires, the limited was the prestige model in oldsmobiles two model lineup. The 1962 chevrolet corvette closed the book on the first generation with some unique features and a hot 327 small block. Below is a recommended trim combinations chart from april, 1962. The silver original oldsmobile color is in fantastic.
Sam keller attends the 30th motor muster, a weekendlong festival celebrating vehicles. Shop millions of cars from over 21,000 dealers and find the perfect car. Consequently, the fairlane outsold the 1962 oldsmobile f85 and cutlass by about three to one, as did the 1962 rambler classic. Oldsmobile cutlass 442 hurstolds restoration parts. Mjc classic cars sold oldsmobiles pristine classic. And heres a masterful multijet carburetor that urges extra go out of every gallon of premium fuel. Link your active subscription or subscribe for instant access. Joe biden does a burnout in his corvette stingray jay. In this book, which is chronologically arranged by year, the author often encountered too little or no data and at other times ran across significant differences on information. Mjc classic cars sold oldsmobiles pristine classic cars. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us.
Learn how the 19621963 oldsmobile f85 jetfire weathered the storm. Theres no debating who has the need for speed in the white house. This book, the 23rd edition of the white house guidebook published by the white house historical association, commemorates the 50th anniversary of the first printing. A wealth of drawings and photographs in this greenbound book give the reader a look at the interior of americas most famous house. While the book does a great job pointing out paintings and furnishings, it is a bit dull. Olds factoryinstalled options, swing into sprig with an f85 cutlass. In some model years oldsmobile published its parts book for that model year only. Remarks at presentation of new white house guide book, 28 june 1962 interior, 1962 remarks at the presentation to president and mrs. He was fortunate enough to have had a great deal of research help on various oldsmobile years and was able to talk to a number of oldsmobile factory sources which were. Some of these are the original publications, some are reprints of the originals. It was purchased from hendersons chevrolet oldsmobile, nov. Since 1962, the celebrated spaces and rich history of the presidents house have been portrayed in this continually updated guidebook. I bought it back at the beginning of this year just outside of hershey pa. All the illustrations, drawings and photographs were culled from oldsmobiles archives, of which author earley was in charge, so the images she selected are.
You have to turn to the far back to read about the history of the building and the city. Although it was never as lauded or as popular as the pontiac gto or dodge charger, it outlived many of its rivals and helped pave way for oldsmobiles ascendancy in the 1970s this week, we look at the history of the oldsmobile cutlass and 442. Then in 1962 there were letters all over the place. Learn how the 1962 1963 oldsmobile f85 jetfire weathered the storm. Oct 26, 2016 theres no debating who has the need for speed in the white house. The car utilized a center console with floor shift, front bucket seats, an oldsmobile 98 grille, trim, and wheelcovers, as well as the 98s 330hp engine.
Get the best deals on buick auto advertising when you shop the largest online selection at. Lansing had been synonymous with oldsmobile since 1897, when ransom eli olds founded the olds motor vehicle co. These automobile books, collectively called dealer albums were never given to the general public. Instantly book a certified mobile mechanic to come to you. This edition celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of the book s release with a new design, updated text, and new photography. A variety of interior parts like seat covers, door panels, carpet, door sill plates, headliner, convertible top, package tray, window cranks. The landmark 1962 white house guide book the raab collection. The 1962 oldsmobiles were available in the 16 magicmirror finishes shown below.
An africanamerican family with their new oldsmobile in washington, d. We carry a very large inventory of automobile parts books initially published by the factory. From 1950 to 1974 the 88 was the divisions topselling line, particularly the entrylevel models such as the 88 and dynamic 88. A first edition of the first ever white house guide book. A wide variety of classified ads buy, rent, sell and find anything cutlass rearend listings. Buy used 1962 oldsmobile dynamic 88 convertible 2 door in. It produced over 35 million vehicles, including at least 14 million manufactured at this lansing factory alone.
See more ideas about classic cars, vintage cars and antique cars. Kennedy published the first ever guide book to the white house, which was the first publication of the association, with a limited edition first printing of only 100 copies. It has a stock rebuilt v8 394 cubic inch engine and a rebuilt hydromatic transmission. Oldsmobile parts books, part numbers, part interchange. Find 1962 cadillac cars for sale on oodle classifieds. Scroll down the list below to find classic oldsmobiles, beginning with the horseless carriage curved dash oldsmobile and continuing through classic oldsmobile 88 and oldsmobile 98 motorcars, futuramic, super 88, rocket 88, starfire, holiday, j2, fiesta wagon, dynamic 88, delta 88, f85, cutlass, 442, w30, toronado, vista cruiser wagon and more. We have thousands of listings and a variety of research tools to help you find the perfect car or truck. A pictorial of oldsmobile motor cars through the years. The oldsmobile 88 is a fullsize car that was sold and produced by oldsmobile from 1949 until.
Oldsmobile was a brand of american automobiles produced for most of its existence by general motors. The oldsmobile 88 marketed from 1989 on as the eighty eight is a fullsize car that was sold and produced by oldsmobile from 1949 until 1999. Nice repainted exterior in original white pearl with a very nice replacement white convertible top and excellent blue vinyl interior. Sales jumped by 50% to nearly 65,000 oldsmobile 98s. Joe biden does a burnout in his corvette stingray jay leno. Vintage 1962 buick service direct mail program complete unused. Africanamerican travelers faced hardships such as whiteowned businesses. The same five oldsmobile 98 models were offered for 1962 and the body was even more conservative, with a looped grille in front, a curved sidescallop with a big trim patch at the front of the drivers door and no fins at the rear. Generally, only once a year the oldsmobile division would sell to each of its dealers one data book and color upholstery album for the oldsmobiles for that specific model year. For 1962, the 88 series was lightly redone with a new grille, eye shaped taillights, and an uptick in power to 260 hp at the low end and 345 hp at the top. Find used cars for sale, used trucks, used suvs, used minivans, used convertibles, classic cars, and more auto classifieds on oodle classifieds. The negro motorist green book was an annual guidebook for africanamerican roadtrippers. Oldsmobile was the first to create other safety measures that were more reliable and proactive, particularly the airbag. Results include ads from the february, 2020 issue of hemmings motor news.
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