The Oldsmobile 442 was the car manufacturer’s reaction to the unexpected success of the 1964 Pontiac Tempest GTO. Oldsmobile was the first major car manufacturer to respond with a model of their own.
The Pontiac GTO: An Ideal Muscle Car
For many, the Pontiac GTO was the ideal muscle car and was instrumental in defining exactly what a muscle car is: an American-made mid-sized, 2-door, rear-wheel drive car with a very powerful engine. Many other high-powered cars led up to the GTO, but this model was the car that captured the attention of both the [...]
