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Oldsmobile Cutlass & Oldsmobile Cutlass 2022 concept!

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My Uncle’s Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Back in the day, my uncle drove a 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme in a bright red color. By 2014, he supposedly had a Volvo XC60 that, when the sun hit just right, reflected the same fiery hue. When he lived in the U.S. in the late 1970s, that Oldsmobile was his one and only used car. Now let me tell y’all, the Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme had a reputation for stompin’ on most other American muscle cars of the time. My uncle claimed he could easily outrun a Chevrolet Corvette or a Pontiac Trans Am in his Cutlass! And it wasn’t just about speed—it was one of the most comfortable muscle cars to drive, thanks to Oldsmobile’s knack for buildin’ smooth-ridin’ machines. Oldsmobile was ahead of its time in more ways than one. They were one of the first American brands to dive into front-wheel drive, and back in 1962-63 , they introduced the Oldsmobile F-85 Cutlass Jetfire , which had a turbocharger—way before that became common. But, as the years went o...

Ford Gran Torino & Ford Gran Torino Concepts!

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Ford Gran Torino , this here car done showed up in a mighty fine movie with Clint Eastwood back in 2012. It also had a star turn in a real good flick with Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson in 2004, which was based on a TV series from the 1970s—the same era this car was rollin' off the production line. My uncle claims he met some kinfolk over in the States around the time of that TV series, and they were lawmen drivin' none other than a Ford Gran Torino. Them Ford Gran Torino Concepts are some downright badass street machines/muscle cars, and I sure hope they make 'em for real someday. (From the movie Gran Torino with Clint Eastwood, 2012)