310 bhp, 330 cu.

in.

OHV V-8 engine with four-barrel carburetor, four-speed manual transmission with heavy-duty clutch, independent front suspension with unequal-length control arms, heavy-duty coil springs, and heavy-duty stabilizer bar; boxed rear suspension with control arms; and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes.

Wheelbase: 115 in.

Oldsmobile’s 4-4-2 was born out of the familial competition between Pontiac and Olds, bred from the unexpected success of the Tempest GTO.

Oldsmobile engineer John Belz, a performance enthusiast, worked with faithful coworkers to develop their own version, an F-85 or Cutlass equipped with what was officially dubbed the “B09 Police Apprehender Pursuit” option.

This package included a four-barrel-carbureted 330 V-8 with heavy-duty valve gear and a hotter camshaft, for 310 horsepower at 5,200 rpm and 355 foot-pounds of torque at 3,600 rpm, as well as a four-speed transmission with heavy-duty clutch and Posi-traction rear axle, dual exhaust, heavy-duty ...