OLDSMOBILE F-85 JETFIRE
TURBOCHARGED engines are everywhere, with all but a few automakers applying this tech to meet strict emissions laws without compromising power output or driving pleasure. Back in the day, though, this device was met with lifted brows.
Upon its introduction in 1961, the Oldsmobile F-85 consisted of sedan and station-wagon body styles. Later that year, two coupé variants, the Club and Cutlass, were added. Both featured a high-compression version of the four-door’s Buick-sourced aluminium V8 petrol sending 138 kW and 312 N.m to the rear wheels.
In 1962, cosmetic changes such as a revised grille and new interior trim were made to the F-85 line-up. The biggest update, though, was the addition of a more powerful model, the Jetfire. The uprated variant was based on the coupé…