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In 1962 the Wildcat was a Buick Invicta subseries, mating the Invicta's longer full-size two-door hardtop Buick body (known as the "sport coupe", body production code 4647 hardtop only) [2] with a high-performance 325 hp (242 kW) version of the 401 cu in (6.6 L) Nailhead V8, known as the "Wildcat 445" for producing 445 lb⋅ft (603 N⋅m) of torque.
The 322 Fireball V8 in a 1956 Buick Century. Buick's first generation V8 was offered from 1953 through 1956; it replaced the Buick straight-eight.While officially called the "Fireball V8" [1] by Buick, it became known by enthusiasts as the "Nailhead" for the unusual vertical alignment of its small-sized valves (Originally it was known to hot-rodders as the "nail valve", because the engine's ...
1980 – 1985 Buick Skylark; 1980 – 1985 Chevrolet Citation; 1980 – 1984 Oldsmobile Omega; 1980 – 1984 Pontiac Phoenix; The successor to the X I platform. 1962 Oldsmobile Jetfire. Y I: RWD: 1960: 1964: 1961 – 1963 Buick Special; 1961 – 1963 Oldsmobile F-85; 1961 – 1963 Pontiac Tempest; 1962 – 1963 Oldsmobile Jetfire; 1962 – 1963 ...
Ecclestone, now 94 years old, is selling his collection of 69 Formula 1 race cars through high-end United Kingdom auto dealer Tom Hartley Jnr. The longtime Formula 1 chief executive’s cars span ...
The GM B platform was introduced in 1926 with the Buick Master Six, and the Oldsmobile Model 30, and had at least 12 major re-engineering and restyling efforts, for the 1937, 1939, 1941, 1949, 1954, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1965, 1971, 1977, and 1991 model years; along with interim styling changes for 1942, 1969, and 1980 that included new sheetmetal and revised rooflines.
Since the engine was similar to the popular small-block Buick V8—now with a cast-iron block and displacement of 300 cu in (4.9 L), the engine was made cheaply at the same factory with much of the same tooling. This engine carried the RPO code KH for the 1964 model year and LH for 1965. In 1966, the code was MH and was renamed the Wildcat V-6.
The Buick version of the 215 V8 went on to become the well known Rover V8, which still remains in limited production, [where?] [when?] utilizing the Buick-style pistons, heads, and valve train gear. The Oldsmobile engine block formed the basis of the Repco 3-liter engine used by Brabham to win the 1966 and 1967 Formula One world championships .
The Invicta series was introduced as a full line of body styles for model year 1959. Sales never approached that of either the entry-level LeSabre or top level Electra models, but were consistent with the traditional sales penetration of Buick's sporty mid-priced models (the 1954 to 1958 Century and 1963 to 1970 Wildcat).