57 olds Carrera Panamericana race car

[oldsmobile joe]

There is also a YouTube video of a walk around.

 

[foxtrot]

That's AWESOME!

Cool from the race car point of view but is also cool from the Olds design point of view. I've always thought that back then the Olds was one of the best cars from a style point of view.

 

[pontiacgp]

what a beautiful car from a era when it was all craftsmen who built it

 

[axisg]

the blood type on the door is a nice touch 😀

 

[oldsmobile joe]

thank you all for your kind words. its a blast to drive to shows. when i asked my 17 year old son if i should sell and buy something else for him to have he says "no". he loves driving it too in spite of its manual steering and manual 4 wheel drum brakes.

the blood type on the door is a nice touch

you have a sharp eye, most people don't catch that.

 

[axisg]

The ab+ is what caught my eye. Less than 4% of the population.

 

[oldsmobile joe]

it was also required on your helmet, that way the medics knew who was was who.

 

[pontiacgp]

What is like driving the car?. I know you don't drive it hard but I'm just wondering about the power and tightness in the steering

 

[oldsmobile joe]

well it has tons of torque so it drives nice in auto mode but is fairly well spirited when you ask for it. steering is another matter. its a manual steering gear, a very high numeric ratio which makes the steering feel floaty. its like playing chess, you need to figure out your moves 3 steps before you take it. but man, does it love the highway. it cruises around 3000 rpm at 70mph. right in its power band. with the long wheel base and weight, it just flies down the road. like its on air. i don't know if i would take it past 100, but its fun getting there.

 

[pontiacgp]

Thanks, I like those cars so much more than what's on the road today. You must get alot of attention driving that car down the highway..