Commercials 1962-Oldsmobile-F85

Published on May 18th, 2012 | by BajaBusta

3

1962 Oldsmobile F-85 Commercials

Meet America’s first production turbocharged V-8. Olds offered it in mid 1962 as the “Turbo Rocket” in a new Deluxe-trim F-85 hardtop coupe called Jetfire. Featuring “fluid injection”, the 215-cubic-inch mill pumped out 215 horses, so acceleration was lively (curb weight was only 2739 pounds). Alas high price $3049, steep for a compact – and suspect reliability of the turbo limited Jetfire sales to only 3765 for the model year. Besides the Jetfire an a mild facelift for all models, the other big news for Oldsmobile’s 1962 compact line was the addition of F-85 convertibles in both base and bucket seat Cutlass trim. Respective output was 3660 and a healthier 9893 units.



Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,


About the Author



3 Responses to 1962 Oldsmobile F-85 Commercials

  1. Chuck says:

    The hell is turbo rocket fluid? 😛

    This car was so ahead of its time!

  2. Ian says:

    I think it was alcohol and water. Mostly water.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Back to Top ↑