If you've heard of the Jetfire, you've heard of the first turbocharged model, but there are nine following trailblazers in ...

The Oldsmobile Jetfire Is The World's First Turbo V8 Car The 1962 Oldsmobile Jetfire is the world's first series production car with a turbocharged engine. The Jetfire F-85 used GM's 215 cu-in V8 ...

The first turbocharged car was the 1962 Oldsmobile Jetfire, which had a 3.5-liter V8 engine and a Garrett turbocharger. Today, it’s hard to find a car without a turbocharger, helping give a ...

Cutting edge racing technology trickles down into the road-going vehicles everyone uses. How does race tech make a difference ...

Unbeknownst to him, it was a direct copy of the band’s original 1962 audition tape for Decca Records — a shocking realization that he just had after finally playing it. “I just figured it ...

The 1962 Eurovision Song Contest was held in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg for the first time. France scored another victory with Un premier amour performed by Isabelle Aubret. After the victory in ...

But after finally playing the reel-to-reel tape—years after acquiring it—Frith realized he may have uncovered a direct copy of the band’s original 1962 Decca audition tape. “I just figured ...

Driving some of the most spectacular Alpine roads to extol the virtues of manual transmission? We’ve just the car for the ...

Turbochargers, which use exhaust gases to compress air, solved this issue. Proven in WWII aircraft, turbos entered cars in 1962 with GM’s Corvair Monza and Oldsmobile Jetfire. Early models suffered ...

Gene Chandler Last week Weeks at no. 1 Weeks on chart Vee-Jay Week of March 3, 1962 click to see more Vee-Jay Smash ...