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1971 Oldsmobile 442 W30 455 Convertible Road Test Drifting

Channel: Autos & Vehicles, Author: vistacruiser67
Uploaded: April 20, 2008 at 11:09 pm
Length: 05:04, Rating: 5.00, Views: 4487

Tags: 1971 442 455 AND BUD burnout car Convertible Drifting hot LINDEMANN muscle Olds Oldsmobile rat Road rocket rod speed test TRACK tuners W30

" 1971 Oldsmobile 442 W30 Road Test filmed in 1972. Of the 1304 Olds 442 convertibles built in 1971 only 110 were W30s and only 32 were 4 speeds like this one. Gordon "Bud" Lindemann (born August 22, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois -- 1983) was a pioneer in motor sports broadcasting. Lindemann graduated from high school in 1940. He joined the United States Coast Guard during World War II, and was stationed on the USS Eastwind in the North Atlantic. While in the service, Gordon met his future wife Kay and they were married on February 9, 1945. Lindemann worked briefly in radio in Boston following the war before moving to Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1946. "Big Bud" (another nickname) then became actively involved in motor sports in the mid-1950s as an announcer at the now-defunct Grand Rapids Speedrome. He later worked at the Berlin Raceway and the Kalamazoo Speedway until the mid-1960s. In 1964, while working for the WZZM-TV broadcasting company, he developed a program called "Autoscope". The show featured local races as well as some national events. "Autoscope" became a local success, and in 1967 Lindemann expanded by forming his own production company, "Car & Track Productions", owned by Lindemann himself and operated by many of his own family members. Subsequently, he sought to produce the first nationally syndicated television show devoted to motor sports and many additional auto forums. Entitled "Car and Track", the show was carried by over 160 stations across the country and covered over 250 racing and auto events. In 1975 "Car and Track" ended its eight-year run on CBS. The show was resurrected on the cable network Speedvision (now the SPEED Channel) in 1996. In 1976, "Car & Track Productions" began producing racing features for major sports shows, including "ABC's Wide World of Sports" and "CBS Sports Spectacular". Lindemann also initiated another new trend by producing ten-minute motor sports-related theatrical shorts. It is believed that he continued these until his next creative venture in 1979 when he produced a new series featuring author George Plimpton of "Paper Lion" fame in 1979. Entitled "The Ultimate High", the program followed George as he participated in various sporting endeavors. Some of these included skydiving, hang gliding, kayaking and windsurfing. Plimton was also filmed driving a Carl Haas Can-Am car and sharing an IndyCar ride with a rookie driver named Bobby Rahal. The Grand Rapids Press makes reference to the passing of Gordon "Bud" Lindemann in 1983. In 1991, Gordon "Bud" Lindemann was inducted into the Michigan Motorsports Hall of Fame. "

Video Comments

dodge69874 on August 12, 2008 at 10:24 am

dam, this thing really makes me want to buy a 442. and only 3600 lbs? my 2000 police interceptor is 3900. wish i could have had some money back in in those days. the fuel crisis of the mid seventies killed the V8 and most of american muscle cars. todays mustang just can't compare to the pony cars of those days.

raconter1 on July 4, 2008 at 10:15 am

Nice vid! A tribute to a name that's only a memory now thanks to the forward thinkers at GM! Jack

crackhead350455 on July 2, 2008 at 12:15 am

1969, 1970 and 1971 were the only years you could get the m22. in previous years you could get a m20 and m21 ( i think thats how it went)?

bajabusta on June 20, 2008 at 4:38 am

Thanks for replying to my vid. Wow I completely forgot about 'car & track' I found out about that show late nineties when it was on speedvision before it became speed! I have a couple in my collection, a pinto vs vega, a camaro, and maybe a matador. I can't wait to post them when i find them! Thanks again!

bonhamfreak48 on June 19, 2008 at 3:20 am

Where do you dig up all these great old footages, man?

mynameismic on June 5, 2008 at 4:04 am

great road tst.never seen this , one leger? to bad gas is $4.00 a gal il take a sb v8 350, 318,302 2bl carb better gas mileage ,hope olds never saw ths film any more films?

455cutlass on June 4, 2008 at 1:40 am

Man I wish I was around to get one of these 442's when they were new, to get one today you would pay big bucks. I think this was the only year that you could get the M22 rock crusher in the 442

rarew30 on June 1, 2008 at 4:34 pm

Thanks for sending the video,looking forward to getting my "rarew30" back on the road

455OLDS442 on May 29, 2008 at 4:12 am

it was probably a clone. real 68-71 442 convertibles have the 34467 vin. As time goes on and values continue to rise , like ss on chevys, more and more cutlass' will grow 442 badges. and I am sure some of them will grow dubs or 26 inch rims too. My 442 is real but I respect the clones especially if they have the power to back it up.

455OLDS442 on May 29, 2008 at 4:04 am

Thanks so much for this vid. Great would be an understatement.