Oldsmobile Jetfire
The Jetfire is a very important model for automotive history that unfortunately never got the respect it deserved. Back in the early ’60s, Oldsmobile was known as an innovative company that was never afraid to introduce new systems to their cars. Oldsmobile chose to turbocharge as the new technology it wanted to perfect (via Car Throttle).
Engineers took the compact F-85 model and retained its small 215 CID V8 engine, which developed 185 HP and gave it a new forced induction intake system with a Garett turbocharger. For the standards of the day, the Jetfire V8 was a state-of-the-art technology, and initially, the market was very interested. The new V8 delivered 215 HP, which was 1 HP per cubic inch, making it one of the best performance cars of the day. However, very soon, the Jetfire got a bad reputation despite praise from automotive magazines. After just two years and around 10,000 examples, Oldsmobile decided to kill the car and its turbocharging technology.