Learn the history of one of the rarest and most fascinating Oldsmobiles.
Turbocharged engines are common in cars today, but that all started with the 1962 Oldsmobile Jetfire featured on this episode of"Jay Leno's Garage." It was restored by Eric Jensen, who explains the car's history and unique features.
Jensen's great grandfather, grandfather, and father are all Oldsmobile loyalists, so the brand runs in his family. He once had a collection of vintage Oldsmobiles, but after stumbling upon a Jetfire while searching for a 1962 Cutlass for his wife, he's narrowed his focus to the esoteric model.Based on the Cutlass body shell, the Jetfire used a 215-cubic-inch V-8 with a single turbo dubbed the"Turbo Rocket." The engine had a 10.
The Jetfire was not a commercial success, with only about 9,000 built, according to Leno. That was due to both a high price and the turbo engine's extra maintenance needs. Owners had to feed it"Turbo Rocket Fluid"—a mixture of water, methanol, and oil—to cool the intake charge, Jensen explained. That's a bit like the water-injection systems used in some later performance cars, but it was mainly to prevent detonation, rather than boost performance.
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