For 1972 the advertised rating for the 455 engine dropped to 250 horsepower thanks to a switch in power measurement to net ratings, which were measured as installed in a vehicle with all accessories and emissions equipment attached. Styling and engineering highlights through the years included disc brakes with audible wear indicators for 1972, and the Toronado was by then a front drive coupe more similar to the Eldorado than to the Riviera.
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Source Wikipedia: OldsmobileEarly history, purchase by General Motorstier 2Quote, Early history, purchase by General Motors
General Motors purchased the company on November 12, 1908
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1972, the advertised rating for the 455
Year: Second generation (1971-1978)
1972, the advertised rating for the 455
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WikipediaLead paragraph, General Motors divisionQuote, Lead paragraph, General Motors division
Oldsmobile (formally the Oldsmobile Division of General Motors) was a brand of American automobiles, produced for most of its existence by General Motors.
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