This killer Oldsmobile V-8 needs some love and recognition as one of the best engines of the classic era of muscle cars.

For instance, General Motors once owned both Pontiac and Oldsmobile, and each company had its own distinct 455 V8 engine. You might think that GM would want to standardize across all its brands as a ...

First introduced in the '70s, the 7.5-liter Pontiac 455 V8 would be used in many of the company’s models, such as the Grand Prix and Firebird. Unfortunately, like most V8 engines of the era ...

The Super Duty 455 came a bit later than some other big American V8 engines, but it came correct, powering Pontiac two-door A-bodies and Firebirds with up to 335 horsepower and a ton of torque.