where can i find the history on my car and what do the little flags on the side of my car by the cutlass cirea mean any help would be great

Ooh...I remember seeing an article on the flags...I'll see if I can find it...

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Brando

Couldn't find out about the flags...but here's a little info on your car...
http://encyclopedia.classicoldsmobile.c ... ra/88.html

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Brando

i've heard that the flags represent the "international series" but for some reason i cant explain,i dont believe this explenation, not that 2 words really explain anything at all.

ciera's where made in canada and u.s. only, to my knowledge, so you'd think there would only be 2 flags there..

i'm starting to believe that it's just a fancy emblem that means absolutely nothing.

the "FE3" emblem on the trunk lid on the other hand is a whole different BEAST,especially when coupled with the 3.8L and 4 spd.tranny.

Flags where just for looks, no particular meaning except for a marketing attempt. FE3 is the designation for the suspension package.

Production info...
Ciera Production... base-12,920 coupes,
127,353 4-doors,
11, 779 wagons

Brougham 2-door- 4608
4-door- 78423
wagon- 5401

International 2-door- 4564
4-door- 5687
2.5 litre 4 cylinder- 98 hp@4800 rpm and 135 of torque@3200 rpm

P.S to those interseted, I have production #s, hp and torque rateings, information, weight, etc info for Oldsmobile 1946-1998, so if u need to know how many of your cars there were, or how many gallons your gas tank is, let me know!!

Oh yea, give me all the info you have on a 72 442 w/ 200hp 350 dual exhaust th350 floor shift tranny and 3.73 10bolt posi, green with white stripes, power steering and power brakes. Come on tell me something I don't know (I hope you can, I love to learn new things)

here's a question slightly off topic, but nonetheless related to olds history...

What does 442 stand for? I've been told once that it meant 4BARREL 4SPEED 2(DUAL)EXHAUST.

Or does it have a meaning at all?

Cool! Good to know, although I dont think the last statement can be true... 4cyl 4valve 2cam... I think there would be more than 4 valves in there... even if it were 4 valves per cam, most 4cyl engines are at least 12 or 16 valve...

Who knows...

Thanks 73delta...

Its 4 valves per cylinder

DUhhhh.... how stupid of me...

OOOOOOKKK then!
Makes sense now!

guess he forgot his was the village idiot (hehe)im just playin wit ya man

sweet!!! Now I've got at least an excuse around here when I do something stupid!!! I forgot about my title around here.

[quote="88delta88"]Cool! Good to know, although I dont think the last statement can be true... 4cyl 4valve 2cam... I think there would be more than 4 valves in there... even if it were 4 valves per cam, most 4cyl engines are at least 12 or 16 valve...

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Well my 2.5 Tech 4 has 8 valves