1954 Olds sets Pikes Peak Record

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MANHATTAN BEACH, CA -- Doug Mockett, of the namesake furniture hardware and components company, set a new cl*** record in winning the Vintage Division at the 88th “Race to the Clouds” Pikes Peak Hill Climb in Colorado on June 27.

Driving with pro rally navigator Angelica Fuentes, Mockett drove a 630-hp 1954 Oldsmobile Super 88 up the 12 ½ mile course, with 156 turns and a 5,000-foot, ending at the summit of Pikes Peak at 14,100 feet.

“It was a challenge and a pleasure to have attained a new record, especially by the huge margin of 51 seconds," said Doug Mockett, owner of Doug Mocket & Co. Inc. “We’ll be back to try to do even better in 2011. We aren’t going to rest on our laurels!”

 

Good lookin car, always did like the oldsmobiles, any more pics of it?

 

I think this is the same car
Same colors anyways

 

Great Pictures Thanks.

 

Awesome!!!

Love to see someone doing something a little different, especially road racing a '54 Olds!

 

Check this out...
http://www.panamrace.com/
Buncha stuff here...
http://www.google.com/search?source...fai=CrpGU3RBPTLn7Lov8jQPCjsj3DQAAAKoEBU_QSvWC

 

Love the name, Oldsmobile Mocket....

 

so what is in this thing? got to say I can't really tell from the pictures, would love to think its still olds powered? 455? looks like the ch***is is a insane setup. great to see though

 

sure doesn't look like a 324 more's the pity )

 

You don't think they would set a record with a stock 56 year old car do you??

 

Doubt it is a 324 or even a 394, but it sure would be interesting to see what stock Olds would do on the mountain, especially with a dual range hydro with hydro stick.

 

Kind of looks like a '54 body on a nascar tube ch***is. I guess the body must make it "vintage".

 

I don't think its a 324.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6IdFRuasZA

 

Well fess up what is it

 

I've had a bunch of the mid fifties Oldsmobiles. Swapped motors, but never with anything but another Olds engine. Thanks so much for sharing such cool pics. Would it be OK to put them on the 54 thru 56 Buick and Olds Hamb social club?

 

I would think vintage cl*** would be more than a 54 body, that all looks to be late model stock car motor and ch***is but what the hell do I know.

 

That thing is nice Woosh!

 

Body doesn't make a car???????????????????????? Bull ****

 

SBC

Tony

 

The mighty Olds returns to rocket super status! To cool for school. Thanx for the story and pix. Dig it man. ~Sololobo~

 

Love the looks of the car, but that sbc thing makes me cringe a little bit. If you're going to spend that much money on a car, why not go ahead and use an Olds motor. He's obviously not a Big Chevy fan or he would have built a Chevy ?!?!?

 

Hadn't seen it posted here before, so: Course is 12.5 miles, 156 turns, and elevation change of 4,721 feet.

Mockett's time in the 'Olds 88' was 13:05.71.

Course record (all cl***es) is 10:01.408.