1978. General Motors believes it has found the golden ticket to solve the world’s fuel crisis: a cheap-to-develop, naturally-aspirated V8 diesel engine. The result? One of the greatest automotive blunders in the history of the car. This was no flash in the pan either. This blunder continued to haunt GM for several years, affecting not only the Oldsmobile brand, but also Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC and Pontiac.
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