The Hottest GM Sedans

Here at Farm Boy Garage, we have a love for all things with an engine and wheels. We restore classic cars, muscle cars, and classic trucks for collectors and classic car enthusiasts from around the world. We know the most popular classic and muscle cars have two doors but there are some pretty hot sedans that we love too. In this week’s blog, we will talk about some of our favorite GM four-door machines!

Oldsmobile Rocket 88

Many argue that the Oldsmobile 88 was America’s first muscle car.  In 1949 Oldsmobile combined the new Rocket V8 engine with a lighter, more streamlined car to offer a thrilling machine. With a top speed of just 97 MPH and a zero to sixty time at 13 seconds, this was the start of something amazing.

Buick Wildcat

In 1962 the Wildcat was a Buick Invicta subseries. From 1963 to 1970, the Wildcat was its own series. The 325 Horse 401 cubic inch Wildcat V8 remained the standard engine through 1966. From 1964 to 1966, a 425 cubic inch V8 was also available making either 340 Horsepower or 360 Horsepower depending on if the car had the single four-barrel or dual quads. The dual-quad version of the Wildcat 465 was known as the “Super Wildcat.” This is one bad kitty!!

Chevrolet Impala SS 1994 - 1996

After not seeing the Impala name since 1985, GM came back with some power for the seventh generation. Chevrolet took the Caprice and added sport-tuned suspension, four-wheel disc brakes, high capacity reverse-flow cooling system, trans cooler, and dual exhaust. The Impala SS sported the LT1 5.7L small block V8 making 260 hp and 330 lb. feet of torque. This made for one bad four-door cruiser!

Pontiac G8 GT

The G8 was based on the GM Zeta platform created by Holden for the VE Commodore in the Australian market. In 2007 GM confirmed it would import Holden Commodores into North America as the Pontiac G8. The G8 was the first rear-drive sedan sold under the Pontiac name since the 1986 Bonneville and Parisienne. The G8 GT packed a 361 horse 6.0L V8 capable of reaching 60 MPH in 5.2 seconds. A GXP version was released as well with a 415 hp 6.2L LS3. Good luck finding one of these GXPs. Total sales were only 1,829 units.

Chevrolet SS

In 2014, General Motors released the Chevrolet SS. This was essentially the next generation G8. It was based off the new VF chassis Holden Commodore. Sharing the same LS3 as the G8 GXP horsepower remained at 415 with 415 lb. ft of torque. Unfortunately, this bad sedan was discontinued for 2018.

Cadillac CTS-V Sedan

In 2004 Cadillac took the base GM Sigma platform used for the base CTS and upgraded the engine cradle, larger anti-roll bars, larger shocks and added a 5.7L LS6 producing 400 horses, the CTS-V was born! Now in its third generation, the V series car includes a 6.2L V8 LT4 Supercharged engine. The most powerful Cadillac ever produced, making 640 horsepower and 630 lb. feet of torque - only 10 less horsepower than the Corvette Z06. Seems like a common theme, but production on the CTS ended early in 2019 with the new CT5 making its debut. Look up though a CT5-V is expected!


As you can see, there are plenty of big horsepower options in a four-door sedan. Which one of these bad boys is your favorite? If you have a classic car, muscle car, or truck in need of restoration, Farm Boy Garage can handle the task. Check out our website to see all the restoration services we offer!

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