Brainbeau Olds 442..& other Famous Oldsmobiles

. . . .found on the web …(This Car Ran At Dover Three Ways …As Brainbeau, By Doc Burgess ,then Tom Valentine).
“In 1965, Ray Kaligian of Brainbeau Olds in Braintree approached Andresen and Woodland on a deal to race a factory-backed Olds 442.
Oldsmobile entered the muscle car wars in order to entice buyers into their showrooms. Sales were not going well because Olds still had a stogy image. Ray was convinced that the only way to turn this around was to “Win on Sunday and Sell on Monday.”
Olds snapped up the team and they became major players in the muscle car wars. It only took them two seasons before the 442 became a big threat in the drag racing action between the factories. At the time, the Pontiac GTO was the king of the drag strips.
“I had a real problem coping when I didn’t win. I’m what’s commonly called a ‘poor loser.’ But Bob (Andresen) coached me on how to conduct myself,” revealed Loyed. “For that, I’ll always be grateful.”
The 1966 drag racing season was a pivotal year for the upstart Brainbeau Olds team.
They dethroned the hot and popular Pontiac GTO as the Woodland/Andresen duo established four national records in NHRA-sanctioned events.
Their expertise in developing a suspension system, combined with the four-speed transmission, became the most potent winning combination, which was legend in the NHRA drag racing meets.
In 1967, financial problems closed down the Brainbeau Old dealership. With the team poised for success, team manager Kaligian moved the entire operation into the Berejik Olds dealership in Needham.”