History: Oldsmobile

Oldsmobile was an American brand of automobiles owned by General Motors. Ransom E. Olds founded the Olds Motor Co. in 1897. During it's 107 year history Oldsmobile produced more then 35.2 million cars and when it was phased out in 2004 it was the oldest surviving American automobile marque and among the oldest in the world, after Daimler, Peugot and Tatra.

History

Corporate affairs and identity

Products

Oldsmobile models

• Oldsmobile Six
• Oldsmobile Eight
• Oldsmobile Deluxe
• Oldsmobile 66 and 68 (1939–1948)
• Oldsmobile 76 and 78 (1946–1950)
• Oldsmobile 88 (1949–1999)
• Oldsmobile 98 (1941–1996)
• Oldsmobile Starfire (1961–1966)
• Oldsmobile 442 (1968–1971 & 1985–1987)
• Oldsmobile Cutlass (1964–1999)
• Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme (1967–1997)
• Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon
• Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais (1985–1991)
• Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera (1982–1996)
• Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser (1971–1992)
• Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser (1964 – 1977)
• Oldsmobile F-85 (1961–1963)
• Oldsmobile Toronado (1966–1992)
• Oldsmobile Omega (1973–1984)
• Oldsmobile Starfire (1975–1980)
• Oldsmobile Firenza (1982–1988)
• Oldsmobile Achieva (1992–1998)
• Oldsmobile Alero (1999–2004)
• Oldsmobile Aurora (1995–2003)
• Oldsmobile Bravada (1991–2004)
• Oldsmobile Intrigue (1998–2002)
• Oldsmobile Silhouette (1990–2004)

Divisions

Competitors

Further reading

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