Oldsmobile was one of the oldest car brands in the world, begun by Ransom E. Olds in Lansing, Michigan in 1897 and sold for most of its life as the middle car of General Motors, above Chevrolet and Pontiac but below Buick and Cadillac. It was the best selling American maker in 1903 and 1904 and its Curved Dash was among the first mass produced cars. General Motors bought the company in 1908. The brand was known for engineering firsts, and its sales passed a million a year from 1983 to 1986, but competition from imports wore them down and General Motors shut the division in 2004. The brand is defunct, and its models, generations and model years stay on this site with a link back to this page.
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Founded Year SignificanceOne of the oldest car brands in the world, the maker of the Curved Dash and a General Motors middle brand until 2004. 1 Ownership HistoryGeneral Motors, from its purchase of the company on November 12, 1908 to the closure in 2004 1 Ownership HistoryOlds Motor Works as an independent company, from its founding in 1897 to 1908 1 Dissolved Year Connections
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General Motors purchased the company on November 12, 1908
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Oldsmobile (formally the Oldsmobile Division of General Motors) was a brand of American automobiles, produced for most of its existence by General Motors.
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by Ransom E. Olds in 1897
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When it shut down in 2004, Oldsmobile was the oldest surviving American automobile brand
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When it shut down in 2004, Oldsmobile was the oldest surviving American automobile brand
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General Motors purchased the company on November 12, 1908
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produced for most of its existence by General Motors
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Oldsmobile 88 (Wikipedia)
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is a full-size car that was produced by the Oldsmobile Division of GM from 1949 until 1999
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is the full-size flagship model of Oldsmobile that was produced from 1940 until 1942 and then from 1946 to 1996
Oldsmobile Achieva (Wikipedia)
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is a compact car produced by the General Motors' Oldsmobile division
Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser (Wikipedia)
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is an automobile that was manufactured and marketed by Oldsmobile from 1971 until 1992
Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais (Wikipedia)
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The Oldsmobile Calais is a compact car that was manufactured and marketed by Oldsmobile from 1985 through 1991
Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera (Wikipedia)
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is a mid-size car that was sold by Oldsmobile from the 1982 to 1996 model years
Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme (Wikipedia)
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is a mid-size car produced by Oldsmobile between 1966 and 1997
Oldsmobile Firenza (Wikipedia)
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was a compact car which was produced by Oldsmobile from 1982 to 1988
Oldsmobile Omega (Wikipedia)
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is a compact car manufactured and marketed from 1973 to 1984 by Oldsmobile
Oldsmobile Starfire (Wikipedia)
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is an automobile nameplate used by Oldsmobile, produced in three non-contiguous generations beginning in 1954
Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser (Wikipedia)
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is a station wagon manufactured and marketed by Oldsmobile over three generations from 1964 to 1977
Oldsmobile Jetstar I (Wikipedia)
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is a sporty, high-performance full-sized car produced by Oldsmobile for the 1964 and 1965 model years
Oldsmobile Series 60 (Wikipedia)
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The Series 60 "Special" is a full-size car made by Oldsmobile from the 1939 through the 1948 model years
Oldsmobile Series 70 (Wikipedia)
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The Oldsmobile Series 70 is a full-size midrange automobile produced by Oldsmobile between the 1939 and 1950 model years
Oldsmobile Limited (Wikipedia)
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was a top-level passenger car produced by GM's Oldsmobile Division in 1910
Oldsmobile Light Eight (Wikipedia)
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was an automobile produced by the Oldsmobile Division of General Motors
Oldsmobile Model 30 (Wikipedia)
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was a motorcar built by General Motors from 1923 through 1927
Oldsmobile Model 42 (Wikipedia)
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was an entry-level four seat passenger car produced by GM's Oldsmobile Division in 1914
Oldsmobile Model 43 (Wikipedia)
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was an entry-level four seat passenger car produced by GM's Oldsmobile Division in 1915 and 1916, then again in 1921 and 1922
Oldsmobile Model A (Wikipedia)
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was a five-seater passenger car manufactured by Oldsmobile for 1907
Oldsmobile Model D (Wikipedia)
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was a four-seat passenger car produced by General Motors under the Oldsmobile brand in 1909
Oldsmobile Model M (Wikipedia)
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was a four-seat passenger car produced by Oldsmobile in 1908
Oldsmobile Model S (Wikipedia)
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was the first four-seat passenger car produced by Oldsmobile in 1906
Oldsmobile Model X (Wikipedia)
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was a four-seat passenger car produced by Oldsmobile in 1908
Oldsmobile Model Z (Wikipedia)
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was the company's first top-level passenger car produced under the Oldsmobile brand
Oldsmobile Series 20 (Wikipedia)
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was an automobile produced by Oldsmobile division of General Motors in 1909
Oldsmobile Series 22 (Wikipedia)
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was a four-seat passenger car produced by the Oldsmobile Division of GM in 1910 and 1911
Oldsmobile Series 28 (Wikipedia)
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was a mid-level four seat passenger car produced by GM's Oldsmobile Division for 1911 and 1912
Oldsmobile Series 40 (Wikipedia)
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was a four-seat passenger car produced by General Motors for its Oldsmobile division in 1912 and 1913
Oldsmobile Six (Wikipedia)
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was a top level sedan along with the Oldsmobile Series 40 junior vehicle produced by GM's Oldsmobile Division
Oldsmobile F-Series (Wikipedia)
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was a pre-WWII passenger car built from the 1928 through 1938 model years
Oldsmobile L-Series (Wikipedia)
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or the Oldsmobile 8, was built from the 1932 through 1938
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