Category: Oldsmobile
The Olds Motor Vehicle Co. first manufactured in Lansing, Michigan. Ransom E.Olds founded it in 1897, it produced 425 cars in 1901. In 1902 the company already produced 635 cars. So it was the first high-volume gas-powered auto manufacturer. Oldsmobile was the top-selling car company in the United States for a few years, ca.1903–1904. Ransom Read More …
This rare 1950 Oldsmobile 98 fastback 4dr sedan is a full-size Oldsmobile model from the early 1950’s. Olds manufactured cars with the ’98’ name from 1940 until 1996. The name reflects a “Series 90” fitted with an 8-cylinder ‘Rocket’ engine. This was one of the last years with the fastback styling. History The 1950 Oldsmobile Read More …
The 1957 Oldsmobile Station Wagon is a full-size car. Olds produced cars named ’88’ from 1949 until 1999. The 88 series was an image leader for Olds in the early years. They were one of the best performing cars. That’s because of its light weight and high-compression V8 ‘Rocket’ engine. From 1950 on it was Read More …
1963 Oldsmobile 88 Convertible
GM/Oldsmobile sold the 1963 Oldsmobile 88 Convertible (known as ‘Eighty-Eight’) as a full-size automobile. The company produced the ’88’ line 1949 until 1999. From 1950 to 1974 the 88 was the division’s top-selling line. The 88 series were comparably light weight and used an advanced overhead-valve high-compression V8 engine. History The 1963 Oldsmobile 88 convertible Read More …
The 1957 Oldsmobile 88 4Dr is a full-size car. Olds produced cars named ’88’ from 1949 until 1999. The 88 series was an image leader for Olds in the early years. They were one of the best performing cars. That’s because of its light weight and high-compression V8 ‘Rocket’ engine. From 1950 on it was Read More …
1949 Oldsmobile 76 Sedan: Already 1948 Oldsmobile had introduced the new post-war styling named ‘Futuramic’ to the ‘big’ body ’98’ line. 1948 was also the year, the company offered the prewar styled cars for the last time. – It then brought the new styling to its smaller B-bodies in 1949. Wheelbase was now 119.5in. The Read More …
1955 Oldsmobile 98 4Dr The year before the company restyled the 1955 Oldsmobile 98 4Dr cars with new longer and lower body shells. Also added wrap-around windshields and rear windows. Olds increased the wheelbase to 122 inches. Base models were again named simply 88s. Oldsmobile face-lifted the 1955 models: They received a new grille work, Read More …
In the previous year, 1954, Oldsmobiles had redesigned with a (three body style) ’98’ series at the top of the line. The Oldsmobile 98 is the full-size model of Oldsmobile. Production of cars with this name ran from 1940 to 1996. It was the Olds’ top of the line model. (Lower ‘ranked’ cars of this Read More …
The 1946 Oldsmobile 66 2Dr – the 60 series was Oldsmobile’s lowest priced group of cars. After the war, Special 60’s had 6 cylinder engines. Interiors were a tan mixture pattern cloth. Technical features included full-pressure lubrication and electro-hardened aluminum pistons. Also a automatic choke was present. In 1946, dual windshield wipers were standard. History Read More …
The 1947 Oldsmobile 66 fastback is a ‘Special’. It was again Oldsmobile’s lowest priced style of cars. Special 60s had only six-cylinder engines. (Although Olds offered the eight-cylinder in other years.) Standard tire size was 6.00 x 16in. Technical features included aluminum pistons and a full-pressure lubrication system. In 1946, Oldsmobiles had dual windshield wipers Read More …