What Happened to Oldsmobile? | Capital One Auto Navigator

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2 ай бұрын

As Robert Frost so knowingly wrote nearly 100 years ago, nothing gold can stay. When General Motors pulled the plug on Oldsmobile in the early 2000s, the brand was the longest-running nameplate in Detroit. Over its 100-or-so years, however, Oldsmobile flourished with innovative engineering and striking design before sizzling out as the U.S. auto industry entered what's been colloquially termed the malaise era in the 1970s. The last Oldsmobile models were built in 2004.
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@Marc816 22 күн бұрын

I have owned & driven Oldsmobiles since 1961.....88s, 98s, Cutlasses, 442s. Omegas, a Toronado and now an Aurora. All great cars!!!! GM didn't know a good thing when it saw it!!!!!

@1337Frederick 2 ай бұрын

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@user-zf3xb3qx8w 2 ай бұрын

My dad's last two restorations were 1970 Oldsmobile 455 big block 98's, a convertible and a hardtop. All Anne Murray on the factory 8 track, all the time!! End of an era. Dad's generation young guys drove Oldsmobiles on their way to arrive. Once arriving, they moved up to Cadillac, like Elvis, old guys, and the mafia!! New products like a vacuum style cruise control were always tried on Olds. first, then moved to Caddy's if they were effective. The cruise was not. So to the steering wheel lever horn.

@danielthoman7324 Ай бұрын

Bring back Oldsmobile and Pontiac.

@CJColvin 20 күн бұрын

Agreed

@user-by9qd4wv7o Ай бұрын

GM decided to keep Buick to make the Chinese happy.

@craigroach8297 Ай бұрын

What happened to Oldsmobile ? GM happened !

@CJColvin 20 күн бұрын

Had the Aurora been super successful in the 90s and saved Oldsmobile then we would've definitely had the modern 442 no doubt about it.

@justsumguy2u Ай бұрын

Oldsmobile died for the same reason that Pontiac and Saturn did; they became clone cars of other GM divisions, and as such, had no real identity. I know a lot of people miss those brands (and I do too), but it made sense for GM to pull the plug on them; too much redundancy