Oldsmobile

Oldsmobile is a General Motors automobile marque. It was one of the longest running car brands until its discontinuation in 2004.

Oldsmobile Timeline

1897: The Olds Motor Vehicle Company is founded by Ransom E. Olds under the mission "To build one carriage in as nearly perfect a manner as possible."

1901: The first assembly line is created with 75 workers at the Olds Detroit plant before moving to Lansing after a fire destroyed the plant half-way through the year. The Curved Dash is introduced, becoming the most popular car in the

United States.

1903: The company produces 4,000 vehicles this year.
1906: The Model S debuts.

1908: Oldsmobile is brought under General Motors.c

1910: The Limited debuts.

1915: The Model 42 Four-cylinder Roadster debuts.

1928: The F-28 debuts.

1929: The Viking debuts, available as a convertible coupe, four-door sedan or close-coupled four-door brougham.

1934: Knee action independent front suspension and super-hydraulic brakes debut in Oldsmobile vehicles.

1937: The automatic safety transmission is introduced with a clutch pedal. The Oldsmobile Eight Convertible Coupe debuts.

1940: The Hydra-Matic transmission debuts, the first fully automatic transmission worldwide.

1942: Oldsmobile converts to producing war materials, including cannons and shells.

1946: The Valiant Program debuts, making special changes to vehicles based on the needs of war veterans.

1949: The over-head-valve rocket V-8 engine is produced

with five bearings and hydraulic lifters, 135 horsepower at 3,600 RPM.

1958: The 88 Holiday Sedan debuts.

1959: An Oldsmobile wins the first Daytona 500 race.

1961: The Compact F-85 debuts.

1962: The Oldsmobile Jetfire coupe debuts with the first turbocharged engine.

1966: The Toronado debuts with front-wheel drive.

1973: Air cushions debut in limited-edition Oldsmobiles in the 70s.

1976: The Cutlass Brougham debuts.

1977: On June 16th of this year, Oldsmobile becomes the third American automaker to build one million cars in a single model year.

1988: The Quad-4 engine debuts with dual overhead camshafts and four valves per cylinder.

1990: The Silhouette minivan debuts.

1991: The first Oldsmobile SUV, the Bravada, debuts.

1995: Guidestar, a global positioning system, debuts in Oldsmobile vehicles.

1997: A new logo for the brand's 100th birthday debuts,

making Oldsmobile the oldest car company in America.

1999: The Silhouette Premiere minivan debuts with video systems, remote control and headphone jacks.

2004: Oldsmobile is discontinued.c

Oldsmobile Models

Rocket

Model R

Model 6C

Autocrat

Sport Touring

F-28

Series L

Series F

Series 60

Custom Cruiser

Rocket 88

Super 88

Starfire 98

Dynamic 88

Toranado

Cutlass

Delta 88

Achieva

Ciera

Alero

Bravada

Silhouette

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