Oldsmobile a Legend on its Own

Oldsmobile was a brand of automobile founded byTouring • Oldsmobile 40 •
Ransom E. Olds in 1897 and produced by GeneralOldsmobile 53 • Oldsmobile 66 •
Motors until 2004. Oldsmobile has existed for 107Oldsmobile 88 • Oldsmobile 98 •
years and during that time it has produced highOldsmobile Series 60 • Oldsmobile Series 70
quality Oldsmobile parts, 35.2 million cars including the• Oldsmobile Series 90 • Oldsmobile
14 million that was built at its Lansing, Michigan442 (1968-1971) • Oldsmobile Cutlass
factory. Oldsmobile was the oldest surviving American(1964-1999) • Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
automobile marque and the oldest in the world after(1970-1997) • Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon
Daimler and Peugeot.• Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais (1985-1991)
It was in the year 2004 when General Motors• Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera (1982-1996)
announced its plan of ending the production of• Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser (1971-1992)
Oldsmobile vehicles. It was GM of Canada President• Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser (1964-1977)
and General Manager Maureen Kempston Drakes that• Oldsmobile F-85 (1961-1963) •
made the announcement. She said, "We areOldsmobile Toronado (1966-1992) •
continuing to work with our Chevrolet-OldsmobileOldsmobile Starfire (1975-1980) • Oldsmobile
dealers in Canada to ensure a smooth transitionFirenza (1982-1988) • Oldsmobile Achieva
including making sure the most popular Oldsmobile(1992-1998) • Oldsmobile Alero (1999-2004)
models will continue to be available in the market• Oldsmobile Aurora (1995-2003) •
over the next several years. Previously, GMOldsmobile Bravada (1991-2004) • Oldsmobile
announced that 2002 would be the last model yearIntrigue (1998-2002) • Oldsmobile Silhouette
of production for the V6 Aurora and the Intrigue.(1990-2004) Oldsmobile has enjoyed a healthy and
Production of these vehicles will conclude in Junepopular public image from 1905 as result hit song "In
2002. V8 Aurora production will conclude at the endMy Merry Oldsmobile." This same song was later
of the 2003 model year and the Bravada, Silhouetteupdated in the fifties to sing about "The Rocket 88."
and Alero will conclude production as 2004 models.The Motorama Auto Show, a traveling auto show
The specific production end dates for these modelswhich epitomized the strong public relations that the
will be announced at a later date."GM has worked hard for in the 1950s. Millions of
Here are some of the vehicles manufactured byAmericans attended the one-company auto show
Oldsmobile before its demise in 2004: •extravaganza.
Oldsmobile Curved Dash • Oldsmobile Limited