Items tagged with: oldsmobile

This or That: 1969 Hurst/Olds 455 versus 1970 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler

1969 Hurst/Olds 455 (top); 1970 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler (bottom). Images by the author. Editor’s note: This or That is not a comparison report between two vehicles, but rather a feature that enables ...

1938 Oldsmobile with a LS3 V8

This 1938 Oldsmobile has been owned by the same family since it was purchased new. The sedan was put into storage until the current owner decided it needed to be restored and they picked Metalworks C...

This or That: 1963 Olds Dynamic 88 versus 1964 Dodge 880 Custom

1963 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 (top); 1964 Dodge 880 Custom (bottom). Images by the author. Editor’s note: This or That is not a comparison report between two vehicles, but rather a feature that enables ...

This or That: 1970 Olds Rallye 350 versus 1971 Pontiac GT-37

1970 Oldsmobile Rallye 350 (top); 1971 Pontiac GT-37 (bottom). Images by the author. Editor’s note: This or That is not a comparison report between two vehicles, but rather a feature that enables us,...

Commemorating Oldsmobile’s Turnpike Cruisers

The Turnpike Cruising Package was only available on the Cutlass Supreme models for 1967. Artwork courtesy of the Automotive History Preservation Society. The advent of the Turnpike Cruising Package m...

Hemmings Find of the Day – Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale convertible

From the seller’s description: 1975 Delta 88 Convertible 455 cuin Frame-on restoration of straight, rust-free, no-hit car. Factory 455 cuin, a/c, power windows, power seats. Factory wire wheel covers...

This or That: 1973 Olds Cutlass Supreme versus 1973 Pontiac GTO

1973 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 455 (top); 1973 Pontiac GTO (bottom). Images by the author. Editor’s note: This or That enables us, in an idyllic world, to add a collectible vehicle into our dream ga...

Hemmings Find of the Day – 1967 Oldsmobile Cutlass convertible

One-owner 1967 Oldsmobile Cutlass convertible for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: Consider the features of this well-maintained example: – Purchased new at Fidelity Oldsmobile, B...

Hemmings Find of the Day – 1978 Oldsmobile Delta 88

Refurbished 1978 Oldsmobile Delta 88 for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: I have passionately gone through the entire car and spared no detail. It’s ready to be a daily driver, a ...

Free vehicle information kits for many Chevrolets and Cadillacs, and a few Oldsmobiles

No, this 1970 ad is not included in the Vehicle Information Kits. It’s just used to provide a compelling lead photo, since the kits were scanned in black and white. It’s very rare that anything assoc...

Hemmings Find of the Day – 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado

Unrestored 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: Sold New to J.A Pellerin of Santa Clara California, Delivery date of 3-11-67. The second owner Ron purchas...

Hemmings Find of the Day – 1947 Oldsmobile Model 66 four-door station wagon custom

1947 Oldsmobile Model 66 four-door station wagon custom for sale. From the seller’s description: This rare, highly desirable, “Woody”, is one of a kind – sporting classic looks and tons of power. The...

Hemmings Find of the Day – 1973 Oldsmobile Cutlass S

From the seller’s description: 1973 Oldsmobile Cutlass S for sale on Hemmings.com. with 442 and Hurst Olds upgrades. Original 350 cu. in. engine and new 200-4R transmission. Bucket seat interior came...

Hemmings Find of the Day – 1966 Oldsmobile Jetstar 88

For 1966, the Oldsmobile Jetstar 88 boasted a “Fresh new look. Fashionable Interior. Rollicking Rocket action.” We’re not sure that last item was a selling point for suburban families shopping a sens...

10 unusual 1950s-1970s GM accessories

In 1958, Pontiac’s optional “Sportable” transistor AM radio could be slid out from the dash to be taken anywhere. It operated on its own batteries and had its own antenna. When it was returned to the...

Aero War II – Chevy ups the ante with the Aero Coupe

Chevy Monte Carlo SS Aero Coupe rear backlight; image by Terry McGean. It was bound to happen–the factory-backed on-track battles had returned by 1986. The melee for track supremacy that took place l...

Ed Welburn, GM’s VP of Global Design, announces retirement

Ed Welburn. Photos courtesy General Motors. Inspired by cars seen at the Philadelphia Auto Show, like the Cadillac Cyclone concept and the 1959 Corvette, 11-year-old Ed Welburn sent a letter to Gener...

Gary Hoonsbeen, authority on Curved Dash Oldsmobiles, dies at 77

Photo courtesy Oldsmobile, via Steve Moskowitz. Driving a Curved Dash Oldsmobile across the country when it was new took skill, mechanical aptitude, and courage. Driving a Curved Dash Oldsmobile acro...

Two-owner, “last-of-its-kind” 1939 Oldsmobile takes Ridler Award

Photos via Customs and Hot Rods of Andice. The catalogs and reference books all say it shouldn’t exist, but according to both its owner and the shop that built it, the 1939 Oldsmobile Series 60 that ...

Spooky 1969 Olds literature: Dr. Oldsmobile creates a W-Machine. Or two.

Art courtesy of the Automotive History Preservation Society. Though Oldsmobile didn’t field as many muscular models as its GM siblings Pontiac and Chevrolet, or competing automakers Ford and Chrysler...

Hemmings Find of the Day – 1967 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme

It might not be a loaded-to-the-gills 4-4-2, but this 1967 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme two-door hardtop for sale on Hemmings.com – which has benefited from some refurbishment, but apparently hasn’t re...

Hemmings Find of the Day – 1971 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Custom

While we’ve included a number of photos of this 1971 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Custom two-door hardtop for sale on Hemmings.com for reference, we really only need one to convey the car’s story and its appe...

Rally Raleigh Reminder – 1970 Oldsmobile 4-4-2

Photos Courtesy: Jeff Koch. It started innocently enough–with a boy and his bicycle. “In 1970, my bike was a Raleigh Chopper. It was orange and black–the same color as this Oldsmobile. I’ve kept it a...

Calling Dick Tracy! An ideal way to respond with haste on countless hardwood hallways

The Dick Tracy Copmobile; images by author. Look hard enough at any swap meet, and you’re bound to find something from your formative years; it’s at that moment when you mutter, “Had I known it was g...