In this Q&A, someone asks me who made the first affordable car. Most will credit Ford with this first, but Oldsmobile’s Curved Dash entered the market earlier and was cheaper. So who wins?
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Q&A: Where Did 442 Name from Oldsmobile Come From?
Kick wants to know where the “442” in the Oldsmobile 442 name came from. The short answer is “4-barrel carb, 4-speed transmission, 2 exhaust pipes.” The longer answer is more interesting.
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Ford vs. Oldsmobile: The groundbreaking automobiles that pioneered mass-production
In the year 1903, things were heating up in the United States. The Wright Brothers made their historic flight, the Philippine-American war had just ended, and the country was still recovering from the assassination of President McKinley two years prior. Edwin Porter’s now-iconic film The Great Train Robbery was in …
Oldsmobile Intrigue speedometer and tach problems
This problem is common enough with 1990s-era Oldsmobiles that it bears being focused on. Someone in our forums recently had trouble with a 1998 Olds Intrigue, which went like this: Read more at 10w40.com
Cross-country road trip in a 109 year old Oldsmobile begins
Joy Rainey, who has a storied history in automotive distance runs in both current and classic machines, began a 2,826 mile trip across the U.S.A. today in a 1904 Oldsmobile. Read more at Torque News
