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Oldsmobile Archive
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![Talking about “bargains” and “value” in the luxury car league is often a quixotic effort, but back in 1972, the Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight gave you a full measure of Detroit luxury […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/1972-Oldsmobile-98-LS-4HT-Nutmeg-Bring-a-Trailer-3-front-3q-right-115x115.webp "1972 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Luxury Sedan: A Full-Size Luxury Bargain From Big Sky Country")
1972 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Luxury Sedan: A Full-Size Luxury Bargain From Big Sky Country
Posted on October 13, 2026 | 20 CommentsTalking about “bargains” and “value” in the luxury car league is often a quixotic effort, but back in 1972, the Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight gave you a full measure of Detroit luxury […] -
![Introduced during the 1961 model year, the Oldsmobile Starfire was a flashy, well-equipped sporty version of the full-size Olds 88. It survived through 1966, but by the end, changing buyer […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/1966-Oldsmobile-Starfire-Target-Red-Midwest-Car-Exchange-front-3q-right-badge-115x115.webp "1966 Oldsmobile Starfire: The Last Full-Size Starfire, Lost In the Shadow Of The Toronado")
1966 Oldsmobile Starfire: The Last Full-Size Starfire, Lost In the Shadow Of The Toronado
Posted on October 6, 2026 | 25 CommentsIntroduced during the 1961 model year, the Oldsmobile Starfire was a flashy, well-equipped sporty version of the full-size Olds 88. It survived through 1966, but by the end, changing buyer […] -
![In 1961, Oldsmobile added a sporty Starfire convertible with bucket seats, aimed squarely at the Ford Thunderbird. A year later, they added a hardtop Starfire Coupe. As if that wasn’t […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1963-Oldsmobile-98-Custom-Sports-Coupe-Provincial-White-RM-Auctions-right-side-and-buckets-left-115x115.webp "1963 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Custom Sports Coupe: A Bucket Seat Thunderbird-Fighter In Size XXL")
1963 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Custom Sports Coupe: A Bucket Seat Thunderbird-Fighter In Size XXL
Posted on September 28, 2026 | 22 CommentsIn 1961, Oldsmobile added a sporty Starfire convertible with bucket seats, aimed squarely at the Ford Thunderbird. A year later, they added a hardtop Starfire Coupe. As if that wasn’t […] -
![With its two-tone pastel purple paint and abundant chrome “icing,” this 1958 Oldsmobile Fiesta four-door hardtop station wagon looks like something you’d see in a bakery window. However, it didn’t […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1958-Oldsmobile-Dynamic-88-Fiesta-Heather-Victorian-White-and-1958-Ford-Country-Squire-red-115x115.webp "1958 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 Fiesta Wagon: Looks Like A Fancy Cake, But Less Roomy Than A Country Squire")
1958 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 Fiesta Wagon: Looks Like A Fancy Cake, But Less Roomy Than A Country Squire
Posted on September 13, 2026 | 30 CommentsWith its two-tone pastel purple paint and abundant chrome “icing,” this 1958 Oldsmobile Fiesta four-door hardtop station wagon looks like something you’d see in a bakery window. However, it didn’t […] -
![Oldsmobile offered three separate station wagon lines in 1964: the midsize F-85, the new Vista-Cruiser, and the full-size Dynamic 88 Fiesta, which was now in its final year. Although the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1964-Oldsmobile-Dynamic-88-4SW-Saddle-Mist-Provincial-White-Bring-a-Trailer-front-3q-left-field-e1788866829999-115x115.webp "1964 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 Fiesta: A Full-Size Station Wagon With Less Cargo Room Than A Midsize (Mostly)")
1964 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 Fiesta: A Full-Size Station Wagon With Less Cargo Room Than A Midsize (Mostly)
Posted on September 11, 2026 | 16 CommentsOldsmobile offered three separate station wagon lines in 1964: the midsize F-85, the new Vista-Cruiser, and the full-size Dynamic 88 Fiesta, which was now in its final year. Although the […] -
![While I didn’t set out to highlight obscure Oldsmobiles and Buicks from the 1970s and 1980s this week, it’s certainly worked out that way, but why resist when cars such […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/88-Calais-1-e1788783403551-115x115.webp "1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais: A Low-Mileage Example Of A Forgotten Commuter Coupe")
1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais: A Low-Mileage Example Of A Forgotten Commuter Coupe
Posted on September 10, 2026 | 28 CommentsWhile I didn’t set out to highlight obscure Oldsmobiles and Buicks from the 1970s and 1980s this week, it’s certainly worked out that way, but why resist when cars such […] -
![The 1970-72 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Convertible is a clear choice for those who want a collector car but don’t know which one to buy. It’s common but not too common, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/71-Cutlass-1-e1788470797690-115x115.webp "1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Convertible: A Solid Driver With Only 82,000 Miles")
1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Convertible: A Solid Driver With Only 82,000 Miles
Posted on September 9, 2026 | 10 CommentsThe 1970-72 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Convertible is a clear choice for those who want a collector car but don’t know which one to buy. It’s common but not too common, […] -
![While the gorgeous, glamorous new Toronado gave Oldsmobile more publicity in 1966 than they had had in years (maybe ever), almost as many buyers went for this single trim level […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/66-Oldsmobile-1-e1788174565936-115x115.avif "1966 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Luxury Sedan: The Most Opulent Oldsmobile")
1966 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Luxury Sedan: The Most Opulent Oldsmobile
Posted on September 4, 2026 | 15 CommentsWhile the gorgeous, glamorous new Toronado gave Oldsmobile more publicity in 1966 than they had had in years (maybe ever), almost as many buyers went for this single trim level […] -
![Two decades before its infamous “This is not your father’s Oldsmobile” ad campaign, Olds was already self-conscious about its name and image, describing its late ’60s offerings as “Youngmobiles from […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1968-Oldsmobile-Delta-88-4HT-Ocean-Turquoise-Orlando-Classic-Cars-front-3q-left-lede-115x115.webp "1968 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Holiday Sedan: A Cool Blue Olds “Youngmobile” In Ocean Turquoise")
1968 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Holiday Sedan: A Cool Blue Olds “Youngmobile” In Ocean Turquoise
Posted on September 2, 2026 | 25 CommentsTwo decades before its infamous “This is not your father’s Oldsmobile” ad campaign, Olds was already self-conscious about its name and image, describing its late ’60s offerings as “Youngmobiles from […] -
![If you needed graphic evidence that the Sloan Ladder was essentially defunct by 1987, this Oldsmobile Firenza Cruiser Wagon may be it. You’ve probably forgotten that it existed, or perhaps […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/87-Olds-1-115x115.webp "1987 Oldsmobile Firenza Cruiser Wagon: A Rare, Rust-Free Example Of A Wagon You’ve Probably Forgotten About")
1987 Oldsmobile Firenza Cruiser Wagon: A Rare, Rust-Free Example Of A Wagon You’ve Probably Forgotten About
Posted on August 26, 2026 | 29 CommentsIf you needed graphic evidence that the Sloan Ladder was essentially defunct by 1987, this Oldsmobile Firenza Cruiser Wagon may be it. You’ve probably forgotten that it existed, or perhaps […] -
![(Updated 8/22/2026) This particular zone of the Broadway Auto Row in Oakland has long been a lucky spot for me to spot cars on gloomy days. This is the second […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/14870503304_33bc4e5b89_h-e1407646318657.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Convertible – Carefree Conclusions")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Convertible – Carefree Conclusions
Posted on August 22, 2026 | 51 Comments(Updated 8/22/2026) This particular zone of the Broadway Auto Row in Oakland has long been a lucky spot for me to spot cars on gloomy days. This is the second […] -
![Oldsmobile certainly had the hot hand with its Cutlass lineup throughout the 1970s and early 1980s; as a case in point, this 1979 Cutlass Supreme was the best-seller in the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/79-Cutlass-1-e1786981899308-115x115.webp "1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme: This Popular 305-Powered Coupe Has Been In The Same Family Since 1981")
1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme: This Popular 305-Powered Coupe Has Been In The Same Family Since 1981
Posted on August 20, 2026 | 9 CommentsOldsmobile certainly had the hot hand with its Cutlass lineup throughout the 1970s and early 1980s; as a case in point, this 1979 Cutlass Supreme was the best-seller in the […] -
![In the late 1940s, GM’s Guide Lamp Division began developing the first electronic headlamp controls: the Autronic-Eye (later renamed Guide-Matic), which could automatically dim the lights to avoid dazzling other […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Autronic-Eye-lead-115x115.webp "GM Autronic-Eye And Twilight Sentinel: “Truly A Gentleman Of The Night Highways, Dimming Always On Time”")
GM Autronic-Eye And Twilight Sentinel: “Truly A Gentleman Of The Night Highways, Dimming Always On Time”
Posted on August 15, 2026 | 17 CommentsIn the late 1940s, GM’s Guide Lamp Division began developing the first electronic headlamp controls: the Autronic-Eye (later renamed Guide-Matic), which could automatically dim the lights to avoid dazzling other […] -
![Back when GM still built luxury cars rather than just trucks, the C-body was the largest of the corporation’s shared body shells, used by Cadillac and the senior Buick and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1966-Oldsmobile-98-Town-Sedan-Ebony-Black-Orlando-Classic-Cars-front-3q-left-115x115.webp "1966 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Town Sedan: GM’s Cheapest C-Body Luxury Car")
1966 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Town Sedan: GM’s Cheapest C-Body Luxury Car
Posted on August 7, 2026 | 8 CommentsBack when GM still built luxury cars rather than just trucks, the C-body was the largest of the corporation’s shared body shells, used by Cadillac and the senior Buick and […] -
![Although they have a following today, the bigger Buick and Oldsmobile C-body versions of GM’s 1961 “bubbletop” two-door hardtop body style weren’t very popular at the time, and by 1962, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1962-and-1961-Oldsmobile-98-Holiday-Coupes-side-right-merged-labeled-115x115.webp "1962 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Holiday Coupe: A Sharper-Edged Roof Squares Off The Bubbletop")
1962 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Holiday Coupe: A Sharper-Edged Roof Squares Off The Bubbletop
Posted on July 9, 2026 | 22 CommentsAlthough they have a following today, the bigger Buick and Oldsmobile C-body versions of GM’s 1961 “bubbletop” two-door hardtop body style weren’t very popular at the time, and by 1962, […]
