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Curbside Classics Archives
Oldsmobile Archive
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![Yes, yes; you are seeing one of the last of a dying breed of car, the Broughamus Terraceti Automobilius, The Greater Brougham Land Whale. Vehicles like this once covered the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1976 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale-The Greater Brougham Land Whale Faces Extinction")
CC Capsule: 1976 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale-The Greater Brougham Land Whale Faces Extinction
Posted on April 11, 2013 | 50 CommentsYes, yes; you are seeing one of the last of a dying breed of car, the Broughamus Terraceti Automobilius, The Greater Brougham Land Whale. Vehicles like this once covered the […] -
![It was a bright and sunny day, and I was going home. While on the way, I saw a few neat cars at a used-car lot, so I decided to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image1-e1365109543234.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1984 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera Brougham Convertible By Hess & Eisenhardt – There’s A Sucker Born Every Minute")
CC Capsule: 1984 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera Brougham Convertible By Hess & Eisenhardt – There’s A Sucker Born Every Minute
Posted on April 10, 2013 | 42 CommentsIt was a bright and sunny day, and I was going home. While on the way, I saw a few neat cars at a used-car lot, so I decided to […] -
![It has been repeatedly requested by CCers–most notably LAx–that we really need to do a CC on that underrated E-body Olds, the 1986-88 Trofeo. Well guess what I saw on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/4-6-2013-010.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Moving Target: The Elusive Toronado Trofeo")
Moving Target: The Elusive Toronado Trofeo
Posted on April 6, 2013 | 61 CommentsIt has been repeatedly requested by CCers–most notably LAx–that we really need to do a CC on that underrated E-body Olds, the 1986-88 Trofeo. Well guess what I saw on […] -
![Here’s a ’59 Olds I saw last May, at the Sycamore Mall cruise-in Iowa City. Though it sported some reverse-chrome wheels and lakes pipes, this basic two-door sedan still had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Sycamore-show-5-25-2012-028-e1363457365584.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Capsule: 1959 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 – Basic Black Oldsmobility")
Car Show Capsule: 1959 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 – Basic Black Oldsmobility
Posted on March 16, 2013 | 52 CommentsHere’s a ’59 Olds I saw last May, at the Sycamore Mall cruise-in Iowa City. Though it sported some reverse-chrome wheels and lakes pipes, this basic two-door sedan still had […] -
Cohort Sighting: 1978 Cutlass Salon – Dig Those Crazy Wide Whitewall Tires
Posted on March 11, 2013 | 75 CommentsFlickr user PShoar has posted quite a few photos to the Curbside Classic Cohort lately, including this pristine 1978 Cutlass Salon. He spotted it near Columbus, Ohio. -
![After I showed you a nice blue Caprice Classic convertible a couple of days ago, mention of the other 1975 B-body convertibles was made in the comments, and I recalled that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/07-27-2012-023-e1362000020988.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Question: Final B-Body Convertibles – Decisions, Decisions…")
Curbside Question: Final B-Body Convertibles – Decisions, Decisions…
Posted on February 28, 2013 | 68 CommentsAfter I showed you a nice blue Caprice Classic convertible a couple of days ago, mention of the other 1975 B-body convertibles was made in the comments, and I recalled that […] -
![I recently found CC Commentor Junqueboi’s flickr page, which documents some of his more interesting junkyard finds. Although it may be a bit sad to see some Curbside Classics at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/1973-Cadillac-15-e1356291503457.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junqueboi’s Junkyard Classics: Class Of 1973")
Junqueboi’s Junkyard Classics: Class Of 1973
Posted on January 3, 2013 | 43 CommentsI recently found CC Commentor Junqueboi’s flickr page, which documents some of his more interesting junkyard finds. Although it may be a bit sad to see some Curbside Classics at […] -
![These days, the introduction of an automobile usually includes the timeworn phrase “all-new” in its advertising. However, there was a whole lot of truth to those words when Oldsmobile introduced the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/1966-Oldsmobile-Toronado-Foldout-03.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CCOTY Nomination: 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado–Coincidence or Clairvoyance?")
CCOTY Nomination: 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado–Coincidence or Clairvoyance?
Posted on December 18, 2012 | 50 CommentsThese days, the introduction of an automobile usually includes the timeworn phrase “all-new” in its advertising. However, there was a whole lot of truth to those words when Oldsmobile introduced the […] -
![Did you really think your work was over? We’ve still got a lot to do here in 1956. A while back, you might have enjoyed a CC piece about a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Dwight_D._Eisenhower_official_photo_portrait_May_29_1959.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "It’s 1956: Which Would You Pick?")
It’s 1956: Which Would You Pick?
Posted on December 13, 2012 | 24 CommentsDid you really think your work was over? We’ve still got a lot to do here in 1956. A while back, you might have enjoyed a CC piece about a […] -
![After some delay, we present another chapter in our occasional series, How Hard Can It Be To Make a Minivan? In it, we continue to explore the auto industry’s many […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/1990OldsSilhouette03-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Oldsmobile Silhouette–How Hard Can It Be To Make a Minivan? (Part 3)")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Oldsmobile Silhouette–How Hard Can It Be To Make a Minivan? (Part 3)
Posted on December 6, 2012 | 82 CommentsAfter some delay, we present another chapter in our occasional series, How Hard Can It Be To Make a Minivan? In it, we continue to explore the auto industry’s many […] -
![Let’s face it: GM decided to make a bunch of Seville clones with its 1980 Olds Cutlass and Buick Century sedans, and the LeMans and Malibu joined the fun in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/even-more-like-a-Seville-e1350866662442.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If: Seville Supreme Brougham")
What If: Seville Supreme Brougham
Posted on November 12, 2012 | 17 CommentsLet’s face it: GM decided to make a bunch of Seville clones with its 1980 Olds Cutlass and Buick Century sedans, and the LeMans and Malibu joined the fun in […] -
![Poor Oldsmobile. During the 1980s it went from volume champion to being essentially the Cutlass Division of GM, thus finishing the decade in a real bind. What went wrong? Was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/4-20-2012-001-e1344637471188.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale – Last Call for the Lansing B-Body Coupe")
Curbside Classic: 1985 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale – Last Call for the Lansing B-Body Coupe
Posted on August 20, 2012 | 98 CommentsPoor Oldsmobile. During the 1980s it went from volume champion to being essentially the Cutlass Division of GM, thus finishing the decade in a real bind. What went wrong? Was […] -
![Downsizing. Doesn’t that word always generate a distinct reaction? “We just learned today that our company is downsizing,” certainly prompts a reaction; conversely, “Hey, I’ve been able to downsize my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/P7040006.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency Brougham – I’m Sorry, That’s a Personal Subject!")
Curbside Classic: 1985 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency Brougham – I’m Sorry, That’s a Personal Subject!
Posted on July 17, 2012 | 95 CommentsDownsizing. Doesn’t that word always generate a distinct reaction? “We just learned today that our company is downsizing,” certainly prompts a reaction; conversely, “Hey, I’ve been able to downsize my […] -
![They all seemed to serve different purposes upon introduction, but after some vague point, each of the four cars pictured above turned into “Roaches of the Road”, a term if […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/comproach2.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Comparison: War of the Roaches – ‘Til Death Do Us Part")
Curbside Comparison: War of the Roaches – ‘Til Death Do Us Part
Posted on May 31, 2012 | 98 CommentsThey all seemed to serve different purposes upon introduction, but after some vague point, each of the four cars pictured above turned into “Roaches of the Road”, a term if […] -
![The Aeroback Oldsmobile Cutlass and Buick Century, introduced in 1978, were unfortunately not as well received as GM had hoped. In fact, they were so unusual that GM had to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/slantback-Cutlass-1-e1337539693302.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: How About A Nice Weathered Aeroback?")
CC Outtake: How About A Nice Weathered Aeroback?
Posted on May 20, 2012 | 68 CommentsThe Aeroback Oldsmobile Cutlass and Buick Century, introduced in 1978, were unfortunately not as well received as GM had hoped. In fact, they were so unusual that GM had to […]
