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Oldsmobile Archive
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Automotive History and QOTD: The American Wagons of 1972 – Which Would You Choose?
Posted on April 23, 2015 | 137 CommentsSitting on the lawn mower is always a wonderful time to have some uninterrupted thoughts. Knowing Wagon Week was coming up, I was pondering which wagon from the year of […] -
CC Outtake: 1992 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser – Underrepresented on This Site
Posted on April 21, 2015 | 30 CommentsHow is it that we’ve not done a full-on CC on the final full-sized Oldsmobile wagon? Before now, the only time one has appeared here was in this CC capsule […] -
Cohort Classic: 1961 Ford Falcon – Adventures in Advertising
Posted on March 21, 2015 | 45 CommentsDespite being about 40 years too young to be a target demographic, I enjoyed reading Reader’s Digest a lot as a young boy. My mother had every copy from around […] -
(The Not Often Seen) Curbside Classics 2
Posted on February 23, 2015 | 70 CommentsSometimes, an automaker will launch a model and quickly realize it’s not worth any more investment. Maybe it was a stopgap solution to plug a hole in a model lineup […] -
QOTD: What’s Your Favorite W-Body?
Posted on January 20, 2015 | 84 CommentsThe W-Body is not a platform that gets a lot of love from enthusiasts, but it is one that, for better or for worse, has been in constant production since […] -
QOTD: Care For Some Brougham?
Posted on January 8, 2015 | 101 CommentsA couple of weeks ago I explained the silly import laws in my country, using a beautiful 1976 Olds Ninety-Eight as an example. I was surprised to find out that brougham […] -
Walk and Talk: Rooting Around in the Photo Archives
Posted on December 17, 2014 | 66 CommentsOne needs to make the best of a crummy situation. About to go crazy from fighting a fever the last few days, I have regenerated enough vitality to take a […] -
The Reverse Mercedes Law
Posted on December 12, 2014 | 54 CommentsAs anyone with more than a passing interest in cars, I often find myself looking at strange and interesting things that lurk within auction sites. I look at them and […] -
CCCCC Part 14: 1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass – The Walking Dead
Posted on November 21, 2014 | 46 CommentsThis is a Chevrolet Malibu. There is no hiding that fact; there is not even an attempt to hide that fact. Fortune magazine called it in 1983 and we’re seeing […] -
CC Capsule: 1980-1988 Mercury Cougar – Transitioning from Dork to Cool, and Almost Succeeding
Posted on November 5, 2014 | 37 CommentsEvery car manufacturer has a platform they just milk for all it’s worth. They put it on everything and anything that makes its way to the shop floor. The best […] -
CC Capsule: 1981 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale Brougham – Loose Pillow Tumor Syndrome
Posted on October 31, 2014 | 85 CommentsBi-monthly mandatory store meetings on Sundays at 6am are the very bane of my existence – but if there was one good thing to come out of our most recent one, it […] -
Hearse Week Capsule: 1974 Olds Hearse – The Keeper’s Crypt
Posted on October 27, 2014 | 68 Comments(In anticipation of Halloween, we’re going to feature one hearse each day this week.) Since Halloween is knocking on our doors, it was terrific to find this old beast for sale […] -
CC For Sale: 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Coupe – Only 800 Clams!
Posted on October 20, 2014 | 79 CommentsDid you miss out on the Cutlass Decade? Do you wish you could still get one? Well, sadly, that isn’t in the cards, but one thing you CAN do, if […] -
Auction Outtakes: Three Ultra-Low Mileage Vehicles Including A 2009 F150 With 389 Miles – Which Will Be Yours?
Posted on September 16, 2014 | 44 CommentsI’m not big on following various local estate auctions, but this one has been in the local newspaper for so long I just had to investigate the auctioneer’s website. The […]
![Automotive History and QOTD: The American Wagons of 1972 – Which Would You Choose? Sitting on the lawn mower is always a wonderful time to have some uninterrupted thoughts. Knowing Wagon Week was coming up, I was pondering which wagon from the year of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/1972-AMC-Full-Line-12-13.jpg)
![CC Outtake: 1992 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser – Underrepresented on This Site How is it that we’ve not done a full-on CC on the final full-sized Oldsmobile wagon? Before now, the only time one has appeared here was in this CC capsule […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/01-013-proc.jpg)
![Cohort Classic: 1961 Ford Falcon – Adventures in Advertising Despite being about 40 years too young to be a target demographic, I enjoyed reading Reader’s Digest a lot as a young boy. My mother had every copy from around […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/rsz_1.png)
![(The Not Often Seen) Curbside Classics 2 Sometimes, an automaker will launch a model and quickly realize it’s not worth any more investment. Maybe it was a stopgap solution to plug a hole in a model lineup […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/1977-mercury-cougar-villager.jpg)
![QOTD: What’s Your Favorite W-Body? The W-Body is not a platform that gets a lot of love from enthusiasts, but it is one that, for better or for worse, has been in constant production since […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/2002_pontiac_grand-prix_sedan_se_fq_oem_1_500.jpg)
![QOTD: Care For Some Brougham? A couple of weeks ago I explained the silly import laws in my country, using a beautiful 1976 Olds Ninety-Eight as an example. I was surprised to find out that brougham […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Cadillac_Fleetwood_-_10-30-2009.jpg)
![Parking Lot Concours: The Whole Foods Market in Overland Park, Kansas My recent trudge through my picture stash (here) turned up a lot more than what was shown then. Seeing this Lincoln Mark LT in front of the Whole Foods sign […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/IMG_1323.jpg)
![Walk and Talk: Rooting Around in the Photo Archives One needs to make the best of a crummy situation. About to go crazy from fighting a fever the last few days, I have regenerated enough vitality to take a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/IMG_0307.jpg)
![The Reverse Mercedes Law As anyone with more than a passing interest in cars, I often find myself looking at strange and interesting things that lurk within auction sites. I look at them and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/picture-of-2006-chevrolet-malibu-maxx-lt-4dr-hatchback_d725c.jpg)
![CCCCC Part 14: 1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass – The Walking Dead This is a Chevrolet Malibu. There is no hiding that fact; there is not even an attempt to hide that fact. Fortune magazine called it in 1983 and we’re seeing […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/1999_oldsmobile_alero_coupe_gls_rq_oem_2_500.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1980-1988 Mercury Cougar – Transitioning from Dork to Cool, and Almost Succeeding Every car manufacturer has a platform they just milk for all it’s worth. They put it on everything and anything that makes its way to the shop floor. The best […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/GS-005-01.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1981 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale Brougham – Loose Pillow Tumor Syndrome Bi-monthly mandatory store meetings on Sundays at 6am are the very bane of my existence – but if there was one good thing to come out of our most recent one, it […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/IMG_6187.jpg)
![Hearse Week Capsule: 1974 Olds Hearse – The Keeper’s Crypt (In anticipation of Halloween, we’re going to feature one hearse each day this week.) Since Halloween is knocking on our doors, it was terrific to find this old beast for sale […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=450,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/00Q0Q_4MPnikwnNul_600x450.jpg)
![CC For Sale: 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Coupe – Only 800 Clams! Did you miss out on the Cutlass Decade? Do you wish you could still get one? Well, sadly, that isn’t in the cards, but one thing you CAN do, if […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/10-19-2014-114.jpg)
![Auction Outtakes: Three Ultra-Low Mileage Vehicles Including A 2009 F150 With 389 Miles – Which Will Be Yours? I’m not big on following various local estate auctions, but this one has been in the local newspaper for so long I just had to investigate the auctioneer’s website. The […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/62-olds-f85-engine.jpg)


