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Oldsmobile Archive
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![This lavishly equipped, beautifully restored 1959 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight was a product of a weird era in GM styling, when designers went overboard trying to reclaim their position as the dictators […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1959-Oldsmobile-98-4HT-Cardinal-Red-Polaris-White-Orlando-Classic-Cars-front-3q-left-high-115x115.webp "1959 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Holiday SportSedan: A Flatroof Hardtop With Almost Every Toy In The Box")
1959 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Holiday SportSedan: A Flatroof Hardtop With Almost Every Toy In The Box
Posted on July 3, 2026 | 19 CommentsThis lavishly equipped, beautifully restored 1959 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight was a product of a weird era in GM styling, when designers went overboard trying to reclaim their position as the dictators […] -
![Turquoise cars and trucks are most strongly associated with the 1950s — we’ve all seen cheerful two-tone Chevrolet Bel Air hardtops in Tropical Turquoise over India Ivory — but turquoise […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1967-Ford-F-100-1960-Corvette-1968-Oldsmobile-Delmont-88-Turquoise-composite-1-115x115.webp "Ten Classic Turquoise Cars And Trucks Of The 1960s (And One From 1970)")
Ten Classic Turquoise Cars And Trucks Of The 1960s (And One From 1970)
Posted on June 28, 2026 | 32 CommentsTurquoise cars and trucks are most strongly associated with the 1950s — we’ve all seen cheerful two-tone Chevrolet Bel Air hardtops in Tropical Turquoise over India Ivory — but turquoise […] -
![(Updated 6/22/2026) The big B-bodies of 1971 to 1976 are certainly a love or hate type of automobile. With Perry’s recent eBay find of a ’75 Chevrolet Bel-Air wagon […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/belair-wagon.jpg "GM’s Big B-Body Rarities Of 1971-1976 — Six-Bangers and Three-Speeds")
GM’s Big B-Body Rarities Of 1971-1976 — Six-Bangers and Three-Speeds
Posted on June 22, 2026 | 136 Comments(Updated 6/22/2026) The big B-bodies of 1971 to 1976 are certainly a love or hate type of automobile. With Perry’s recent eBay find of a ’75 Chevrolet Bel-Air wagon […] -
![If you’ve been shopping for a first-generation Oldsmobile Toronado but are dismayed by their steadily increasing asking prices, a reasonable compromise may be the 1968 model, whose front-end was heavily […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/68-Olds-4-scaled-e1781695740616-115x115.jpg "1968 Oldsmobile Toronado For Sale: One-Family-Owned Since New")
1968 Oldsmobile Toronado For Sale: One-Family-Owned Since New
Posted on June 19, 2026 | 13 CommentsIf you’ve been shopping for a first-generation Oldsmobile Toronado but are dismayed by their steadily increasing asking prices, a reasonable compromise may be the 1968 model, whose front-end was heavily […] -
![Photos posted by Hyperpack at the CC Cohort General Motors certainly knew how to stretch their engineering and styling dollar, because when they had a hit, they stuck with it […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/55333470514_515690ce72_k-115x115.jpg "Chevrolet Caprice Classic And Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser Wagons: GM’s Long-Running Family Haulers –1977-1990")
Chevrolet Caprice Classic And Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser Wagons: GM’s Long-Running Family Haulers –1977-1990
Posted on June 17, 2026 | 19 CommentsPhotos posted by Hyperpack at the CC Cohort General Motors certainly knew how to stretch their engineering and styling dollar, because when they had a hit, they stuck with it […] -
![Introduced for 1949, the famous Oldsmobile “Rocket” engine was the first of the modern postwar V-8s that kicked off the horsepower race of the 1950s. However, when Olds originally launched […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1949-Oldsmobile-98-4SD-Crest-Blue-Bring-a-Trailer-front-3q-right-banners-115x115.webp "1949 Oldsmobile Rocket V-8 And The Ultra-High-Compression Economy Version That Never Made It")
1949 Oldsmobile Rocket V-8 And The Ultra-High-Compression Economy Version That Never Made It
Posted on June 14, 2026 | 34 CommentsIntroduced for 1949, the famous Oldsmobile “Rocket” engine was the first of the modern postwar V-8s that kicked off the horsepower race of the 1950s. However, when Olds originally launched […] -
![The fourth-generation Oldsmobile Toronado was never a common sight even when it was new, but if the 1990–1992 version had come out about five years earlier, it could have been […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1992-Oldsmobile-Toronado-Trofeo-Platinum-Met-Bring-a-Trailer-front-3q-right-e1780894357270-115x115.webp "1992 Oldsmobile Toronado Troféo: The Ultimate ’80s Car, A Few Years Too Late")
1992 Oldsmobile Toronado Troféo: The Ultimate ’80s Car, A Few Years Too Late
Posted on June 11, 2026 | 15 CommentsThe fourth-generation Oldsmobile Toronado was never a common sight even when it was new, but if the 1990–1992 version had come out about five years earlier, it could have been […] -
![During America’s roughly 25-year love affair with hardtops, the four-door hardtop enjoyed solid popularity in most domestic full-size lines, but the style never really caught on for smaller domestic models. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1972-Pontiac-Luxury-LeMans-4HT-Springfield-Green-Bring-a-Trailer-2-front-3q-left-trees-115x115.webp "1972 Pontiac Luxury LeMans: The Rise And Fall Of The Midsize Four-Door Hardtop")
1972 Pontiac Luxury LeMans: The Rise And Fall Of The Midsize Four-Door Hardtop
Posted on June 7, 2026 | 50 CommentsDuring America’s roughly 25-year love affair with hardtops, the four-door hardtop enjoyed solid popularity in most domestic full-size lines, but the style never really caught on for smaller domestic models. […] -
![For many years, a whole range of common automotive features were technically optional on all but the most expensive Detroit cars, allowing automakers to advertise unrealistically low prices. Did anyone […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1961-Oldsmobile-Dynamic-88-4SD-Ebony-Black-Bring-a-Trailer-3-front-3q-left-inset-115x115.webp "1961 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88: Would You Pay $43,500 For A 3-Speed Stick-Shift Car With No Radio Or Outside Mirrors?")
1961 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88: Would You Pay $43,500 For A 3-Speed Stick-Shift Car With No Radio Or Outside Mirrors?
Posted on May 26, 2026 | 32 CommentsFor many years, a whole range of common automotive features were technically optional on all but the most expensive Detroit cars, allowing automakers to advertise unrealistically low prices. Did anyone […] -
![In February 1949, Oldsmobile installed their new OHV V-8 engine in their smaller body shell, creating the legendary Rocket 88. They also offered the V-8 in a rare wood-bodied Series […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1949-Oldsmobile-88-4SW-Seafoam-Green-and-1990-Custom-Cruiser-Lt-Sapphire-Blue-Met-side-right-115x115.webp "1949 Oldsmobile 88 Station Wagon And 1990 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser: First And Last Wagons With The Olds Rocket V-8")
1949 Oldsmobile 88 Station Wagon And 1990 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser: First And Last Wagons With The Olds Rocket V-8
Posted on May 23, 2026 | 20 CommentsIn February 1949, Oldsmobile installed their new OHV V-8 engine in their smaller body shell, creating the legendary Rocket 88. They also offered the V-8 in a rare wood-bodied Series […] -
![Since the 1940s, the senior Oldsmobile 98 (often styled “Ninety-Eight”) had been nipping at Cadillac’s heels. Oldsmobile buyers got the same body shell and much if not all of the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1981-Oldsmobile-98-Regency-Sandstone-Beige-and-Cadillac-Coupe-de-Ville-Sterling-Silver-115x115.webp "1981 Oldsmobile 98 Regency Vs. Coupe De Ville: Cadillac Had The Prestige, But The Olds Was The Better Car")
1981 Oldsmobile 98 Regency Vs. Coupe De Ville: Cadillac Had The Prestige, But The Olds Was The Better Car
Posted on May 21, 2026 | 35 CommentsSince the 1940s, the senior Oldsmobile 98 (often styled “Ninety-Eight”) had been nipping at Cadillac’s heels. Oldsmobile buyers got the same body shell and much if not all of the […] -
![The Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme was one of America’s most popular cars of the ’70s, and often the most popular automotive nameplate. A strong reputation and a handsome facelift kept the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1981-Oldsmobile-Cutlass-Supreme-2CP-Pastel-Sauterne-FSD-Hot-Rod-Ranch-front-3q-right-115x115.webp "1981 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Coupe: Still America’s Favorite Intermediate, But No Longer Supreme")
1981 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Coupe: Still America’s Favorite Intermediate, But No Longer Supreme
Posted on May 15, 2026 | 35 CommentsThe Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme was one of America’s most popular cars of the ’70s, and often the most popular automotive nameplate. A strong reputation and a handsome facelift kept the […] -
![(Updated 5/14/2026) In March of 1977, headlines and TV newscasts across the US breathlessly broke the news that GM had been selling some Oldsmobile models with […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/5356100018_large.jpg "The 1977 Oldsmobile Chevrolet Engine Scandal – There’s No Rocket In My 88’s Pocket")
The 1977 Oldsmobile Chevrolet Engine Scandal – There’s No Rocket In My 88’s Pocket
Posted on May 14, 2026 | 155 Comments(Updated 5/14/2026) In March of 1977, headlines and TV newscasts across the US breathlessly broke the news that GM had been selling some Oldsmobile models with […] -
![While Oldsmobile would still offer a ragtop in the larger B-body Delta 88 Royale series through 1975, the midsize Cutlass convertible took its last bow in 1972. This 1972 Cutlass […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/1972-Oldsmobile-Cutlass-Supreme-convert-Cameo-White-Bring-a-Trailer-10-front-3q-left.inset-2-115x115.webp "1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 4-4-2 Convertible: Rare 4-Speed And L75 455 In The Final Ragtop 4-4-2")
1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 4-4-2 Convertible: Rare 4-Speed And L75 455 In The Final Ragtop 4-4-2
Posted on April 29, 2026 | 9 CommentsWhile Oldsmobile would still offer a ragtop in the larger B-body Delta 88 Royale series through 1975, the midsize Cutlass convertible took its last bow in 1972. This 1972 Cutlass […] -
![Midway between Atlanta and Chattanooga sits a 35 acre slice of automotive nirvana, all hidden from the road by pine trees. If you stop at the sign that says “Old […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-04-27-18.22.28-115x115.png "Exploring Old Car City USA: Part 2 – General Motors Cars")
Exploring Old Car City USA: Part 2 – General Motors Cars
Posted on April 28, 2026 | 30 CommentsMidway between Atlanta and Chattanooga sits a 35 acre slice of automotive nirvana, all hidden from the road by pine trees. If you stop at the sign that says “Old […]
