While the J2 package was offered for only two years, it earned a permanent place in Oldsmobile performance lore. Continue reading
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1957: Oldsmobile Joins the Station Wagon Race
Odd but true: Between 1951 and 1956, Oldsmobile did not offer a station wagon. GM’s Lansing division jumped back into the market with a lineup of stylish wagons for 1957. Continue reading
Sports Car Dreams: The 1969 Oldsmobile XP-888GT
There was probably little hope that this neat little Oldsmobile sports car would ever see producion, but it’s a tantalizing what-if. Continue reading
Engine Swap: GM’s 1977 Rocket V8 Scandal
They were called Chevymobiles. Thousands of 1977 Oldsmobiles were equipped with Chevy engines without the full knowledge of their buyers, and they weren’t the least bit happy about it. Continue reading
The Cadillac Of Minivans: 1990-96 Oldsmobile Silhouette
Thanks to a popular Hollywood movie, the Oldsmobile version of GM’s dustbuster minivans earned its own nickname: “the Cadillac of minivans.” Continue reading
Supersonic Dreams: The 1955 Oldsmobile 88 Delta
With its “supersonic shape,” the 88 Delta dream car could be “a prediction of things to come,” said Oldsmobile in 1955. It’s fun to imagine. Continue reading
Video: Join the 1959 Oldsmobile Parade!
Join the parade of dozens and dozens of ’59 Oldsmobiles in this original GM film staged in beautiful San Francisco. Continue reading