There was plenty to crow about at Oldsmobile for 1956, including a new and improved Hydra-Matic transmission. Continue reading
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Game Changer: The 1949 Oldsmobile Rocket V-8
To name the most influential American car of the postwar era might be an impossible task, but here’s one blue-ribbon candidate: The 1949 Oldsmobile. Continue reading
Video: Mel Tormé Pitches the 1950 Oldsmobile 88
Here’s the Velvet Fog himself, Mr. Mel Tormé, singing the praises of the 1950 Oldsmobile with Rocket V8 power, Futuramic styling, and Hydra-Matic Drive. Continue reading
Video: Styling the Motor Car at General Motors, 1949
In living color, here’s an original film with rare look inside the styling process at General Motors circa 1949. Continue reading
Video: Engineering the 1937 Oldsmobiles
This in-depth General Motors film explores all the fascinating details of the 1937 Oldsmobiles, both the six and eight-cylinder models. Continue reading
Video: Introducing the 1942 Oldsmobile with Hydra-Matic Drive
The automatic transmission is nearly universal today, but the American car-buying public was wary at first. Here’s Oldsmobile’s pitch for the 1942 Hydra-Matic. Continue reading
Video: Introducing the 1970 Oldsmobile 442
In the Detroit muscle car wars, the battle cry for 1970 was go big or go home. Oldsmobile answered the call with a 455 cubic-inch V8 for the 442. Continue reading