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First introduced in 1964 in response to Pontiac's GTO—this was at a time when GM brands were competing with each other—the Cutlass-based 4-4-2 offered a beefed-up chassis, bigger brakes, and a.

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When the last Oldsmobile rolled off the production line in 2004, it marked the end of the line for a remarkable automaker that made significant contributions to the automotive world in its 107.

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Thirteen years after the Oldsmobile brand expired, General Motors is selling a virtually new Alero—via State Line Auto Auction in Waverly, New York, where a 2004 Alero GLS Final 500 Collector's.

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Early history Ransom Eli Olds, the founder and namesake of Oldsmobile Oldsmobiles were first manufactured by the Olds Motor Vehicle Company in Lansing, Michigan, a company founded by Ransom E. Olds in 1897.

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But Friday was your chance to snag the sum total of 106 years of history, knowledge, and innovation: A 2004 Oldsmobile Alero GLS, otherwise known as the last Olds ever made.

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Of the 35.2 million Oldsmobiles ever made, more than 14 million were built in Lansing, and for more than a century, Oldsmobile meant steady jobs and decent paychecks in the state's capital city.

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The last Oldsmobile drove off the production line 10 years ago today. The final dark cherry Alero marked the end of a brand that had been around since 1897, when Ransom E. Olds founded the Olds Motor Company. The design of many of the last Oldsmobiles were not especially eye-catching when compared to models made for other General Motors brands.

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April | 29 Choose another date 2004 The end of the road for Oldsmobile On April 29, 2004, the last Oldsmobile comes off the assembly line at the Lansing Car Assembly plant in Michigan,.

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Mercury The final Mercury produced was a Grand Marquis in 2011—fitting, since that was the last new car for so many of the brand's customers. Sadly, it was part of a fleet order. The final models.

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Thirteen years after it rolled off the production line, the last Oldsmobile ever built has been sold at auction for roughly twice its original price. The 2004 Alero went for a high bid of $42,000.

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By Ciprian Florea Published Jul 24, 2020 It's been 16 years since General Motors pulled the plug on the Oldsmobile division as of 2020, but the company founded by Ransom E. Olds back in 1897.

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The very last Olds was a 2004 Alero, so today's Junkyard Treasure represents some serious American automotive history. Murilee Martin

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It was wrapped in an Oldsmobile 76 body (shorter and lighter than the 98) but used the same powerful V8 found in the 98, giving it the best of both worlds and the best power-to-weight ratio in its.

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The Oldsmobile Cutlass was a series of automobiles produced by General Motors' Oldsmobile division between 1961 and 1999. At its introduction, the Cutlass was Oldsmobile's entry-level model; it began as a unibody compact car, but saw its greatest success as a body-on-frame intermediate.The Cutlass was named after Vought F7U Cutlass, as well as the type of sword, which was common during the Age.

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While the company had yet to take on its eventual name, historians agree that August 21, 1897, was the birth of the Oldsmobile brand. The company rebranded two years later as Olds Motor Works, and by 1900, people began referring to the cars as "Oldsmobiles." The name stuck.

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The last Olds V-8 was manufactured in 1990. Ten million 88s were built before the last one rolled off the line Jan. 6 at Oakland County's Orion Assembly Center. That car, a special 50th.