New letters stir unsolved mystery of child photos Aug 30, 2009
Nugent said the woman described seeing a light blue Oldsmobile car and the name of Tara Calico in a vivid dream she has had over the years. Thus far, California authorities have dismissed the woman's claims, Nugent said, but added the timing of her call and the letters is strange. (Florida Times-Union)
GMprojects boost in auto sales in 2010 Aug 29, 2009
The company plans to approach them with targeted e-mails and other messages, learning from its experience phasing out the Oldsmobile brand. "We do not want to lose one customer," she said. (MSNBC -- Business)
Drivers idle ahead of 13 weeks of racing Aug 29, 2009
Lee Petty won the 100-lap race on the one-third mile track in a 1957 Oldsmobile. The Petty patriarch won $575 for taking the checkered flag and the 19 racers in that race shared a purse of $3730. (Brewton Standard, AL)
94, 96 Honda Accord the most stolen vehicles in GA and AL Aug 25, 2009
1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass ... 1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass. (WSJA.com, AL)
Ohio's most-stolen vehicle: 2000 Dodge Caravan Aug 25, 2009
The National Insurance Crime Bureau reported Monday that the state's second most popular vehicle among car thieves is the 1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass, followed by the 1996 Jeep Cherokee and Grand Cherokee. The ranking is based on vehicle theft data from 2008. (FOX19.com, OH)
ACF employees hold classic car show Aug 17, 2009
While he knew several of the participants from work, Delaney, who arrived in a 1968 Oldsmobile 442, admitted he did not know some of them shared his passion for cars. I know the guy that owns the GTO, but I never knew he owned the car, Delaney said, referring to Binion. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Bairds celebrate 70th wedding anniversary Aug 14, 2009
People could buy a 1937 Chevrolet for $485, or a 1931 Oldsmobile for $100. Bateman s, of 1785 Massachusetts Ave., sold men s shirts and shorts for 23 cents each. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Elderly woman's car found, husband worried Aug 13, 2009
Her husband says she has dementia and had no cell phone when she drove off in a 1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass bearing Texas plate MCY 785. According to her husband, they had an argument, she got frustrated which is common with dementia, and drove off. (KHOU.com, TX)
Cool car show, cool location Aug 13, 2009
1938 Oldsmobile coupe, repainted a metallic blue. "It's gorgeous," Thompson said. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Border Patrol Seizes More Than 200 Lbs. Of Pot Aug 11, 2009
On Saturday, agents detained a 45-year-old man after discovering bundles of marijuana weighing a total of about 55 pounds hidden in the bumpers of the Oldsmobile Alero he'd driven into the checkpoint in the late morning, according to CBP public affairs. The hauls of cannabis and the suspects, both of them U.S. citizens, were turned over to a multi-agency anti-drug task force. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
'Cash For Clunkers' Program A Big Hit In State Aug 5, 2009
Richard Gwara of Meriden thought that he had struck a deal for his 1987 Oldsmobile 88 and handed Barberino Nissan a check for $10,217. 56 a week ago. (FOX61, CT)
Clunkers Program Popular Aug 2, 2009
The first clunker to arrive at Clark Chevrolet Cadillac Oldsmobile in Pinehurst was a 1987 Chevrolet ST pickup truck. Dealership owner Troy Clark says he believes it would be worth a few hundred dollars at best. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Program's uncertaintysqueezes dealers Aug 1, 2009
traded in his gas-guzzling Oldsmobile, which got 16 miles per gallon, and thought he was getting $4,500 off a more fuel-efficient Nissan Altima this week. But the problems with the federal Web site left him without wheels. (MSNBC -- Business)
Missouri insurers say 20,000 vehicles stolen in 2008 Jul 29, 2009
The five most commonly stolen vehicles in Missouri are the Dodge Intrepid, Ford Taurus, Pontiac Grand Prix, Dodge Stratus and Oldsmobile Cutlass. The insurance group says vehicle owners can deter thieves by locking the doors, closing all windows, putting packages and valuables out of sight and parking in a residential garage. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Admit it -- you used to wear Crocs Jul 27, 2009
As General Motors considers phasing out such all-American rides as Buick, Saturn and GMC, Im feeling a pang for the last car to be crowded out of the companys lineup of look-alike autos: the Oldsmobile. The Oldsmobile was first built in my hometown of Lansing, Mich ... In fact, in the 1970s and '80s, Oldsmobile was moving over a million units a year, making it the nations third most popular brand, after Ford and Chevy. (Salon)
Shots fired at Texas Southern University Jul 23, 2009
Witnesses say the car was a burgundy colored Oldsmobile. More shots were fired from other locations on and nearby the campus. (KHOU.com, TX)
Yuman sees similarities between GM and British Leyland Jul 21, 2009
You know, Gourley said, looking at his jasmine yellow car, it s really sad to think that in 20 or 30 years this would probably be a Chevrolet Camaro or a Pontiac GTO or an Oldsmobile 442. Gourley, a man who knows British sports cars, explains that he thinks what happened to the British Leyland Co. back in the 70s and what is occurring to General Motors now is too similar to be ignored. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
A true Petty experience Jul 19, 2009
Included are the 1981 Buick in which Petty won his seventh and final Daytona 500 and the 1979 Oldsmobile in which Petty won his sixth 500, a race made famous by the fight involving the Allison brothers -- Bobby and Donnie -- and Cale Yarborough. Also, the 1966-67 Plymouth Belvedere that won 27 of 48 races in 1967, a 1957 convertible -- yes, NASCAR at one time raced open-cockpit cars -- and a replica of the 1984 Pontiac that Petty drove to his 200th and final career victory, the win coming in the... (Florida Today)
Buick could be ace in the hole for GM Jul 16, 2009
"Buick, Chrysler, Mercury, Pontiac and Oldsmobile lost their place in the marketplace. There was no longer a compelling reason to buy these brands.". On Monday in Plymouth, Mich. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Blog: GM should (still) kill the Corvette Jul 15, 2009
The GM car you owned, Chevrolet, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Buick or Cadillac, once made a statement about you that everyone from eight to 80, male or female, understood ... Smaller Chevrolets were badge-engineered to sell as Oldsmobiles, Pontiacs, Buicks or Cadillacs, cheapening those brands. (EETimes)
Police: Couple charged with having sex in drug car Jul 13, 2009
Badillo said deputies checked out the 1991 blue Oldsmobile 88 after neighbors reported it parked in an unusual spot near a house near Randolph Air Force Base, just northeast of San Antonio. He said a 26-year-old man and 25-year-old woman were charged with public lewdness and manufacture of a controlled substance. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Toyota considering dissolving Nummi joint venture Jul 11, 2009
Sept. 16, 1908 - General Motors Co. founded by William C. Durant, incorporating Buick Motor Co. Oldsmobile joins GM in November. 1909 - GM sells 25,000 cars and trucks. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
GM gears for new era Jul 10, 2009
Timeline: GM's key events Sept. 16, 1908: General Motors Co. founded by William C. Durant, incorporating Buick Motor Co. Oldsmobile joins GM in November ... First V-8 engines introduced on Oldsmobiles and Cadillacs ... 2002: GM spends $251 million on 42 percent stake in South Korea's bankrupt Daewoo Motor and names it GM Daewoo Auto ology Co. 2004: Last model year for Oldsmobile. (Erie Times-News, PA)
GM's Sleepy Hollow Nightmare Shows Perils Awaiting Abandoned Factory Sites Jul 9, 2009
Factory buildings, where Chevy Luminas, Oldsmobile Silhouettes and Pontiac Trans Sports were produced, have long been torn down. All thats left are cracked concrete plant floors and stumps of rusted girders. (Bloomberg)
Auto enthusiasts shine during Blast from the Past car show Jul 9, 2009
Class "B" 55-60 Best Original-Roy Showbank, 1956 Pontiac Chieftan; LaVern Dahlke, 1955 Ford Custom line; Frank Urman, 1955 Oldsmobile Super 88 ... Class "D" 65-70 Best Original-Pete Weyers, 1965 Oldsmobile 442; Tim Brunner, 1967 Ford Mustang GT; Keith Jennings, 1966 Ford Mustang. (Chetek Alert, WI)
From General to Government Motors: Can GM Return to its Former Glory? Jul 8, 2009
GM was founded in 1908 by Billy Durant who mashed together a variety of separate companies such as Chevrolet, Cadillac, Oldsmobile, Pontiac and Buick and wanted them to compete against each other. When Alfred P. Sloan took over, he imposed a bit more order, but each of the divisions still had their own design and engineering, stamping, manufacturing, parts and procurement efforts and distribution arms. (YaleGlobal Online Magazine, CT)
'Hot Rods on the Hill' show exceeds expectations Jun 25, 2009
The bumpers are from a 1955 Pontiac, the 400-cubic-inch engine is from an Oldsmobile, and a neat little chrome scoop on the roof is from a 1958 Chevy. George Barris, "King of the Kustomizers," gave the car the James Dean Award at a car show in New York last year and autographed the glove box door. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
Help available for auto warranty problems Jun 21, 2009
Casper Star-Tribune Online - Business. Text Size Share This Story. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Motor Sports: River City Speedway kicks into high gear Jun 20, 2009
Longview s Steven Schreiner will drive his 1980 Oldsmobile Cutlass in the Tracer class. Mike Weber is the motorsports correspondent for The Daily News. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Prostrollo keeps GM, Chrysler franchises Jun 18, 2009
As both General Motors and Chrysler LLC work through the bankruptcy process, it appears that the GM brand of Pontiac will go the way of Oldsmobile and Plymouth and both companies will have fewer dealership lots dotting the U.S. map ... Prostrollo said the Pontiac brand would most likely follow the models for the elimination of Plymouth and Oldsmobile ... The Madison new car dealership has its beginnings in 1957 when Pat's father, Jerry Prostrollo, started selling Chevrolets and Oldsmobiles. (Madison Daily Leader, SD)
Curt Smith: To win back market share, Detroit must first win back imaginations Jun 16, 2009
Rambler and Oldsmobile 4-4-2 differed. Ibid. (Medfield Press, MA)
GM's best and worst vehicles Jun 4, 2009
As for the best, Bell lists the new Chevy Camaro, the Buick Grand National ("A turbocharged Regal"), the last Oldsmobile Aurora ("Nice, modern package"), and the 1977 Smokey and the Bandit Pontiac Trans Am ("Everything that was right and wrong about GM"). Heck, he even liked the Chevy Chevette. (USA Today -- Money)
Local GM retirees, workers worry about health care benefits, pensions Jun 3, 2009
Once a place that manufactured more than 4 million American cars, the former home of General Motors on Western Avenue has not turned out a new Chevrolet, Pontiac, Oldsmobile or Buick in nearly 20 years. But GM, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection yesterday, still looms large in the lives of retirees in the area who depend on the company for health coverage and pensions. (Framingham TAB, MA)
How GM alienated a generation: Hear of the Vega? Jun 3, 2009
So now, if they were still making them, it wouldn t just be your father s Oldsmobile, it would be yours, too. For folks of my generation, the thought of GM standing for Government Motors is as psychically upending as the collapse of the Soviet Union. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Is Now The Time To Buy A Car? Jun 3, 2009
"...When Oldsmobile died, those cars had a far lower resale value than the equivalent General Motors product. Same thing with a Pontiac.". And now, that's the story of General Motors. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Modern Auto Celebrating 90th Anniversary in 2009 Jun 3, 2009
" Some employees stick around for decades. "We've got a couple of techs who have been with us 35 to 40 years," Joe Feltmann said. "We have no say in what is going to happen (with General Motors) in Detroit so we just control what goes on here," Jim Feltmann Jr. said. There has been an uptick in sales and service in May which Joe Feltmann attributes to incentives and solid values in the used car market. The dealership has been operating out of its 52,000-square-foot facility on Highway 100 for... (Missourian Publishing, MO)
In pictures: History of General Motors Jun 2, 2009
GM initially held only the Buick Motor Company but by 1929 it had acquired several others including Oldsmobile, Cadillac, Oakland (today known as Pontiac), and Germany's Opel. GM continued to expand in the 1920s and 1930s with the strategy "a car for every purse and purpose". (BBC News -- Business)
Tell us about your best or worst General Motors car Jun 2, 2009
If they didn't own a Chevy, Buick, Cadillac, Saturn, GMC, Pontiac or yes, an Oldsmobile, themselves, someone close to them them did. Please tell us your GM story, how one of their cars touched your life. (USA Today -- Money)
Chairman says GM dealerships to close in La., but state to avoid the worst Jun 2, 2009
"We've also gone through Oldsmobile going away. It's one of those things that was a decision that's made, you do get kind of lump in your throat about it. Buick and GMC are great products and we really won't feel a thing.". Mossy said many people were scared to buy GM vehicles with all the talk over possible bankruptcy. (WWLTV.com, LA)
The One Thing Jun 2, 2009
Unlike Ford, which made black, boxy cars on the cheap, GM became known for different colors, features and styles; and "comfort" became the motto for the five brands of Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile and Pontiac. During the Great Depression, the company adapted and survived by building diesel locomotives running America's railroads. (Fox News)
One on One with Richard Childress, President and CEO of Richard Childress Racing (RCR) Jun 2, 2009
"I think it was a 1950 Oldsmobile coupe. It had a hot rod package in it. Let's just say it had some 'history' to it. On the track, I started out with a 1937 Plymouth I bought for 20!". Q: What do you do off the track to take care of your personal cars and keep them running at their best. (Atlantic News-Telegraph, IO)
What happens to my warranty if GM files for bankruptcy? Jun 1, 2009
"Our experience with the cancellation of the Oldsmobile and Plymouth brands demonstrated that the resale value might take a small hit but nothing very dramatic.". Posted. (USA Today -- Autos)
Diner moves to Duanesburg museum May 31, 2009
Nearby is an antique yard art 1947 Oldsmobile 98 that Merli said was typical of the kind of car you would see parked in front of a diner. "I've just always liked that time period," he said. (Albany Times Union)
What's bad for GM is bad for the country May 31, 2009
But Buick, Oldsmobile and Cadillac were attacked for being look-alike cars. Before that, each of the three had lengths that reflected their status in the GM hierarchy. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
GM: The mighty has fallen May 31, 2009
The company that Billy Durant started on Sept. 16, 1908, with the Buick nameplate quickly absorbed other carmakers - Oldsmobile, Cadillac, GMC, Chevrolet and what is now Pontiac - within three years ... GM inspired crooners to sing, "In My Merry Oldsmobile" and "GTO." When Burt Reynolds outfoxed Jackie Gleason's bumbling southern Sheriff Buford T. Justice in the 1977 movie "Smokey and the Bandit," he did it in a black Pontiac Trans Am with a gold firebird on the hood. (Athens Banner-Herald)
General Motors May 30, 2009
2004 Last model year for Oldsmobile. 1999 Purchases rights to the Hummer brand from AM General. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Ida Grove grapples with dealer losses May 24, 2009
After GM discontinued their Oldsmobile line in 2003, they added a Kawasaki motorcycle and all-terrain vehicle dealership at the same location. The loss of the Chevy franchise won't force them to lay off any of their six employees, which includes their son, Matt, and daughter, Kriss Phillips. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Nostalgia lane May 24, 2009
Even the departure of Oldsmobile in 2004 and plans to dump the Saturn nameplate left GM with more divisions than it wanted. Holbrook, who drives a 2007 G6 as his everyday car, doesn't share GM's views. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Elderly couple attacked in Loganville robbery May 23, 2009
Once inside the couple s home, the suspects severely beat Ewing and his wife and stole his wallet before fleeing in a late-model dark blue or black Chevrolet or Oldsmobile sedan driven by a third suspect. Ewing was in serious condition at Gwinnett Medical Center. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
GM to cut out 1 600 dealerships in US May 23, 2009
7bn) to close its Oldsmobile division and some 2 800 dealerships earlier this decade, an experience that made it reluctant to take on its widely recognised problem of having too many dealers competing for shrinking US car sales. GM is not offering dealers any compensation this time, but it offered to help them wind down their operations. (Business Report, South Africa)
Mergers fail more often than marriages May 22, 2009
The group could only think of two: The formation of General Motors in 1908, which folded together Buick, Oldsmobile, Cadillac and several other independent companies; and Volkswagen with Skoda and SEAT in 1990. Don't Miss. (CNN -- International)
Time to buy? May 22, 2009
After all, you can still get Oldsmobile parts, Toprak says. Oldsmobile was slowly phased out in the early 2000s and stopped production in 2004. (MSNBC -- Business)
Don't blame UAW for bad cars May 22, 2009
Did the unions kill the once highly esteemed Pontiac and Oldsmobile brands with boring, cheaply made and unreliable cars. Is the UAW responsible for the appearance of just about the entire line of Chrysler vehicles landing on Consumer Reports unreliable list each year and their failure to develop hybrid cars for sale. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
HINGHAM YESTERDAYS: Longest 9-inning game ever played May 18, 2009
OLDSMOBILE, 1954, 98 Hardtop coupe, R. & H., hydramatic, power steering, power brakes, whitewall tires, solid color, Beautiful, well kept car at a very special price, $1195 ... Hingham Oldsmobile, 74 North St., Hingham, RI 9-1929. (Hingham Journal, MA)
The Big Money: Good GM/bad GM May 17, 2009
Back when GM ruled the world, the idea was that you bought a Chevy, then you moved up to a Pontiac, then an Oldsmobile, then a Buick, and finally you arrived at the pinnacle of the GM brand ladder, lordly Cadillac. Not long after, you were measured for a pine box. (MSNBC -- Business)
Turning layoffs into lessons May 17, 2009
She ended up driving something less flashy - her great-grandmother's 1990 Oldsmobile. "I wanted a car and needed to drive, but I wasn't so happy about it," she said. (Boston Globe)
GM, Chrysler slash US dealerships May 16, 2009
GM spent more than $1 billion to close its Oldsmobile division and shut down some 2,800 dealerships earlier this decade, an experience that made it reluctant to take on its widely recognized problem of having too many dealers competing for a shrinking share of US auto sales. Tough terms. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Following Chrysler, GM Slashing U.S. Dealers May 16, 2009
GM spent more than $1 billion to close its Oldsmobile division and shut down some 2,800 dealerships earlier this decade, an experience that made it reluctant to take on its widely recognized problem of having too many dealers competing for a shrinking share of U.S. auto sales. TOUGH TERMS. (ABC News -- Wire)
Don't drive my Jeep off the road May 16, 2009
They've already stopped making Oldsmobiles. During the years I was in school, we owned an Oldsmobile, a Ford, a Dodge and a Packard. (Albany Times Union)
GM Begins Announcing its 1,100 Dealership Closures May 16, 2009
"This is absolutely nerve wracking. It's like a death sentence. It's the worst feeling in the world," said Mugford, 45, who bought the dealership with his younger brother in 2002 after owning an Oldsmobile franchise down the street. GM closed its Oldsmobile line of cars in 2004. (Fox News)
Fundraiser on wheels May 14, 2009
Besides the Rolls, other cars on display will include a 1956 Lincoln Continental Mark II; 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300sl Roadster; 1954 Mercury Monterey Woodie Wagon; 1960 Mercedes-Benz 300d; 1948 Lincoln Continental Cabriolet; 1964 Lincoln Continental Convertible; 1960 Thunderbird Convertible; 1963 Buick Riviera Coupe; 1957 Oldsmobile Super 98; 1974 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow; 1967 Mercedes-Benz 250se Cabriolet; 1950 Ford Convertible; and 1960 Imperial Crown Sedan ... 1957 Oldsmobile Super 98. (Athens Banner-Herald)
This guy was stopped May 14, 2009
Police responded to the area and spotted the car, a gray Oldsmobile, and pulled it over. One of the officers talked to one of the reporting persons, who said the car was all over the road and crossed the double yellow line. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
White Lightning Movie (1973) May 9, 2009
The principal props used in the movie were automotive, and included the following: a 1971 Ford Custom 500, a 1971 Mercury Monterey, a 1972 Ford LTD, a 1964 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu, a 1963 Mercury Comet, a 1962 Ford Fairlane, a 1962 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 and a Chevrolet Camaro of undetermined vintage. Interestingly, White Lightning had been envisioned as Steven Spielberg's first feature film. (Suite101.com)
Consumer Reports Survey Reveals Higher Satisfaction With Independent Auto Mechanics May 5, 2009
Despite the turmoil surrounding the American auto industry, six American automakers (Buick, Saturn, Mercury, Cadillac, Lincoln and Oldsmobile) ranked among the top ten in terms of customer satisfaction with dealership maintenance. "In many cases, we heard that independent shops were more thorough and consumers were more satisfied with repairs they made, there was less of a difference in routine service," said David Champion, senior director, Consumer Reports Auto Test Center. (PR Newswire)
Garage sales and General Motors May 4, 2009
Oldsmobile went away a few years ago. In the seventies somewhere Buick, Olds, Chevy, Cadillac and Pontiac became very generic anyway. (Alva Review Courier, OK)
