Oldsmobile

1912 Oldsmobile Defender Touring

The years between 1911 and 1914 proved to be a renaissance of sorts for Oldsmobile, with a range of exquisitely built, stylish, high-performance machines. The mighty six-cylinder, 60-horsepower Oldsmobile Limited topped the line, followed by the big four-powered Autocrat, with ...

1963 Oldsmobile Jetfire

The Oldsmobile F-85 Jetfire was introduced in April of 1962. It received new sheet metal below the belt line for 1963 and its length increased by four inches. There were three standard models, two Deluxe models, two Cutlass models and ...

1976 Oldsmobile Starfire Is Junkyard Treasure

Remember the Chevy Monza? This is its Oldsmobile twin.

Classic Car Auction Offering Oldsmobiles from the 40s, 50s and 60s

Appreciate many eras of automotive design with these amazing vehicles! 1940 Oldsmobile Series 70 Sedan 1952 Oldsmobile Super 88 Deluxe 2 Door Coupe 1960 Oldsmobile 98 Convertible Appreciate many eras of automotive design with these amazing vehicles! Classic Car ...

1966 Oldsmobile Toronado Is Our Bring a Trailer Auction Pick of the Day

Big, bad, and bronze, this first-year coupe is a stunner from the Bill Mitchell era of GM design.

1969 Oldsmobile Hurst/Olds

The 1969 Hurst/Olds was produced in limited numbers by Oldsmobile and Hurst Performance Research. Based on the 4-4-2 Holiday Coupe, it is considered by many enthusiasts to be the ultimate Oldsmobile muscle car, with eye-grabbing styling and asphalt-melting performance. 1969 ...

1953 Oldsmobile Super 88 Holiday Hardtop Coupe

Smart and sexy, the 1953 Olds 88 Holiday hardtop was the leader in looks. Oldsmobile’s Super 88 was the hottest Olds – both in performance and sales. The Super 88 was very similar to the DeLuxe 88 in appearance, but ...

1962 Oldsmobile Starfire Convertible

A two-door hardtop joined the convertible in the Starfire lineup for 1962. The Starfire was Oldsmobile’s entry into the personal luxury market built on the Super Eighty-Eight’s 123 inch wheelbase frame. Standard equipment included a more powerful V8, Hydra-Matic drive, ...

1968 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 Project Car Needs Just A Little Wrenching

The Olds 442 proves that it’s possible to be both legendary, and underrated, at the same time… When Chevy had the Chevelle, Pontiac had the GTO, and Ford had the GT500, there was another muscle car challenger on the scene ...

1967 Oldsmobile Toronado Gets First Wash In 15 Years

This classic american coupe was home to a mouse family that moved into the spacious trunk.

1970 Oldsmobile 442 W-30 Convertible

In 1970, Oldsmobile produced what would be the ultimate iteration of the 442 model. In response to new regulations, the company made its mighty 455-cubic-inch V-8 standard. This gargantuan engine produced 365 horsepower and 500 pound-feet of torque, more than ...

1956 Oldsmobile Super 88

When the 1956 Oldsmobile Super 88 rolled out onto Michigan Avenue from the Lansing assembly plant, it enjoyed a well-earned reputation as the hottest “family” car in the country. Its Rocket V-8 boasted 324 CI and 230 HP with a ...

1967 Oldsmobile Toronado

In 1966, Oldsmobile introduced the first American front-wheel-drive car in thirty years: the Toronado. The luxurious coupe was one of GM’s many ripostes to Ford’s Thunderbird, but the Olds stood out for its advanced powertrain in a dramatic package that ...

1955 Oldsmobile 98 Starfire Convertible

The handsome 98 Starfire Convertible was the top Oldsmobile model for 1955, adding an air of exclusivity and open-air styling to an already dashing and technically advanced automobile. With only 9,149 similar cars built in 1955, it is easy to ...

1974 Oldsmobile Cutlass Indy 500 Pace Car

Oldsmobile was no stranger when it came to pacing the Indianapolis 500. In 1974, Olds came back to Indy for the fourth time with the Hurst/Olds optioned Cutlass. The Hurst/Olds came with either a 350 cubic-inch V8 (first time available ...

1957 Oldsmobile Super 88 Holiday Coupe

ldsmobile started the muscle car race when it introduced the Super 88 in the early 1950s. The Super 88 was equipped with a 4bbl carburetor and a lower rearend gear ratio for quicker acceloration. In 1956, the Super 88 added ...

Hot Wheels 100% '57 Oldsmobile Super

Eye Candy: 1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme

Phil & Sue Harrison’s retirement bucket list included getting a classic car, and their 1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme was the ride that fit the bill

The Final Oldsmobile 442 Is Going Up For Auction, But It’s Really Just A V8-Powered Intrigue

The Oldsmobile 442 was an iconic muscle car and GM decided to pay tribute to the model with a one-off concept based on a 1999 Intrigue. While the Intrigue wasn’t very, well, intriguing, the same can’t be said about this customized ...

1954 Oldsmobile F-88 Concept Car

In 1954, Oldsmobile wowed car shows with a futuristic concept car that it gave the name F-88. It had enraptured visitors to those shows, at which it was the top attraction. Six decades later, it’s still on display and still ...

1962 Oldsmobile F-85 Has Aluminum V8, Morocceen Interior

Not to mention foam-cushioned bucket seats at no extra cost! Oldsmobile Division, General Motors Just as the Malibu name started out as a trim level designation for the Chevelle, the legendary Oldsmobile Cutlass began life as a blinged-up F-85. The ...

1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 W-30

The 1972 Oldsmobile 442 W-30 was one of the last holdouts of the muscle-car era. In a rapidly changing world of Federal emission and safety standards, as well as hefty insurance surcharges for high-performance vehicles, the top-level performance Oldsmobile still ...

‘Big Old Cars’ Gaining Interest Among Those Searching ClassicCars.com

Classic cars are a desirable piece of history. Stylish cruisers from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s are full of character and do a great job engaging the senses. It is no wonder that folks from different generations head to classic ...

This Oldsmobile Has 5,000 HP And Is Somehow Still Street Legal

It’s now a daily driven rocket, way different from the day it was born. In a conversation about muscle cars, the Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme of the ’70s and ’80s will always be included. Most especially if it went through the ...

1967 Oldsmobile 442

1967 Oldsmobile 442 1967 OLDSMOBILE 442 BACKGROUNDOldsmobile spun the 442 off of the Cutlass/F-85. For the 1967 model year, it was offered in three body styles: The Holiday Coupe (2-doors with no post), the Sport Coupe (2-doors with a post), and the Convertible. ...

1984 Hurst/Olds Making 5,000 HP Is A Pretty Quick Way To Get Your Groceries

The new crop of high-power electric vehicles like the Tesla Model S Plaid and the Rimac Nevera have brought the quarter-mile times of production cars down to new depths. But there’s still time to be shaved if we just ...

1953 Oldsmobile 98 Fiesta

1953 was a very significant year for General Motors. The Oldsmobile division was now celebrating its 53rd year of business, and the exciting GM Motorama had entertained the American public for five years. GM decided to celebrate the 1953 Motorama ...

What On Earth Happened To All The Affordable Coupes?

Have you tried to buy an affordable coupe lately? It’s not that easy. Everyone knows that crossovers have been killing off sedans and wagons for the past few years, but they’ve also decimated the sporty two-door market. Sure, if you ...

1972 455 Oldsmobile is a SAVAGE

This bad boy looks like it’s ready to take off.

10 Coolest Oldsmobile Cars Ever

With over 35 million production units in the last half-century, here are some models that are still revered today. The Oldsmobile Rocket 88 was the first American made muscle car, while the Oldsmobile Starfire was the first car to ...

Jay Leno checks out one of the first turbocharged production cars

Turbocharged engines are common in cars today, but that all started with the 1962 Oldsmobile Jetfire featured on this episode of “Jay Leno’s Garage.” It was restored by Eric Jensen, who explains the car’s history and unique features. The ...

Watch Jay Leno Nerd Out Over The First Production Turbocharged Car, The Oldsmobile Jetfire

The Oldsmobile Jetfire is a special car for a whole lot of reasons aside from the snail under its hood. It wasn’t made for very long so finding a nice one today is hard to accomplish. Oh, and it ...

1971 Oldsmobile 442 Is 1 of 110 W-30 Convertibles

And it’s a 1 of 10 with factory air! Oldsmobile produced only 110 of its 442 W-30 convertibles for the 1971 model year, and this is just one of 10 convertibles optioned with factory air. This beautiful example has been ...

Take A Road Trip Back To 1973 With This Funky GMC MotorHome

There’s a buzz around EVs right now, but it was RVs that had captured the nation’s attention back in the 1960s and 1970s. So much so that GM thought it would cash in on the craze and develop its own ...

1966 Oldsmobile Toronado Was The First American FWD Car Since The ‘30s

This insane car was the first of its kind as it combines high horsepower with fwd and classic style. Oldsmobile is an incredibly famous automobile manufacturer in the United States because of its reputation for building outstanding luxury muscle cars ...

1953 Oldsmobile Super 88

The Oldsmobile division of General Motors produced the Super 88 as a full-sized offering from model years 1949 to 1999, and it was the top seller through 1974. In the years 1949-1951 it was the company’s image leader and one ...

1973 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Colonnade

In 1973, the Cutlass Supreme, like other GM mid-size cars, was redesigned. Hardtop models were replaced by new “Colonnade” styling with fixed center pillars. Concerns over proposed rollover standards caused many automakers to phase out their pillarless hardtops and convertibles ...

1904 Oldsmobile French Front Touring Runabout

This attractive Oldsmobile differs from the cars the company was famous for in its early years.  The Curved Dash Olds’ signature look in this era, but this Model N has what is termed a “French Front” – a more traditional ...

1957 Oldsmobile Golden Rocket 88! – 300Hp and 400 Pounds of Torque

If you think a fuel injected Chevy Bel Air was the top of the General Motors luxury/performance food chain in 1957, allow me to introduce you to this 1957 Oldsmobile Golden Rocket 88 with the J2 371 cubic inch engine. ...

1958 Oldsmobile 88 Is A Striking High Performance Work Of Art

This flamboyant car has good reason for its striking attitude with a massive V8 engine under the hood and luxury to match. 1950s Oldsmobiles are some of the most desirable classic cars on the vintage collectors market because of their ...