MODEL DETAILS: The Oldsmobile Golden Rocket was a two-seater show car built by Oldsmobile for the 1956 General Motors Motorama. The radically styled fiberglass concept, designed to resemble a rocket on wheels, was revised several times and displayed at various other auto shows, most notably at the 1957 Paris Motor Show where it generated much … Continue reading 1956 Oldsmobile Golden Rocket
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1942 Oldsmobile Special Club Coupe
MODEL DETAILS: The 1942 Oldsmobile arrived from the assembly line featuring a "double-duty," two-tier grille bisected by a substantial horizontal bar, a dramatic facelift from the previous year. Continuing with the patriotic theme of the day, the Oldsmobile also carried "Fuselage Fenders," described as "pontoon" type, that extended and faired well into the front doors, … Continue reading 1942 Oldsmobile Special Club Coupe
1904 Oldsmobile Model 6C Runabout
MODEL DETAILS: The gasoline-powered Oldsmobile Model R, also known as the Curved Dash Oldsmobile is credited as being the first mass-produced automobile, meaning that it was built on an assembly line using interchangeable parts. It was introduced by the Oldsmobile company in 1901 and produced through 1903; 19,000 were built in all. It was a … Continue reading 1904 Oldsmobile Model 6C Runabout