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Oldsmobile History

Ransom Olds formed the Olds company in 1887 to build steam-powered vehicles which they did until 1895. In 1896 they presented a prototype of an internal-combustion engine powered vehicle. On August 21, 1897 the Olds Motor Vehicle Company is formed in Lansing, Michigan. It is Michigan's first automobile manfacturing company.

The first vehicles built have a one-cylinder, two-speed planetary transmission and tiller steering.

In 1899 Ransom Olds starts his second company and moved from Lansing to Detroit, Michigan.

November, 1908 - General MotorsCorp acquires the Olds Motor Vehicle Company.

1928 - In 1928 Oldsmobile introduced its "F" series of automobiles. A longer chassis and larger, more powerful six-cylinder engine set the line apart from its predeccessors. The series featured twelve body styles, ranging from the 2-passenger coupes and roadsters to 5-passenger 2-door sedans.

1942 - The Olds Division of GM is renamed as the Oldsmobile Division.

1949 - Oldsmobile introduces its Rocket V8 engine.

In 1964 the 442 cid high-performance engine option became available. It was so popular that in 1968 the 442 was made its own model series.

In April 2004, the last Oldsmobile was made.