Posted on 05/12/2014 9:16:05 AM PDT by Impala64ssa
Oldsmobile died 10 years ago this week. On that day, the final Oldsmobile (an Alero) rolled off the assembly line, and from then on, the oldest-surviving American car company was no more. Its departure was largely bittersweet; Oldsmobiles final vehicle lineup wasnt very impressive, filled with bland front-wheel-drive cars, and so many believed that its time had finally come.
But it was a good run, and while the end wasnt necessarily stellar, Oldsmobile managed to produce some seriously badass cars throughout its 107-year-long history. Below, we take a look at what we believe are the five best Oldsmobiles to ever leave its production facilities.
I had a 68 Cutlass (Not the Hurst version)that looked exactly like that minus the stripe.
That car was scary fast.
Later, I got a 1980 Cutlass with a V-6. Lame-assed car but it did get me around. Amazing how much Olds gelded such a great car in less than a decade.
1967 442
We had one of these when I was a kid. Probably a '68.
I once had a Vista Cruiser wagon. Awesome car with great performance.
I’m still driving my ‘99 Intrigue.
I had a maroon one. It had “The Police Package”. Great car, but it went through a water pump a year.
I still have a 1988 Cutlass Supreme Classic with 76,000 miles. Runs great.
I had a 1970 Delta 88.
Still kicking myself for selling it.
I had a 1988 Delta 88. I thought it would be cool to have an 88 88. But, after that it has been nothing but SUVs.
I still like the cars of the sixties, but what we have today is much better.
I had the pleasure of owning a 1971 Olds Vista Cruiser. A wonderful, dependable car, with lots of carrying capacity. I don’t think you can anything even similar today.
Those first generation Toronados were amazing hunks of metal. Innovative, fast, beautiful too, in the right color combo. That photo is not one of them, it’s not even a factory color. There was a “fire mist” orange that looked best, I believe Jay Leno’s is that color, factory upholstery matched. His isn’t at all factory under the hood though, lol.
Probably an Aurora rather than an Alero. Aurora was top of the line, Alero was kind of like an Olds version of a Malibu.
My FIRST thought after looking at the list was “where’s the Cutlass?”
My grandfather was a plant manager for Olds in Lansing, so we got several handed-down Oldsmobiles when I was growing up.
1961 Oldsmobile Starfire was a real classic.
The car I learned to drive.
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