Oldsmobile

Oldsmobile was a brand of automobile produced for most of its existence by General Motors. Founded by Ransom E. Olds in 1897, the company produced automobiles in the United States until 2004. In its 107-year history, it produced 35.2 million cars, including at least 14 million built at its Lansing, Michigan factory. When it was phased out, Oldsmobile was the oldest surviving American automobile marque, and one of the oldest in the world, after Daimler and Peugeot.

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Oldsmobile road car timeline, 1980s-2004, North American market
Type	1980s										1990s										2000s
	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4
Compact	Starfire		Firenza
	Omega					Cutlass Calais							Achieva							Alero
Mid-size	Cutlass		Cutlass Ciera															Cutlass
	Cutlass Cruiser
	Cutlass Supreme																		Intrigue
Full-size	Eighty-Eight
	Ninety-Eight																	Regency
																	LSS
	Custom Cruiser															Aurora
Personal luxury	Toronado
Minivan											Silhouette
SUV												Bravada					Bravada

Oldsmobiles were first manufactured by the Olds Motor Vehicle Company in Lansing, Michigan, a company founded by Ransom E. Olds in 1897. In 1901, the company produced 425 cars, making it the first high-volume automobile manufacturer of the day. Olds became the top selling car company in the United States for a few years. Ransom Olds left the company in financial difficulties and formed the REO Motor Car Company. The last Curved Dash Olds was made in 1907. General Motors purchased the company in 1908.