Oldsmobile Features Articles

Road Test: 1950 Oldsmobile Futuramic 88 - Rocket Launcher

Olds experimented with a 288-cubic-inch V-8, but Cadillac management complained. Olds switched to developing 60 and 70-degree V-8s and V-6s until GM approved a $9.4-million budget for Olds's 90-degree engine. more

Interview: John Rock, Rock Star

He was Oldsmobile's last true general manager, a straight-shooting cowboy from South Dakota who had the guts to try and save the division. Nearly 10 years after his so-called retirement, John Rock talks about the waning days of America's oldest brand and the state of GM. more

Drive: 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado

General Motors struggled to define Oldsmobile's place in its lineup in the late 1990s before it killed the division. But in 1965, it knew exactly what Oldsmobile stood for. more

Developing the Toronado

The Toronado stems directly from a game that stylists everywhere play as respite from the tensions of facelifting the bread-and-butter models year after year more

Developing the Toronado

The Toronado stems directly from a game that stylists everywhere play as respite from the tensions of facelifting the bread-and-butter models year after year more

1966 Car of the Year: Toronado Cross-Country Road Test

You'll see we somehow managed to get ourselves into every trying situation, as if something were needed to break the monotony, that made the occasion even more unforgettable. more

From the Archives: Motor Trend Award to the 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado

The editors of Motor Trend present the 1966 Car of the Year award to Oldsmobile Division of General Motors for its Toronado. Never in the 14-year history of this award has the choice been so obvious and unanimous. more

From the Archives: Motor Trend Award to the 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado

The editors of Motor Trend present the 1966 Car of the Year award to Oldsmobile Division of General Motors for its Toronado. Never in the 14-year history of this award has the choice been so obvious and unanimous. more

Exclusive: R.I.P., Oldsmobile

Stuck in the middle of GM more

1975 Hurst Olds - Lost Photos

Glass Ceiling?Although the '75 Hurst/Olds was the first production vehicle to offer glass "T-To... more

1998 Vehicles - New Car Buyer's Guide

Nissan SentraNissan's Sentra has been getting minor cosmetic surgery more often than a "Baywatc... more

Summit Racing Oldsmobile Cutlass Pro Stocker - Motorsport

Serious car guy Jay Leno recently got a chance to sample the mind-numbing acceleration of Mark Pa... more