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- Advertising Poster, "1990 North American International Auto Show" - Oldsmobile featured some of its significant models on this poster from the 1990 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The series of historic vehicles ended with a 1990 Cutlass Supreme. The two-door convertible body style was new for the Cutlass Supreme that year.
- 1990
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Advertising Poster, "1990 North American International Auto Show"
Oldsmobile featured some of its significant models on this poster from the 1990 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The series of historic vehicles ended with a 1990 Cutlass Supreme. The two-door convertible body style was new for the Cutlass Supreme that year.
- Racing Poster, "Aerotech Oldsmobile Quad 4 Pace Car, 72nd Indianapolis 500," 1988 - Oldsmobile burnished its performance credentials in the 1980s with its four-valve, four-cylinder Quad 4 engine. The 1987 Aerotech used a modified Quad 4 when A.J. Foyt set a speed record of 267.399 mph with it. The 1988 Indianapolis 500 was paced by a Quad 4-powered Olds Cutlass Supreme. Both cars were produced under the leadership of Oldsmobile designer Ed Welburn.
- May 29, 1988
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Racing Poster, "Aerotech Oldsmobile Quad 4 Pace Car, 72nd Indianapolis 500," 1988
Oldsmobile burnished its performance credentials in the 1980s with its four-valve, four-cylinder Quad 4 engine. The 1987 Aerotech used a modified Quad 4 when A.J. Foyt set a speed record of 267.399 mph with it. The 1988 Indianapolis 500 was paced by a Quad 4-powered Olds Cutlass Supreme. Both cars were produced under the leadership of Oldsmobile designer Ed Welburn.
- Oldsmobile Hubcap, 1928-1930 - Early automobile wheels had a central hub with a greased wheel bearing. Hub caps kept grease in and dust out. As wheels evolved and hubcaps became functionally unnecessary, they remained important to both manufacturers -- who branded wheel covers with maker names or logos -- and consumers -- who identified with hubcaps as statements about their cars and themselves.
- 1928-1930
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Oldsmobile Hubcap, 1928-1930
Early automobile wheels had a central hub with a greased wheel bearing. Hub caps kept grease in and dust out. As wheels evolved and hubcaps became functionally unnecessary, they remained important to both manufacturers -- who branded wheel covers with maker names or logos -- and consumers -- who identified with hubcaps as statements about their cars and themselves.
- Oldsmobile Special Driving Controls for Handicapped Persons and Driver Education Programs, 1965 - This booklet features specialized automobile controls offered by Oldsmobile in the mid-1960s. Special adapters, used to operate accelerator and brake pedals by hand rather than by foot, made cars more accessible for drivers of differing abilities. Dual brake controls, with a second brake pedal mounted on the passenger side, were used in student-driver cars.
- 1965
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Oldsmobile Special Driving Controls for Handicapped Persons and Driver Education Programs, 1965
This booklet features specialized automobile controls offered by Oldsmobile in the mid-1960s. Special adapters, used to operate accelerator and brake pedals by hand rather than by foot, made cars more accessible for drivers of differing abilities. Dual brake controls, with a second brake pedal mounted on the passenger side, were used in student-driver cars.
- Oldsmobile Golf Tees, circa 1925 - Promotional giveaways can place advertising messages deeper into people's lives than billboards or magazine ads. The power of branding -- coupled with consumer brand loyalty -- has also led to the creation of promotional items designed for sale to the public. Local automobile dealers used giveaways, like these golf tees from the 1920s, to promote the company brand and their dealerships.
- circa 1925
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Oldsmobile Golf Tees, circa 1925
Promotional giveaways can place advertising messages deeper into people's lives than billboards or magazine ads. The power of branding -- coupled with consumer brand loyalty -- has also led to the creation of promotional items designed for sale to the public. Local automobile dealers used giveaways, like these golf tees from the 1920s, to promote the company brand and their dealerships.
- Hallmark "Classic American Cars Series: 1969 Hurst Oldsmobile 442" Christmas Ornament, 1997 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 1997
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Hallmark "Classic American Cars Series: 1969 Hurst Oldsmobile 442" Christmas Ornament, 1997
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Oldsmobile Motometer, circa 1925 - Automobiles often came without temperature gauges before the early 1930s, so enterprising manufacturers sold aftermarket motometers. Mounted on a car's radiator, these devices measured and displayed coolant water vapor temperature, notifying drivers if their automobiles were in danger of overheating. Moto-Meter Co. Inc. dominated the American market, producing the popular Boyce motometer and others featuring an automotive manufacturer's name or logo.
- circa 1925
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Oldsmobile Motometer, circa 1925
Automobiles often came without temperature gauges before the early 1930s, so enterprising manufacturers sold aftermarket motometers. Mounted on a car's radiator, these devices measured and displayed coolant water vapor temperature, notifying drivers if their automobiles were in danger of overheating. Moto-Meter Co. Inc. dominated the American market, producing the popular Boyce motometer and others featuring an automotive manufacturer's name or logo.
- Oldsmobile Motometer, circa 1920 - Automobiles often came without temperature gauges before the early 1930s, so enterprising manufacturers sold aftermarket motometers. Mounted on a car's radiator, these devices measured and displayed coolant water vapor temperature, notifying drivers if their automobiles were in danger of overheating. Moto-Meter Co. Inc. dominated the American market, producing the popular Boyce motometer and others featuring an automotive manufacturer's name or logo.
- circa 1920
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Oldsmobile Motometer, circa 1920
Automobiles often came without temperature gauges before the early 1930s, so enterprising manufacturers sold aftermarket motometers. Mounted on a car's radiator, these devices measured and displayed coolant water vapor temperature, notifying drivers if their automobiles were in danger of overheating. Moto-Meter Co. Inc. dominated the American market, producing the popular Boyce motometer and others featuring an automotive manufacturer's name or logo.
- "Oldsmobile Runabout - 1900" - This postcard, featuring an illustration of a 1900 Oldsmobile runabout, was published by the Autoprints company of New York. Postcards like this were sold to visitors at Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village in the 1950s. Ransom Olds established Olds Motor Works in 1897. The company's little Curved Dash Oldsmobile pioneered the concept of an inexpensive mass-produced car.
- 1900
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"Oldsmobile Runabout - 1900"
This postcard, featuring an illustration of a 1900 Oldsmobile runabout, was published by the Autoprints company of New York. Postcards like this were sold to visitors at Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village in the 1950s. Ransom Olds established Olds Motor Works in 1897. The company's little Curved Dash Oldsmobile pioneered the concept of an inexpensive mass-produced car.
- 1954 General Motors Motorama Advertisement, "New!...Ultra-New 88 For '54...World's Record 'Rocket' Oldsmobile" - From 1949 to 1961, General Motors hosted a series of semi-regular shows spotlighting futuristic concept cars and aspirational production cars. In 1953, the event was named Motorama and transformed into a traveling show that toured major cities around the United States. Motorama also showcased products from GM subsidiaries, like the "kitchen of the future" equipped with Frigidaire appliances.
- January 23, 1954
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1954 General Motors Motorama Advertisement, "New!...Ultra-New 88 For '54...World's Record 'Rocket' Oldsmobile"
From 1949 to 1961, General Motors hosted a series of semi-regular shows spotlighting futuristic concept cars and aspirational production cars. In 1953, the event was named Motorama and transformed into a traveling show that toured major cities around the United States. Motorama also showcased products from GM subsidiaries, like the "kitchen of the future" equipped with Frigidaire appliances.