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Oldsmobile was a brand of automobile produced for most of its existence by General Motors. It was founded by Ransom E. Olds in 1897. 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. It was GM's only brand to be phased out in the 2000s, since the phaseout of the Geo and Asuna (which was sold only in Canada) in the 1990s.
After the tremendous success of the early 1980s, things changed quickly for Oldsmobile, and by 1990 the brand had lost its place in the market, squeezed between the resurgent Pontiac and Buick divisions. Oldsmobile's signature cars gave way to rebadged models of other GM cars, and GM shifted the performance mantle to Chevrolet and Pontiac. GM continued to use Oldsmobile sporadically to showcase futuristic designs and as a "guinea pig" for testing new technology, with Oldsmobile offering the Toronado Trofeo, which included a visual instrument system with a calendar, datebook, and climate controls. For 1995, Oldsmobile introduced the Aurora, which would be the inspiration for the design of its cars from the mid-1990s onward. The introduction of the Aurora marked as GM's catalyst to reposition Oldsmobile as an upscale import fighter. Accordingly, Oldsmobile received a new logo based on the familiar "rocket" theme. Nearly all the existing model names were gradually phased out: the Cutlass Calais in 1991, the Toronado and Custom Cruiser in 1992, the Ninety-Eight and Ciera (formerly Cutlass Ciera) in 1996, Cutlass Supreme in 1997, and finally the Eighty-Eight and Cutlass (which had only been around since '97) in 1999. They were replaced with newer, more modern models with designs inspired by the Aurora.
First Generation Oldsmobile AuroraRedesigned & new models introduced from 1990–2004:
Oldsmobile Achieva (1992-1998) - compact sedan & coupe
Oldsmobile Alero (1999-2004) - compact sport sedan & coupe
Oldsmobile Aurora (1995-2003) - full-size luxury/performance sedan (redesigned for 2001)
Oldsmobile Bravada (1991-2004) - mid-size premium SUV (redesigned for 1996 and 2002)
Oldsmobile Cutlass (1997-1999) - mid-size sedan
Oldsmobile Eighty Eight (1949-1999) - full-size premium sedan (redesigned for 1992)
Oldsmobile Intrigue (1998-2002) - mid-size luxury/sport sedan
Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight (1941-1996) - full-size luxury sedan (redesigned for 1991)
Oldsmobile Silhouette (1990-2004) - premium minivan (redesigned for 1997)
[edit] 2000s
2002 Oldsmobile AleroIn spite of Oldsmobile's critical successes since the mid-1990s, a reported shortfall in sales and overall profitability prompted General Motors to announce in December 2000 their plans to phase out the Oldsmobile brand. The announcement took place just two days after Oldsmobile unveiled what would be its last new model ever, the Bravada SUV - which became, somewhat ironically, another critical hit for the division.
The phaseout was conducted on the following schedule:
Mid-2001: The 2002 Bravada, the company's last new model, hits Oldsmobile showrooms
June 2002: Production ends for Intrigue and the Aurora V6 sedans
May 2003: Aurora V8 sedan production ends
January 2004: Bravada SUV production ends
March 2004: Silhouette minivan production ends
April 2004: Alero compact car production ends
The final 500 Aleros, Auroras, Bravadas and Intrigues produced received special Oldsmobile heritage emblems and markings which signified 'Final 500'. All featured a unique Dark Cherry Metallic paint scheme. Auroras and Intrigues would be accompanied by special Final 500 literature.
The final production day for Oldsmobile was April 29, 2004. The division's last car built was an Alero GLS 4-door sedan, which was signed by all of the Olds assembly line workers. It is on display at the R.E. Olds Transportation Museum located in Lansing, Michigan.