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	Curved Dash Olds (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Curved Dash went on to become the most popular car of the period.
		Due to a 1901 fire at the factory, the curved dash was Oldsmobile's only model for 1902.
		Oldsmobile, which was in severe financial trouble, would sellout to General Motors the following year.
	encyclopedia.classicoldsmobile.com /curveddash.html (255 words)

	Oldsmobile Curved Dash (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Curved Dash was a runabout model, where 2 passengers could comfortably ride at the maximum speed of 25 mph.
		These early Oldsmobile were a winning combination of solid, utterly simple engineering, high reliability and versatility, and charming good looks with the gracefully curved front taking away the "motor buggy" or "horseless carriage" appearance of many other small cars of the time.
		The Oldsmobile Curved Dash was the first car used by the US Postal Service, with the addition off a delivery box, attached to the rear deck.
	www.classic-and-dream-cars.com /oldsmobile-curved-dash.html (741 words)

	Oldsmobile - Classic Car History
		Although the general appearance was still that of a powered buggy, the smoothly rounded dash created an air of elegance that was complemented by the sweeping line of the steering tiller.
		In the line of serious developments it was on the Oldsmobile of 1939 that General Motors introduced the 'Hydra-Matic drive, and the postwar years found it equipped with the Autronic Eye, air conditioning, four barrel carburetors, and a host of personal comforts.
		The Oldsmobile is the oldest car in America that is still being produced today and predates the formation of the Ford Motor Company by six years.
	www.oldandsold.com /articles01/article815.shtml (994 words)

	CarStuff: Driving Today
		The Curved Dash Oldsmobile road on 3-inch wide tires, whose detachable rims were mounted on 28-inch diameter wood-spoke "artillery" wheels.
		The Curved Dash was ecumenical in its fluid capacities, carrying five gallons of gasoline and five gallons of water.
		Some of the engines for the Curved Dash Runabout were built by a machine shop operated by the Dodge brothers, who would eventually lend their name to a line of mid-priced automobiles, and the transmissions were supplied by Henry Leland’s Leland and Faulconer company.
	www.drivingtoday.com /carstuff/greatest_cars/oldsrunabout/index.html (1255 words)

	Oldsmobile Antique, Vintage and Classic Cars For Sale
		Oldsmobile advertising pointed out that keeping a horse cost its owner and estimated $108 a year, whereas the owner of an Oldsmobile spent an average of $35 per year in fuel and maintenance.
		Oldsmobile was amongst the first of GM's divisions to receive a true hardtop in 1948, and it was also the among the first divisions (along with Buick and Cadillac) to receive a wrap around windshield - a trend that eventually all American makes would share at sometime between 1953 and 1964.
		Oldsmobile also received a new logo and by 1997, all of the early-1990s models were gone (except for the Aurora, Bravada, and the Silhouette, which was redesigned that year) and new models were introduced with rounded designs, inspired by the Aurora.
	www.antiquecar.com /index.php?a=5&b=601&c=2 (2703 words)

	Oldsmobile 100 year anniversary
		Oldsmobile is the oldest continuous automobile manufacturer in the United States, having been started by Ransom E. Olds.
		This is a 1903 Curved Dash Oldsmobile that was involved in a not so minor accident with one of those Japenese type vehicles.
		In addition to the broken spindle, the complete curved dashed looked like a bunch of toothpicks and one of the lamps was damaged extensively.
	www.angelfire.com /mi2/jrvvehicles/oldsAnniv.html (303 words)

	Oldsmobile's Proud American History Page
		Oldsmobile created the first assembly line, and with the production of the Curved Dash, Oldsmobile became the first mass producer of gasoline cars.
		The Curved Dash became the most popular car in the United States soon after its introduction.
		Despite its frail appearance, the Curved Dash's versatility, availability and reliability allowed it to pull ahead of the horse as America's favorite mode of transportation.
	www.oldsmobile.com /olds/enthusiasts/defaultd69c.html (214 words)

	The History of Oldsmobile
		Oldsmobile (or Olds + Mobile) was a brand of automobile founded by Ransom E. Olds, and was produced in the United States from 1897 to 2004.
		Oldsmobile was among the first of GM's divisions to receive a true hardtop in 1948, and it was also the among the first divisions (along with Buick and Cadillac) to receive a wraparound windshield - a trend that eventually all American makes would share at sometime between 1953 and 1964.
		Oldsmobile Fiesta (1953) - an ultra-luxurious and expensive convertible based on the 98 ragtop and featured distinctive two-tone paint scheme and one of the first automobiles to feature the wraparound windshield that would appear on all Oldsmobiles (as well as Buicks and Cadillacs in 1954 and most other American cars by 1955).
	www.cars-directory.net /history/oldsmobile (3902 words)

	Oldsmobile Dash Kit - Partstrain.com
		Most of these dash kits are sophisticated and adapt their trim, color, and design with the unique steering wheels which are also a benchmark of the auto.
		Dash kits are the complete covering accessory in the front of your automobile where all the entertainment and driver’s gadgets are showcased.
		Dash kits are very critical accessories because they can give big difference in the overall appearance of your vehicle.
	www.partstrain.com /ShopByDepartment/Dash_Kit/OLDSMOBILE (475 words)

	1952 Oldsmobile Super 88 Four Door Sedan - Click on photo for extensvie write up photo - Ken Leonard photos at pbase.com
		Oldsmobile had a chrome Rocket hood ornament, a chrome ringed globe on the front of the hood and center hub of the steering wheel, a Rocket symbol on the trunk lid, an integrated massive chrome grille and bumper assembly, and a chrome "hockey stick" rear quarter panel trim.
		With Oldsmobile's popularity and sales in the fifties, sixties, and even into the seventies and eighties with its hot-selling Cutlass Supreme, it is hard to believe that GM shut the door on the Oldsmobile Division in 2004.
		Oldsmobile had continuously produced automobiles since its origin in 1902 with the "curved dash" Oldsmobile, the longest run of any American car produced.
	www.pbase.com /image/42471966 (949 words)

	Olds Beginning
		The Curved Dash became the most popular car in the United States with nearly 40% of the car market.
		Curved Dashes were being sold all over the world from Europe to Asia to Australia.
		The Curved Dash was made through 1907 although by 1905 volumes had started to drop.
	www.reolds.org /oldsbegin.htm (530 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Model B was offered in two different body styles, the conventional "curved dash" and a "straight dash" which was also called a "piano box." The Model B used wooden, 12 spoke artillery wheels.
		Just why the Oldsmobile factory re-designed the CDO in first in 1904 and again in 1905/6 is unexplained as the car was essentially obsolete when introduced, as most other manufacturers had switch to a minimum of two cylinder engines and steering wheel.
		Helen was in the PR group at Oldsmobile for many years, she personally collected much of the literature that is now prized by collectors.
	clubs.hemmings.com /clubsites/cdoclub/Model_B/CDO_1906.htm (352 words)

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		History of Oldsmobile Oldsmobile is the oldest manufacturers of passenger cars in the United States and one of the oldest in the world.
		The curved dash, the first car to carry the nameplate “Oldsmobile,” spurred the small company into the forefront of the American automotive scene.
		Oldsmobile built its successes to carry it forward into the 1970s achieving 3rd place in industry sales during 1972, Oldsmobile’s Golden Anniversary.
	members.tripod.com /~cbcutlassstereo/history.html (946 words)

	Joyrides \| Oldsmobile was America's oldest nameplate
		The little Curved Dash Olds was a favorite in the plant, but it was not widely known to the public and was not much of a factor in the company's sales.
		Early ads boasted that the $600 Curved Dash "ran 40 miles on one gallon of gasoline." Olds sought to convince people still wary of automobiles that the Curved Dash was thriftier, safer, faster, more controllable and more modern than a horse.
		At one point, Oldsmobile and GM were involved in over 100 lawsuits resulting from engine and transmission problems and from the infamous engine-switch cases, in which buyers of Oldsmobiles discovered their cars had Chevrolet engines in them.
	info.detnews.com /joyrides/story/index.cfm?id=116 (2606 words)

	Oldsmobile F85 Parts @ Car Parts Wholesale
		Oldsmobile dominated the automotive industry during its 107 years stay in the business producing more or less 35.2 million car units including at least 14 million built at it Lansing factory.
		Aside from these, Oldsmobile cars are celebrated for their unmatched "firsts" such as the first American car with an automatic transmission, the first to use chrome and frequently were early with other features like the first one to have automatic headlight dimmers.
		It used the new Oldsmobile or Buick Rockette aluminum 215 cubic inches, V8 engine with a bore of 3.5 inches and a stroke of 2.8 inches generating a power output of 155 hp and 210 ft. lb.
	www.carpartswholesale.com /cpw/oldsmobile~f85~parts.html (322 words)

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