Category Archives: Oldsmobile

[gallery link="file" ids="2476,2477,2478"] Overview: This week we're looking at the Oldsmobile Silhouette and it's sad that it also comes at a time when Olds, the granddaddy of automobile manufacturers, is being phased out of existence. I grew up with the make and I'll miss it. I suspect dad leaned toward Olds because it...

[gallery link="file" ids="2471,2472,2473"] Overview: Long ago and far away I was impressed with Olds because dad owned several and it was one of the first cars I test drove. I don't think dad knew that but it was my duty and part of my education to evaluate the cars of the day. Dad's...

[gallery link="file" ids="2466,2467,2468"] Overview: This week I revisited Oldsmobile. The Intrigue is a mid-size sedan that is one of those mysteries of history that produced an inanimate object that the world would have a 100-year love affair with. Now in the 21st century the computer may be a close second as a...

[gallery link="file" ids="2462,2463"] Overview: I decided this year's trip to Sequoia National Park would be in Oldsmobile's 8 Passenger minivan. I had the Premiere video edition, which features a foldaway color monitor, video cassette player, CD player, individually-adjustable headphones and universal connector for a camcorder or video game system. It debuted midway through...

[gallery link="file" ids="2457,2458,2459"] Overview: This weeks Oldsmobile Alero reminds me of youth when dad wouldn't drive anything but Olds. Some folks are just that way and no matter what YOU think, they simply see beauty where others don't. Does that sound familiar to you? Viva la diff-er-ence. Dad felt Olds was the testing...

[gallery link="file" ids="2454"] Overview: Intrigue. Among other definitions it means a clandestine love affair. Exactly what I had with this Oldsmobile Intrigue while testing it in the beautiful state of Colorado. Living in California we miss the spontaneous weather changes so common to Colorado so I thoroughly love my brief sojourns in...