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Revision as of 12:16, 28 March 2006
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I was told by an afficionado that the car in the top picture is a 1932, not a 1935. The 1935 model does not have louvers in the hood. Please corroborate this.
- Pacific1982 15:14, May 10, 2004 (UTC)
- Did I miss something? I see no '32 or '35 pic. Was it taken down? --trekphiler, 24/11/05
I don't agree with the deletion of the Open Directory links page link. Although it's true that wiki is not primarily concerned with external links, in a case like this, where one link can give easy access to many more on the exact subject at hand, it seems to me well within our guidelines to make use of it. RivGuySC 00:38, 13 Aug 2004 (UTC)
The opening paragraph says that Oldsmobile is the 2nd oldest (ha) car brand after Daimler, yet in "The End," Oldsmobile is sited as being the oldest (vis a vis GM). Which is it? -To0n 15:15, June 3, 2005 (UTC)
--- Added the Sam Raimi bit. I thought that was a good addition. (Although it will most probably be removed like all my other edits)
I've read the Curved-Dash had a 1563cc 1-cyl, the prototype was saved from a disastrous factory fire by foreman James J. Brandy, and the loss of parts forced Olds to subcontract (including the engine, which was a Leland, I think), creating the auto parts industry. I can't confirm, & I'm unsure how, or if, any of this should be included. It does seem appropriate to include, if verifiable. --trekphiler, 24/11/05
I deleted the Olds movie references as irrelevant. Are we to include evey appearance of every car brand in a movie? Unltess it's important to the film, or somehow iconic (the Mach 1 in "Bullitt", say), leave it out. I also deleted the "455 Rocket" reference; it isn't historic, the way "Rocket 88" is, so it doesn't merit inclusion. I'm ambivalent about re-post of the Sam Raimi bit; it's a bit off the wall, but interesting enough to leave in. --trekphiler, 24/11/05
Who was driving the '03 LSR car? Also, confirm the 442 etymology; it did not always mean 4bbl, 4sp, dual. --trekphiler, 24/11/05
Re the Curved-Dash: I've read it used Holley carbs. Trekphiler 20:53, 17 December 2005 (UTC)
History
The history of this company was:
Founded: 1897
Retired: 2005
Current Status: Retired
--ZachKudrna18@yahoo.com
Removal of 3D Images of 1905 Olds
I've removed the 3D images of the 1905 Olds placed by user: 3dnatureguy While I understand that this user's 3D images have been a furtile ground for trying to decide what is the best way for Wikipedia to deal with, my action was based on 1)there weak descriptive ability to speak for the vehicle being shown (they showed a minimum amount of car and a part of that car) but there are better illustrations that exist of early Oldsmobiles and their effect on popular culture. This isn't an action againts a person, but rather an action meant to give better examples of Oldsmobiles than the 3D images provided. Stude62 19:51, 5 February 2006 (UTC)