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Oldsmobile was a brand of American automobiles produced for most of its existence by General Motors. [1]

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Acura

Acura is the luxury vehicle marque of Japanese automaker Honda.

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Alex Tremulis

Alexander Sarantos Tremulis (January 23, 1914 in Chicago, Illinois, United States – December 29, 1991 in Ventura, California) was a Greek-American industrial designer in the North American automotive industry.

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Automatic transmission

An automatic transmission, also called auto, self-shifting transmission, n-speed automatic (where n is its number of forward gear ratios), or AT, is a type of motor vehicle transmission that can automatically change gear ratios as the vehicle moves, freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually.

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Automotive industry

The automotive industry is a wide range of companies and organizations involved in the design, development, manufacturing, marketing, and selling of motor vehicles, some of them are called automakers.

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Badge

A badge is a device or accessory, often containing the insignia of an organization, which is presented or displayed to indicate some feat of service, a special accomplishment, a symbol of authority granted by taking an oath (e.g., police and fire), a sign of legitimate employment or student status, or as a simple means of identification.

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Brand

A brand is a name, term, design, symbol, or other feature that distinguishes an organization or product from its rivals in the eyes of the customer.

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Buick

Buick, formally the Buick Motor Division, is an upscale automobile brand of the American manufacturer General Motors (GM).

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Buick Regal

The Buick Regal is an upscale mid-sized automobile that was first introduced by Buick for the 1973 model year.

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Buick Skyhawk

The Buick Skyhawk is an automobile produced by Buick in two generations for the 1975 through 1989 model years.

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Canada

Canada is a country located in the northern part of North America.

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Car

A car (or automobile) is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transportation.

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Chevrolet

Chevrolet, colloquially referred to as Chevy and formally the Chevrolet Division of General Motors Company, is an American automobile division of the American manufacturer General Motors (GM).

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Chevrolet Cavalier

The Chevrolet Cavalier is a line of small cars produced for the model years 1982 through 2005 by Chevrolet.

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Chevrolet Citation

The Chevrolet Citation is a range of compact automobiles that was marketed by Chevrolet from the 1980 to 1985 model years.

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Chevrolet Monte Carlo

The Chevrolet Monte Carlo is a two-door coupe manufactured and marketed by Chevrolet from 1970 to 2007 model years (non-continuously), encompassing six generations.

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Chevrolet Monza

The Chevrolet Monza is a subcompact, four-passenger automobile produced by Chevrolet for the 1975–1980 model years.

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Chevrolet Vega

The Chevrolet Vega is a subcompact automobile that was manufactured and marketed by GM's Chevrolet subdivision from 1970 to 1977.

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Chrysler New Yorker

The Chrysler New Yorker is an automobile model which was produced by Chrysler from 1940 to 1996, serving for several years as the brand's flagship model.

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Clutch

A clutch is a mechanical device which engages and disengages power transmission especially from driving shaft to driven shaft.

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Columbia (automobile brand)

Columbia was an American brand of automobiles produced by a group of companies in the United States.

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Compact car

A compact car (North America), or small family car in British acceptation, is a classification of cars that are larger than a subcompact car but smaller than a mid-size car, roughly equivalent to the C-segment in Europe.

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Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft

Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft (DMG) (Daimler Motors Corporation) was a German engineer and later automobile manufacturer, in operation from 1890 until 1926.

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DeSoto (automobile)

DeSoto (sometimes De Soto) is an American automobile marque that was manufactured and marketed by the DeSoto Division of the Chrysler Corporation from 1928 to the 1961 model year.

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Europe

Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere.

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Flathead engine

A flathead engine, otherwise sidevalve engine,American Rodder, 6/94, pp.45 & 93.

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Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company (commonly referred to simply as "Ford") is an American multinational automaker headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit.

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Front-wheel drive

Front-wheel drive (FWD) is a form of engine and transmission layout used in motor vehicles, where the engine drives the front wheels only.

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General Motors

General Motors Company, commonly referred to as General Motors (GM), is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Detroit that designs, manufactures, markets, and distributes vehicles and vehicle parts, and sells financial services.

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General Motors Companion Make Program

General Motors pioneered the idea that consumers would aspire to buy up an automotive product ladder if a company met certain price points.

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General Motors Motorama

The General Motors Motorama was an auto show staged by GM from 1949 to 1961.

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GM A platform (1982)

The General Motors A platform (commonly called the A-body) was a mid-size car automobile platform designation used from 1982 to 1996.

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GM B platform

The GM B platform (also known as GM B body), was General Motors' full-size rear-wheel drive automobile platform from 1926-1996.

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Grey import vehicle

Grey import vehicles are new or used motor vehicles and motorcycles legally imported from another country through channels other than the maker's official distribution system.

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Group C

Group C was a category of motorsport, introduced by the FIA in 1982 for sports car racing, along with Group A for touring cars and Group B for GTs.

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Guinea pig

The guinea pig or domestic guinea pig (Cavia porcellus), also known as cavy or domestic cavy, is a species of rodent belonging to the family Caviidae and the genus Cavia.

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Hardtop

A hardtop is a rigid form of automobile roof, which for modern cars is typically constructed from metal.

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Hatchback

A hatchback is a car with a hatch-type rear door that opens upwards and often a shared volume for the passenger and cargo areas.

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Henry Ford

Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947) was an American captain of industry and a business magnate, the founder of the Ford Motor Company, and the sponsor of the development of the assembly line technique of mass production.

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Hydramatic

Hydramatic (also known as Hydra-Matic) is an automatic transmission developed by both General Motors' Cadillac and Oldsmobile divisions.

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IMSA GT Championship

IMSA GT was a sports car racing series organized by International Motor Sports Association.

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In My Merry Oldsmobile

"In My Merry Oldsmobile" is a popular song from 1905, with music by Gus Edwards and lyrics by Vincent P. Bryan.

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IndyCar Series

The IndyCar Series, currently known as the Verizon IndyCar Series for title sponsorship reasons, is the premier level of open-wheel racing in North America.

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Infiniti

is the luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Nissan.

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Irving Jacob Reuter

Irving Jacob Reuter (1885–1972) was an automotive leader in the early 1900s.

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Lansing Car Assembly

Lansing Car Assembly was a General Motors automobile factory in Lansing, Michigan.

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Lansing, Michigan

Lansing is the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan.

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Lexus

is the luxury vehicle division of Japanese car maker Toyota.

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List of automobile manufacturers

This is a list of notable automobile manufacturers with articles on Wikipedia.

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List of automotive superlatives

Automobiles superlatives include attributes such as the smallest, largest, fastest, lightest, best-selling, and so on.

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List of defunct automobile manufacturers of the United States

This is a list of defunct automobile manufacturers of the United States.

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Locomobile Company of America

The Locomobile Company of America was a pioneering American automobile manufacturer founded in 1899.

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Logo

A logo (abbreviation of logotype, from λόγος logos "word" and τύπος typos "imprint") is a graphic mark, emblem, or symbol used to aid and promote public identification and recognition.

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Luxury vehicle

Luxury vehicle is a marketing term for a vehicle that provides luxury—pleasant or desirable features beyond strict necessity—at increased expense.

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MacArthur Bridge (Detroit)

The MacArthur Bridge is a bridge that spans the Detroit River between Detroit, Michigan and Belle Isle.

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Mexico

Mexico (México; Mēxihco), officially called the United Mexican States (Estados Unidos Mexicanos) is a federal republic in the southern portion of North America.

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Michigan

Michigan is a state in the Great Lakes and Midwestern regions of the United States.

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Minivan

A minivan (American English), people carrier (British English),, MPV (multi-purpose vehicle) or MUV (multi-utility vehicle) is a vehicle size classification describing a high-roof vehicle with a flexible interior layout.

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Motor Trend

Motor Trend is an American automobile magazine.

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Muscle car

Muscle car is an American term used to refer to a variety of high-performance automobiles.

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NASCAR

National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is an American auto racing sanctioning and operating company that is best known for stock-car racing.

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Oldsmobile 442

The Oldsmobile 4-4-2 (also known as the 442) is a muscle car produced by Oldsmobile between the 1964 and 1980 model years.

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Oldsmobile 88

The Oldsmobile 88 (known from 1989 onwards as the Eighty Eight) is a full-size car that was sold and produced by Oldsmobile from 1949 until 1999.

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Oldsmobile 98

The Oldsmobile 98 (sometimes spelled Ninety-Eight after 1958) is the full-size flagship model of Oldsmobile that was produced from 1940 until 1996.

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Oldsmobile Achieva

The Oldsmobile Achieva is a front-wheel drive compact sedan and coupe that was introduced by Oldsmobile for the 1992 model year.

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Oldsmobile Aerotech

The Oldsmobile Aerotechs were a series of experimental high-speed vehicles created between 1987 and 1992 incorporating the latest in performance technology with the intention of breaking multiple automobile speed records.

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Oldsmobile Aerotech III

The Oldsmobile Aerotech III was one of three concept cars by Oldsmobile, presented in 1989.

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Oldsmobile Alero

The Oldsmobile Alero was a mid-size car that was produced by General Motors for its Oldsmobile division from 1999 to 2004.

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Oldsmobile Alero Alpha

The Oldsmobile Alero Alpha was a 1997 concept car built by Oldsmobile.

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Oldsmobile Antares

The Oldsmobile Antares was a 1995 concept car built by Oldsmobile.

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Oldsmobile Aurora

The Oldsmobile Aurora is a mid-size luxury sports sedan made by Oldsmobile from 1994 to 2003.

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Oldsmobile Bravada

The Oldsmobile Bravada was a mid-size SUV made by General Motors.

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Oldsmobile Curved Dash

The gasoline-powered Curved Dash Oldsmobile is credited as being the first mass-produced automobile, meaning that it was built on an assembly line using interchangeable parts.

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Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser

The Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser is an automobile that was manufactured and marketed by Oldsmobile in three generations from 1971 to 1992.

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Oldsmobile Cutlass

The Oldsmobile Cutlass was a marque of automobiles produced by General Motors' Oldsmobile division between 1961 and 1999.

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Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais

The Oldsmobile Calais, renamed the Cutlass Calais for 1988, and briefly available in 1987 as the limited edition GMO Quad 4, is a compact car that was produced by Oldsmobile from 1985 through 1991.

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Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera

The Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera is a mid-size car manufactured and marketed for model years 1982-1996 by Oldsmobile.

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Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme

The Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme is a mid-size car produced by Oldsmobile between 1966 and 1997.

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Oldsmobile Diesel engine

Oldsmobile produced three versions of a diesel engine between 1978 to 1985: a 350 CID (5.7 litre) V8 in 1978-85, a 263 CID (4.3 litre) V8 in 1979, and a 261 CID (4.3 litre) V6 1982-1985.

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Oldsmobile Expression

The Oldsmobile Expression was a 1990 concept vehicle built by Oldsmobile.

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Oldsmobile F-88

The Oldsmobile F-88 was a dream car created by Oldsmobile in 1954, with initial sketches made by Bill Lange.

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Oldsmobile Firenza

The Oldsmobile Firenza was a compact car which was produced by Oldsmobile from 1982 to 1988.

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Oldsmobile Golden Rocket

The Oldsmobile Golden Rocket was a two-seater show car built by Oldsmobile specifically for the 1956 General Motors Motorama.

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Oldsmobile Intrigue

The Oldsmobile Intrigue is a mid-size sedan that was manufactured from 1997 through 2002 by Oldsmobile.

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Oldsmobile Jetstar I

The Oldsmobile Jetstar I is a sporty, high-performance full-sized car produced by Oldsmobile for the 1964 and 1965 model years.

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Oldsmobile O4

The Oldsmobile O4 was a front-wheel drive concept car designed by Oldsmobile in 2001.

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Oldsmobile Omega

The Oldsmobile Omega is a compact car that was manufactured and sold from 1973 through 1984 by Oldsmobile.

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Oldsmobile Profile

The Oldsmobile Profile was a 2000 concept car built by Oldsmobile.

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Oldsmobile Recon

The Oldsmobile Recon was a 1999 concept car built by Oldsmobile.

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Oldsmobile Series 60

The Series 60 is a full-size car made by Oldsmobile from the 1939 through the 1948 model years.

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Oldsmobile Series 70

The Oldsmobile Series 70 is a full-size midrange automobile produced by Oldsmobile between the 1939 and 1950 model years.

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Oldsmobile Silhouette

The Oldsmobile Silhouette is a minivan that was made by General Motors.

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Oldsmobile Starfire

The Oldsmobile Starfire is an automobile nameplate used by Oldsmobile, produced in three non-contiguous generations beginning in 1954.

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Oldsmobile straight-6 engine

Oldsmobile produced a straight-6 automobile engine from 1937-1950.

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Oldsmobile Toronado

The Oldsmobile Toronado is a personal luxury car produced by the Oldsmobile division of General Motors from 1966 to 1992.

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Oldsmobile Touring Sedan

The Oldsmobile Touring Sedan is an automobile which was built by Oldsmobile from 1987 until 1993.

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Oldsmobile Tube Car

The Oldsmobile Tube Car was a 1989 concept vehicle built by Oldsmobile that was the basis for the eventual 1995 production vehicle, the Oldsmobile Aurora.

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Oldsmobile V8 engine

The Oldsmobile V8 refers to a series of Oldsmobile engines beginning with the advanced 1949 Rocket which were, along with the 1949 Cadillac V8, the first post-war OHV V8 engines produced by General Motors.

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Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser

The Vista Cruiser is a station wagon manufactured and marketed by Oldsmobile over three generations from 1964 to 1977.

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Overhead valve engine

An overhead valve engine (OHV engine), or "pushrod engine", is a reciprocating piston engine whose poppet valves are sited in the cylinder head.

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Personal luxury car

A personal luxury car is an American car classification describing a highly styled, mass produced, luxury vehicle with an emphasis on image over practicality.

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Peugeot

Peugeot is a French automotive manufacturer, part of Groupe PSA.

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Pontiac

Pontiac is a now-defunct car brand that was owned, made, and sold by General Motors.

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Pontiac Grand Prix

The Grand Prix was a line of all terrain automobiles produced by the Pontiac Division of General Motors from 1962 through 2002 for coupes and 1988-2008 for sedans.

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Pontiac Sunbird

The Pontiac Sunbird is an automobile that was produced by Pontiac, initially as a subcompact for the 1976 to 1980 model years, and later as a compact for the 1982 to 1994 model years.

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Public relations

Public relations (PR) is the practice of managing the spread of information between an individual or an organization (such as a business, government agency, or a nonprofit organization) and the public.

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Quad 4 engine

The engine family known as the Quad 4s was debuted to the public in the spring of 1987.

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R. E. Olds Transportation Museum

The R.E. Olds Transportation Museum is named for Ransom E. Olds, founder of Oldsmobile and REO, and is located in Lansing, Michigan.

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Ransom E. Olds

Ransom Eli Olds (June 3, 1864 – August 26, 1950) was a pioneer of the American automotive industry, after whom the Oldsmobile and REO brands were named.

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REO Motor Car Company

The REO Motor Car Company was a Lansing, Michigan-based company that produced automobiles and trucks from 1905 to 1975.

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Rocket 88

"Rocket 88" (originally written as Rocket "88") is a rhythm and blues song that was first recorded in Memphis, Tennessee, on March 3 or 5, 1951 (accounts differ).

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Sport utility vehicle

Sport-utility (vehicle), SUV or sport-ute is an automotive classification, typically a kind of station wagon / estate car with off-road vehicle features like raised ground clearance and ruggedness, and available four-wheel drive.

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Sterling Heights, Michigan

Sterling Heights is a city in Macomb County of the U.S. state of Michigan, and one of Detroit's core suburbs.

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Stock car racing

Stock car racing is a form of automobile racing found mainly and most prominently in the United States and Canada, with Australia, New Zealand, Great Britain and Brazil also having forms of stock car auto racing.

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Straight-eight engine

The straight-eight engine or inline-eight engine is an eight-cylinder internal combustion engine with all eight cylinders mounted in a straight line along the crankcase.

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Straight-six engine

The straight-six engine or inline-six engine (often abbreviated I6 or L6) is an internal combustion engine with the cylinders mounted in a straight line along the crankcase with all the pistons driving a common crankshaft (straight engine).

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Subcompact car

A subcompact car is the American term for an automobile with a class size smaller than a compact car usually not exceeding in length, but larger than a microcar.

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Tatra (company)

Tatra is a Czech vehicle manufacturer in Kopřivnice.

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Trans-Am Series

The 'Trans-Am Series' is an automobile racing series held in North America.

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Tucker 48

The Tucker 48 (named after its model year) is an automobile conceived by Preston Tucker and briefly produced in Chicago in 1948.

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Turbocharger

A turbocharger, or colloquially turbo, is a turbine-driven forced induction device that increases an internal combustion engine's efficiency and power output by forcing extra air into the combustion chamber.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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Viking (automobile)

Viking was an automobile manufactured by General Motors' Oldsmobile division, in Lansing, Michigan, for model years 1929 to 1931 and used the GM B platform.

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Virgil Exner

Virgil Max "Ex" Exner Sr. (September 24, 1909 – December 22, 1973) was an automobile designer for numerous American companies, notably Chrysler and Studebaker.

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World War II

World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.

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World's fair

A world's fair, world fair, world expo, universal exposition, or international exposition (sometimes expo or Expo for short) is a large international exhibition designed to showcase achievements of nations.

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20th Century Limited

The 20th Century Limited was an express passenger train on the New York Central Railroad (NYC) from 1902 to 1967, advertised as "The Most Famous Train in the World".

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldsmobile

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