Whatever Happened To Oldsmobile?00:55:37

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This week, the wild story of how Olds beat Ford to the punch, built Americas first mass-produced car, and turned a factory fire, some Dodge brothers, and even a hit song into automotive history. So why did Oldsmobile, once Americas best-selling brand, get erased from the story? And how did GM scoop it up for pennies on the dollar? Its time to meet the forgotten godfather of the American automobile.

00:00 Intro
00:32 Oldsmobile Pt. 1
01:34 Host intros
04:14 Underdog Fantasy
04:49 CarGurus
08:03 Lil Ranny
14:51 Olds Motor Vehicle Co.
19:12 Merry Oldsmobile
21:52 Underdog Fantasy
23:04 NOS Energy
24:05 Hankook
31:47 Joining GM
37:16 Allstate
37:52 CarGurus
38:56 Hims
43:29 Bumps in the Road
51:47 End of Part 1
52:30 Outro

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