Photo of the Oldsmobile Motor Works,
Circa 1910, Lansing, Michigan
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1902 Electric Oldsmobile
Vintage Oldsmobile Crest
R. E. Olds
A 1901 demonstration in front of the
grandstands at the Grosse Point Fairgrounds.
The teeterboard was used to exhibit the great
control of the center car.
R.E. olds tinkered with engines and concepts. In
1886-1887, he came up with his first design and
prototype for a "horseless carriage."
This 1886 photo shows Ransom E. Olds in the
Olds "Pirate," the first race car to run on
Daytona Beach. It hit speeds of 57 mph.

Olds would be the first auto manufacturer in
Detroit, beginning in 1896.
Lansing REO Motor Car Company
Plant  in 1918
A Short Video Clip of R.E. Olds, The Man Behind The Wheel

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Artist Rendering of the Oldsmobile Headquarters
Early Oldsmobile Advertisement