The story of “not your father’s Oldsmobile.” Or how some really bad advertising changed the...

"This is not your father's Oldsmobile" slogan seemed pretty lame considering that now your Oldsmobile, Buick, Chevrolet and Pontiac now had wimpy front wheel drive with not so powerful non turbo V6 as the most powerful option from 1988 on. Interesting to see the the puffy hair daughter of William Shatner( is this the same daughter from the recent priceline.com?) and William Shatner from Star Trek giving a nod to the Star Trek next Generation. Actually, your father is 1965 through 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme or high performance for 442 model which originally stood for 400 or 455 cubic inch, 4-barrel carburetor and dual exhaust) actually was pretty powerful It could run circles around your 1988 and on Oldsmobile. I was not surprised that Oldsmobile went away around 2002. I was disappointed when Pontiac went away in 2009. Pontiac with their LeMans, GTO and Trans Am which still allowed for some muscle car performance from General Motors aside from the Corvette line. I think up until 1987, the Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme was one of the best selling midsize cars for General Motors. I don't think the 1988 and on Oldsmobiles so very well. From 1980 to 1987 each make of General Motors offered high performance models like the Grand National from Buick that could rival your father's Oldsmobile. General Motors was embarrassed in 1987 where the Buick Grand National GNX turbo could actually beat the Corvette. Although the latest models from General Motors are even faster than your father's Oldsmobile, there was still a decade of no real performance aside from the Corvette and the Camaro. Oldsmobile lasted from 1897 to 2004. Long Live Oldsmobile and the 442!