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Article: The Atlanta Journal and Constitution Linda Sharp Column.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
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- January 12, 2001
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Jan. 12--OLDSMOBILE LOSS LIKE DEATH OF A FAMILY MEMBER: My family was not the only one that found Oldsmobiles endearing. For many years during the late '70s and early '80s, the Cutlass Supreme was the best-selling car in America. So how did Oldsmobile die?
Some say it's the product. I disagree. The Quad Four motor in the Olds Calais was an exceptional four-cylinder power plant. Today's Intrigue and Aurora are two fine vehicles that have nothing to be ashamed of.
When General Motors made the move to shared power plants, it stole the heart of Oldsmobile.
Longtime Olds owners took great pride in the Rocket engines. An Olds with a Chevy motor just ...