On April 29, 2004, the last Oldsmobile rolled off the assembly line in Lansing, Michigan. The Olds Cutlass had been the #1 selling car in America in the mid-1970’s. In the 80’s, Olds did well. But in the 90’s, it became a stodgy, nothing-special vehicle, stuck in between Pontiac (youth) and Buick (successful middle age). I knew it was not long for this world when an ad agency introduced this slogan: “This is not you father’s Oldsmobile!” This immediately popped into my head: “Is it my grandfather’s?” Do you miss the Oldsmobile? Have you given it much thought? Fast forward … Continue reading The Year of the Living Dead