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The following is a list of some of the
dealers you will find in our Oldsmobile book. These are some of
the most reputable AND nicest people that you're going to deal
with in your search for parts. Why is that? Because they're nice
enough to tell you about us which is basically like giving you
a book of their competition. They do it for the good of the hobby.
Don't you wish everyone was this nice?
There are literally hundreds of other companies
listed in our book. We can't promise that the dealers listed below
will have what you're looking for but if you can't find everything
you need with our book within 30 days, we will completely refund
your money.
When you contact these dealers, please let them
know we sent you. We'd appreciate the plug and SOME DEALERS GIVE
A DISCOUNT TO OUR CUSTOMERS!
If you would like to have your company listed
on this page or other pages just do what these other companies
have done. Let your customers know about The Garden of Speedin'!
The Paddock
paddock@indy.net
221 W. Main, Knightstown, IN 46148
tel: 800-428-4319; fax: 800 286-4040
Most years. The original supplier of musclecar parts.
3 convenient locations to serve you: Indiana, Florida and California.
Oil Filter Adapters
http://webpages.charter.net/dhomstad/index.htm
E-mail: Dhomstad@charter.net
7220 Upper 164th St.
Rosemount, MN 55068
Oil filter adapters to replace your messy and leaky old canister
with modern
efficient spin-on filters! Current applications for 1949 to 1959
Buick,
Oldsmobile, Pontiac, and GMC Trucks.
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companies with parts for your Oldsmobile
OLDSMOBILES IN THE WORLD OF...
Television
- On an episode of "Brimstone," a beat up '70
442 conv was being driven by the main character the whole show.
(Submitted by Ray70442@aol.com)
- In the Brady Bunch, Mr. Brady had a new Olds
convertible 68. (Submitted by Garry
Lloyd)
Music
- The song "(Looking For) The Heart of Saturday
Night" by Tom Waits (from the "Heart of Saturday Night" album)
includes the lyrics: "Well you gassed her up, behind the wheel/With
your arm around your sweet one in your Oldsmobile/Barreling
down the boulevard, looking for the heart of Saturday night."
(Submitted by Mike Hagerty)
- There currently is a CD out by Kathy Mattea
called "Love Travels." The sixth song on the album is about
an Oldsmobile and is called "455 Rocket." (Submitted by Joe
Kompel and Rckt442@aol.com)
- The song by Primus called "Jerry was a Race
Car Driver" off the album "Sailing the Seas of Cheese" has a
verse that goes: "...with a Bocephus sticker on his 442, he'd
burn 'em up just for fun." (Submitted by Kevin
'442' Latham)
- The Lilys song "Dimes Make Dollars" off their
"The 3 Way" album talks about "In your 442 Oldsmobi-yul." (Submitted
by GOS owner Adam Gimbel)
Celebrity Owners
- Charlie Sheen owns a 1970 Cutlass, which
made an appearance in "Navy Seals."
Movies
- There is a very beautiful Olds in the movie
"Demolition Man"starring Wesley Snipes, Sylvester Stallone,
and Dennis Leary. (Submitted by Deanna)
- There are a '56 & '57 Olds in a movie
called "Havana" with Robert Redford. (Submitted by GLGDIESEL@aol.com)
- In the movie "Practical Magic," the abusive
boyfriend drove a really nice old Cutlass. (Submitted by Carie
McAllister)
- In "Milk Money," Melanie Griffith drives
a '72 Cutlass convertible untill it is blown up. (Submitted
by Ray70442@aol.com)
- In the movie "Kingpin," Woody Harrelson drives
a '72 Cutlass convertible that goes from new to destroyed over
the timeframe of the movie. (Submitted by Ray70442@aol.com)
- The movie "Beverly Hills Cop" with Eddie
Murphy contains a red '68 Cutlass convertible. (Submitted by
Donald Drumm)
- In "White Men Can't Jump" with Woody Harrelson,
there is a '67 Cutlass convertible. (Submitted by Donald Drumm)
- There is a '59 Olds 98 in "Bronco Billy"
with Clint Eastwood. (Submitted by Donald
Drumm)
- In "Dixie Dance Kings," Burt Reynolds drove
a '55 golden anniversary black and gold Olds 88. (Submitted
by Donald Drumm)
- There is a very nice 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado
in the movie "The Dark Half." (Submitted by Bryan
Heer)
- In Beverly Hills Cop, Eddie Murphy drives
a red '68 Olds convertible. (Submitted by Garry Lloyd)
- In the movie US Navy Seals Charlie Sheen
drives a 70-72 Cutlass or 442 Conv. One really good scene where
he drives it off a car carrier going down the road. (Submitted
By Jeff Antonucci)
Name Origins
- We currently do not have any Oldsmobile name
origins, but we welcome your submissions.
Other
- We currently do not have any miscellaneous
items about Oldsmobiles, but we welcome your submissions.
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