Oldsmobiles Went Rollin' On the River

 

Ransom E. Olds managed to do something that very few people would even attempt, he founded two successful automobile companies. In 1897 he started what he called the Olds Motor Vehicle Company which would later be known as Oldsmobile. In the early 1900s the Olds became the biggest selling car company in America. Oldsmobile would become part of the General Motors umbrella. Also, the company founder, Ransom Olds, was pushed out of the company he founded. So what did he do? He created the REO Motor Car Company. Yes, one of their famed vehicles was called the Speedwagon and thus an Illinois rock band got its name. While REO did well it didn't last but Oldsmobile did. A good selection of them were on hand for the 33rd Annual Rollin' On the River show. Among them was a 1967 Cutlass convertible, a 442, a 1970 Cutlass, a 1970 Cutlass convertible, another 442, a Fiesta station wagon, an 88, and a Super.