On this day, April 29, 2004, the last Oldsmobile was built.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_29

• 2004 – The final Oldsmobile is built in Lansing, Michigan, ending 107 years of vehicle production.

Sat Apr 29, 2023: On this day, April 29, 2004, the last Oldsmobile was built.

[EYESORE 9001]

1. I believe the brand name played a role in its demise

Anything with ‘old’ in the name turns off customers from younger demographics. I remember a slogan GM ran, something like, ‘this is not your father’s Oldsmobile’. I knew that ad campaign was bound to fail.

[MichMan]

3. The brand name existed for 100 years and multiple generations

Why would that have become an issue after all that time?

[EYESORE 9001]

4. Our culture began worshipping youth at some point after WWII

It reached a crescendo when baby boomers started making major purchases.

[multigraincracker]

2. The Rocket Engine and

Jet Away Transmission. My second car was an F-85.
From the Lansing Area.