1905 Oldsmobile Ad “Makes everyone your neighbor . . .” (10.0 x14.0)
Models Listed in the Ad
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Oldsmobile Standard Runabout — $650
→ This is essentially the Curved Dash Runabout (Model 6C), the bread-and-butter car. -
Oldsmobile Touring Runabout — $750
→ A slightly fancier version of the runabout, likely with extra trim or body refinements. -
Oldsmobile Light Tonneau Car — $950
→ The Straight Dash / Model T (Light Tonneau) — four-passenger with detachable tonneau and “French front.” -
Oldsmobile Touring Car — $1,400
→ A larger, upscale offering. This was one of the first attempts at a true multi-passenger touring car, competing with Packard and Cadillac. -
Oldsmobile Light Delivery Car — $1,000
→ A commercial vehicle variant of the Light Tonneau, designed for small businesses — same mechanicals, but with a cargo body instead of passenger seating. -
Oldsmobile Heavy Delivery Car — $2,000
→ A bigger commercial hauler, showing Olds was already experimenting in the truck/delivery market.