When we think back on Oldsmobile’s final years in existence, the first word that comes to mind isn’t necessarily performance. In its final decade of life, the brand was in dire straits, both financially and in self-image. Olds was struggling to compete with other brands it was aligned against, and it was also struggling to carve a niche for itself within GM’s brand hierarchy. Just before the final downfall began around 1993 or so, Oldsmobile decided to give a true performance car for the road one last shot.
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