Helios

While Danica Patrick was making history in Indy, we got to tool around the neighborhood in this replica of a 1901 Curved Dash Olds.

Wife and I were out walking and spotted the white-haired guy pumping up the tires. He was offering rides to anybody who wanted them (surprisingly, not everybody accepted )

It's a 1959 replica and is powered by an 8-hp lawnmower engine. He says the clutch is slipping and needs some work. It's a buckboard with a motor attached, and steering takes a little preparation..the turning circle is, well, wide. He's actually going to buy a second one - this one has a few miles on it, but the one he's about to get has been stored in a museum for years.

This was the most popular car of its era - here's a link: Curved Dash Oldsmobile

Slamnasty

Does it have IS on all 4 corners, stability control and VTEC?

climacus

Hell, some 2005 GM cars still don't have independent suspension on all four corners.

DiamondDave2005

Funny thing is, the only reason they ever made this car is that a prototype was the only working model saved when the factory burned down. A good decision by R. E. Olds.

ImportSport

What a great piece of history