{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Whatever Happened To Oldsmobile?","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/whatever-happened-to-oldsmobile","audioUrl":"https://pdst.fm/e/mgln.ai/e/135/verifi.podscribe.com/rss/p/swap.fm/track/i7NUCPwi3tJP053nG6mP/traffic.megaphone.fm/STU7804858365.mp3?updated=1757304216","description":"Thanks to Allstate for sponsoring today’s episode! Click here [https://bit.ly/44zbmTz] to check Allstate first and see how much you could save on car insurance.\n\nGet After It! Enter for a Chance to Win a Custom Car Co-Built by Donut and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. All brought to you by NOS Energy. For more details visit: https://bit.ly/4lpX2l3\n\nThanks to Hankook for sponsoring today's video! Click here [https://bit.ly/4lzuExg] to learn more about Dynapro tires!\n\nThis week, the wild story of how Olds beat Ford to the punch, built America’s first mass-produced car, and turned a factory fire, some Dodge brothers, and even a hit song into automotive history. So why did Oldsmobile, once America’s best-selling brand, get erased from the story? And how did GM scoop it up for pennies on the dollar? It’s time to meet the forgotten godfather of the American automobile.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"},"annotations":[{"startTime":152.56,"endTime":156.24,"type":"car","title":"Chevrolet Impala","url":"/cars/chevrolet/impala","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d9/1961_Chevrolet_Impala_convertible_in_San_Francisco.jpg","quote":"...ace in the garage? I'm going to have to bring out Impala from Philly. 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