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Founding of Olds Motor Vehicle Co.
- When
- 1897-08-21
- Where
- Lansing, Michigan
Ransom E. Olds established the Olds Motor Vehicle Company in Lansing, Michigan, on August 21, 1897, marking the beginning of the Oldsmobile brand's corporate history.
The company was founded in Lansing, where Olds had previously worked at his family business. This event created the legal entity that would later merge with the Olds Gas Engine Works in 1899 to form Olds Motor Works. The founding date is explicitly recorded as August 21, 1897.
Sources
- Ransom E. Olds Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-09
- Oldsmobile Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
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