Ransom E. Olds designed this vehicle as a game-changer, making automobiles more accessible to the public. With its lightweight design, simple mechanics, and iconic curved dashboard, the Oldsmobile ...

Lansing, Michigan is known for being the state capital and a hub for the auto industry, but it also has a rich history of inventions. R.E. Olds, known for his contributions to the auto industry ...

Grover Cleveland was in the White House. Ransom E. Olds founded the Olds Motor Vehicle Company in Lansing Michigan, and Thomas Edison was granted a patent for the Kinetoscope, a precursor of the ...

In 1905, Ransom E. Olds left Oldsmobile, which he founded in 1897, to establish a new company, REO Motor Car. One of America's most successful carmakers in the early days, REO added a truck ...