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Apr

THE LAST OLDS CAME OF THE LINE IN 2004

On This Day, April 29th

On April 29, 2004, the last Oldsmobile came off the assembly
line at the Lansing Car Assembly plant in Michigan, signaling
the end of the 106-year-old automotive brand, America’s oldest.

Factory workers signed the last Oldsmobile, an Alero sedan,
before the vehicle was moved to Lansing’s R.E. Olds Museum
where it went on display.

The last 500 Aleros ever manufactured featured “Final 500″
emblems and were painted dark metallic cherry red.

Last Oldsmobile the Oldest Automotive Brand Name in U.S. Rolls Off Lansing Assembly Line

Historia de la Calidad timeline | Timetoast timelines
Ransom Eli Olds (June 3, 1864 – August 26, 1950)

R.E. Olds Transportation Museum, Lansing, Michigan | Flickr

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Dec

LAST AMC PACER ROLLED OFF THE LINE

The 100,000 AMC Pacer rolls off the assembly line in Kenosha, Wisconsin ...

On December 3, 1979, the last Pacer rolled off the assembly line
at the American Motors Corporation (AMC) factory in Kenosha, Wisconsin. When the car first came on the market in 1975, it was
a sensation, hailed as the car of the future. “When you buy any
other car,” ads said, “all you end up with is today’s car. When
you get a Pacer, you get a piece of tomorrow.” By 1979, however,
sales had faded considerably.

Today, polls and experts agree: The Pacer was one of the worst
cars of all time.

Six mistakes that killed the AMC Pacer - and American Motors - Indie Auto

Fishbowl on Wheels: 1975 AMC Pacer | Barn Finds

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Oct

THE BEATLES TO RELEASE FINAL SONG

Ringo Starr flashing a peace sign while posing with Paul McCartney
Ringo Starr, left, and Paul McCartney both commented in a
press release about their new song, referring to the
experience of creating the song as "emotional."

The remaining Beatles, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr have
completed the band’s final song, decades after their breakup
and the deaths of John Lennon and George Harrison.

The band announced the song, titled "Now and Then," will be
available worldwide Thursday, Nov. 2, paired with a re-release of
their very first single, "Love Me Do," which debuted in 1962.

"Now and Then" features vocals from Lennon as well as guitar
performed by Harrison, recorded six years before his 2001 death.