1959 Oldsmobile Factory Literature
and other goodies

1959's inspired creation...Ninety-Eight by Oldsmobile. It's the roomiest Olds of the year...the roomiest Rocket ever ! This sleek new beauty makes a complete break with the past, setting the pace for a new styling cycle. Its lean, clean lines are the essence of Oldsmobile's "Linear Look" for '59.

From the 1959 Oldsmobile deluxe sales brochure

On this page, I'll share my collection of original Oldsmobile factory literature, including factory photos from the General Motors archives, selections from the dealer Color and Fabrics and Feature Folio albums, sales brochures, and original television commercials.

TV commercials


Click the 1959 RCA color TV to see a '59 Olds TV spot about the fabulous new Holiday SportSedan filmed in fabulous LIVING COLOR!	Click the 1959 Philco Predicta TV to see DOZENS of '59 Oldsmobiles driving through San Francisco including a freeway later destroyed by a quake	Click the 1959 Philco Predicta TV to see a TV spot about the new '59 Oldsmobile frame. A 90 second commercial about a frame?? Times HAVE changed!

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click a thumbnail image below to see a larger view of the factory publicity photos, including descriptions written by the Oldsmobile P.R. department


SportSedan rear	SportSedan side	Super 88 interior	SportSedan front	football team


Rocket V8 engine	dashboard	Trans-Portable radio	1958-59 comparison	1958 convertible

Here's the cover of the original Owner's Manual that was in the glove compartment of my Olds. Note the number "601" written in pencil. This was the stock number of my car before it was sold by Empire Oldsmobile in Denver, Colorado. Read the story of Car #601.

When the original owner purchased his new Olds, the salesman convinced him to opt for a 30,000 mile Guarantee. Jeff apparently knew from the beginning that he would own his stunning new Olds for a very long time and wanted to be sure the car performed flawlessly. But Jeff only accumulated a mere 4,500 miles on the Olds before his death. Unfortunately, I can't take advantage of the guarantee - it's not tranferable. See an enlarged view of the certificate.

1959 Olds 98's were equipped with a heavy-duty Delco Group 59 battery. This warranty card was in the glove box when I bought the car from the step-daughter of the original owner.

I acquired these rare dealer albums after buying the car. The dealer would have used the "Models-Features-Facts" album to show his prospects the features of the various Olds models for '59. The "Color and Fabrics" album contains actual fabric swatches, paint samples and clear transparencies that would allow the prospect to see exactly how his new Olds would look prior to ordering from the factory in Lansing, Michigan. See excerpts from these albums below.


Rocket for every pocket	typical interiors	SportSedan fabrics	headlining & carpet	model comparisons

The "Magic Mirror" acrylic lacquer color chip samples in the factory "Colors and Fabrics" book are accompanied by transparencies which can be overlayed onto each available color or two-tone color combination for every body style.

Here you will see a color sample chart used by aftermarket paint suppliers for body and paint repair. Factory colors were available from a number of paint manufacturers, including DuPont, PPG, and Ditzler.

exterior color samples
interior color chart

My Olds was featured in the January 1999 issue of Cars and Parts magazine

Here's the front cover of the deluxe sales brochure for '59, available on request at Oldsmobile dealerships.

Click an image below to see a magnified version of one of the selected pages from the 32 page brochure.


page 1	page 2	dashboard	frame	accessories

the Home Page for my 1959 Oldsmobile 98 Holiday Sport Sedan

learn the unusual story of why this Olds has such incredibly low mileage and how I found the car

an album of detailed photos of the car inside and out

my King of the Road Home Page features classic cars and cool stuff about color TV in the 1950's-60's. See the original NBC peacock

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1959 Oldsmobile Factory Literature and other goodies

1959's inspired creation...Ninety-Eight by Oldsmobile. It's the roomiest Olds of the year...the roomiest Rocket ever ! This sleek new beauty makes a complete break with the past, setting the pace for a new styling cycle. Its lean, clean lines are the essence of Oldsmobile's "Linear Look" for '59.

comments? send me an email

1959 Oldsmobile Factory Literature
and other goodies