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Oldsmobile Light Eight
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OldsmobileLight Eight

1916–1923 United States Automobile 8 production years
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Production1916–1923
Recorded originUnited States
ClassAutomobile
Background

The Oldsmobile Light Eight was an automobile produced by the Oldsmobile Division of General Motors in roadster, two-door coupe, four-door sedan from between 1916 and 1923. It was powered by a

sidevalve V8 engine, the maker's first, and shared with the 1916 Oakland Model 50.

Text adapted from “Oldsmobile Light Eight” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07

Chronology ledger

Dates with their meaning intact

Production chronology1916–1923

Sourced production or model lifecycle range used by the main catalog timeline.

Wikipedia lead ↗8 years
Production timeline

1916–1923

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Contemporaries

1916
A. O. Smith Smith Flyer
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1911
Alpena Flyer Model A
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1911
Alpena Flyer Model B
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1911
Alpena Flyer Model C
Four-door touring car · United States
1911
Alpena Flyer Model D
Torpedo roadster · United States
1912
Alpena Four Model F
Four-door touring car · United States

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