Oldsmobile Model 43

The Model 43 was an entry-level four seat passenger car produced by GM's Oldsmobile Division in 1915 and 1916, then again in 1921 and 1922. It replaced the Model 42, also known as the "Baby Olds", with its most significant improvement being a longer wheelbase shared with the Buick Series C. Until GM assumed control of Chevrolet in 1917, the Model 42 and the Model 43 were GM's entry-level cars, which led to the interrupted production of the Model 43 as Oldsmobile was promoted as an upscaled product. Also known as the "Oldsmobile Four", the 4-cylinder Model 43 competed with the Chevrolet Series H as an entry-level model until GM bought Chevrolet. It stood junior to the premium Oldsmobile Light Eight. It was Oldsmobile's last four-cylinder car until the 1977 Oldsmobile Starfire.