Oldsmobile Alero History
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Introduced for 1999, the Alero replaced both the Achieva and the compact Cutlass, sharing its chassis and engines with the Pontiac Grand Am. It was offered as a four-door sedan or two-door coupe in GX, GL, and GLS trims.
The Alero holds a poignant place in the marque's history: it was Oldsmobile's last new model nameplate, and the very last Oldsmobile ever built — a Dark Cherry Metallic 'Final 500 Edition' GLS sedan — rolled off the Lansing line on April 29, 2004, signed under the hood by the plant's employees.
Body styles
- Sedan
- Coupe
Notable special editions & performance variants
Final 500 Edition
The 500-car send-off run in Dark Cherry Metallic with vintage-style Oldsmobile logos; #500 was the final Oldsmobile ever produced.
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