• The 1975 Oldsmobile Omega, made by General Motors (GM) had the classification of a compact car at the time. The Oldsmobile gets its name from Ransom Olds, who put his first "Curved Dash Olds" in the New York Auto Show in 1901. William Durant acquired Oldsmobile in 1908 and made it part of GM. The first mail trucks for the U.S. postal service were Oldsmobiles.
  
  

Engine

• The 1975 Oldsmobile Omega had a six-cylinder engine (a V-8 was optional), a three-speed automatic transmission and a single-carburetor exhaust system. It displaced 250 cubic inches and had a compression ratio of 8.25 to 1. It delivered 200 horsepower and could achieve 185 foot-lbs. of torque at 1,200 revolutions per minute (rpm). A rear-wheel-drive vehicle, it had an independent front suspension and a 21-gallon fuel tank.
  
  

Steering, Brakes and Cooling System

• The Oldsmobile Omega had power, recirculating ball and nut steering with front disc brakes, self-adjusting drum rear brakes and a 9.5-inch rear emergency brake. It had an electronic ignition system, a tubular and fin radiator and a water pump cooling system. The clutch had a single dry plate. The car also had a semi-floating axle with a hypoid differential ratio of 2.73 to 1.
  
  

Exterior

• The Oldsmobile Omega weighed in at 3,518 lbs. It measured 199.6 inches in length, 72.9 inches in width and 53.4 inches in height. It had a wheelbase of 111 inches, and the tire size was FR78 X 14B. Power steering, power brakes, power windows, air-conditioning and radio were optional, and it came in 23 colors. It had an original base price of $3,422. GM produced 14,306 Oldsmobile Omega coupes in 1975.