page_title: Oldsmobile Silhouette
section_title: First generation (1990-1996)
hierarchical_section_title: Oldsmobile Silhouette / First generation (1990-1996)
caption_attribution_description: I love obscurer US imports, and this '91 Oldsmobile Silhouette really appeals to me. First of all, its rather radical styling is interesting, also the fact it looks really original. I love the stripes along the side with the 'Silhouette' stickers. Can't imagine they're common in the UK. These were actually sold in Europe under the Pontiac brand, called the Trans Sport. This is a genuine US Oldsmobile though, built in North Tarrytown, New York, before it closed in 1996. Interestingly came to the UK perhaps brand new, in April 1991. Note the sticker on the back, an advert for a strange tourist sight in California, called Mystery Spot. The vehicle details for SCZ 5501 are: Date of Liability 01 08 2014 Date of First Registration 29 04 1991 Year of Manufacture 1991 Cylinder Capacity (cc) 3100cc CO₂ Emissions Not Available Fuel Type PETROL Export Marker N Vehicle Status Licence Due to Expire Vehicle Colour WHITE Vehicle Type Approval Not Available
context_page_description: The Oldsmobile Silhouette is a minivan which was produced by General Motors for model years 1990 through 2004. Production was ceased as a direct result of General Motors discontinuing the Oldsmobile brand in 2004. The Silhouette was replaced by the Saturn Relay and the Buick Terraza for the 2005 model year.
context_section_description: The very first 1990 Oldsmobile Silhouette rolled off the assembly line on August 1, 1989. Assembled in General Motors' now-closed North Tarrytown Assembly assembly facility, these U platform vans consisted of a galvanized steel space frame wrapped in composite plastic body panels that were impervious to rust and minor dents and dings, a manufacturing technique developed on the Pontiac Fiero and also used extensively on General Motors' Saturn line of vehicles.
  The Silhouette was available with seating for seven, with the five lightweight (34 lb (15 kg)) rear seats being individually reconfigurable and removable. In 1994 built-in child seats were added to the option list, which provided the ability to switch two of the rear seats between adult and child seating with the pull of a seat-mounted tab.
  Included with the level ride package, which utilized a compressor and air-pressurized rear shock absorbers to maintain vehicle height regardless of load, was a control panel and air hose kit that allowed the vehicle to be used to inflate tires, air mattresses, sporting equipment and such.
  In 1994, a remote-controlled power sliding door feature was added, a General Motors innovation.
  For the 1994 and 1995 model years, traction control was available with the 3800 engine option.
  The first generation Silhouette was not available in Canada.
caption: 1991 Oldsmobile Silhouette rear
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