Frequently Asked Questions

The Club has been active since its creation in 1972. Since that time the club has been a major player and representative of the Oldsmobile brand. With about 150 active members, the club organize Car Shows, meetings, Tours, Gatherings, Reunions and many other events throughout the year. We are covering all of Southern California and are maintaining a close friendship with the Northern Chapter and other clubs all over the state and our neighboring states.

The Oldsmobile Club of Southern California is one of the largest Chapter of the Oldsmobile Club of America.
With a bit less than 150 active members, the club is one of the most active, largest and oldest Oldsmobile Club in the U.S.
Most of our members are living in Southern California of course, but we also have members that are from Northern California and our neighborg state of Nevada.

By joining the Oldsmobile Club of Southern California, the best and most valuable benefit you will find, is to join the best family you could ever dream. Friendly, easy going, open and tolerant you will find your place among us, no doubt! Plus each members, as each person on earth is unique, and not only you’ll meet people, you’ll also make friends for life.
By joining the club, you’ll also have access to the Club’s Newsletter, merchandising, private tour, museum visits, banquet and reunions and so many more “goodies’!

The yearly membership is $25.00 for the primary member and $3.00 for his/her associate*. Outside of the U.S., the membership is slightly higher.
Your membership is worth much more than the asking fee. As a member, you will be receiving a lot:
• A monthly local chapter newsletter “The Rocket Circle”, (30 plus pages)  via email.
• Free Oldsmobile-related advertising
• Access to our “member only” web pages
• Technical advice, and if you ask, an incredible source of knowledge from our members.
• Private access to some incredible collections or museum tours
• Friendly and always ready to help members and staff.
• Monthly membership and board meeting
• and so much more
Join the club, you won’t regret it!
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*Associate membership is only available to the spouse, significant other or living at home children of active memb

It’s YOUR Oldsmobile, your choice.
We have nothing to say when it comes to your car.
THIS IS YOUR CAR, YOUR MONEY, YOUR CHOICE! And that it!
Some members are hardcore original, others are not. We have all king of cars, 100% original to some extreme modified vehicles. We have some Olds with other brand engines, and we have other brands with Olds engines!
It is not our business to say what you should or should not do on your car. We don’t care, what matters more is that you like, or even better, Love your Oldsmobile.

We are “the Oldsmobile Club of Southern California”, but not the “Oldsmobile Car Club of Southern California”! As long as you love or show interest for Oldsmobile, you’re good!
For so many years, early hot rods used the Rocket engines, The fastest dragsters run Olds engines for years, and boats also all over the world are equipped with Olds too, even Carroll Shelby chose an Oldsmobile engine when he built his Series 1 between 1998 – 2005. So no you do not need an Oldsmobile car to join the Club, you don’t even need a car, just be an aficionado of the brand!

You are more than welcome to join the club!
There is no requirement to own an Oldsmobile for club membership as long as you remain enthusiastic of the Oldsmobile brand. And who knows, you may find your future Oldsmobile by hanging around members who may know a person that have a friend that… you know the story.
Or the one that comes up on the market through the huge network that the club offers.

The club makes a great point conducting monthly meetings to keep the members informed of club’s actions and future plans. On the second Saturday of each month, we hold the board meeting during breakfast at the Steamliner in Orange. Guests are welcome to join us for breakfast and evaluate the well doing of the Club before eventually joining.

Most months, the Oldsmobile Club of Southern California has car-related or community-related planned events. The club participates in several car shows, private car collection tours, and even non-vehicle related museum visits and charitable events. Additionally, the club also attends local cruise nights, car meets, and participates in parades throughout the year.

One of the highlights each year is the Pacific Southwest Zone Show sponsored by both the Southern and Northern California Chapters of the Oldsmobile Club of America. The Zone Show is usually help mid-way between both chapters and in May.

The most anticipated event of the year is the Oldsmobile Club of Southern California’s Memorial Show and Picnic. It is usually held in late October when the summer heat has cooled for everyone’s enjoyment. It’s a great gathering of members and non-members for a picnic at the park. The show takes place in the greater Los Angeles area and is open to all years and models of Oldsmobiles, as well as non Oldsmobile vehicles.

One of the main goal of the club, is to help his fellow membership!
We have resources to share among our members, and members have resources to share among other members. If you have a problem, a concern, or you are just curious about something Oldsmobile related, post your question on our Facebook Group. It’s almost certain that a member(s) will know the answer! That is the main force of the club, the huge amount of knowledge that our members have.

By joining the club, you’ll also have access to a “Workshops & Stores” listing. But, while one member may be very happy with a shop or a store, another member may be dissatisfied with the same shop or store. So we do not “guarantee” these addresses, and we can’t be help responsible. The list is there to help you, but do your homework, investigate, shop around, like you will do with any other businesses.

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In 1974, the club’s member voted to become a chapter of the Oldsmobile Club of America, and to this day is one of the oldest and largest chapters of the O.C.A. with members owning Oldsmobile’s from the early 1900’s all the way to Final Five Hundred 2004 models.
Our members have the option and we recommend (but it is not required) that you join the Oldsmobile Club of America.