Oakland Motors, Pontiac Michigan c1920
Here, the early Oakland Motor Car Company building in Pontiac, Michigan, circa the 1920s, stands as visual proof of Michigan’s shift from horse-drawn carriages to motor vehicles. Founded in 1907 by Edward Murphy in what was once his buggy plant, Oakland joined General Motors in 1909 and quickly became GM’s mid‑range brand—positioned between its mass-market Chevrolet and luxury Cadillac lines idaoffice.org +15 en.wikipedia.org +15 marconimuseum.org +15 . The factory launched innovations like the Oakland Four and Six models and presaged the rise of Pontiac, introduced in 1926 and by 1931 replacing Oakland entirely
About Oakland Motor Car Company
The Oakland Motor Car Company was an American automobile manufacturer and later division of General Motors in operation from 1907 to 1931. Located in Pontiac, Michigan, it was purchased by General Motors in 1909 and continued to produce modestly priced automobiles until 1931 when the brand was dropped in favor of the division's Pontiac brand.
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