Oakland Motor Car Company

Oakland

Company type	Private (1907–09) Division (1909–31)
Industry	Automotive
Genre	Touring cars Automobile engines
Founded	1907
Defunct	1931; 93 years ago (1931)
Fate	Acquired by General Motors in 1909, became a brand, then replaced by Pontiac
Headquarters	Pontiac, Michigan , United States
Area served	United States
Key people	Edward Murphy, President Alanson Brush, Chief Engineer
Products	Automobiles Automotive parts
Parent	General Motors

The Oakland Motor Car Company of Pontiac, Michigan, was an American automobile manufacturer and division of General Motors. Purchased by General Motors in 1909, the company continued to produce modestly priced automobiles until 1931 when the brand was dropped in favor of the division's Pontiac make.^[1]