Richard M. Nixon 1969-1974 • 1950 Oldsmobile 98
Along with his wife’s “respectable Republican cloth coat,” Nixon referred to his trusty 1950 Oldsmobile 98 in the infamous “Checkers” speech, which was made to refute his acceptance of illegal campaign contributions to help obtain the nomination for vice-president in 1952. One wonders if those contributions included a car of any sort. The 88 Olds was the flagship model for Olds, a division of GM.
