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In a cost cutting measure after filing for bankruptcy earlier this month, GM is cutting some of its brands including, Pontiac, Saturn, Hummer, and Saab. GM has also ditched Oldsmobile and Plymouth a couple of years back.

GM controlled 16 brands right through the 1990s and this included… Buick, Cadillac and Chevrolet in the US and key brands like Saab in Sweden, Subaru in Japan, Opel in Germany and Holden in Australia.

However, growing competition at the turn of the century saw GM’s more than 50 per cent marketshare in the US start to slowly whittle away, dropping to 17 per cent last year.

So out of the brands that where killed off in the last 20 years which would you think will be the most collectible?

1969 Oldsmobile 442

The Spring Classic Mecum Auction in Indianapolis starts Wednesday May 13, 2009 and will run through Sunday the 17th. Over 1,250 cars will cross the block and our good friend will have his beautiful 1969 Oldsmobile 442 convertible on that famous stage, Sunday around 12:40.

Mecum offers two great ways to watch the auction live. Mecum’s Webcast streaming video and high-definition TV coverage ( check you local listings).

Here at Chevy Super Sport we’ll be streaming Saturday and Sundays auction live for your viewing pleasure.

Here are some of the cars that will be up for sale:

• 1954 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster
• 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle convertible
• 1967 Pontiac GTO Convertible
• 1968 Chevrolet Camaro Z-28
• 1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS
• 1969 Plymouth Road Runner
• 1970 Plymouth Hemi Barracuda Convertible
• 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS

Let us know what you think of the auction and/or any of the classic cars in it. See you on the 16th