1949 Oldsmobile 76 Sedan: Already 1948 Oldsmobile had introduced the new post-war styling named ‘Futuramic’ to the ‘big’ body ’98’ line. 1948 was also the year, the company offered the prewar styled cars for the last time. – It then brought the new styling to its smaller B-bodies in 1949. Wheelbase was now 119.5in. The Read More …
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1955 Oldsmobile 98 4Dr
1955 Oldsmobile 98 4Dr The year before the company restyled the 1955 Oldsmobile 98 4Dr cars with new longer and lower body shells. Also added wrap-around windshields and rear windows. Olds increased the wheelbase to 122 inches. Base models were again named simply 88s. Oldsmobile face-lifted the 1955 models: They received a new grille work, Read More …
1955 Oldsmobile 98
In the previous year, 1954, Oldsmobiles had redesigned with a (three body style) ’98’ series at the top of the line. The Oldsmobile 98 is the full-size model of Oldsmobile. Production of cars with this name ran from 1940 to 1996. It was the Olds’ top of the line model. (Lower ‘ranked’ cars of this Read More …
1946 Oldsmobile 66 2Dr Sedan
The 1946 Oldsmobile 66 2Dr – the 60 series was Oldsmobile’s lowest priced group of cars. After the war, Special 60’s had 6 cylinder engines. Interiors were a tan mixture pattern cloth. Technical features included full-pressure lubrication and electro-hardened aluminum pistons. Also a automatic choke was present. In 1946, dual windshield wipers were standard. History Read More …
1947 Oldsmobile 66 Fastback
The 1947 Oldsmobile 66 fastback is a ‘Special’. It was again Oldsmobile’s lowest priced style of cars. Special 60s had only six-cylinder engines. (Although Olds offered the eight-cylinder in other years.) Standard tire size was 6.00 x 16in. Technical features included aluminum pistons and a full-pressure lubrication system. In 1946, Oldsmobiles had dual windshield wipers Read More …
1947 Buick Fastback Super
The 1947 Buick Fastback Super is a full-sized vehicle. It was manufactured from the 1940 through 1958 (model years). This car is of the larger body style (shared with the Roadmaster). Buick continued the basic styling from 1942. At this time the sedans had the same front fender sweep across the doors (to the rear) Read More …
1957 Oldsmobile 88 2Dr Sedan
The 1957 Oldsmobile 88 2Dr sedan is a full-size auto. Oldsmobile produced it from 1949 until 1999. From 1950 on it was the division’s top-selling line. The 88 series was an image leader for Olds in the early years. They were one of the best performing cars. That’s because of its light weight and high-compression Read More …
1953 Oldsmobile Super 88
The 1953 Oldsmobile Super 88 is a full-size car. Oldsmobile produced cars under the ’88’ type name from 1949 to 1999. That was a 50 years period! In the early years (ca.1949–51) it was one of the best performing cars because of its comparable small size, light weight and overhead-valve high-compression V8 engine (‘Rocket’). History Read More …
1962 Buick Electra 225
The 1962 Buick Electra 225 is a full-size premium car, built by Buick from 1959 to 1990. Harlow H. Curtice, then president of Buick and later president of GM, named the car after his sister-in-law, Electra Waggoner Biggs. The ‘Electra 225’ nameplate was a hint to the car’s overall length of over 225 in, earning Read More …
1952 Chevrolet Deluxe Sedan
The 1952 Chevrolet Deluxe Sedan was a trim line of Chevrolet. It used the name from 1941 to 1952. The line was the volume sales leader for Chevy during the 1940s. First this body style included a 4-door sedan. Then it also included a fastback 2-door ‘Aerosedan’, a fastback and other body styles. To compare, Read More …