A 1942 Oldsmobile in an encounter with a streetcar in Pittsburgh PA. The Olds only got slightly damaged. Photographer is Charles Harris [1908-1998]. The photo dates back 1942 to ca.1944. Another photo taken by Harris is here on classiccarszone.org. Harris was an American photographer from Pittsburgh, PA. We mostly know him for his photographs of Read More …
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1946 Oldsmobile 66 2Dr Coupe
A blue Oldsmobile 66 2dr coupe, manufactured 1946. A rare car in the original color. The paint color schema of this year lists ‘Caspian Blue’ as code 74C. A collector offered this coupe for sale in California a couple of years ago. It is possible to distinguish them by their different bumpers on the A Read More …
1940 Oldsmobile in New York
Street in NYC, possibly 8th Avenue, shot in the 1940s. Shown in a computer colorized vintage movie. Amongst other vehicles, we see a 1940 Oldsmobile. Likely the same car, in a location nearby:
1965 Buick Convertible in Music Video
A music performance of Finnish rock band ‘Sunrise Avenue’ features this turquoise 1965 Buick Special. Somewhere in a dry environment: The manufacturer redesigned the Buick Special for the 1964 model year with a separate body-on-frame construction. Buick marketed it as an intermediate-sized car. (It expanded the Skylark to a full top-line series that now included Read More …
1952 Buick Four Door Sedan
In NJ, a 1952 Buick waits for a new owner. From the three Ventiports on the front fender and the ‘Sweepspear’, we can assume it is a Special.
1938 Oldsmobile L38
Car mechanic ‘The Wizzard’ from YouTube recently bought a 1938 Oldsmobile L-8 and made a video about it. The price tag for this Olds was only $11’000.-. The car is with nice, new (not original) interior and mechanically in good shape. It requires only minor work. All the chrome, the engine and the body (except Read More …
1941 Oldsmobile 4Dr Sedan
Original 1941 Oldsmobile 4dr sedan on a junkyard. The car is very original and complete. Trim parts are very hard to come by these days. (Actually, the small vertical trim pieces on the front, located on the fender, are both missing.) View from the rear:
1946 Pontiac Streamliner Fastback
Proud owner with his 1946 Pontiac fastback. The car has ‘fake whitewall’ tires. That were white rings to simulate the real whitewalls which ordinary people couldn’t obtain directly after the war. Vintage photo, undated. More… Pontiac Streamliners (fastbacks, sometimes also named ‘Topedo’) are full-sized cars. Pontiac produced them from the 1942 to the 1951 model Read More …
1946 Oldsmobile – The Friendly Face
This original, 1946 Oldsmobile was last time registered in 1965. The color is probably original, could be Pacific Blue (#65C). Looks very complete with the factory installed spotlight. History Oldsmobile produced the last pre-war car on February 5, 1942. During World War II, the company produced material for the war effort. It included large-caliber guns, Read More …
1957 Chevrolet Nomad – Beyond Rescue
This 1957 Chevrolet Nomad shows the classic two door styling. Unfortunately years being exposed in the open have destroyed the sheet metal. More a basketcase than a car, it is only waiting for the crusher. Sad. History The two-door Nomad differed from other station wagons in the 1950’s having unique styling that is a bit Read More …