Category: Oldsmobile

1946 Oldsmobile 

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:

1938 Oldsmobile L-38 

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 

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 Oldsmobile 

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 …

Oldsmobile Crash 

Oldsmobile Car Crash in Boston MA, 1952

A 1941 Oldsmobile and a brand new 1952 Olds convertible have an unfriendly encounter on a wet road in Boston MA. Date ca. 1952/1953. A wrecker has arrived and is about to pull the cars away. We see the same accident from another perspective here: Conclusion from the inflicted damages (car’s passenger area not severely Read More …

1941 Oldsmobile 

1941 Oldsmobile Buried in a Forest

This 1941 Oldsmobile sedan has been left out in the open long time ago. Weeds and moss have taken over.

1949 Oldsmobile 88 

1949 Oldsmobile Convertible

A 1949 Oldsmobile convertible proudly shown by its owner family. Father is probably behind the camera. And judging from the rear lights it is a ’88’ model. Ad – Sale: Microfiber applicator

1953 Oldsmobile 

1953 Oldsmobile in a 1958 Pittsburgh Photo

A 1953 Oldsmobile in a 1950’s Pittsburgh PA photo. The Olds parked in a treelined, mostly empty street. Photographer Charles Harris [1908-1998] took this images 1958. Harris was an American photographer from Pittsburgh, PA. He was known for his photographs of residents and visitors to his hometown. This also included musicians and baseball players. The Read More …

1950 Oldsmobile Fastback 

1950 Oldsmobile 98 Fastback in NYC

This image shows a 1950 Oldsmobile 98 fastback, parked in NYC. 1950 was the last year fastbacks were available by Olds. A 4dr version of a fastback sedan from this year is in this post. Investigating the probable location: I read the street sign “146th” street as a first clue. I checked a few possible Read More …