This rare 1950 Oldsmobile 98 fastback 4dr sedan is a full-size Oldsmobile model from the early 1950’s. Olds manufactured cars with the ’98’ name from 1940 until 1996. The name reflects a “Series 90” fitted with an 8-cylinder ‘Rocket’ engine. This was one of the last years with the fastback styling. History The 1950 Oldsmobile Read More …
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1950 Buick Fastback 4Dr Sedan
The 1950 Buick Fastback 4dr sedan ‘Super’ shared a new General Motors type ‘C-body’ with the Roadmaster cars, but on a shorter wheelbase. It featured three chrome ‘Ventiports’ on the front fenders to denote its smaller straight-eight engine and shorter engine compartment when compared with the Roadmaster. It is a 4dr Fastback! The styling of 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 …
1949 Cadillac 61 Fastback
A few words about the history and development of the 1949 Cadillac 61 Fastback: Cadillac moved the formerly smaller Series 61 to the Series 62’s GM’s C-Body. Both were very similar. Design changes came to that body style already in 1948, featuring GM’s first new postwar body with styling bits including tail fins inspired by Read More …
1941 Buick 40 Special Sedanette
From 1936 on Buick’s Special model represented the entry level full-size car. The Special continued to be known as the 40-series, too. 1941 Buick Specials 40, Sedanette had a newly styled bodywork. The front fenders were more closely integrated into the cars overall body. The 40-A series was also new. The regular ‘Special’ was renamed Read More …
1948 Oldsmobile 78 Fastback
The 1948 Oldsmobile 78 fastback is a 2dr model. The ’78’ was Oldsmobile’s middle priced line of cars. Olds offered the lower price line with the six and eight cylinder engines. The company named the medium range 76 and 78. (‘8’ is indicating the inline eight engines.) Technical features included aluminum pistons and a full-pressure Read More …