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| Weight | Weight - you get the point |
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| Similar | similar (competition) |
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The Series 60 was a model range of automobiles from General Motors Oldsmobile Division during the 1940s. In Oldsmobile's naming convention, the Series 60 occupied the entry level position for Oldsmobiles sold in the United States during the late 1930s and throughout the 1940s.
Series 60 were built on the shorter (119 in) of two wheelbases used by Oldsmobile at this time, and trimmed in an entry level fashion. In parts and components, the Series 60 models were related to Chevrolet and the junior Pontiacs.
Two models were produced, the 66 which used a 238 in³ (3.9 L) straight-6 engine and the 68 which used a straight-8. All series 60s came with a three-speed column shift manual, or the optional four-speed Hydramatic automatic. Both options could be paired with either engine choice.
The line up consisted of a two-door club coupe, two-door "Fleetline", four-door "bustle back", four-door 9-seat wood bodied station wagon (a.k.a. "Woody") and a convertible. Except the convertible and station wagon, all were available in either "Standard" or "De Luxe" trim versions.
The Series 60 model designation was retired after 1948, the L-head six cylinder was then uprated to 257 in³ (4.2 L) and used in the Oldsmobile 76 models which were discontinued in 1950. A limited amount were put through production in 1950 but only 5 exist today
The 1938 and 1939 Oldsmobiles were available with the "Safety Automatic Transmission" and not with the Hydra-Matic. The safety automatic transmission was semi-automatic, in that is still used a clutch to get the car going and then shifted automatically. The Hydra-Matric Transmission a fully, clutchless automatic transmission debuted in 1940.
See Autopedia's comprehensive Oldsmobile Series 60 Review.
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