Oldsmobile sold this car as the "Oldsmobile 66," riding the fame of the brand-new U.S. Route 66 for marketing mileage.
Median 79 hp across 62 similar cars
Lead trim: Series 60 216 CID L-head I6 (90 hp, 1939)
Oldsmobile Series 60 Special1939–1940
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FactOldsmobile sold this car as the "Oldsmobile 66," riding the fame of the brand-new U.S. Route 66 for marketing mileage.
The Oldsmobile Series 60 "Special" was a full-size car made from the 1939 through 1948 model years as Oldsmobile's entry-level model on the GM A-body platform (designer Harley Earl), giving Oldsmobile an entry-level product with more standard features that would be optional on the Chevrolet and Pontiac cars using the same platform; the Series 60, or Oldsmobile 66, took advantage of U.S. Route 66 for marketing. It replaced the Series F, was powered by the flathead six (the Series 70 used the B-body) and in this generation all GM vehicles gained width to seat three passengers front and rear, with running boards deleted and the shift moved to the steering column. In 1939 the wheelbase was 115 in (116 in in 1940) with four body styles (business coupe, club coupe, two-door sedan and four-door sedan): a "216CID" 90 hp six was used, while the page's infobox lists 215 and 230 cu in sixes. The Hydramatic fully clutchless automatic debuted for 1940, when a two-door convertible and a four-door station wagon (633 with an optional wooden body, US$1,042) were added and the name Special was given for the first time.
Collectors Spotted in the Oldsmobile Series 60 Lineage
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Trims & Figures
One published trim in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series 60 216 CID L-head I6 (90 hp, 1939) | 1939–1939 | Inline-6 | 90 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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This Series 60 had a strange Australian life — built locally by Holden and sold as the "Oldsmobile Ace," with a unique rear-hinged body that made it the last GM car ever built with "suicide doors."
Oldsmobile sold this car as the "Oldsmobile 66," riding the fame of the brand-new U.S. Route 66 for marketing mileage.
Rivals
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