To mark the company's 44th anniversary, Oldsmobile's limited-production 1942 cars — including the Dynamic Cruiser — wore a tiny "B-44" badge on the grille.
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Lead trim: Series 70 Dynamic 78 257 cu in I8
Oldsmobile Series 70 Dynamic Cruiser 76/781941–1948
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FactTo mark the company's 44th anniversary, Oldsmobile's limited-production 1942 cars — including the Dynamic Cruiser — wore a tiny "B-44" badge on the grille.
In 1941 both a straight-six and a straight-eight were offered on each series, so the Dynamic 70 became the Dynamic 76 and 78 (the Custom Cruiser 90 becoming the Custom Cruiser 96 and 98); in 1942 the Series 70 was called the Dynamic Cruiser 76 and 78 and the six-cylinder Series 90 was dropped. Production was delayed from 1942 until 1945 by World War II (limited-production 1942 cars carried a small "B-44" grille badge), and in 1946 the Dynamic Cruiser was Oldsmobile's mid-priced model, with a two-door Club Sedan and four-door Sedan (list price US$1,568 for the Dynamic 70 four-door sedan, 25,528 sold; DeLuxe US$1,678, 5,118 sold); in 1947, Oldsmobile's fiftieth anniversary, it was the most popular series (38,152 Club Sedans and 30,841 four-door sedans, more than the Special 60 or the Custom Cruiser 98), and in 1948 the "Cruiser" tag was dropped as the Series 60 was renamed Dynamic. Body styles: Business coupe, Club coupe and four-door sedan; engines 238 cu in (3.9 L) straight-six and 257 cu in (4.2 L) straight-eight on a 125 in wheelbase; width 76 in, height 65.2 in; fewer than 120 Dynamic 76s were built in Australia in 1947.
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Trims & Figures
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series 70 Dynamic 76 238 cu in I6 | 1941–1948 | 3.9 L Inline-6 | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| Series 70 Dynamic 78 257 cu in I8 | 1941–1948 | 4.2 L Inline-8 | 110 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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To mark the company's 44th anniversary, Oldsmobile's limited-production 1942 cars — including the Dynamic Cruiser — wore a tiny "B-44" badge on the grille.
This Series 70 arrived right as Oldsmobile debuted the Hydramatic — the industry’s first fully clutchless automatic transmission.
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