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Oldsmobile 1938 1939 1940 sales literature

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Year: 1938  (Item #B6386)
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OLDSMOBILE (Models F-38 and L-38), "Oldsmobile Six and Eight":
32 page color catalog, 9x11. Brown and yellow cover, with yellow lettering, is art rendering showing frontal views of red Oldsmobile Six and green Oldsmobile Eight automobiles. Fourteen full page photo renderings show Oldsmobile Six 2- and 4-Door Touring Sedans, Club Coupe, 2- and 4-Door Sedans, Business Coupe, Convertible Coupe and Eight 2- and 4-Door Touring Sedans, Business Coupe, Club Coupe, 2- and 4-Door Sedans and Convertible Coupe. Seventy-seven additional photographs, photo renderings and drawings show exterior, interior, engine, labeled chassis, features, mechanical parts and accessories. Includes discussion and specifications. Copyright 1937. Price:- $120.
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Year: 1938  (Item #B38368)
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OLDSMOBILE, "The Six Touring Sedan":
Photograph, 4x5. Photograph shows three-quarter frontal view of Oldsmobile Six Touring 4-Door Sedan against black background. Back has glue spots. Price:- $15.
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Year: 1938  (Item #B38369)
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OLDSMOBILE, "The Eight Touring Sedan":
Photograph, 4x5. Photograph shows three-quarter frontal view of Oldsmobile Eight Touring 4-Door Sedan against black background. Back has glue spots. Price:- $15.
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Year: 1938  (Item #B38370)
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OLDSMOBILE, "The Six":
Photograph, 4x5. Photograph shows three-quarter frontal view of Oldsmobile Six 4-Door Sedan against black background. Back has glue spots. Price:- $15.
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Year: 1938  (Item #B38371)
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OLDSMOBILE, "The Eight":
Photograph, 4x5. Photograph shows three-quarter frontal view of Oldsmobile Eight 4-Door Sedan against black background. Back has glue spots. Price:- $15.
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Year: 1938  (Item #B4369)
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OLDSMOBILE (Models F-38 [V-6] and L-38 [V-8]), "Coast to Coast: 1905-1938":
12 page non-color folder, 5x9. Cover has drawing of one of Oldsmobile's 1905 "Old Scout" model beside a 1938 model, with both superimposed over a line drawing of the United States. Ten photographs show historical shots and exterior views of cars. Includes brief history, discussion, list of dealerships throughout the U.S. and prices for mechanical work (brake relining $7.60!). Dated 8-38. Price:- $40.
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Year: 1938  (Item #B4371)
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OLDSMOBILE (Models F-38 [V-6] and L-38 [V-8]), "Two New Style Leaders: Oldsmobile Has Done It Again!":
8 page non-color catalog, 16x11. Catalog is newspaper style promotional which opens to 22x16 layout. Cover has five photographs showing features of Oldsmobile Six and Eight automobiles, with discussion. Eighty-two additional photographs and drawings show exterior, interior, engine, chassis, mechanical parts and features of Oldsmobile Six and Eight 2- and 4-Door Sedans, 2-Door Touring Sedans, Club Coupes, Business Coupes and Convertible Coupes. Includes discussion, three photographs of manufacturing facilities and brief history including photograph of 1897 Oldsmobile. Folded for mailing. Price:- $45.
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Year: 1938  (Item #B35475)
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OLDSMOBILE (Models F-38 and L-38), "Oldsmobile Six and Eight":
32 page color catalog, 9x11. Brown and yellow cover, with yellow lettering, is art rendering showing frontal views of red Oldsmobile Six and green Oldsmobile Eight automobiles. Fourteen full page photo renderings show Oldsmobile Six 2- and 4-Door Touring Sedans, Club Coupe, 2- and 4-Door Sedans, Business Coupe, Convertible Coupe and Eight 2- and 4-Door Touring Sedans, Business Coupe, Club Coupe, 2- and 4-Door Sedans and Convertible Coupe. Seventy-seven additional photographs, photo renderings and drawings show exterior, interior, engine, labeled chassis, features, mechanical parts and accessories. Includes discussion and specifications. Shows very light handling; therefore, price has been reduced. Copyright 1937. Price:- $110.
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Year: 1939  (Item #B6680)
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OLDSMOBILE (Special and DeLuxe), "Oldsmobile: Maken Van Den Slechtsten Weg Een Autostrade":
16 page part-color folder, 8x9. Red and brown cover, with white lettering, has overhead view of interior of convertible. Folder opens to 24x18 layout with nine photographs show exterior, interior and trunk of the Special Touring Sedan, Touring Coach and Business Coupe and DeLuxe Touring Sedan, Touring Coach and Convertible Cabriolet. Reverse side has seventeen photographs and photo rendering of interior, engine, chassis, mechanical parts and features. Includes discussion and specifications. In Dutch. I.D. #J-56-D-39. Price:- $90.
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Year: 1939  (Item #B3951)
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OLDSMOBILE, "Oldsmobile: Series 60 . Series 70 . Series 80":
36 page non-color catalog, 8x9. Cover is photograph showing frontal view of Oldsmobile automobile. Ninety-six brown-toned photographs and drawings show exterior, interior, engine, chassis and mechanical features of Oldsmobile Series 60 Club and Business Coupes and 2- and 4-Door Sedans; Series 70 Club, Business and Convertible Coupes and 4-Door Sedans; and Series 80 Club, Business and Convertible Coupes and 2- and 4-Door Sedans. Includes discussion and specifications, with heavy emphasis on the mechanical workings of the cars. Copyright 1938. Price:- $100.
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Year: 1939  (Item #B4370)
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OLDSMOBILE (Series 60, 70 and 80), "Snapshots: Minicamera Pictures Of the 1939 Oldsmobiles":
8 page part-color catalog, 5x7. Green cover with white title plates and black lettering. Three full page green-toned photographs show the Series Sixty 2-Door Sedan, Series Seventy 4-Door Sedan and Series Eighty 4-Door Sedan. Six additional photographs and drawings show chassis and mechanical features. Includes discussion. Price:- $50.
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Year: 1939  (Item #B34888)
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OLDSMOBILE, "Oldsmobile: Series 60 . Series 70 . Series 80":
36 page non-color catalog, 8x9. Cover is photograph showing frontal view of Oldsmobile automobile. Ninety-six brown-toned photographs and drawings show exterior, interior, engine, chassis and mechanical features of Oldsmobile Series 60 Club and Business Coupes and 2- and 4-Door Sedans; Series 70 Club, Business and Convertible Coupes and 4-Door Sedans; and Series 80 Club, Business and Convertible Coupes and 2- and 4-Door Sedans. Includes discussion and specifications, with heavy emphasis on the mechanical workings of the cars. Shows handling; therefore, price has been reduced. Copyright 1938. Price:- $75.
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Year: 1940  (Item #B3952)
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OLDSMOBILE (Series 60, 70 and 90), "Oldsmobile: The Car That has Everything!":
32 page color catalog, 9x11. Cover shows frontal view of red Oldsmobile automobile with sky as background. Eighty-five photographs, photo renderings and drawings show exterior, interior, engine, chassis, mechanical features and accessories for Oldsmobile Series 60 Club, Business and Convertible Coupes and 2- and 4-Door Touring Sedans; Series 70 Club, Business and Convertible Coupes and 2- and 4-Door Touring Sedans; and Series 90 Custom 8 Cruiser Club Coupe and Touring Sedan. Includes discussion, specifications, "Owner Service Policy" and deferred payment plan information. Copyright 1939. Price:- $145.
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Year: 1940  (Item #B12274)
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OLDSMOBILE (Series 60, 70 and 90), "Oldsmobile: The Car That has Everything!":
32 page color catalog, 9x11. Cover shows frontal view of red Oldsmobile automobile with sky as background. Eighty-five photographs, photo renderings and drawings show exterior, interior, engine, chassis, mechanical features and accessories for Oldsmobile Series 60 Club, Business and Convertible Coupes and 2- and 4-Door Touring Sedans; Series 70 Club, Business and Convertible Coupes and 2- and 4-Door Touring Sedans; and Series 90 Custom 8 Cruiser Club Coupe and Touring Sedan. Includes discussion, specifications, "Owner Service Policy" and deferred payment plan information. Shows wear; therefore, price has been reduced. Copyright 1939. Price:- $80.
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Year: 1940 Magazine Item #E8631 - OLDSMAKER NEWS, Volume Two, Number Seven, Mar. 1940: Price: $30.
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1977 to 1978 :: 1979 to 1985 :: 1986 to 1995 :: 1996 to 1999 :: 2000 to 2004
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Year: 1940  (Item #B34889)
OLDSMOBILE (Series 90, 70 and 60), "Olds Big News: Oldsmobile Goes Big!":
8 page color catalog, 17x12. White cover, with red and black lettering, has four photographs showing Oldsmobile 60, 70 and Custom 8 Cruiser 4-Door Sedans, with discussion. Forty-five photographs and photo renderings show exterior, interior, engine, chassis, mechanical parts and features of Oldsmobile 60 2- and 4-Door Touring Sedans, Club Coupe, Business Coupe and Convertible Coupe; 70 2- and 4-Door Touring Sedans, Club Coupe, Business Coupe and Convertible Coupe; and Custom 8 Cruiser 4-Door Touring Sedan and Club Coupe. Includes discussion. Folded for mailing and shows light handling; therefore, price has been reduced. Copyright 1939.


Year: 1941  (Item #B4494)
OLDSMOBILE (Series 60, 70 and 80), "Hydra-Matic Drive: Designed, Developed and Introduced By Oldsmobile":
16 page part-color catalog, 8x5. Yellow cover, with blue lettering, has inset photograph illustrating the fact that the Hydra-Matic Drive system requires no clutch and no shift lever. Thirty-two drawings illustrate the principal and list "25 Important Advantages That You Get With Hydra-Matic Drive".


Year: 1940  (Item #B3956)
OLDSMOBILE, "A DeLuxe Station Wagon . . . . . . By Oldsmobile!":
8 page (single-side printed) color folder, 8x11. White cover, with black lettering, is photo rendering showing three-quarter frontal view of blue Oldsmobile DeLuxe Station Wagon with wood panels. Folder opens to 8x21 layout with one and one-half page photo rendering showing three-quarter frontal view of gray Oldsmobile DeLuxe Station Wagon and six photographs showing exterior, interior and features, with discussion. Back cover has four drawings showing seating arrangements for three, five, six and eight passengers, list of body features, specifications and side view dimensional drawing.


Year: 1940  (Item #B35700)
OLDSMOBILE (Series 60, 70 and 90), "Oldsmobile's Exclusive Hydra-Matic Drive: No Gears to Shift . . . No Clutch to Press!":
20 page part-color catalog, 8x5. Blue cover, with yellow, white and black lettering, has two photographs showing woman driving Oldsmobile automobile with Hydra-Matic drive and small drawing of car "at speed". Thirty-two photographs and drawings illustrate how the automatic transmission works and advantages for the driver. Includes detailed discussion and list of advantages.


Year: 1940  (Item #B35701)
OLDSMOBILE, "New Oldsmobile Series 70":
Press photo, 4x6. Kodachrome press photo has white border and black lettering framing close-up view of grille and headlights on red Oldsmobile 70 4-Door Sedan driving on country road.


Year: 1940  (Item #B35702)
OLDSMOBILE, "New Oldsmobile Series 60":
Press photo, 4x6. Kodachrome photograph has white border and black lettering framing three-quarter frontal view of green Oldsmobile 60 2-Door Sedan parked in outdoor setting.


Year: 1940  (Item #B35703)
OLDSMOBILE, "New Oldsmobile Custom Eight Cruiser":
Press photo, 4x6. Kodachrome press photo has white border and black lettering framing three-quarter frontal view of blue Oldsmobile Custom Eight Cruiser 4-Door Sedan parked in outdoor setting.


Year: 1940  (Item #B35704)
OLDSMOBILE (Custom Eight, 70 and 60), "Oldsmobile Advance Press Release":
, . Official white press envelope, with blue lettering, contains: a) three 5x6 Kodachrome color press photos showing three-quarter frontal view of blue Oldsmobile Custom Eight Cruiser 4-Door Sedan, three-quarter frontal view of green Oldsmobile 60 2-Door Sedan and grille and headlights on red Oldsmobile 70 4-Door Sedan; b) two pages of "Oldsmobile: Advance Press Release" information; and c) 5x4 "Memo" to magazine editor.


Year: 1940  (Item #B35705)
OLDSMOBILE (Series 90, 70 and 60), "Oldsmobile Goes Big!":
12 page part-color folder, 7x10. Black and white cover with white lettering has photo rendering showing three-quarter frontal view of orange Oldsmobile automobile "at speed". Folder opens to show one view of each model, with descriptive caption. Reverse side has four photo renderings and ten photographs showing exterior, interior engine and mechanical features of cars, with discussion. I.D. #1M-M-8-39.


Year: 1940  (Item #B35706)
OLDSMOBILE (Series 90, 70 and 60), "Olds Big News: Oldsmobile Goes Big!":
8 page color catalog, 17x12. White cover, with red and black lettering, has four photographs showing Oldsmobile 60, 70 and Custom 8 Cruiser 4-Door Sedans, with discussion. Forty-five photographs and photo renderings show exterior, interior, engine, chassis, mechanical parts and features of Oldsmobile 60 2- and 4-Door Touring Sedans, Club Coupe, Business Coupe and Convertible Coupe; 70 2- and 4-Door Touring Sedans, Club Coupe, Business Coupe and Convertible Coupe; and Custom 8 Cruiser 4-Door Touring Sedan and Club Coupe. Includes discussion. Folded for mailing. Copyright 1939.


Year: 1940  (Item #B3954)
OLDSMOBILE (Series 90, 70 and 60), "Oldsmobile Goes Big!":
12 page part-color folder, 7x10. Black and white cover with white lettering has photo rendering showing three-quarter frontal view of orange Oldsmobile automobile "at speed". Folder opens to show one view of each model, with descriptive caption. Reverse side has four photo renderings and ten photographs showing exterior, interior engine and mechanical features of cars, with discussion. Cover had date which has been erased. I.D. #1M-M-8-39.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
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