Oldsmobile Series 60

Oldsmobile Series 60
1941 Oldsmobile Series 60 Coupé
Overview
Manufacturer	Oldsmobile (General Motors)
Production	1938–1948
Body and chassis
Class	Full-size car
Layout	FR layout
Platform	A-body

First generation
1940 Oldsmobile Series 60 Sedan
Overview
Model years	1939–1940
Assembly	South Gate, California Lansing, Michigan Linden, New Jersey
Designer	Harley Earl
Body and chassis
Body style	2-door Business coupe 2-door Club coupe 2-door Sedan coupe 4-door sedan 2-door convertible 4-door station wagon
Related	Pontiac Deluxe Chevrolet Special Deluxe Chevrolet Master Deluxe Chevrolet Master 85
Powertrain
Engine	215 cu in (3.5 L) Oldsmobile I6 230 cu in (3.8 L) Oldsmobile I6
Transmission	3-speed synchromesh manual 4-speed Hydra-Matic automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	1939: 115.0 in (2,921 mm) 1940: 116.0 in (2,946 mm)
Length	1939: 189.0 in (4,801 mm) 1940: 197.8 in (5,024 mm)
Height	1939: 66.0 in (1,676 mm) 1940: 65.0 in (1,651 mm)
Curb weight	3,100–3,700 lb (1,400–1,700 kg)

Second generation
Overview
Model years	1941–1948
Assembly	South Gate, California Atlanta, Georgia Kansas City, Kansas Framingham, Massachusetts Lansing, Michigan Linden, New Jersey
Designer	Harley Earl
Body and chassis
Body style	2-door Business coupe 2-door Club coupe 2-door Sedan coupe 2-door Club Sedan coupe 4-door sedan 2-door convertible 4-door station wagon
Layout	FR layout
Platform	A-body
Related	Pontiac Torpedo Chevrolet Special Deluxe Chevrolet Master Deluxe Chevrolet Fleetline Chevrolet Fleetmaster Chevrolet Stylemaster
Powertrain
Engine	238 cu in (3.9 L) Oldsmobile I6 257 cu in (4.2 L) Oldsmobile I8
Transmission	3-speed synchromesh manual 4-speed Hydra-Matic automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	119.0 in (3,023 mm)
Length	204.0 in (5,182 mm)
Curb weight	3,300–4,000 lb (1,500–1,800 kg)

The Series 60 is a full-size car made by Oldsmobile from the 1939 through the 1948 model years.

Naming standards were in flux at Oldsmobile during the late 1930s and 1940s. From 1932 through 1938 Oldsmobile had two series: "F" and "L" including the 1937-1938 Oldsmobile 6 cylinder engine. Series F came with a straight-6 engine and Series L came with a larger body and a straight-8 engine. Series F was renamed Series 60 in 1939 and Series L was replaced with the Series 70 and 80, with the Series 70 and 80 being powered by the straight-6 and the straight-8 respectively. The Series 60 used the GM A-body and the Series 70 and 80 used the B-body.

The Series 60 occupied the entry-level position for Oldsmobiles sold in the United States from 1939 through the 1948 model years. They were trimmed in an entry level fashion and, in parts and components, the Series 60 models were closely related to Chevrolet and junior Pontiacs.

The 1939 Oldsmobiles were available with the "Safety Automatic Transmission" and not with the Hydramatic. The safety automatic transmission was semi-automatic, in that it still used a clutch to get the car going and then shifted automatically. The Hydramatic Transmission, a fully, clutchless automatic transmission debuted in the 1940 model year.

In 1939 four body styles were available: a Business Coupe with no rear seat, a Club Coupe with two rear fold-away jump seats, a 2-door Sedan with a full rear seat and a 4-door Sedan which shared its roofline with the 2-door Sedan. The wheelbase was 115 inches. The back of the front seats were rounded and padded for protection of the rear seat occupants. A 216CID 90 hp (67 kW) I6 was used.