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1940 Oldsmobile: G-40 Series 70, F-40 Series 60, L-40 Series 90
Year of production: 1940
Overall production: 185154 units (G-40 Series 70 - 76865, F-40 Series 60 - 64038, L-40 Series 90 - 44251)
4x2 rear wheel drive front motor car
Body modifications:
G-40 Series 70, wheelbase - 120,0 inches:
Business Coupe, 3100 pounds, 865 US dollars, 4337 built
Club Coupe, 3105 pounds, 901 US dollars, 8505 built
Convertible Coupe, 3240 pounds, 1045 US dollars, 1070 built
2-door Sedan, 3170 pounds, 912 US dollars, 21486 built
4-door Sedan, 3220 pounds, 963 US dollars, 41467 built
F-40 Series 60, wheelbase - 116,0 inches:
Business Coupe, 3030 pounds, 807 US dollars, 2752 built
Club Coupe, 3015 pounds, 848 US dollars, 7664 built
Convertible Coupe, 3110 pounds, 1021 US dollars, 1347 built
2-door Sedan, 3065 pounds, 853 US dollars, 27220 built
4-door Sedan, 3100 pounds, 899 US dollars, 24422 built
4-door Wagon, 3255 pounds, 1042 US dollars, 633 built
L-40 Series 90, wheelbase - 124,0 inches:
Club Coupe, 3440 pounds, 1069 US dollars, 10836 built
Convertible Coupe, 3590 pounds, 1222 US dollars, 290 built
4-door Sedan, 3555 pounds, 1131 US dollars, 33075 built
Convertible Phaeton, 3750 pounds, 1570 US dollars, 50 built (the only known one is body Nr.1)
Engines:
(G-40, F-40 - 95 hp/?rpm, Straight 6 - cyl, 229,7 cid, Bore/Stroke: 3,44/4,13 inches)
(L-40 - 110 hp/?rpm, Straight 8 - cyl, 257,1 cid, Bore/Stroke: 3,25/3,88 inches)
Compression ratio ? : 1
Length: ?mm, width: ?mm, height: ?mm
Clearance: ?mm
Carburettor: ?
Gearbox: ? speeds
Maximal speed: ? km/h
Tyres: ?x? inches
Fuel tank capacity: ? L
Fuel consumption: ? L/100km
Photos are from:
Hemmings Motor News,
Net-A-Car,
Trader Online,
Excite Classifieds,
MS Webmasters,
1 in a Million Cars,
Antique Autos Online,
Kruse International.
Data are taken from the "Encyclopedia of American cars", Publications International, Ltd., 1993, USA.
Thanks for help to Carlo Cola and his sons - John and Tommy (New York, USA). Carlo Cola is a founding member of the Oldsmobile Club of America back in the 70's, and then a local New York Chapter.
If you have to add, ask or correct me, you are welcome to write me by E-mail Contact. Andrei Bogomolov.
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Last updated 23 X 2000.
Club Coupe, 3105 pounds, 901 US dollars, 8505 built
4-door Sedan, 3100 pounds, 899 US dollars, 24422 built
Engines:
Gearbox: ? speeds
Net-A-Car,
Kruse International.