Oldsmobile Starfire Deluxe Holiday Fiesta 1946-1960 Factory Photo Archive Book

Description: Oldsmobile had long been GMs experimental division, pioneering new engineering and design ideas before they spread to other GM marques. Major ideas pioneered by Olds included the first GM semi-automatic transmission in 1937 and Hydra-matic automatic transmission in 1940. Yet Olds still seemed stodgy in the late forties compared to glamorous sibling Buick, which led Olds in sales. All that changed in 1949 when Olds introduced the first modern high-compression overhead valve engines (with Cadillac), the Rocket V8. Sales boomed in the fifties, helped by dazzling new styling and the industrys first panoramic windshields. All of the great looking Oldsmobiles of this exciting time are presented here in sharp detail with high quality photos from the National Automotive History Collection. Here --> Visit Our Store About Us Feedback Newsletters Contact Us Oldsmobile 1946-1960 Photo Archive Description Oldsmobile 1946-1960 Photo Archive--> SKU: B03357 Oldsmobile had long been GMs experimental division, pioneering new engineering and design ideas before they spread to other GM marques. Major ideas pioneered by Olds included the first GM semi-automatic transmission in 1937 and Hydra-matic automatic transmission in 1940. Yet Olds still seemed stodgy in the late forties compared to glamorous sibling Buick, which led Olds in sales. All that changed in 1949 when Olds introduced the first modern high-compression overhead valve engines (with Cadillac), the Rocket V8. Sales boomed in the fifties, helped by dazzling new styling and the industrys first panoramic windshields. All of the great looking Oldsmobiles of this exciting time are presented here in sharp detail with high quality photos from the National Automotive History Collection. Here are the revolutionary first hardtops, and later the first four-door hardtops, Starfires, Fiestas, and concept cars. Here, too, are the less fortunate 1957 and 1958 models, when bad styling decisions caused sales to fall. Oldsmobile would recover and go on to again lead the industry in sales in later years, only to perish for good in the new millennium. Superb photos are tied together with authoritative and informative captions, telling the story of Olds in these nostalgic years. CONDITION: AUTHOR: Byron Olsen AUTHOR BIO: DATE OF PUBLICATION: DIMENSIONS: ILLUSTRATIONS: PAGES: 128 Payment Policy We accept: PayPal, Credit card or debit card Return Policy If you're not satisfied for any reason, our return policy allows you to send back the merchandise within 30 days of the date you received the package for an exchange or a refund of the purchase price, minus the shipping, handling, restocking fee. Shipping Policy All orders are shipped Standard Shipping Monday - Friday as long as the order is placed by 3:00 pm est. You can combine your orders at checkout for combined shipping rates. Categories Airplanes American Cars Automotive stories Boats Box Sets British Cars Car Care & Detailing Supplies Clothing & Apparel Design European & Japanese Cars French Cars Gas Memorabilia & Automobilia German Cars Hot Rods Italian Cars Japanese, China, Korea Microcars Military , Fire, Police Motorcycle, Scooter & Bicycle Racing Restoration & Technical SAAB Tattoos Toys Tractors Trailers Trains BIG and little + Boats Trucks & Jeeps & Buses Volvo Other Newsletter! Join our mailing list for our latest additions and special offers! Sign Up Now! -->

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