In the Garage: 1941 Oldsmobile Club
THE CAR AND ITS OWNER
1941 Oldsmobile Club Sedan owned by Paul Jacobs
WHAT MAKES IT INTERESTING
In 1941, car buyers wanting a change from the stodgy designs of the day could opt for this swoopy Olds Club Sedan, a new fastback style also sold by Pontiac, Buick, Cadillac and, later, Chevrolet. This was the second year for General Motors’ pioneering “Hydramatic” automatic transmission, “a $57 option only in Olds and Cadillac,” according to Jacobs. His Hydramatic is powered by a six-cylinder, 238-cubic-inch engine putting out 100 horsepower.
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