Name/Title
The Brand New Car With The Grand Old NameEntry/Object ID
R307.001Tags
Ephemera, Advertising/Promotional, Digital onlyDescription
JPG file; scanned at 300ppi, 24-bit color.Collection
R-307 - Kirshten.Publication Details
Publisher
GM - Oldsmobile DivisionTime Period
20th CenturyTranscription
The Brand New Car With The Grant Old Name
THE 1946 OLDSMOBILE is refreshingly new in every sense of the word. But the name and the reputation behind this fine new automobile are the oldest in the industry.
To owners everywhere, the Oldsmobile name has stood for honest quality ever since the earliest days of motoring. And Oldsmobile has earned an enviable reputation throughout the years, not only as a style leader, but also as the pioneer of important automobile developments. Oldsmobile leadership in 1946 introduces a distinctive new note in motor car styling, with clean "tailored" lines and new tastefully appointed interiors. The new Oldsmobile is a smoother car, with finer and livelier Fire-Power Engines. It introduces many important new long-life features throughout body and chassis. And in the new and finer Hydra-Matic Drive, Oldsmobile offers General Motors'® supreme contribution to motor car performance and handling ease.
With Hydra-Matic Drive, gear shifting is automatic through all four forward speeds. There is no clutch pushing either — there isn't any clutch pedal in the car. To go, you simply step on the accelerator. To stop, you just step on the brake. Driving is as simple as that. And this modern drive has been thoroughly proved, in billions of miles of owner operation, and in thousands of Army tanks and other combat vehicles. Try driving "the car without a clutch pedal" at your Oldsmobile dealer's.
Oldsmobile with General Motors Hydra-Matic Drive
THE CAR WITHOUT A CLUTCH PEDALDimensions
Height
14 inWidth
10-1/4 inLocation
Location
* Untyped Location
Digital ResourceDate
January 22, 2026Created By
Mogerman, JordanCreate Date
January 21, 2026Updated By
Mogerman, JordanUpdate Date
January 22, 2026