1940 Oldsmobile
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The 1940 Oldsmobile is a historic American automobile notable for being among the first mass-produced cars to feature a fully automatic transmission.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Oldsmobile vehicle
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automobile model ⓘ |
| assemblyLocation | Lansing, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| automotiveClass | passenger car ⓘ |
| bodyConstruction | steel body-on-frame construction ⓘ |
| bodyStyle |
2-door sedan
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4-door sedan ⓘ convertible ⓘ coupe ⓘ |
| brakeType | hydraulic drum brakes ⓘ |
| brand | Oldsmobile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
classic car
ⓘ
vintage automobile ⓘ |
| collectibility | sought by classic car collectors ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| designPeriod | late 1930s automotive design ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration |
inline-eight engine (selected models)
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inline-six engine (selected models) ⓘ |
| enginePlacement | front-mounted engine ⓘ |
| era | pre-World War II American automobile ⓘ |
| fuelSystem | carbureted engine ⓘ |
| fuelType | gasoline ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | among first mass-produced cars with fully automatic transmission ⓘ |
| innovationField | automatic transmission technology ⓘ |
| layout | front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
General Motors
ⓘ
Oldsmobile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketSegment | mid-priced American car ⓘ |
| modelYear | 1940 ⓘ |
| notableFeature | early use of fully automatic transmission ⓘ |
| numberOfDoorsOptions |
2
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4 ⓘ |
| offeredTransmission |
Hydra-Matic automatic transmission
NERFINISHED
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manual transmission ⓘ |
| parentCompany | General Motors ⓘ |
| period | 1940s automobiles ⓘ |
| productionEndYear | 1940 ⓘ |
| productionStartYear | 1939 ⓘ |
| salesRegion | North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | discontinued model ⓘ |
| steering | recirculating ball steering (typical GM of era) ⓘ |
| successorBrand | Oldsmobile postwar models ⓘ |
| transmissionBrand | Hydra-Matic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transmissionInnovation | Hydra-Matic was first mass-produced fully automatic transmission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transmissionTypeOption |
3-speed manual (typical for era)
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4-speed Hydra-Matic automatic (early version) ⓘ |
| usedChassis | General Motors A-body platform (Oldsmobile variants) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wheelDrive | rear-wheel drive ⓘ |
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