Oldsmobile Ads 1946 - 1947

This is my collection of ads from the early postwar years, 1946 to 1947. Note: The ads are sorted according to publishing date (if known). Car model years changed in October, so it is possible that cars of a model year show up in an overview of the previous year (when the ad was published). Example: A 1951 model is featured in November 1950 and therefore would show up in the 1950 overview.

Cars manufactured in these years were warmed-over versions of prewar models. Just the trim and some minor technical details were updated. The war had brought production of civil cars to a halt in early 1942. Common to all models are "projecting" front fenders, dependable and durable straight-8 and straight-6 engines that gave these cars only modest performance.

How-To-Tell: There are a few details to distinguish between different production years: 1946 cars have a small (rounded) badge at the end of the chrome side stripe. 1947 have a more elliptical shape.

Model Wheelbase
66/68 119"
76/78 125"
98 127"
Oldsmobile Ad 1946 | olds_151x
Oldsmobile 1947 Ad | olds200x
Oldsmobile Ad 1946 | olds_01x
Oldsmobile Ad 1947 | olds_1bwx
Oldsmobile Ad 1946 | olds_2bwx
Oldsmobile Ad 1947 | olds_3bwx
Oldsmobile Ad 1947 | olds_03x
Oldsmobile Ad 1946 | olds_4bwx
Oldsmobile Ad 1947 | olds_04x
Oldsmobile Ad 1946 | olds_5bwx
Oldsmobile Ad 1946 | olds_05x
Oldsmobile Ad 1947 | olds_06x
Oldsmobile Ad 1946 | olds_07x
Oldsmobile Ad 1946 | olds_08x
Oldsmobile Ad 1947 | olds_09x
Oldsmobile Ad 1947 | olds_10x
Oldsmobile Ad 1947 | olds_11x
Oldsmobile Ad 1947 | olds_13x
Oldsmobile Ad 1947 | olds_12x
Oldsmobile Ad 1947 | olds_14x
Oldsmobile Ad 1946 | olds_15x
Oldsmobile Ad 1946 | olds_16x
Oldsmobile Ad 1946 | olds_17x
Oldsmobile Ad 1946 | olds_18x
Oldsmobile Ad 1946 | olds_19x
Oldsmobile Ad 1946 | olds_20x
Oldsmobile Ad 1946 | olds_21x
Oldsmobile Ad 1947 | olds_22x
Oldsmobile Ad 1946 | olds_40x
Oldsmobile Ad 1946 | olds_110x
Oldsmobile Ad 1946 | olds_139x
Oldsmobile Ad 1947 | olds_144x