Naming standards were in flux at Oldsmobile during the late 1930s and 1940s. From 1932 through 1938 Oldsmobile had two series: "F" and "L". Series F came with a straight-6 engine and Series L came with a larger body and a straight-8 engine. Series F was renamed Series 60 in 1939 and Series L was replaced with the Series 70 and 80, with the Series 70 and 80 being powered by the straight-6 and the straight-8 respectively. The Series 60 used the GM A-body and the Series 70 and 80 used the B-body. In 1940 the even larger C-body was introduced to Oldsmobile and it alone was powered by the straight-8. In order to differentiate it from the previous year's Series 80 it was named Series 90 (there was no Series 80 that year). The series were also given names for the first time that year with the Series 60, 70, and 90 being called the Special, Dynamic, and Custom Cruiser respectively.MotoeXotica Classic Cars is pleased to present the beautiful 1940 Oldsmobile 70 you see pictured. This car benefitted from a full restoration and looks great. The Olds also came with an album full of original documentation, including the original Sales Contract, title, registration, Repair & Tune Up manual as well as a Shop Manual for 1940 Oldsmobiles, The Motorists Operation Guide and a small stack of receipts. This is a well documented car!Finished in gray, the paint is in awesome condition, showing few, if any, minor imperfections. The body of the coupe is straight and solid. The chrome appears to have been re-chromed and is in excellent condition. Overall, this is a very good looking and sound Oldsmobile!Inside, the interior is finished in a tan cloth and looks great. Both the front and rear seats show only minor imperfections and no signs of wear. There is a small amount of wear on the driver's door panel. The brown carpet and headliner both are in great condition and show no notable signs of imperfections. The beautiful wooden dashboard is in excellent condition and houses all the original gauges. The wood compliments the brown cloth interior perfectly! Under the hood, you'll find the original Inline 6 engine that is exceptionally clean and tidy. Attached to the engine is a 3-speed synchromesh manual transmission. The car sits upon 16" chrome Oldsmobile wheels wrapped in 6.00-16 tires and four wheel drum brakes. As mentioned before, this Olds does come with many original documents and manuals. The VIN is F752197 and the mileage currently shows 17,483. The car is being sold on a clear and clean title. GET OUT AND DRIVE!!!