1937 Oldsmobile L-37 Sedan - 257ci Strait-8 - Manual

Oldsmobile L-37 1937 Description

This is an absolutely beautiful 1937 Oldsmobile L-37. Featured in beautiful Ormond Tan color, and powered by the legendary 257 inline 8 engine. For the first time in the modern era, the Oldsmobile Division – in 1937 – offered two distinctly different automobiles. The Model L was powered by an 8-cylinder engine and rested on a 124-inch wheelbase making it eight inches longer than the Model F, which was powered by a 6-cylinder engine. The Model L had a classic hood and grill along with several other styling characteristics of the luxury car market. It was, in reality, the first 98. Oldsmobile weathered the Great Depression far better than most automakers. By 1937, it was gaining a reputation as the “innovator” within the General Motors family, the home of advanced ideas, if not radical design. Yet it had taken Olds a long time to find its place in the scheme of things. This pre-war Olds has been fully restored to original condition in the correct color of #125 – Ormond Tan. It absolutely runs and drives like a dream, and is completely road worthy to take you wherever you wish to drive. The restoration of this fine automobile was performed quite a few years ago, but still shows like a modern restoration. The restoration was so intricate; this beauty took 1st Place at the Antique Automobile Club of America in 1991. Pictures are great, but you must really see this car in person. It is truly a work of art. The interior is finished just as well as the exterior. The upholstery is flawless; the headliner is perfect; the dash looks like new! I could go on and on about this car. The suicide doors open and close perfectly while opening up to a spacious rear seat. Here are some of the items that come along with the sale of the car: Original Sales Brochure Original Special Edition Oldsmobile Pictorial Original 1937-1946 Chilton Repair Manual Original 1937 Michigan license plate Original 1937 Oldsmobile Shop Manual Original 1937 GM Manual of Construction and Service Original 1937 Oldsmobile Engineering Information and Service Instructions 1937 Oldsmobile L-37 Selected Specifications: Wheelbase – 124.0” Overall Length – 197.9” Overall Width – 71.0” Overall Height – 69.0” Overall Weight – 3,687 lbs. Engine – inline L-head 8 cylinder Bore x Stroke – 3.25 x 3.88” Displacement – 257.1 ci Horsepower – 110 @ 3600 rpm Torque – 200 @ 1800 rpm Compression ratio – 6.2:1 Carburetor – 2-bbl downdraft Transmission – 3-speed manual syncromesh Bottom line – if you want a true “Classic Car”; this is it! No excuses… no apologies. Trust me… this rare and high quality of a pre-war vehicle doesn’t last long.