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A second was based on the fastback GM B platform which ended up being shared by the Cadillac Series 61, the Buick Century and Special, the Oldsmobile 70 and the Pontiac Streamliner Torpedo. A third was a modified notchback design, derived from the fastback B-body, but described as "A-body-like", that ended up being used by the Cadillac Series ...
1940 Cadillac Series 40-62 2-door convertible 1941 Cadillac Series 41-62 coupe 1941 Cadillac Series 41-62 4-door convertible. The Fisher-bodied Series 40-62 was the new entry level product for the 1940 model line and was upgraded with a low sleek "torpedo" style C-body with chrome window reveals, more slant in the windshield, and a curved rear window. [1]
1947 Cadillac Series 60S, 61, 62, 75 Fisher Fleetwood ... XP-840 Eldorado Fastback – 1965; NART Zagato – 1970; TAG Function Car – 1978 [n3 2] Cimarron PPG – 1985;
1948 Packard Custom Eight 1950 Chevrolet Fleetline, one of several GM fastback models 1964 Plymouth Barracuda Subcompact fastback: 1967 Volkswagen Beetle (Type 1) Hardtop fastback: 1967 AMC Marlin Full-size fastback: 1968 Mercury Monterey GT fastback: 1966 Toyota 2000GT racing car Two-seat sports car fastback: Chrysler Crossfire Futuristic fastback: 2016 Buick Avista concept
1947 was Oldsmobile's fiftieth anniversary and other than some new two-tone exterior paint options, the standard and optional equipment and features remained carryover from previous years. A heater and windshield defroster was added to the options list for US$32 ($437 in 2023 dollars [5]). New branch assembly locations were added at Atlanta and ...
The new C-body that the 1940 Pontiac Torpedo shared with Cadillac Series 62, Buick Roadmaster and Super, and the Oldsmobile Series 90 featured cutting-edge "torpedo" styling. Shoulder and hip room was over 5 in (127 mm) wider, running boards were eliminated and the exterior was streamlined and 2–3 in (51–76 mm) lower.
1941 Cadillac Series 75 limousine 1941 Cadillac Series 75 limousine 1948 Cadillac Series 75 ambulance. For 1941, the wheelbase was reduced to 136 in (3,454 mm), though power on the 346 cu in (5.7 L) L-head V8 engine was up to 150 hp (112 kW). The one piece hood came down lower in the front, included the side panels and extended sideways to the ...
The GM B platform was introduced in 1926 with the Buick Master Six, and the Oldsmobile Model 30, and had at least 12 major re-engineering and restyling efforts, for the 1937, 1939, 1941, 1949, 1954, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1965, 1971, 1977, and 1991 model years; along with interim styling changes for 1942, 1969, and 1980 that included new sheetmetal and revised rooflines.