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1919 Classic Original Oldsmobile Model 37a, 5-passenger Touring Car on 2040-cars

Year:1919 Mileage:23000
Location:

Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States

Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States

Rare original survivor, runs & drives great.  Perfect for restoration or can be maintained and driven in current condition. 

Inline 6-cylinder engine, 177 cid, 44 hp, overhead valve arrangement with external valve train.  Full pressure oiling to 3-main bearing crankshaft.  Leather-faced cone clutch, three-speed manual transmission and closed driveline.  Brakes are external band-type on rear axle only, with an internal shoe-type emergency brake. 

  • Car was stored in a rodent-proof, but unheated private collection for decades, so wood framing is good and sheet metal undamaged except for surface rust.  Absolutely straight fenders, no cracks. 
  • Original glass with no cracks.
  • Top bows are included.
  • Hickory wheels are straight and tight, rims and 32 x 4 tires are good.  Wheel wedges and lug nuts newly zinc coated.
  • Front suspension and steering box have been rebuilt
  • New walnut dashboard was custom built and installed
  • All original instruments work—odometer indicates less than 23,000 miles
  • Switches rebuilt and all wiring replaced.  Original 6-volt negative ground Remy electrical system was retained 
  • Headlight rims and reflectors have been restored and nickel plated
  • Generator, starter, and water pump have been rebuilt
  • Oil pan removed, cleaned & sealed, and oil pump lines and screen repaired
  • New gas tank made using original fittings
  • New Zenith carburetor and concealed electric fuel pump and pressure regulator.  Original (NOS) Stewart vacuum tank remains for appearances only
  • See these YouTube videos to enjoy a short drive with us or to see the engine run:
Ride along with us on a drive through the country


Engine starting and running with valve cover removed

All the manuals and literature we’ve collected are included, and a box of spare parts and any original/replaced parts are included.  A nearly 20-year collection of National Antique Oldsmobile Club magazines is also available.  

Auto Services in Arkansas

Young Tire & Auto ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Tire Dealers, Brake Repair
Address: 200 Nalley Rd, Higginson
Phone: (501) 843-3538

Walker Engine Service ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Automobile Machine Shop, Engine Rebuilding & Exchange
Address: 3554 Jackson Ave, West-Memphis
Phone: (901) 458-8692

Turner`s Muffler Oil & Lube ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Automobile Parts & Supplies, Auto Oil & Lube
Address: 200 N Lockard St, Gosnell
Phone: (870) 762-2614

Snappy Windshield Repair ★★★★★

Automobile Parts & Supplies, Glass-Auto, Plate, Window, Etc, Windshield Repair
Address: 7726 Highway 51 N, Horseshoe-Lake
Phone: (866) 595-6470

Ralph`s Glass Shop ★★★★★

Automobile Parts & Supplies, Plate & Window Glass Repair & Replacement, Windshield Repair
Address: 220 East St, Texarkana
Phone: (870) 773-4159

Posey`s Service Center ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Auto Oil & Lube, Truck Service & Repair
Address: 104 E South St, Haskell
Phone: (501) 778-8285

Auto blog

GM recalling 8.4M cars, 8.2M related to ignition problems

Mon, 30 Jun 2014

General Motors today announced a truly massive recall covering some 8.4 million vehicles in North America. Most significantly, 8.2 million examples of the affected vehicles are being called back due to "unintended ignition key rotation," though GM spokesperson Alan Adler tells Autoblog that this issue is not like the infamous Chevy Cobalt ignition switch fiasco.
For the sake of perspective, translated to US population, this total recall figure would equal a car for each resident of New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Montana, Delaware, South Dakota, Alaska, North Dakota, the District of Columbia, Vermont and Wyoming. Combined. Here's how it all breaks down:
7,610,862 vehicles in North America being recalled for unintended ignition key rotation. 6,805,679 are in the United States.

Jay Leno bangs up his own Toronado in GT6

Wed, 11 Dec 2013

Ever since Gran Turismo 4, Jay Leno has had at least one of his cars included in the popular racing simulator (starting with the Tank Car), and more of his machines appears in Gran Turismo 6. They include this nose-heavy, front-wheel-drive V8-powered muscle car. Yes, that aptly describes a 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado - except Leno's is rear-wheel drive. And it has a Cadillac CTS-V race engine modified to pump out 1,070 horsepower.
For the latest Jay Leno's Garage episode, he takes his real Toronado out for a cruise and then drives the virtual one like he stole it, accruing some body damage along the way. Leno also drives the virtual supercar Mercedes-Benz designed for GT6, the AMG Vision Gran Turismo Concept that debuted at the LA Auto Show, along with the real one, which is a 1:1-scale model. The model is radio-controlled and equipped with a small electric motor, sufficient to move it on and off of auto show floors.
Head below to watch the episode, which includes a few words from GT6 creator Kazunori Yamauchi.

This Or That: 1980 Oldsmobile 442 vs. 1989 BMW 635CSi [w/poll]

Thu, 09 Oct 2014

The last time I roped a coworker into an automotive debate, I lost. Resoundingly, I might add. Still, 2,385 voters chose to cast their lots for the Fiat 500 Abarth, as opposed to 5,273 choosing the Ford Fiesta ST, and so I can rest easy in the knowledge that at least 30 percent of you, dear readers, see things my way. I still like to think we have more fun, too.
My loss in the first round of our This or That series, in which two Autoblog editors pick sides on any given topic and then attempt to explain why the other is completely wrong, didn't stop me from picking another good-natured fight, this time with Senior Editor Seyth Miersma. Last time, our chosen sides were eerily similar in design, albeit quite different in actual execution. This time, our vehicular peculiarities couldn't seemingly fall any further from one another: A 1980 Oldsmobile 442 wouldn't seem to match up in comparison to a 1989 BMW 635CSi.
How did we come up with such disparate contenders? Simple, really. Seyth and I mutually agreed to choose a car that's currently for sale online. It had to be built and sold in the 1980s, and it had to be a coupe. The price cap was set at $10,000. The fruits of our searching labors will henceforth be disputed, with Seyth on the side of the Germans, and myself arguing in favor of the Rocket Olds. Am I setting myself up for another lopsided loss?