edited by David Barth, 15 March 2009.
Courtesy Antique Car Museum of Iowa at 860 Quarry Road, Coralville, Iowa, 52241
USA.
Photos were taken in March 2009.
In 1901 a fire destroyed the newly-formed Olds Motor Works facility in Detroit, Michigan, burning every car except for
one curved-dash prototype vehicle. However, the company recovered and production of the curved dash proceeded
successfully. In 1908 William C. Durant bought Olds Motor Works and added the company to his General Motors
Company.
By 1937 Oldsmobiles were completely restyled from the previous models. The cars used Fisher bodies. This was the first
year for all-steel bodies. This Opera Coupe has a six-cylinder engine, a three-speed manual transmission, and two
doors.
This model has an unusual and expensive option: a car radio with an externally mounted antenna. The tire size is 6.50 x
16 inches.
This Opera Coupe is unique in that the back seats face each other instead of facing forward. The original price for
this car is estimated at $810.
