" Every aspect is refreshingly new , " boasted the sales brochure for the restyled 1960 Oldsmobile . Sounds like typical advertising hype ; but this meter , at least , it was basically genuine . fundamentally reskinned below the belt , the first handsome Oldsmobile of the 1960s tight followed the magnified " Linear Look " of the anterior year , but had a more low-key and dignified demeanor than the dreamboats it replaced .
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Each duo of headlights sit closer together , split up only by a narrow insignia . That left space for a broad grille made up of 24 bright blocks arranged in three rows . The hood ’s leading edge contained a wide scoop shovel - style nameplate , mating with the pronounced bodyside crease that run around front fenders to debase all the mode back to the pouch horizontal taillamps .
A lower bodyside trim strip draw alongside another creaseline , tapering down behind the rearward wheel orifice , which itself display a graceful tapering - off . Twin creases decorated the decklid , and round backup lights were built into the massive , arced bumper .
Promotional drawings exaggerate the extensive area of the back oddment , but the artist need n’t have discommode . The decklid was plenty wide enough in real life-time .
So , did all these styling touches tote up up to the " fresh , balanced , enchanting symmetry " promised in the brochure ? Well , maybe that ’s reaching a shade too far . Gaudiness was n’t precisely gone . The chemical compound - bender windshield rest . So did the Holiday hardtop sedan chair with its categoric - top roof exsert beyond a radically wrapped back window . get ’s be satisfied by admitting that the latest Oldsmobile was a significant improvement over 1959 , and vastly cleaner than the chrome - riddled 1958 .
Oldsmobile customer like their comforts , and the 1960 Oldsmobiles had plenty to offer . " Quadri - balanced Ride " was claimed to emanate from the all-inclusive - stance chassis . Vibra - Tuned body mounting at point of minimum vibration , assert the copywriter , would insulate passenger from road noise and harshness .
Convenience options launch the gamut from Guide - Matic that dimmed the headlamp mechanically , to a four- or six - path power stern and power decklid vent . If flip the vent crank open and close sounded just too , too taxing , powered ventipanes were available . Three - backside Fiesta station wagons came with apower windowlift that drop the glass into the tailgate .
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role model figure and body styles for 1960 Oldsmobile were standardized to 1959 , with two - room access hardtop experience as SceniCoupes , four - room access hardtops distinguish Holiday , and four - door sedans continue the Celebrity nameplate .
At the al-Qaeda of the toll scale , the Dynamic 88 carry a 371 - Criminal Investigation Command ( 240 - bhp ) V-8 , running on regular gas with its Econ - O - Way carburetion . Both the mid - horizontal surface Super 88 and posh Ninety - Eight used the 394 - cid Premium RocketEnginewith its Multi - Jet carburetion and 9.75:1 densification , producing 315 bhp .
Both " 88 " serial twit a 123 - inch wheelbase , while Ninety - Eight wheels value 126.3 inches between centers and the cable car dilute nearly 221 in overall . That kind of bulk translate to some sizable poundage : All Oldsmobiles score the scales at over two tons .
route - testing revealed the inevitable result of all that bulk . Motor Trendtried a active 88 SceniCoupe , and found its 0 - 60 time to be an uninspiring 12.7 seconds , with the quarter - mile St. Mark coming up in 18.3 second at 75 miles per hour . Not too swift , particularly when compare to the stirring Oldsmobile 88 coupes of a decade to begin with , which had meld the then - newfangled overhead - valve V-8 with lightweight bodies to reach some prominent quickening figures .
Air suspensions faded into the sunset , with few regrets over their dying . Some owner wish them , but on the whole , air springing had essay to be problem .
Oldsmobile ’s promise of " American - size , six - passenger way " was meet with comfort . The Holiday SceniCoupe ’s Interior Department had Jeweltone leather bolsters , and front - seat passengers faced a Twin - Cove musical instrument panel , with a glove loge shaped like the machine driver ’s gauge instrument panel .
Oldsmobile offered a lot of car for a few one dollar bill more than comparable Buicks . Budget steal was the Dynamic two - door sedan chair at $ 2,835 . Most costly : a Ninety - Eightconvertiblewith a $ 4,362 price tag . No surprise there .
Both critic and customers had liked the 1959 Oldsmobile , corrupt close to 383,000 copy . This time , total output slid to 347,141 , causing Oldsmobile to send packing a notch behind Dodge in the industry rankings , to the seventh spot . Considering that Oldsmobile had outrank fourth not long before , that was n’t secure intelligence . A grownup chore lay ahead for the next generation of Oldsmobiles , which would call on to a revived carrying into action image to complement the traditional Oldsmobile reputation for easy motoring .
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1960 Oldsmobile Specifications
The 1960 Oldsmobile was a estimable – if middling ungainly – entry into the annals of Olds . Find specification for the 1960 Oldsmobile below :
Specifications
Engines : all ohv V-8 ; Dynamic 88 371 .1 cid ( 4.00 × 3.69 ) , 240/260 bhp Super 88 and 98 394 cid ( 4.13 × 3.69 ) , 315 bhp
Transmissions:88 and Super 88 , 3 - speed manual ; Jetaway Hydra - Matic optional 98 Jetaway Hydra - Matic
Suspension , front : upper and lower A - arms , whorl springs , stabiliser bar
intermission , rearward : live axle , leaf spring
brake : front /rear drums
Wheelbase ( in.):88 123.0 ; 98 126.3
Weight ( lbs.):4,026 - 4,506
Top focal ratio ( mph):Dynamic 88 100
0 - 60 mph ( sec):Dynamic 88 12.7
