1939 was a transitional model year for the Olds Motor Works (it was still a few years until the GM division would formally change its name to "Oldsmobile" to match its cars). Up through 1938 they'd been offering the Series F car with a straight six and the longer-wheelbase Series L model with a straight eight.
For 1939 that changed to the Series 60, with a straight six on a 115-inch wheelbase, and the Series 70 and 80, both on a 120-inch wheelbase, with the former having a six cylinder motor and the latter an eight.
The car in the photos is a 1939 Series 80 sedan, as can be sussed by the "VIII" badge on the grille. Back in the day that would have been a boast regarding the 257 cubic inch flathead inline eight cylinder motor under the hood, boasting 110 eye-watering horsepower.
As can be discerned by the alloy wheels, front disc brakes, and dual exhausts on this one, that's almost certainly not what's under the hood anymore. From this distance there's no knowing if it's even sitting on the original frame or if the hot rodding extends to having dropped the original Olds body on a later frame entirely.
These photos were taken in August of 2024 using a Nikon D2X and 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G zoom lens.
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