1935 Oldsmobile Six F-35 Touring Saloon

Lot details
Registration No: CLC 421
Chassis No: F203904
Mot Expiry: Exempt

- First road registered by London Council in November 1935, 'CLC 421' sports a Rawlence Cars Ltd of 39 Sackville St, W1 supplier's plaque on its dashboard

- Extensively restored during the current seven-year ownership including an engine overhaul, bare metal respray in Lavender Grey, brake system refurbishment and rechroming etc

- Very rare in right-hand drive, lusty 3.5 Litre straight-six engine, independent front suspension and hydraulic drum brakes

- Original Fisher six-light Saloon bodywork complete with such niceties as a built-in dashboard radio and opening rear quarter light windows

`From top to tread, from front to rear, the Oldsmobile Six is a car in which you may take full pride and enjoyment, knowing you have all the features that make a car modern, safe and durable, at the very lowest cost for so much quality' (1935 Oldsmobile Brochure)

Part of the General Motors empire since 1908, Oldsmobile often pioneered technology that Buick and Cadillac later adopted. Revamped for 1935, the Oldsmobile Six wore Fisher all-steel `Turret Top' coachwork that was reputedly forty percent stiffer than its wood-framed forebears. Other notable features included independent `knee action' front suspension, Fisher `No Draft' ventilation, powerful hydraulic drum brakes, centre control steering, three-speed all synchromesh manual transmission and a rear anti-roll bar / ride stabiliser. Available in Four-Door saloon, Four-Door Touring Saloon, Convertible Coupe, 2-door Touring Coupe and 2/4-seater Sports Coupe guises, the newcomer's `Six' was a 3.5 litre inline sidevalve engine that developed some 90hp @ 3,400rpm. Capable of some 80-85mph, the F-35 range could be had in right-hand drive and was priced from just £370.

First road registered as `CLC 421' by London Council in November 1935, this particular example sports a Rawlence Cars Ltd of 39 Sackville St, W1 supplier's plaque on its dashboard. The proprietor of a preeminent classic car restoration business, the vendor acquired the Touring Saloon in 2012 because of its resemblance to a similarly `Turret Top' bodied Hudson that his father had once owned. Treated to a bare metal respray in striking Lavender Grey, the past seven years have also seen the Oldsmobile benefit from an engine overhaul, brake system refurbishment and rechroming etc. Trimmed in Brown, the spacious interior boasts such niceties as a built-in valve radio and opening front / rear quarter lights. Rare and appealing, this right-hand drive Oldsmobile is worthy of close inspection