Sixty B-44 Playlet, 1942

This 1941 theatrical ad, Oldsmobile Presents the "Sixty" B-44, from the 1942 Oldsmobile Playlets series, hawks the Series 60 B-44—one of the last pre-WWII cars. In black-and-white with pompous narration, it flaunts the “handsomer, huskier” Special 66 or 68, boasting sleek streamlining and Hydra-Matic ease. Low-angle shots glorify its chrome grille and fuselage fenders, while factory scenes hint at wartime readiness. A snappy pitch for buyers, it’s a pre-war relic cut short by February 1942 production halts.