Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight - Rocket 88 Holiday Hardtop Coupe (1950)
for sale
Price: US $5,000.00
Price: US $5,000.00
1950
Oldsmobile Rocket 88 – RARE ‘Holiday’ Hardtop Coupe
High Quality, Pro-Touring Style Resto-Mod
Looking for something that will
stand out in a crowd? Forget the tri-five Chevys. ... instead, consider this
ultra rare Oldsmobile Rocket 88 Holiday Hardtop Coupe - powered by a 400HP Olds
455! Custom from the frame up, this body-off build began with a solid original
Holiday hardtop, and was carefully massaged to the show winning beauty you see
today.
The frame has been boxed with
reinforced rails, and has a professionally installed Fatman front end and a
Ford 9” rear with sway and traction bars. 4 wheel air-ride suspension gives you a great ride and awesome “in the
grass” stance, and 4 wheel power Wilwood
disc brakes (with polished calipers and drilled & grooved rotors) provide
plenty of stopping power, which is needed when you’re running 455 cubes of pure
Oldsmobile power! A March serpentine
belt system, Edelbrock intake and carb, ceramic coated headers and dual Flowmaster
exhaust and a custom balanced driveshaft add to the capable performance of this
gorgeous ride.
Outside, the subtle custom touches
may go unnoticed to the amateur eye, but any Oldsmobile guy will immediately
recognized the details. Working from the
top down, you’ll find shaved factory gutters but with a gentle flair-out in
case you get caught in weather, as well as a shaved hood, trunk and door
handles. The original Olds trim was
tossed and replaced with custom one-off side spears hand-made by the incredibly
talented Gene Winfield (Winfield Customs). He also had a hand at the smoothed bumpers, which have been tucked
tightly against the body. And notice the
custom floating grill bar, which incorporates the original hood globe – subtle
and modern! But my favorite part – the
custom 1 piece side glass – no more vent windows, but check out the quality of
the custom hand formed window trim. Perfect fit, as if the factory built it that way!
Inside….where do I begin! Dakota Digital gauges, Vintage A/C, power
windows (all 4), power door releases, power trunk release, smooth dash with
custom A/C vents to blow the cold Vintage A/C, and that’s just a start. The beautiful upholstery is done in soft tan
leather (smooth, with perforated accents) – even the smooth custom headliner! And the sound system rocks – a Pioneer head
unit plays thru high end Focal speakers (the best of the best), and of course
an amplified subwoofer adds the kick, which is nicely hidden away behind the
back seat. Or course the truck is also
upholstered to match!
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There is so much more to tell you
about, but I’ll let the pictures do the rest of the talking. The car now has a bit over 7, 000 miles on the
build (which was completed 9-10 years ago), and can be driven anywhere with confidence. In fact, I took it last fall on a 400+ mile
trip to the Pleasanton West Coast Nationals. I'm in Paso Robles, CA - which is
located exactly between San Francisco and Los Angeles, on the CA Hwy 101 (easy access via drive, or fly-in to nearby San
Luis Obispo airport).
I was asking $47, 900 – but I’m ready to sell this and at least one of my other cars within the next 30 days due to a real estate deal I am working on. I won't say what the reserve is, but I will tell you that it is under 40K - this car is seriously for sale!) Any left over money may go toward by ’41 Graham Hollywood and ’32 Hupmobile Cabriolet rod projects. I don’t really want a trade, but I might
consider some trade options if it ads cash.
If you are a sincere buyer, you can call me
at 805- three nine one -0509 (cell), or email me directly at hotrodranch at live.com (of course you'll need to use the @ symbol instead of 'at', but I'm trying to avoid all of the nonsense spam). My name is Scott, and I happy to answer any questions you may have about this awesome Olds 88! Just ask BEFORE you bid please. Thanks for looking!
On Mar-11-17 at 19:55:08 PST, seller added the following information:
update: 2017-03-12
Used |
“Beautiful Car! Still very showable, but some paint imperfections after 9-10 years (few rock chips, paint blisters and crack in the blue paint). Chrome/Trim, Glass and Interior are beautiful. Mechanically great - runs cools and smooth. Only problems I am aware mechanically is the rear airbags will leak down if sitting for a week + and the rear Wilwood emergency brake calipers rattle on bumpy surfaces.” |
Year: | 1950 | Mileage: | 7,450 |
Number of Cylinders: | 8 | Make: | Oldsmobile |
Transmission: | Turbo 400 Automatic | Model: | Eighty-Eight |
Body Type: | Hardtop Coupe | Trim: | - Rocket 88 Holiday Hardtop Coupe |
Warranty: | Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty | Engine: | 455 CI V/8 |
Vehicle Title: | Clear | Drive Type: | RWD |
Options: | CD Player, Leather Seats | Power Options: | Air Conditioning, Power Locks, Power Windows |
Sub Model: | 'Holiday' Hardtop Coupe | Fuel Type: | Gasoline |
Exterior Color: | Blue | For Sale By: | Private Seller |
Interior Color: | Tan Leather |