1950 Oldsmobile 88 Club Sedan 2 Door on 2040-cars

 You are bidding on my 1950 Oldsmobile "88" 2 door Club Sedan.  This car is in very original condition no major modifications - it is essentially a great example of a car as it was delivered new.  I believe I am the 3rd or 4th owner of the  car and I do have quite a bit of information on it's past.  The car was originally delivered new from the Taylor Motor Car Company, Taylor Texas so the car is a Texas car.  I have some original papers and the original keys and fob from that dealership.  I bought the car from a gentleman in Westchester County New York who spent a great deal of time and money bringing the car up to spec and reliability.  Again - I have a lot of his documentation describing that work.  I have driven the car to many shows and events and it has proved to be extremely reliable.  The V8 engine, transmission and rear are in very good condition and the car runs and drives very well.  The car does not use oil or smoke nor does it have any issues with noises etc.  During the time I have owned the car the brakes were replaced, carburetor rebuilt, the gas tank was cleaned and the rear shock absorbers were replaced with new old stock ones.  Last year I had the headliner, upholstery and all rugs replaced with new stock appearing material.  At that time all of the window garnish moldings were repainted except the windshield one.  The paint on the car is an older paint job and shines well.  You can tell however that it was an older paint job because there is evidence of dust here and there. Because of the color, it hard to see though.  I have been through the car  carefully and there is no evidence of ANY  rust through anywhere.  This includes the rockers, quarters, doors etc.  The frame is also in very good - no rust at all, condition.  When I had the upholstery redone I also had the trunk redone in the same rug material as the front of the car.  This past summer I had the car completely tuned up that included rebuilding the distributor, new points, plugs, wires and vacuum advance.  All gauges and electrics work on the car.  The clock does not work and the radio will play once in a while - it probably needs to be looked at.  The chrome is bright and shiny but looks to be original.   A few of the pieces have very minor pitting but generally the trim is very good driver quality.  The wide white tires are like new and still have nubs on them.  They are belted not radials. The car has always been garaged and never driven in inclement weather.

There are still a couple things that I would do to the car if I keep it.  They include repainting the dash board as it shows some patina wear through on the passenger side.  The windshield has a small stone pit on the driver side (of course) that might bother somebody - its not bad but it's there.  The rear quarter trim on the passenger side looks to have been brushed by something so there are a few marks on it.  It does look to be a relatively easy cosmetic repair though.  Somewhere along the line, probably when the car was painted, the OLDSMOBILE letters were removed and filled in.  I had wanted to put those back but never got around to it.  I did find out that they are being reproduced.  Lastly the rear bumper has a dent on it that is evident.  Again it was not a show stopper for me but it might bother someone else.  Other than that there are a few little rubber things missing here and there like door bumpers and the hood rubber seal was never there although I believe the clips are in the glove box. 

I've tried to describe the car as accurately as I could. The bottom line is that it is very hard to find a 1950 car in this original condition - especially a fest back Olds with a V8 in it.  This car never even got dual exhausts on it!  Which to me was very surprising.  It is a solid, reliable and comfortable car that loves to cruise at highway speeds.  I hate to part with the car but I am now at an age where it is time to simplify things a bit.

The car is located about 30 miles north of Boston, Massachusetts.  I am about 2 miles off of Route 95 and 5 miles off of Route 495.  You can call me on my cell for more details on the car at 978-273-9175.  I expect $500.00 down payment via PayPal at the end of the auction and the balance in wire transfer, cash or bank check prior to release of the car.  You will responsible for the picking up of the car because I have no way to ship it.  The car has a clear Massachusetts title in my name.

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