1958 Olds 88 Rocket 2 Door Hardtop Hc 2 Tone Green All Original Low Mileage Car on 2040-cars
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Body Type:Coupe
Engine:371 V8
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Interior Color: Green
Make: Oldsmobile
Number of Cylinders: 8
Model: Eighty-Eight
Trim: 2 door
Drive Type: RWD
Mileage: 85,809
Sub Model: 88 HC
Disability Equipped: No
Exterior Color: Green
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Nice original 1958 Oldsmobile 88 with the 371 rocket engine. This car is about original as you can get and I have all original paper work when car was purchased. The paint is color code 30/31 2 tone green and is completely original and has never been repainted. It is still holding a good shine but does have scratches and chips it gathered through the years. The body does have a couple of rust spots and you will be able to see those in the pictures. Nothing real major for the age of the car. Chrome and stainless still look very nice for the age. There is some pitting but no rust through like you usually see on these big bumpers. The glass is all good except for drivers side door glass, it is cracked and can be easily replaced because it's a flat glass. The interior is all original 2 or 3 tone green with the original rubber floor mat instead of carpet. The front seat has a couple tears. The dash, chrome and steering wheel all look very nice. All windows go up and down properly. All accessories work including the cigarette lighter, radio, wipers, heat blower, and dash lights. Trunk is solid and original with it's original lining. Under the hood is original. The floor and frame are in good condition with no major rust issues. Car was purchased from Reliable Olds at 70th and Broadway Cleveland Ohio on 2/28/1958 for a purchase price of 4,014.33. The original receipt shows a complete car with hydra-matic automatic transmission, power steering, power brakes, radio, heater, wiper washers, deluxe wheel ,white walls, wheel discs, perm A/F-w/cote, 0/mirror, mats, and backup lights. This car runs,drives and stops great. I consider it a lower mileage car with 85,809 original miles. We just rebuilt the treadle vac brake system. I think it will be very hard to find a completely original Olds 88 in this condition that is unrestored and still can be used as is without restoring it. One more thing that is included is the original letter that is from Oldsmobile and Lansing 21, Michigan dated March 20, 1958 to the original owner thanking him for buying Oldsmobile.
If you have any questions you can leave a message or call Howard at 513-615-9443. If this doesn't wet your whistle please see my other cars I am listing. I am going to be listing cars every couple weeks because I am fading out my collection before they run out of gas.
Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight for Sale
1994 oldsmobile 88 royale sedan 4-door 3.8l
1954 olds super 88 2 door post
1969 oldsmobile delta 88 coupe
1965 oldsmobile dynamic 88
1965 oldsmobile 88 jetstarAuto Services in Ohio
Walt`s Auto Inc ★★★★★
Verity Auto & Cycle Repair ★★★★★
Vaughn`s Auto Svc ★★★★★
Truechoice ★★★★★
The Mobile Mechanic of Cleveland ★★★★★
The Car Guy ★★★★★
Auto blog
Ferrari FF pitted against Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser in crazy Generation Gap comparison
Thu, 13 Nov 2014The folks behind Generation Gap have lost their minds with this latest video. The goal here is to determine the ultimate family cruiser, but the choices are what you would least expect, with a heavily modded 1970 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser going up against a 2012 Ferrari FF.
You might anticipate an over-40-year-old Oldsmobile to pale in comparison to any modern Ferrari, but this wagon has a ton of secrets under its skin thanks to Lingenfelter. First, it packs a supercharged LS3 V8 with a claimed 650 horsepower and a six-speed manual gearbox. That big upgrade in power is further helped with air suspension and massive Wilwood disc brakes. The result is nothing short of deafening, with blaring yelps whenever the driver even nudges the accelerator.
The alternative sounds just as good, albeit in very different way. The Ferrari's 6.3-liter V12 pumps out 651 hp and 504 pound-feet with a part-time all-wheel drive system. While the FF lacks a lot of the hauling ability of the Olds, it makes up for the deficit in handling, luxury, and in many eyes, simply by having the famous prancing horse on the grille.
Jay Leno bangs up his own Toronado in GT6
Wed, 11 Dec 2013Ever since Gran Turismo 4, Jay Leno has had at least one of his cars included in the popular racing simulator (starting with the Tank Car), and more of his machines appears in Gran Turismo 6. They include this nose-heavy, front-wheel-drive V8-powered muscle car. Yes, that aptly describes a 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado - except Leno's is rear-wheel drive. And it has a Cadillac CTS-V race engine modified to pump out 1,070 horsepower.
For the latest Jay Leno's Garage episode, he takes his real Toronado out for a cruise and then drives the virtual one like he stole it, accruing some body damage along the way. Leno also drives the virtual supercar Mercedes-Benz designed for GT6, the AMG Vision Gran Turismo Concept that debuted at the LA Auto Show, along with the real one, which is a 1:1-scale model. The model is radio-controlled and equipped with a small electric motor, sufficient to move it on and off of auto show floors.
Head below to watch the episode, which includes a few words from GT6 creator Kazunori Yamauchi.
This Or That: 1980 Oldsmobile 442 vs. 1989 BMW 635CSi [w/poll]
Thu, 09 Oct 2014The last time I roped a coworker into an automotive debate, I lost. Resoundingly, I might add. Still, 2,385 voters chose to cast their lots for the Fiat 500 Abarth, as opposed to 5,273 choosing the Ford Fiesta ST, and so I can rest easy in the knowledge that at least 30 percent of you, dear readers, see things my way. I still like to think we have more fun, too.
My loss in the first round of our This or That series, in which two Autoblog editors pick sides on any given topic and then attempt to explain why the other is completely wrong, didn't stop me from picking another good-natured fight, this time with Senior Editor Seyth Miersma. Last time, our chosen sides were eerily similar in design, albeit quite different in actual execution. This time, our vehicular peculiarities couldn't seemingly fall any further from one another: A 1980 Oldsmobile 442 wouldn't seem to match up in comparison to a 1989 BMW 635CSi.
How did we come up with such disparate contenders? Simple, really. Seyth and I mutually agreed to choose a car that's currently for sale online. It had to be built and sold in the 1980s, and it had to be a coupe. The price cap was set at $10,000. The fruits of our searching labors will henceforth be disputed, with Seyth on the side of the Germans, and myself arguing in favor of the Rocket Olds. Am I setting myself up for another lopsided loss?