Vintage, 2dr, V8, Coupe, Rocket, Hydramatic, Original, Complete, Project, 88 on 2040-cars
Long Beach, California, United States
Engine:V-8
Body Type:Coupe
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Exterior Color: Blue Patina
Make: Oldsmobile
Interior Color: Burgundy
Model: Eighty-Eight
Number of Cylinders: 8
Trim: coupe 2-door
Drive Type: Hydramatic RWD
Mileage: 68,570
Sub Model: Rocket
This is a 1955 Rocket 88 2dr, no post complete car! It was painted in the early 60's and was running when it was parked in 1988! I have the pink, it was last registered in 88 and has both original plates. This car is complete it has all its original parts,trim,bumpers,original motor and tranny. This would be a great restoration as it is complete, or give it a major tune up and drive it as is! I just had foot surgery and am not going to be able to get to this for at least a year! It has 68,000 miles on it and no known major problems. I think it needs plugs,hoses,wires,fluids. It has a great patina and I was going to drive it as is. There is only surface rust. The hood does need to have the right hinge tac welded as it has some separation. It has all the original hubcaps and the original owners manual. There are at least 8k in original parts alone. I have a friend that wanted to part it out, but I can't do it to this one, it is nice the way it is or could be outstanding restored! Happy bidding!
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Mon, 30 Jun 2014General Motors today announced a truly massive recall covering some 8.4 million vehicles in North America. Most significantly, 8.2 million examples of the affected vehicles are being called back due to "unintended ignition key rotation," though GM spokesperson Alan Adler tells Autoblog that this issue is not like the infamous Chevy Cobalt ignition switch fiasco.
For the sake of perspective, translated to US population, this total recall figure would equal a car for each resident of New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Montana, Delaware, South Dakota, Alaska, North Dakota, the District of Columbia, Vermont and Wyoming. Combined. Here's how it all breaks down:
7,610,862 vehicles in North America being recalled for unintended ignition key rotation. 6,805,679 are in the United States.
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Head below to watch the episode, which includes a few words from GT6 creator Kazunori Yamauchi.