Rare 1952 Oldsmobile 88 Convertible Project Car on 2040-cars
Mentor, Ohio, United States
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This is a rare 1952 Oldsmobile 88 convertible. The car is pretty complete, but needs floors, rocker panels and trunk repairs. I took apart a 2 door hardtop for parts and have the fenders, doors, hood and trunk lid for this car, most of those are already installed. There are extra parts from the donor cars such as front and rear bumpers, complete dash assembly, and many others. The engine is the original 303 Rocket V8. I do not know the condition of the engine, but it appears to have not ever been out of the car. I also have the rear quarter section of the hardtop, with floors under back seat and the complete trunk. Much of that can be used for this car, but you will still need the floor pans and rocker panels. You don't see many of these come up for sale and they have a strong market value in the price guides. The trim tag shows the original color to be green, with a green and white interior. Car is a major project and will need everything gone through, but should be a very desirable investment when complete. I am selling a few of my project cars to focus on those that I can realistically complete in a reasonable timeframe. Have a 1940 Buick coupe up for sale now, and will have a 1964 Pontiac Catalina 2 + 2 convertible soon, as well as a 1963 Chrysler 300 pacesetter convertible that runs, and also a 1960 Desoto 2 door hardtop Fireflight. Let me know if you might have any interest an these other cars. I do not have a title for this car, it will be sold with a bill of sale only. Last picture is of a completed 52 Olds convertible, in this same color. This is NOT my car, but a vision of what you can work towards with the project ioffered here. Transport is your responsibility, and I ask for a $500 non-refundable deposit through PayPal in 48 house of auction close.
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