Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight (1961)
Sale price: US $25,000.00 Make an Offer
| Used |
| “Recently restored vehicle, mildly modified, originally from Arizona.” |
| Year: | 1961 | VIN : | 612WI0886 |
| Mileage: | 69129 | Sub Model: | Fiesta wagon |
| Make: | Oldsmobile | Exterior Color: | White |
| Model: | Eighty-Eight | Interior Color: | Red |
| Vehicle Title: | Clear |
Port Charlotte, Florida, United States
Vehicle description
Offering for sale a rare and desirable Oldsmobile station wagon. As we purchased it from Arizona, the body was great but everything else was well worn. The car is beautifully detailed under the hood: we have resto-modded it by replacing the engine with a 6 litre LQ9 out of a Denali and mated that to a 4L65E automatic transmission with a Lokar floor shift. All suspension components are fully rebuilt and it has power steering; we added power 4 wheel disc brakes, aluminium radiator, a custom built exhaust system with Flowmaster 50 series mufflers and much more. The paint and body work as well as the necessary fabrication for the engine fitment was professionally completed. The car was originally all white, we have repainted it white with a silver roof and it has had a total interior restoration too. The tri-colour factory interior is not available as a complete "wagon kit" so it was professionally recreated: logos that were heat stamped in 1961 are now stitched into the seats and door panels. Minor custom changes to the interior include: the "white" inserts in the seats were changed to silver to compliment the exterior roof color, the front bench seat was notched to accent the floor shifter. Also the original painted headliner board panels were covered in perforated & padded satin finish vinyl to mimic the original look but to upscale it to a more luxurious look to compliment this gorgeous interior. Under the carpeting and headliner the car was completely covered with Dynamat sound deadening material for a much quieter and cooler ride. There were only 15,300 1961 Olds wagons produced with a scant 4000 of those being the Dynamic 88 Fiesta 3-seat models: considering the survivor rate of Station wagons there are likely less that a few dozen surviving in restorable condition: we only know of one other 61 wagon "on the road". There were no corners cut or expenses spared, the car was restored to exacting standards for an anticipated further 50+ years of enjoyment". The car currently is registered and resides in Florida and has always been stored indoors since it"s restoration 5 years ago. It is an amazing car to drive and with the LQ9 it has plenty of power for all purposes and it is an especially fabulous highway car for long distance drives. Do not miss out on this opportunity to own a car such as this: you will be "the only kid on your block" if not in your state to own this rare and desirable station wagon. Seller reserves the right to terminate this auction at any time.