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1950 Black Oldsmobile Rocket 88 Sedanette

Sale price: $21,218.00 make an offer

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Date: 2021-09-13

Mike Carpenter (from Medford, Oregon) offered $18,000 to $20,000 usd

Price trends for this listing:
12.07.2013: $24,544.00

Car location: Kingsport, Tennessee, United States

Sale type: Fixed price listing

Technical specifications, photos and description:

Year:
1950
Mileage:
92,627
Engine:
303 v8
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1950 Black Oldsmobile Rocket 88 Sedanette for sale

Current customer rating: current rating for this car(2.25) based on 634 votes
Oldsmobile introduced the 88 badge in 1949.  It was named to complement the already existing 76 and 98. and took the place of the Oldsmobile Straight-8 engined 78 in the model lineup.  The new car used the same new Futuramic B-body platform as the Oldsmobile Straight-6 engined 76. but paired it with the powerful new Rocket V8 engine.  This combination of a relatively small light body and large. powerful engine made it a precursor to the muscle car.  The Rocket 88 vaulted Oldsmobile from a somewhat staid. conservative car to a performer that became the one to beat on the NASCAR circuits.  It won six of the nine NASCAR late-model division races in 1949. 10 of 19 in 1950. 20 of 41 in 1952. and was eventually eclipsed by the low-slung. powerful Hudson Hornet. but it was still the first real "King of NASCAR"
Styling changes for the 1950 model include the replacement of a two-piece windshield with a one-piece unit and the addition of the Holiday hardtop coupe to the line.  Also a three-speed manual transmission with column shift became available as a "delete for credit" option to the Hydra-Matic automatic transmission.  The 88 now outsold the six-cylinder 76 lineup. which was dropped entirely after the 1950 model year.
My Father bought the car in 1955 from the original owner.  The original color of the car was baby blue. but in 1983 my Father had it painted black. and had the interior restored to factory.  The condition of the car is excellent. it has been garage kept all the years it has been owned.  The mileage is actual miles.  A primer bulb. similar to a boat primer. was installed to aid in cold starting the engine.  The radio no longer works. nor does the clock.  The electrical wiring is original.

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Comments and questions to the seller:

from Mike Carpenter, dated 13 september 2021
Hello,
I am interested in your 1950 Olds Sedanette.
Is it still for sale? If so, I would like place a call
to you and find out more about the car.
Thanks, Mike

from ken, dated 16 december 2014
Can you send me some pictures of the undercarriage

from ken, dated 11 december 2014
does the car have any rust, has it had any repairs for rust?

from ken & Carolyn Gallag, dated 27 october 2014
is it still available?

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