Of all of the cars that represented the Space Age styling of the late 1950s, the list has to include the 1957-58 Oldsmobiles. This applied to both the 88 and 98 models, with the 1958 being more over the top of the two related model years. The seller has a nice-looking 1957 Olds 98 that we’re told is a Holiday Sedan, but I thought the Holiday designation only applied to pillarless hardtops, while this car seems to have framed windows. Located in Stanford, Kentucky, we gather the automobile does not run as the asking price from under a carport is $3,500. The big GM car is available here on Facebook Marketplace and has the “Stratoroof” 3-piece rear windows.
The C-body Oldsmobiles were redesigned in 1957, including the top-dog 98 (sometimes referred to as Ninety-Eight), which also carried the Starfire name. As you would expect, these were well-equipped vehicles powered by a 371 cubic inch “Rocket V8” and a 4-speed Hydramatic automatic transmission. Oldsmobile didn’t hold back in terms of wild styling, although Buick and Cadillac may have had the upper hand.
Few details are provided by the seller, and that may be because not much is known (an estate car?). It resides under a standalone carport and may have been there for some time, though the exterior of the vehicle is pretty clean and the interior could stand clearing out. No mention is made of whether the Olds runs, so we’re going to guess it doesn’t. Photos are few and awkward and exclude the engine compartment altogether.
From what we can tell, the body, paint, and interior are in pretty good shape. The car wears light green paint, and I’m surprised it isn’t a two-tone since GM was all about that in the late 1950s, especially on top-of-the-line products. No discussion is made of mileage, so the seller didn’t even consult the odometer. This might be a good resurrection project – or it could be a can of worms. You decide. Thanks for the tip, “Pnuts”!
Thanks Russ and Pnuts. Look at the size of those bumpers! That’s all I’m gonna say.