In the 1960s, even though the full-size General Motors cars shared a couple of body styles, they each were a little more unique than we later saw in the 1980s. In 1964, General Motors was getting started with the intermediate size cars, but in the meanwhile, they made sure they offered plenty of selection in the full-size line. In 1964, full-size Oldsmobiles included Jetstar 88, Dynamic 88, Super 88, Jetstar I, Starfire, and Ninety-Eight. Here is a 1964 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 Holiday Coupe for sale here on LSN.com in Cookeville, Tennessee. Thanks to Barn Finds reader Junior for spotting this great car and bringing it to our attention.
This car has just arrived from California where it has been in one family since new. This Oldsmobile has only 43,000 miles. It is unmolested and has perfect body panels with absolutely no rust. The body trims all appear to be in great condition. The original full wheel covers are included. The Dynamic 88 Holiday coupe listed for $3,062 when new and there were 32,369 produced in 1964.
Unfortunately, the ad does not provide a picture of the engine. It is 394 cubic inch V-8 which produced 260 horsepower which was originally designed to run on regular fuel rather than premium fuel as most other full-size Oldsmobile engines. It is paired with a 3-speed Roto Hydra-Matic Transmission with Accel-A-Rotor Action. It also has power steering and power brakes, two great options for a car this size.
The driver’s seat is showing some wear, but the other seating surfaces are in great condition. The carpeting, floor mats, dash, and headliner are all in good condition. The AM radio is working.
The seller states that the car needs nothing unless you want to restomod, but please don’t do this, or a full stock restoration, but I don’t know why anyone would want to do that to this car. This Oldsmobile looks original and if I were the new owner, I would keep it the way it is. It is also amazing to see a car from the 1960s in this condition that is offered at such a reasonable price. The seller is asking $8,900. So if you’re interested, you may want to jump on the phone and call the seller pretty soon. I can’t see this one being available long.
This is a very nice unmolested car.
Keep her original and enjoy 😉
Agreed, and not badly priced!!!!
Very nice car, but those Roto Hydramatic “Slim Jim” transmissions were an unusual design and not known for reliability. Might be tough these days to find a shop that knows how to work on them.
Beautiful example. I had a Super 88 that I used to commute to college in ’72..30 mile round-trip, so I had a lot of trouble keeping gas in it, but on the plus side, you could steer it with a pinkie..I’ll forego mentioning the cold temperature light :)
If I was the buyer I would leave it just like it is.The only concern I would have is that Roto-Hydramatic transmission aka”Slim Jim” which my dad told me a lot of things about those transmissions from the Pontiacs of the same era who had the same transmission when I was wanting a nearly 20 year old Pontiac at the time a 1963 Pontiac Grand Prix.He told me those Slim Jims is enough to make a preacher cuss.He should know because he had a ’62 Pontiac.
I had the same car….never had a problem with the tranny….it’s a steal at that price !
scoop it up now, while you can !!!!!!!!
Beautiful car
I bought one this summer for 2000. Needs trans and a title. Wish I would have saw this first.
Jut bought this just a month ago for 3500. It is a jet star 88.
I have no room or I would have bought it like right now.
Some good finds today! And what is LSN…I can’t imagine there being 227 classic cars for sale near Coopersville, TN?
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At 8900 I’d be on this like a 🦆 on a June bug
Great car and very a fair price. Leave it as is and enjoy driving it on nice sunny days.
lems
I had 63 and never had any problems. Mine required premium gas.
Awesome car at a very respectable price! This is what a young enthusiast needs to get started in the classic car game!
It should be slammed & chopped & sectioned before adding the hydraulics so the car can at least bounce on the line IMHO.
Dingleballs would be an option too, and don’t forget the billit mags n’ tubs for the Ford 9″ rear end with the drag slicks.
Did we talk about the blower yet?
Bob
Good looking car from GM back in the day…….nice survivor grade here.
From when cars were cars, not just a point A to point B jelly bean or cube car. From when folks actually got excited about the new models in the showroom….with good reason.
I had a jetstar 88 convertible, 43,000 miles it was immaculate sold it for $4500 in 2001,wish I still had it
Once glance at this beauty and its obvious that the design of the full-size ‘64 Chevrolets is painfully dull and uninspired. As if that wasn’t already obvious
My parents knew the PR guy who staged the new car introduction shows each year for Oldsmobile. Back in the day this was a big deal with annual model changeover. It was the first time anyone would see what the “new” cars looked like. They had singers and dancers putting on a snappy, glamorous musical revue.
I was 13 in 1963 and mom & dad asked if I wanted to go. Well, YEAH! The ’64’s were debuting and the big news was that the Cutlass/F-85 line was totally new. I remember the cars were presented on turntables, brightly spotlighted, and polished til they looked wet. They were also lowered on the suspension to give them a sleeker look.
I was a little disappointed in the full-size cars since they were a mild reskin of the ’63’s. The Cutlass was cool, if not breathtaking.
In response to Daved’s observation – GM had such a huge proliferation of models and trim levels that they had to attempt to differentiate the looks to make a Buick more desirable than say a Pontiac. Ultimately the styling became a matter of personal taste.
But yes, the ’64 Oldsmobiles look better than the ’64 Chevies.
You can’t argue with the fact that the manufacturers were making their cars to visually wow people that came in to the showroom.
Too bad that all went away.
Worked then and it’s working now for this example..I’m still slobbering over it, but I have to tell myself no, for now, anyway
We have a 63 Dynamic 88 hard top,it is missing its
full front end clip,engine/trans..,and has some rust,but
the interior is really nice for original.It is almost impossible
to find these needed items affordable..,after shipping/freight
charges.We only have about $400 in the car now but would
have $2500 in it before any restoration work could begin..!
Afterwards we would have..7-8 G ? or more in finished car,doing all the work myself,
and there are some really nice ones ready to enjoy,for around
$10-12 G.This is why we haven’t done much to it at this point.
This is a great buy,but I hope that we can save ours someday
without getting too far above value of vehicle.This is really nice though..!!