The 88 (also Eight-Eight) was an entry- or mid-level full-size car in the Oldsmobile portfolio for more than 50 years. One incarnation was the Dynamic 88, which was in the fold from 1958 to 1968. This 1960 edition is a project that is someone partially disassembled, and it may or may not be complete. If you’re good at putting puzzles together, this 4-door sedan might be an interesting challenge (or a parts car if you’re not so good). Located in East Granby, Connecticut, this Olds is available here on eBay for $2,200.
Oldsmobile redesigned the 88 series in 1959-60 using a more streamlined appearance from earlier in the decade. At one time, Oldsmobile had some of the most chrome-laden products on the market. The 1960 Dynamic was Olds’ budget-conscious purchase as the GM division’s first compact was still a year away. A 371 cubic inch V8 was standard, so no Oldsmobile had any trouble getting out of its own way.
We’re told this vehicle just came out of storage after 40+ years (though it still appears to be there). The “Rocket” V8 is said to be original, but its health is likely one of many areas of concern. The front clip has been removed, and the engine is still there. Photos show a variety of parts in the trunk and scattered around the garage. The body is said to be in good shape, but can the same be said of the chassis?
This would be a more desirable restoration candidate if it were a 2-door hardtop. Reassembling this sedan as a driver doesn’t make a lot of sense, as restoring it as you go might not require that much more effort (though more dollars). Be sure to bring an enclosed trailer so all the loose parts don’t fall off on the way home.
No thanks.
A few hundred high on the price, but if frame rust isnt bad someone could make a sleeper out of it..
Pull the rest of the body off…it’s a full frame ..find any other body and it should make cool RAT ROD
I’d grab it up in a heartbeat if was a “59 ” and restore it to pristine condition .That was my very first car in 1966 . 🥳👌
I’d grab it up in a heartbeat if was a “59 ” and restore it to pristine condition .That was my very first car in 1966 . 🥳👌
This will be interesting to see once it’s done. 1960 was a transition year between the finned excesses of the fifties and the more squared off sixties. I like it but it’s a job for someone else.
Good article Russ… I like these cars. I have 2 1960 Dynamic 88 4 dr sedans; unlike the other GM divisions, Oldsmobiles included a perimeter frame- not just the questionable X frame… one minor correction- the Dynamic 88 went from 1958 to 1966 and the Jetstar 88 from 1964 to 1966- both were replaced with the Delmont 88 as the value leader in 1967 and 1968
My mom bought a new 1968 Delmont 88 in 1968, first yr for the 350 engine. I polished it so much I took the paint off if hood……..She flip the car ib 1977 when somebody cut her off….Fortuneatly she survived the accident
If only it was a 2 dr bubble top,,2nd car (actually 3rd) I had best car ever
I wonder if the frame’s the same one used on a 63 Bonneville?
I Think it is…GM shared frames and car cabin shells across all car lines in the 50’s and 60’s
When I was young and brainless, I drove my mother’s 1960 88 from Rehoboth Beach to Wimington De in just under an hour in the middle of the night. It rolled!!!! Or should I say ‘flew.’ Once you got it rolling, it flew.
Putting a car back together that I didn’t take apart? Just finished up my third one putting back together in the last 3 yrs and I said I’d never do it again after the 2nd one. So with that being said a hard NO for this one. Always a nightmare! Glwts peace!
been for sale awhile now. no takers. better drop that price a lot more if they want it gone. shame it was ripped apart.
Ninety was the only was to go, the 394 C.I. WAS MORE POWERFULL………