Oldsmobile offered the 88 Series (aka Eight-Eight) between 1949 and 1999 with a host of surnames. The Dynamic 88 arrived in 1958 as the entry-level model, which stuck around until 1968 when it was rebranded as the Delta 88. The seller has a nice 1963 Dynamic 88 convertible that saw production exceed 12,500 units that year. Possibly an original automobile, this Olds can be found in Winslow, Arkansas, and is available here on Facebook Marketplace for $10,000. Thumbs up to “Terry” for the tip.
The 88 was generally Oldsmobile’s best-selling car for a number of years. It shared the bigness of Olds’ cars beginning with the ‘58s and lasting for a decade. By 1963, a 394 cubic inch “Rocket” V8 was in charge, so the cars were both roomy and powerful. We get the impression that the seller’s droptop has been in the family for a while, at least long enough for them to know it’s never stayed outside, and they watched it go past 100,000 miles.
From what we can see, there is no rust, and the sheet metal is up to snuff. No mention is made of original paint, but the burgundy interior comes across as being from the factory. For anything this Olds may need, the seller says a parts car comes with the sale. But whether it’s another ’63 88 isn’t mentioned, but it does have a Rocket V8 and automatic transmission. No photos of that donor are included.
The condition of the 88 may have been contributed to by extensive undercoating that was done perhaps early in the Oldsmobile’s life. The tires are brand new, and the original owner’s manual has survived. The car has been on the market for about a month, so maybe there aren’t a lot of 1960s Olds fans in Arkansas.
In ’63 they were “real” Oldsmobiles, the upper center of the GM line up and when in one you knew you were above the Chevrolet/Pontiac crowd. Had a ride in the neighbor’s triple white one back in the late ’60’s. Very nice example, price seems low. Not that far from me, too bad I’m covered up with similar vintage 30+ year project T-Birds . . .
You Americans sure made some beautiful automobiles back in the day and a lot of them ended up in Rhodesia and South Africa. My American cars, while living in Rhodesia, were a 1953+ Oldsmobile Rocket 88 sedan, a 1958 Chev Impala(?) convertible, a 1948 Hudson Commodore 8 convertible, a 1956 Ford V8 panel van (Customline)?, a 1957 Studebaker Silver Hawk, a 1957 Ford Fairlane(?), a 1948 Hudson Commodore 8 sedan, and a 1941 Chrysler Windsor, all of which were great cars to own from when I was 16 until 23, when I got married in early 1963. I also owned a few motorcycles from a 1953 Jawa 350cc, a 1956 and a1957 Triumph Tiger 110, a BSA Gold Star 500 and a Norton 350cc race bike. Not bad for having lived in the country for only 10 years! Moved to South Africa in 1964 where I owned ’67/68/70 and 71 Mustangs, a1959 Studebaker pick-up, a 1951 Buick Super RHD, 1968 Chrysler New Yorker, 1970 Cadillac Limo, 1972 Ford Fairlane,(?) Ford GT 40 Replica and several others. I’m still married 63 years later, and still deeply into cars having owned over 200 of them and am still riding a Suzuki Burgman 250cc motorcycle, which is bike number 54 !! Just had my 87th birthday! Life really has been a very large bowl of cherries!