1950 Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight Futuramic For Sale
1950 Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight Futuramic
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Selling for a neighbor who's husband owned this Olds and passed away suddenly.
Up for sale is a very nice 1950 Oldsmobile Rocket 88 Futuramic 4 Door Sedan.
Only 50,953 original miles. Vehicle looks like it spend the majority of its life in a garage.
Paint is older but has a shine. There is 1 dent in the back of the roof, and there is a non professional paint repair around the radio antenna.
Interior has been refurbished and is in very nice condition.
Most chrome is in very good condition.
Tires and hub caps are in great shape.
303 Cu In V8 engine with automatic transmission. Engine runs very well, transmission shifts properly.
Being sold in as is condition.
Several boxes of parts are also included with the car, including the original air cleaner assembly, and an AM Radio.
Info on the Olds Rocket 88's:The 88 enjoyed a great success, inspiring a popular 1950s slogan, "Make a Date with a Rocket 88", and also a song, "Rocket 88", often considered thefirst rock and roll record.Starting with the trunk-lid emblem of the 1950 model, Oldsmobile would adopt the rocket as its logo, and the 88 name would remain in the Olds lineup until the late 1990s, almost until the end of Oldsmobile itself.
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 theHydra-Matic automatic transmission.
