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New Listings Spotlight Restored and Modified 1950s Oldsmobile 88s on Specialty Sites

Sellers foreground titles, trim-tag data, and recent work, with several details unverified.

Overview

  • Bring a Trailer on Sept. 2 listed a 1957 Golden Rocket 88 two-door sedan refurbished with a Cutlass-sourced 350ci V8, Holley 650-CFM carburetor, three-speed automatic, front disc brakes, and 20-inch American Racing wheels.
  • The 1957 Rocket 88 is offered with factory literature and a South Carolina title, and the seller reports the five-digit odometer reading is inaccurate with total mileage unknown.
  • Bring a Trailer on Sept. 3 added a 1956 Super 88 Holiday coupe powered by a 324ci V8 reportedly overhauled circa 2010 and paired with a Jetaway Hydra-Matic four-speed automatic.
  • The 1956 listing includes decoded trim-tag information showing Nordic Blue over Cirrus Blue with Ivory leather and blue cloth, and it is offered on behalf of the seller’s father with a transferable New York registration that has expired.
  • Barn Finds on Sept. 3 relisted a 1955 Olds 88 Holiday Coupe in Omaha at $28,500, described by the seller as a driver that cruises at 70–75 mph.