Hot Rods My new toy, or I'm a Rocket Man!

@corncobcoupe bought the 55 Buick Special I wanted and took it from Nebraska back to Iowa so I bought a 50 Oldsmobile 88 from Iowa and bringing it back to Nebraska! That will even things out & I think the Olds will be more fun than the Buisck would have been. I know everyone likes pictures so I'll post what I have so far and can add a few more later on after I make some changes to make it my own.

 

Cool!

 

Really cool. The Olds 88 was a factory performance car.

 

They were considered to be the first muscle car

 

I wasn't expecting the tri-power and engine to be dressed up under the hood...cool!

 

1938 Buick Century

 

@Dick Stevens saweeet! Congrats and enjoy!!

 

Cool ride*****, looks like it's in good shape and the engine is dressed to impress! HRP

 

4 speed Hydramatic

 

Is the 1949 Oldsmobile Rocket 88 a muscle car?

The 1949 Oldsmobile 88 is widely regarded as the first true muscle car—before the term even existed. Its revolutionary pairing of a lightweight body with the brand-new 303-cubic inch Rocket V8 engine gave it unmatched acceleration for its time.May 9, 2025

 

What are your plans for it? Looks like a really good start

 

First is to check everything over and make sure it is safe to drive, then I plan to strip the rest of the peeling paint and make sure the body is prepped for paint and decide whether to paint it shiny or satin finish. I am too old to do much body work on it as I just want to make it a nice fun driver that I can drive and enjoy while continuing to work of my 58 Chev that I do want to be shiny when done.

 

Looking good!!

 

Look that has always appealed to me on those cars is a super glossy metal flake roof over a satin contrasting body.

 

Picked it up today, 3 hour road trip and am glad to have it home!