So, I wheeled and dealed and came up with this Olds. We know it was a California Built car and was last plated in Oregon in 1996. Some more homework revealed that there were 15,123 post two doors built. I only ever seen 1 of these before finding this one. It truly is a Western car as it does not have the kind of rust a mid-west or Michigan car would have. Its a 371 2bbl Hydromatic, Power Steering, Power Brake car with a radio. I am pretty sure those are the only options. I plan to leave the patina, clean it up, shine up all the trim, wider painted wheels on the back and a bit wider tire, detail under hood, tri-power the 371, fix up the interior and just enjoy it - It will make a great summer ride here in Michigan. Does anybody else have one of these? Anybody got some good ideas about what to do with it?
Great find! I like BOP 2dr sedans.Most were 4drs or hardtops. Ther was a 62 Pontiac 2dr post here in town that an elderly lady drove but I have not seen it in years.
I kinda like the red wheels... Got a '62 Super 88 did kinda the same thing, just left it bone stock. Nice out here been driving it around today.
I must say I envy you - driving it around in NJ? don't you have a lot of snow like we do? By the way, what you see here runs and drives, I drove it onto my trailer to bring it home. It needs a tune up and a steering box leak fixed.
It'd make a cool 'sleeper' Bone stock, 'poverty caps', clean it up but nothing hintong to any sort of performance.
Old Soul... I was thinking it would be very cool as a poverty cap sleeper. painted wheels and maybe just chrome lugs or spider caps crossed my mind. wider rims out back - God knows I have room for a lot more tire.... 4" - 5" between the current outside of tire and the body now... maybe cut outs and raise the nose up a bit - or not...
Home Run! This car is so damn cool, I have only seen one in the flesh. As rare as a positive balance in my check book. Everywhere you go with this baby will be 40 questions and did you make it out a 4-door being one of them. I love the game plan, would be mine. Congrats and best luck with your build. I F'n dig it big time. ~sololobo~
"as rare as a positive balance in my checkbook" I love it, and can so relate to that!! I think most of these - sadly - are gone now. This one is a real survivor - I fired it up and drove it off the trailer last night - Its not running real well. I got all the tune up parts at the local auto parts store - looking forward to getting it back on the road this spring!
I gotta buddy who deals in mostly Pontiac parts but he ended up with this 59 Olds tudor sedan...was rusty so he cut it up and saved the engine and ******...a factory stick!
Real cool... Congrats! On that 371 Tri-power manifold you want to put on, that's for a 1957-58 371. Your 1959, 371 is totally a differnet Monster, from the 57-58 engines. That manifold will not fit. You have a higher deck height on that 59 371.
Looks good, I kept staring at the cl***ified ad for that car wishing I had the money, oh well. I have a 59 Olds wagon, and before I bought it I hadn't seen any 59 Olds out and about at all down here.
Here's one I found in WV using Google Images. http://www.subaruforester.org/vbulletin/f100/my-new-toy-1959-oldsmobile-dynamic-88-a-81477/
Here's another one from Texas. It's interesting that the two I posted have chrome posts well yours has painted posts. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=558846&highlight=dynamic
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