Photo: eBay seller norbr-69
The 98 was the best you could get from Oldsmobile in the late '50s and the early '60s, coming with everything the carmaker had to offer on its cars. In some ways, it was Oldsmobile's Impalas, as the two carmakers used similar approaches to make their top-of-the-range models as appealing to customers as possible.
The 1960 model year was mostly about styling upgrades, with the engine department remaining unchanged and still including a 394 Rocket V8 engine developing 315 horsepower.
The most popular choice was the four-door hardtop, so if you're in the market looking for a 1960 98, you don't want too many doors and a roof.
The 1960 Oldsmobile 98 in these photos has the correct number of doors, but if you want to take it home, you'll have to climb the bush to take it out. The car looks like it's been parked in the same place for several years, and eBay seller norbr-69 says the engine was last started five years ago.
However, it's clear this 98 has been struggling with a lot lately, and its mission wasn't necessarily to return to the road but to stay in one piece. Someone already removed the seats, likely to use them on another project, but the seller claims they have a back seat that'll be included in the sale.
As anyone can figure out, this Oldsmobile comes with the typical rust problems, but the big surprise is that the car is far from becoming a rust bucket. Most of the damage is only on the surface, and while some spots require more attention, this 98 is still a very solid restoration candidate.
The engine under the hood joins the fun with good news, and although you'd probably expect it to be wrecked, it somehow survived the test of time. It turns over by hand, and a good mechanic should be able to determine your chances of saving the V8 with a quick inspection. However, it's unclear if this is the original engine – in fact, it's unclear if anything on this car is original, so make sure you ask more questions if your project is restoring a 100% original Oldsmobile 98 to factory specifications.
The selling price makes sense, as the owner is willing to let this Olds go for only $1,600. It means you can get the car for the price of an iPhone, but the owner also enabled the Make Offer button, meaning that you can discuss the price if you're interested in the car. The Oldsmobile is parked in Rome, Georgia, and you'll obviously need transportation, considering the long time it spent in the bush and the non-working engine under the hood.
The most popular choice was the four-door hardtop, so if you're in the market looking for a 1960 98, you don't want too many doors and a roof.
The 1960 Oldsmobile 98 in these photos has the correct number of doors, but if you want to take it home, you'll have to climb the bush to take it out. The car looks like it's been parked in the same place for several years, and eBay seller norbr-69 says the engine was last started five years ago.
However, it's clear this 98 has been struggling with a lot lately, and its mission wasn't necessarily to return to the road but to stay in one piece. Someone already removed the seats, likely to use them on another project, but the seller claims they have a back seat that'll be included in the sale.
As anyone can figure out, this Oldsmobile comes with the typical rust problems, but the big surprise is that the car is far from becoming a rust bucket. Most of the damage is only on the surface, and while some spots require more attention, this 98 is still a very solid restoration candidate.
The engine under the hood joins the fun with good news, and although you'd probably expect it to be wrecked, it somehow survived the test of time. It turns over by hand, and a good mechanic should be able to determine your chances of saving the V8 with a quick inspection. However, it's unclear if this is the original engine – in fact, it's unclear if anything on this car is original, so make sure you ask more questions if your project is restoring a 100% original Oldsmobile 98 to factory specifications.
The selling price makes sense, as the owner is willing to let this Olds go for only $1,600. It means you can get the car for the price of an iPhone, but the owner also enabled the Make Offer button, meaning that you can discuss the price if you're interested in the car. The Oldsmobile is parked in Rome, Georgia, and you'll obviously need transportation, considering the long time it spent in the bush and the non-working engine under the hood.
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