6T-FinSeeker Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 (edited) For sale on Facebook: 1942 Oldsmobile 76 4-door Sedan in Cream Ridge, NJ - $10,900 - Must be a member of Facebook to access Seller's contact information. Link: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/160815889554115/1942-Oldsmobile-76-Fastback-Sedan Seller's Description: 1942 Oldsmobile 76 4-door Sedan Driven 89,000 miles Automatic transmission Exterior color: Blue · Interior color: Tan Extremely Rare: Pearl Harbor; Olds Production stopped February 1942. This is an original unrestored 79 year old car. Some surface rust, paint loss and discoloration. No even close to serious body rust or denting. Minor lower trim dent on curbside. Good glass most everything works, runs quite no engine smoke or concerning sounds, drives very well. Good interior old yes but not abused worn out or torn. This car’s low production, one year grill design and unrestored condition are akin to an unpolished rare coin. Oh.. it’s a Hydromatic! Edited December 17, 2021 by 6T-FinSeeker update status (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6T-FinSeeker Posted October 27, 2021 Author Share Posted October 27, 2021 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supercub Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Looks really cool. Get rid of the front seat cover for sure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6T-FinSeeker Posted October 27, 2021 Author Share Posted October 27, 2021 (edited) A buyer could listen to contemporary music while cruising in this Olds with the windows down! https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=youtube+The-Andrew-Sisters+boogie+woogie+bugle+boy Edited October 27, 2021 by 6T-FinSeeker (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Certainly priced fair. Clean up that chrome, buff the paint and drive it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Smolinski Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 I hope one of our south of the border friends doesn’t get a hold of it & ruin it with a visor and all the doodads they slap on their cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne sheldon Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 If I had lots of money and room? It would be special enough. My grandfather raised peaches during the depression, throughout the wartime and didn't retire until the early 1960s. As a farmer, providing necessary food for our troops overseas, they occasionally got special consideration during the war. The old Buick had served well since the mid 1930s, but it was more than ten miles into town, and trips were required almost daily. Not only did my grandparents have to deal with the growing and harvesting of peaches (90 acres worth!), dealings with the canneries, they were involved with the local boards and had a military aircraft observation station on their property. Trips to town were important, and the old Buick wasn't up to the demands. So a necessary request was made to the rations board, and my grandparents were granted permission to buy a brand new car! It was a 1942 Oldsmobile, very much like this one. The Oldsmobile was replaced with a new Cadillac the year I was born, 1952, so I never did get to see it. But if I had the money and the room? I would want it just for family history reasons. We sometimes joke about it. We laugh a special laugh when a movie makes snide remarks about the military and its 'canned peaches'. My family supplied the peaches for millions of those cans of peaches. History. It is important. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudsy Wudsy Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 This forum has seen long, spirited discussions about how incredibly ugly the '42 Olds front ends are. I always contend that only a committee could screw up a design as badly as this : 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel boeve Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 The worst front end in my eyes is the 46-47 Hudson .If i didn't know the model i could never have guessed this was a oldsmobile . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 55er Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 According to the seller, the one year grille design is akin to an unpolished rare coin. Looks like another "patina special" where the only real solution to improve the looks of the car is an expensive repaint. Some rechroming might be in order too. He states twice in the ad that the car is 79 years old in case there are any arithmetic challenged buyers looking at the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suchan Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Six cylinder and ancient Hydramatic? Better skip drag race night. "42-48 cars are right behind the late '50's when it comes to some really ugly design features. Aside from the grill, it's a nice-looking car, and that front-seat cover looks old enough that there might be hope the upholstery underneath is intact. Always like it when a seller finds a new euphemism for "old and worn". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloo Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 I like it, even the seatcover. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6T-FinSeeker Posted December 17, 2021 Author Share Posted December 17, 2021 On 12/16, Seller marked the Facebook ad "SOLD!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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