1918 (?) Oldsmobile roadster - $15,000

[Leif in Calif]

An interesting car! The source I have doesn't list a a 4 cylinder for 1918.

https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/cto/d/chandler-heights-1918-oldsmobile/7605528055.html

Rare 1918 Oldsmobile convertible. Been in storage over 35 years. Runs good all original except electric fuel pump. Will need tires to be road worthy. 15K  Text: (480) 599-5546

 

[Steve Moskowitz]

No 4 cylinder in 18.  Only 6 and V-8's

[deaddds]

14 hours ago, Steve Moskowitz said:

No 4 cylinder in 18.  Only 6 and V-8's

Steve, is that even a color available back then? Oh, not the black...😁

[Steve Moskowitz]

No, the GREEN color would have been much darker

[Leif in Calif]

21 hours ago, Steve Moskowitz said:

No 4 cylinder in 18.  Only 6 and V-8's

Would you guess earlier or later. Seems like there's just a couple of years when Olds didn't make a 4cyl. the only thing I know about them is that 3 port head was used by hot rodders on both Chevys and (with an adapter) Fords. 

[dibarlaw]

The DELCO switch looks to be the ones available in 1923 and later.

Here is a nice 1922 Oldsmobile that was at our motel during the 2022 Old car Festival. It shows the older style switch.

 

 

[rustyjazz1938]

The drum headlights, pistol grip style of parking brake, and the later style of ignition switch indicate this is a 1923 Oldsmobile. In the ad on Craigslist when I zoom in on the oil pressure gauge it looks to only go to 12 PSI which would indicate a 4 cylinder engine (hybrid splash and pressure). The V8s with full pressure oiling have a gauge that maxes out at 30PSI. I recall seeing this posted on Facebook as well where the marque expert Mark Santos also identified the car as a 4 cylinder (Model 43-AR).

 

@dibarlaw That 1922 Oldsmobile looks familiar! 🙂 Thank you for the compliment! For reference, that is a V8 car (1922 Model 47-T)

 

Cheers,

 

Rusty Berg

[dibarlaw]

Rusty:

 I wish we had met. That is our red KIA Rondo next to your car. We participated in the Lansing to Dearborn run as passengers in Gary VanDyken's 1913 Buick and Joe Tonnietto's 1910 Buick.

 Seeing your Olds was a great morning send off for our trip back to PA.

I took one more photo. I always like to compare other GM cars of the period to my 1925 Buick products.

 

[deaddds]

I contacted the guy and he sent photos of the engine. If the car is an 18, it got a transplant. It looks like the 4 cylinder in my 19 Olds trucks.