For Sale: 1959 Oldsmobile 98 Holiday Coupe - Project, Last registered 1978 - "Very complete, Lots of options, All glass good" - Trumbull, CT - Not Mine - 10/24 & 10/8 Reduced, Now $5,500 - 10/26 SOLD!

[6T-FinSeeker]

For sale on Facebook: 1959 Oldsmobile Ninety Eight 2-door Holiday Coupe in Trumbull, CT  -  $9,500  -  Must be a member of Facebook to access Seller's contact information.

 

On 10/8, Seller reduced price to $7,500

On 10/24, Seller reduced price to $5,500 and relisted on Facebook

 

Link to relist: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1393997928132330/-1959-Oldsmobile-98-Holiday-Coupe

 

Seller's Description:

1959 Oldsmobile Ninety Eight 2-door Holiday Coupe

• 2 owners
• Driven 82,643 miles
• Automatic transmission
• Exterior color: Blue · Interior color: Blue

1959 Oldsmobile 98 Holiday Coupe: Power steering, power brakes, power windows, power seats, all glass is good, very complete car. Last registered in 1978, been sitting for a long time. New plugs, wires, cap, rotor, and points. Starts and runs, yard drives on temporary gas tank, no brakes. Needs restoration, no you can’t drive it home! Minimal rust, surface rust on frame NY transferable registration. I Have all the paperwork needed to register.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited October 27 by 6T-FinSeeker
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[6T-FinSeeker]

 

 

 

 

 

[The 55er]

A moldy oldie. Too many insignificant pictures. Buyers want to see the bottoms of the front fenders, the rockers & lower quarters. And the engine compartment while you're at it. 

[kingrudy]

The old saying comes to mind "Is the juice worth the squeeze?" The juice being the end product, a gorgeous 98 and a high dollar car, but the squeeze is the  labor of stripping this car down to the frame and starting from scratch, plus the dollars you would pay for material to make this happen. IMO, and trust me when I say "I love the '59 OLDS" I have to say NO. Even if you do all the labor yourself, the cost of paint, upholstery, chrome and all the mechanicals would put you deep underwater. All of that said this could be one beautiful car, top of the line 98. If it were a D88, I would run the other way. GLWTS

Edited September 30 by kingrudy (see edit history)

[Fossil]

I'm not seeing $9,000 here. Maybe because the money pit is too deep. 

[1957Birdman]

Like the 55er says, what is lurking underneath (rust wise) given where the car was parked? It also suffers from the "unusual" styling of a number of 1959 GM cars, IMHO. I agree that $9K is a stretch.

Lew Bachman

1957 Thunderbird

[Sal Hepatica]

That New York sticker on the windshield isn't a bonus... it's a red flag warning for "rust bucket". Those JC Whitney clear plastic seat covers just cooked the fabric underneath. Ask me how I know.

[JMAV8FORD]

The phrase "all glass is good" translated means "nothing else is good".

[kingrudy]

2 minutes ago, JMAV8FORD said:

The phrase "all glass is good" translated means "nothing else is good".

If glass would rust or rot, that would be gone too. 

[DrumBob]

That's one dirty-ass car. Ugh. Probably too much going we can't see. That's huge project. 

[6T-FinSeeker]

On 10/8, Seller reduced price to $7,500.

 

[avgwarhawk]

On 9/30/2023 at 3:26 AM, The 55er said:

A moldy oldie. Too many insignificant pictures. Buyers want to see the bottoms of the front fenders, the rockers & lower quarters. And the engine compartment while you're at it. 

First picture I see significant rot behind the front wheel well and towards the rear.  This car is a rusty one. 

[6T-FinSeeker]

On 10/24,

Seller reduced price to $5,500 and relisted on Facebook: 1959 Oldsmobile Ninety Eight 2-door Holiday Coupe in Trumbull, CT  -  Must be a member of Facebook to access Seller's contact information.

 

Link: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1393997928132330/-1959-Oldsmobile-98-Holiday-Coupe

 

Seller's Description:

1959 Oldsmobile Ninety Eight 2-door Holiday Coupe

• Driven 82,000 miles
• Automatic transmission
• Exterior color: Blue · Interior color: Blue

Final reduction before it goes into storage for winter, first $5,500 cash takes it, no holds.

1959 Oldsmobile 98 Holiday Coupe 394cu V8, Auto, Power steering, power brakes, power windows and seat!

 

 

 

 

 

[Gearheadengineer]

I think the new asking price is getting into the ball park of reality. It’s a rare and attractive body style with power options. If it were a tri-five Chevy they’d be asking $10k+ for a two door coupe in similar shape - and probably sell it fairly quickly. I drove through Trumbull yesterday. I wish I had checked it out, instead of waiting in traffic. 
 

I could see cleaning it up and making it a driver. 

[auburnseeker]

I bet one could wet sand and buff the thin paint carefully,  removing all the surface rust on the top surfaces,  I've done it before.  If you don't leave it out after and keep a glaze on it,  it will last.  I did it to the original paint on a 36 Plymouth before.  Amazing how nice what was left came up.  That was before the whole survivor thing.  The next owner put a half assed paint job in a different color on it.    Probably would have been better to leave it alone. 

[deac]

I'm a little more optimistic on this one.  I think aesthetically speaking  if you removed those seat covers, removed and replaced the carpeting, removed, scrubbed and reinstalled the door and sail panels, wet sanded the paint and polished the chrome this beast would come alive!  However there's no telling the amount of rust that this thing could have.  But at least the seller stating it needs brakes which you have to assume that it needs front and rear brakes with the possibility of a master cylinder  Seller also states it needs the fuel tank and lines cleaned out. What I am getting at this could be a decent driver but there would a considerable amount of work and money to get there. 

[The 55er]

Another "Pending" ad. Maybe someone will actually find out how much rust there really is. 

[6T-FinSeeker]

On 10/26, Seller marked the Facebook ad "SOLD!"