Vehicle Description
For 1961, and 1961 only, the Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight was renamed
Classic 98; nevertheless, most factory literature refers to the
line as the Ninety-Eight. A fifth body style was added to the four
offered since 1955: a 4-door 6-window hardtop, previously exclusive
to Cadillac and the Buick Electra. The "Holiday Sedan" name was
transferred to it, and the 4-door 4-window hardtop body style was
instead called the "Sport Sedan". This was the first time not all
Oldsmobile hardtops were called Holidays. The sedan, which like in
the two previous two years was a 6-window body style, was now
called the "Town Sedan". Another peculiarity of the 1961 models was
that, with the exception of the convertible, no 98 body styles
shared its roofline with the 88. Overall sales plunged from 59,364
to 43,010, probably due to the introduction of the new Starfire
series, the 98's low point following the production record set in
1955. Standard equipment included padded dash, Safety spectrum
speedometer, floating propeller, air scoop brakes, two-speed
windshield wipers, Safety-Vee steering wheel, parking brake lamp,
courtesy lamps, oil filter, windshield washer, electric clock, Roto
Hydramatic transmission, power steering and power brakes.
Upholstery was vinyl, cloth or leather. Standard tire size was 8.50
x 14 inches. With the 394 cu in (6.5 L) Rocket now standard
equipment on the Oldsmobile 88 a higher compression version was
made standard equipment on the 98 and Super 88 with horsepower
rising to 325 in 1961 and 330 in 1962. It was dubbed the
"Skyrocket"
This is a very rare pristine example very are to see on the market
. priced to sell Please call us at 941-355-1955 for a complete walk
around and personal detailed description. we can ship this car
world wide door to door no problem. Financing available to 84
months on our website www.classiccarsofsarasota.com
