Vehicle Description
GR Auto Gallery is pleased to present this 1956 Oldsmobile 88 for
your consideration. This 88 comes in a beautiful 2-tone Green
exterior paint over a clean Green interior. A full frame-up
restoration was completed on this vehicle in the mid 90's and it
still shows very well inside and out. Powering this Oldsmobile is a
324ci V8 paired with an automatic transmission. This 88 comes with
some nice features such as; new brakes, a new steering box, drum
brakes, and a radio. This Olds fires right up and runs down the
street straight and smoothly. Drive this one out of our showroom or
have us assist with shipping it to you anywhere in the United
States! Don't hesitate to give us a call with any questions or for
more information.
The Oldsmobile 88 (marketed from 1989 on as the Eighty-Eight) is a
full-size car that was sold and produced by Oldsmobile from 1949
until 1999. From 1950 until 1974, the 88 was the division's most
profitable line, particularly the entry-level models such as the 88
and Dynamic 88. The 88 series was also an image leader for
Oldsmobile, particularly in the early years (1949-51), when it was
one of the best performing automobiles, thanks to its relatively
small size, lightweight, and advanced overhead-valve
high-compression V8 engine. This engine, originally designed for
the larger C-bodied and more luxurious 98 series, also replaced the
straight-8 on the smaller B-bodied 78. With the large,
high-performance V8, the Oldsmobile 88 is considered by some to be
the first muscle car, although this title is disputed. Naming
conventions used by GM since the 1910s for all divisions used
alphanumeric designations that changed every year. Oldsmobile
starting after the war changed their designations and standardized
them so that the first number signified the chassis platform, while
the second number signified how many cylinders. A large number of
variations in nomenclature were seen over this long model run -
Super, Golden Rocket, Dynamic, Jetstar, Delta, Delmont, Starfire,
Holiday, LS, LSS, Celebrity, and Royale were used at various times
with the 88 badges, and Fiesta appeared on some station wagons in
the 1950s and 1960s. The name was more commonly shown as numerals
in the earlier years ("Delta 88", for example) and was changed to
spell out "Eighty-Eight" starting in 1989.
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please visit our website www.grautogallery.com
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Leasing Inc. makes every effort to represent each vehicle
accurately and with integrity. We also welcome third party
inspections when necessary. Although we try to do our very best to
be accurate in our description writing we are human and do make
mistakes. Unless otherwise noted, All vehicles are sold AS IS, No
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