Vehicle Description
1924 Oldsmobile 30B Series Sport Touring Convertible Sedan
In 1924, just 590 30B Sport Series roadsters were built by
Oldsmobile with a base price of $885. They weighed 2,270 pounds and
were driven by a six cylinder L-head engine that produced 18.2
horsepower. A selective sliding type transmission spun the rear
wheels and Artillery wheels were standard. Suspension consisted of
semi elliptical leaf springs front and rear and mechanical brakes
were supplied on the rear wheels only. Thx
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For consignment, a 1924 Oldsmobile 30B series sport touring
convertible showing 9,449 miles but the true miles are unknown.
This one has been altered with specs that veer wildly from the
original cars that were new in showrooms 101 years ago!
Exterior
Patina dominates the medium green paint that covers the body with
surface rust spots, cracking, chipping, rough spots, bubbling, body
filler, and in old hot rod style, it fits the car well. Meanwhile,
the removable tan canvas top is in great shape suspended by rust
colored A-pillars which also hold the rotational windshield and
chrome side mirror. The radiator shell is adorned with Oldsmobile
in scripted white tape and topped with a flying swan ornament. More
hot rod influence with a pin up girl decal on the cowl and red
painted steel wheels, 14-inch in front and 15-inch in back, with
Oldsmobile hubcaps, trim rings, and deeply staggered size tires.
Two steel pipes serve as the exhaust tips, flanking a black painted
gas tank along with smoked tail lights that perched above the black
frame. Aside from previous imperfections, there are also gap
imperfections most notably with the doors.
Interior
Saddle door panels are simple and vertically stitched on all four
doors and the material is used on the bench seats which show very
little wear and are rimmed by a robust padded feature. A Grant GT
wood rimmed steering wheel in mint condition fronts the green
painted dash that houses an array of Stewart Warner black faced
gauges, most of which cluster in the center of the dash. A tall
shifter with a beer tap handle rises from the floor, adjacent to
the short handbrake, and over some nice tan carpet that covers the
flat floor cleanly, including in the back where there is ample leg
room.
Drivetrain
No engine cover here and the beautiful clean powerplant presents
proudly in front, a rebuilt 265ci V8 in bright orange with a
2-barrel carburetor and mated to a rebuilt TH350 3-speed automatic
transmission. These rebuilds took place less than 3,000 miles ago.
There's a 10 bolt rear and our consignor states the gears are
3.73's. Disc brakes in front and drums in the rear are on board to
slow this street rod to a stop.
Undercarriage
Clean underneath where wood flooring is seen, sporadic surface rust
is minimal, and residual oil is seen on the pan. Beyond that, shiny
dual exhaust flows through glasspack style mufflers on their way to
the back while a front axle from a 1940 Ford includes transverse
leaf springs. Out back, it's a 4 link with coilovers.
Drive-Ability
The 1955 engine came to life like it was 1955 all over again, with
a healthy exhaust note and smooth idle. On the test loop, this open
car not only provides decent power and acceleration, but a fun
factor that's hard to top, where you don't just drive through an
environment, but you're a part of it, sitting comfortably in
couches tied to an engine! All functions on this Olds operated as
intended and it's time to return the car, and if this was
Disneyland, we'd get back in line for another turn! While Classic
Auto Mall represents that these functions were working at the time
of our test drive, we cannot guarantee these functions will be
working at the time of your purchase.
Sure, the paint is a little rough around the edges, but that's part
of the charm of this ride as the interior is clean and the
drivetrain is well sorted.Its phaeton-esque presentation is a
ticket to some open air driving and some waves from onlookers. What
started out as a rare car is now a one of a kind street rod that's
sure to be a crowd pleaser and good fun for the next owner.
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collectible vehicles for sale via consignment in a climate
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acres!). The largest single location consignment dealer of classic
and collectible vehicles in the country is located in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, just 1-hour west of Philadelphia off Exit 298 of the
I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. For more information visit
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anytime for more information or to come see the vehicle in person.
There is no guarantee of mileage. A $299 Dealer Administrative fee
is not included in the advertised price.
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