Vehicle Description
1959 Oldsmobile 98 Convertible Coupe Custom� Same fastidious owner
for last 30 years! (since 1987) First-generation 394 CID Rocket V-8
engine with four-bbl carburetor (315 hp) Jetaway Hydramatic
three-speed automatic transmission Frost Blue exterior (paint code
J-J) with dark blue body stripe, contrasting dark blue Haartz power
cloth top and matching custom pinstripe patterns Tri-color blue and
ivory interior Continental spare tire kit in rear Foot-operated
door poppers in fore section of rear-quarter panels Power steering,
power brakes, power windows and power seats Power trunk and remote
fuel filler door releases plus power antennas Just in time for
end-of-the-summer cruising, MotoeXotica Classic Cars proudly offers
this 1959 Oldsmobile 98 Convertible Coupe Custom. This was
Oldsmobile's flagship vehicle in '59 and the only car that got more
attention was a 1959 finned Cadillac. The previous owner bought it
from his best friend about 30 years ago and always pampered the car
and kept it garaged. Everything works on this car as it should
except for the factory radio and clock. Assembled at its Lansing,
Michigan facility, this Frost Blue beauty (paint code J-J), with a
contrasting dark blue body stripe and matching Haartz power cloth
top, is in great shape but is not completely stock. A custom
builder completed modifications to the car about eight years ago.
Up front, two additional headlight housings replace the stock
parking/turn signal lights, giving the nose a unique appearance.
Electric door poppers under the rear quarter panels near the door
cutlines replace the exterior door handles. Out back are custom
taillight bezels, dual retractable power antennas and an
exaggerated rear bumper, which holds the spare tire, fuel filler
door and reverse lights. The paint is in great shape, with only
minor blemishes visible upon close inspection. The glass panes are
in good condition, with no cracks or hazing and the top's rear
window is transparent. The vehicle's lights are in good shape,
including the halogen headlights. The hood and trunk are in good
condition and straight, as are the doors, fenders and roof. The
metal flake bumpers are in similar good shape and much of the trim
pieces have been painted. The car's trunk has been customized with
dark blue carpet all around, two full-size spare tires and even a
small barrel to collect any water that gathers in the dual antenna
wells. The car rolls on Hankook Optimo H724 tires, 225/75R15,
surround 15-inch steel wheels with custom hubcaps with starred
center caps. Under the hood is a first-generation 394 CID Rocket
V-8 engine with a Rochester Quadrajet four-barrel carburetor,
making 315 horsepower. The engine has been overhauled with a new
cam, lifters and bearing, with 2,000 miles on the car since the
rebuild. The three-speed Jetaway Hydramatic automatic transmission
has also been overhauled. The car's suspension and brakes have been
rebuilt, as has the entire power top system. �Inside, the newly
upholstered tri-colored bench seats are part of a revamped interior
that is only a year old and are in great shape, as is the carpet,
seat belts and door skins. The car has the factory AM radio and
original steering wheel and gearshift lever are in good condition.
The car's driver's assist features include power steering, power
brakes, power seat, power windows, power trunk lid and remote fuel
filler door. There is a control panel in the glovebox. The
left-most toggle switch is the remote trunk release. The
Continental tire holder needs to move outward about 3/8" to clear
the handle. Moving to the right, the next switch is for the fuel
filler door and the third switch is for the electric fuel pump.
They all work independently of the ignition. In 1959, the
Oldsmobile lineup was completely redesigned. However, unlike other
GM makes (such as Chevrolet and Cadillac) Oldsmobile continued to
use a full perimeter frame, instead of the GM X-frame.�The 98
shared its appearance with the�Oldsmobile 88. Oldsmobile stayed
with its top series format by offering four body styles on an
exclusive 126.3�in wheelbase. Standard equipment included oil
filter, turn signals, air scoop brakes, Safety spectrum
speedometer, rocker panel moldings, special emblems, parking brake
light, sponge vinyl headliner, deep twist carpeting, electric
clock, wheel trim moldings, power steering, power brakes and
Jetaway�Hydramatic�Drive. Interiors were selected from leather,
Moroccan or cloth in different colors. Standard tire size was 9.00
by 14 inches. The largest first-generation Rocket�V-8, 394 CID, was
used from 1959 until 1964. The�Oldsmobile 98�(sometimes
spelled�Ninety-Eight�after 1958) was
Oldsmobile's�full-size�flagship model produced from 1940 until
1996. The name � reflecting a "Series 90" fitted with an
eight-cylinder engine � first appeared in 1941 and used again after
American consumer automobile production resumed post-World War II.
It would remain the division's top-of-the-line model into the 1990s
as the bread and butter of the full-size Oldsmobile lineup until
the�Oldsmobile Regency�replaced the 98 in 1997. The 98 shared its
General Motors�C-body�platform with�Buick Electra�and�Cadillac
DeVille. As it was the top-line Oldsmobile, the series had the most
technologically advanced items available, such as
the�Hydramatic�automatic transmission, the�Autronic Eye, an
automatic headlight dimmer, and�Twilight Sentinel�(a feature that
automatically turned the headlights on and off via a timer, as
controlled by the driver), and the highest-grade interior and
exterior trim. Competition to this Olds in 1959 included Chrysler's
Windsor Convertible Coupe, DeSoto's Fireflite Convertible, Ford's
Edsel Corsair Convertible and Mercury's Monterey Convertible and of
course, Cadillac's Fleetwood and Biarritz Convertibles! This car is
currently located at our facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Current
mileage on the odometer shows 96,236 miles. It is sold as is, where
is, on a clean and clear, mileage exempt title. VIN: 599M16465
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