1959 Oldsmobile 98 for sale $42,900

• 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 Oldsmobileandrsquo;s flagship vehicle in andrsquo;59 and the only car that got more attention was a 1959 finned Cadillac.

The previous owner, a Mr. Duwel in Ohio, 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 topandrsquo;s rear window is transparent. The vehicleandrsquo;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 carandrsquo;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 carandrsquo;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 carandrsquo;s driverandrsquo;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 3/8andPrime; 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.

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