Featured on AutoHunter, the online auction platform driven by ClassicCars.com, is this 1956 Oldsmobile Super 88 Holiday coupe. Power comes from a 240-horsepower Rocket T-350 324ci backed by a Jetaway Hydra-Matic automatic transmission. Features include power steering and brakes, AM radio, dual side mirrors, and more. Finished in Lime and Black with matching interior, this Olds comes from the selling dealership with a clear title.
The Super 88 was Oldsmobile’s mid-line series, as well as its best-selling series. It hit a sweet spot of sharing the smaller 122-inch wheelbase of the 88 with the more powerful 240-horse engine of the 98. This two-door hardtop is painted in two-tone Lime (code 65) with Black (code 10). Features include fender-mounted antenna, dual side-view mirrors, fuel door scratch guard, and dual exhaust outlets on the rear bumper.
Black steel wheels with triangle-themed wheel cover are wrapped in wide whitewall tires.
The interior features upholstery that matches the exterior, with black leather and lime green vinyl. The dashboard is padded in black vinyl. Other features include AM radio and column-mounted automatic transmission shifter.
The cockpit features a 120-mph speedometer with fuel gauge, clock, and warning lights. Odometer shows 64,852 miles, though the true mileage is unknown.
Oldsmobile’s Rocket V8 was introduced in 1949. It, along with Cadillac’s V8, was the first of the new strain of high-compression V8s in the market. By 1956, it was making 240 horsepower with a four-barrel carburetor. Olds called it the Rocket T-350, the name derived from the amount of torque the engine put out. This 324ci engine is paired with a four-speed automatic transmission. Feature include batwing-style air cleaner and Offenhauser finned aluminum valve covers.
This Olds features an independent front suspension and solid rear-drive axle. Other features include four-wheel drum brakes and dual exhaust system.
The auction for this 1956 Oldsmobile Super 88 Holiday coupe ends Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. (PDT).
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Very pretty car. 1950s American iron decked out as this in period correct accessories are hard to beat in appearance. A prime example of why Oldsmobile was so popular in the 50s. As one born in 53 the 50s and 60s American cars epitomize the pinnacle of US auto production and design imo. Even as a Mopar man I still admire the astuteness of the Generals products of these eras.
“MAKE A DATE…
WITH THE ROCKET “8”!!
Looks really clean over under inside and out. It is always nice to see someone has taken the time to make one of these vehicles look new again. I got to drive a lot of 50s American cars when I was young and they definitely are something special. Everyone was looking for a J-2 engine to swap. “If my friends could see me now.”
Beautiful car. Growing up, my parents owned and loved their 1955 Olds Super 88 in a two door hardtop. It was gunmetal gray and white. The interior was solid red leatherette with PW, PS, and an “autronic eye” to control the dimming of the headlights. I remember that it had big, wide whitetails. I never remember it breaking but eventually, after over 250,000 miles. The transmission ceased to work. Regrettably, my parents traded for a new 1967 Chevy IMPALA SS with the 396(325hp). Butternut yellow with black top and interior. They liked the ragtop, but it was never as loved as the Olds Super 88. By 1972, they traded for another Olds. This time, a new Olds Cutlass Supreme 2 door hardtop. It just never gave them the joy of that ’55 Super 88.
nice