Projects Look what followed me home last night...

Finally after months of waiting I picked up my 50 Olds and brought her home last night. Hopefully license and insurance today, and cruising this evening!



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Congratulations, those Olds are great looking cars with lots of potential. Looks in good shape.

 

I may be mistaken, but it looks like '49 tail lights.

 

2 piece windshield = ‘49, no?


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The 1950 Olds 76 (not 88) had two-piece windshield and '49-style tail lights.

 

Welcome to the Rocket club. Great looking car

 

Lucky!! Have fun with it. Plans??

 

Congratulations, what's the plan for the future? HRP

 

Schweeeeeet!!!!

 

It’s a beaut!


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Life will be GR8 in your Rocket 88....or, you can get your kicks in your 76....love it.
A little rake & J-2 power ??? It'd sure be cool done up old school.
Very nice !!!!

 

Super nice. Enjoy. A 50 Olds was something I've always wanted since high school.

 

Great find! My earliest memories of a fast car are of my Dad's buddy that had a hopped up 50 Olds coupe.

 

I like it .

 

Have Fun

 

A little less altitude and a date with a buffer will make a world of difference

 

Congrats, nothing like getting the car you’ve lusted after. Enjoy!

 

Another nice one. Enjoy.

 

Does that Model 76 come with the flathead 6 or the ohv V8?
Some of us consider those early V8s to be the first factory muscle cars.
Have fun!

Phil

 

Where was it? Stored somewhere, etc, or did you recently purchase it?

 

Googled it

 

That’s a good little tid bit of information that will come in handy.


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Thank you


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Just going to enjoy it for now and let it evolve, what ever I do to it will be 100% old school.


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Thanks!


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Thanks, waited a long time for this moment.


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She was up in northern Missouri, i bought her and brought her home last night.


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It’s got the flat head six and I’m going to enjoy it every chance I get! thanks!


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The ‘49 Model 76 continued with a six cylinder engine, as it had been for some time, but with a difference. It was called the “Big Six” as it had it’s displacement increased from 239 to 257 cubic inches upon introduction of the Rocket 88. Before the V8 Olds, the senior models were powered by flathead straight eight engines of......257 cubic inches! The Big Six was, in fact, a pretty healthy displacement for a lower/medium priced six cylinder model in that era.

Nonetheless, if I recall correctly, the Big Six was only available for ‘49 & ‘50, after which the model 76 was discontinued. Even the Model 88 (same body but V8) was only produced in two and four door post sedans in 1951 as the new Super 88 was introduced for ‘51 with an new body shell.

Ray

 

That’s a picture of the engine bay in the one I bought. small world.


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