Equipment
371/300hp, J2 three 2-barrels, automatic, power steering and brakes, skirts, spinner wheel covers, whitewalls, traffic light viewer.
Condition
#3 Good
Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.
First odometer digit is unreadable, the rest reads 2,433. Dulling old paint, very good interior. Decent major chrome but weak vent window frames and hood ornaments. The left rear hood corner is bent and cracked. A rare and desirable Oldsmobile but in need of attention.
Market commentary
Sometimes auction bidders see through the hype and recognize the underlying details that they have to balance, like rarity against condition, to arrive at a price compromise that is reasonable. That’s the case with this rare J2-powered Super 88 convertible which had some notable condition flaws but was inherently valuable both as a convertible and for its three deuce J2 engine. They whipped it all in a mental mixing bowl, cooked on it for a while and arrived at a precise and, in my opinion, accurate blend that is fair to both the buyer and the seller.