Equipment
Air conditioning, power antenna, spinner wheel covers, whitewalls, air suspension, power steering, power brakes, Trans-Portable radio, vinyl top, leather interior.
Condition
Concours restored and 54,776 miles from new. Excellent paint, brilliant chrome, supple upholstery, sharp, clean showroom quality underbody. AACA National First Prize and many others including the R.E. Olds Memorial Trophy in 2003. As good as it gets, even at ten years old, and way better than new.
Market commentary
On any other day buyers might expect to pay $100,000 for a J-2 Olds 98 convertible, but this one has just about every option an Oldsmobile could hope to have. Does that double the value? The New York bidders made up their minds at this exalted value and the consignor was satisfied.