1950 Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight

Other

8 - Cyl.

Automatic

508L24543

Gasoline

50 Olds Holiday 88, A clone of the legendary Polynesian recreated by John Ballard and friend Gary Rafe of Anderson Indiana. Go to polynesian2customcar.com for more details. A web site was built, a foundation for marketing or advertising is an option. Combine that with the desire and time to attend car shows and you will enjoy owning this car. If you want the original Polynesian custom car, see Hemmings Motor News Aug 2011, page 222. The original is the original and the clone is a recreation, and received Neil Emory's documented blessing. The purpose of the build was a desire to own a legendary car and fill the void of a car that has not been seen for decades. This project started in 1985, finished in 1990 and enjoyed by many at car shows and in museums long before the original was finally restored. The Hirohata Merc clone was built under the same circumstances. The Hirohata Merc clone is pristine and period correct and lets younger generations see the art behind customizing. The detailed articles of those two builds were written "specifically" to show America " how to build a California custom car " from the belt line up ( Hirohata Merc ) belt line down ( Polynesian ) the latter being "sectioning" the most difficult. After the Polynesian build came out in print, Harley Earl was so impressed he sent design engineers to California. The build of Poly2 took five years and attention to detail was paramount. If you "owned" a 1950 Olds Holiday 88 today and wanted to recreate the Polynesian, you would be staring at a time consuming expensive proposition. There is one person I know with the talent, desire and passion for building originals and recreating customs is Fritz Schenick of Belton MO. There are more pics on Rikhoving.com of this car " Oldsmobile custom cars". You are bidding on the car listed and the specific web site for this car only. Reserve will not be disclosed. Car is listed elsewhere. Reserve the right to end auction early. Received a lot of positive E-mails about the car and inquiries. Here is the best way I can describe this car. You have to be active at car shows to really enjoy this car. Showing this car to the older people that know about the Polynesian and the younger people that are at car shows because they like customizing cars. The younger enthusiasts get to see the art behind customizing and how it began. The car is a timeless piece of automotive art with wheels. Here is the facts about the original. The asking price is $555,555 and he is justified in asking that. Because there are other cars in the same category and the prices to buy them "if they were for sale" are higher than what he is asking. So do you think someone will be willing to have the original shipped to car shows after laying out that kind of money. Poly2 has been a lot of fun for me because I always get up front parking and they are glad I brought the car and I feel the same way about their car show. The car is affordable and will always be a timeless work of art in demand at car shows. You as a buyer must look at that aspect of this car, you should buy it with the intentions to attend car shows. I can not put a price tag on the pleasure this car has brought to me and the people I have met through showing this car. I am tied down with a business and people want to see this car. The early 50's documented customs are hard to find, and rarely for sale at a price, the average guy can buy and have some fun with. If you think you can build this car for less, please go do it and let the world know how you defied the odds against it and won. Bidding started at 50K, you could not begin to build one for less, Hagerty has an insurance policy on this car for a lot more, they know what it costs for this kind of work. I suggest you e-mail before bidding.