1959 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight

Ninety Eight Convertible 2 Door Power Top Convertible

394 cu. in., 315 h.p.

Automatic

599C01XXX

Clear

Gasoline

1959 Russet Red Oldsmobile Ninety Eight 2 Door Convertible - (many more pictures below, added pictures of under-carriage) Up for auction is a 1959 Oldsmobile 98 convertible, the top of the line for Oldsmobile in 1959. Only 7,514 Ninety Eight convertibles were built in 1959. It's in great condition, no rust, great under-carriage, newer interior, looks, runs and drives great. The car has many new or rebuilt parts with little mileage since the work was done, the following items were new or rebuilt; rebuilt engine, coil & leaf springs, shocks, exhaust, master cylinder, u-joints, tank sending unit, weatherstrip, generator, front end parts (ball joints, etc.). 394 cu. in. w/ 4BBL Carb, 315 h.p. Jetaway Automatic TransmissionPower Steering Power Brakes Power Windows Power Top Power Seat AM Radio Leather InteriorInterior Matched Convertible Boot Continental Kit Dual Exhaust Wide White Walls 18,324 miles in odometer Payment: Deposit of US $1,000.00 within 72 hours of auction close. Full payment required within 7 days of auction close. Cashier's Check (certified from US or Canadian bank), Cash or Wire Transfer. PayPal only for deposit. Illinois residents taking delivery in Illinois and registering the car in Illinois will have to pay Illinois sales tax. The state of Illinois has a reciprocal tax agreement with the states listed below. So if you live in or registering the car in one of those states you will have to pay the tax as listed below (unless you are exempt): Arizona: 5.60% California: 6.25% Florida: 6.00% Hawaii: 4.00% Indiana: 6.25% (Recreational vehicles & Cargo Trailers are exempt) Massachusetts: 6.25% Michigan: 6.00% South Carolina: 5.00%, up to a maximum of $300 Click on images below for larger picture History of the 1959-1960 Oldsmobile 98 (From Haggerty) The top of the line Oldsmobile in 1959 was the 98, offering every standard feature in the Olds lineup, plus a few more like an electric clock, power steering and brakes, and the attractively named Jetaway Hydra Matic Drive. The 1959 Olds 98 remains attractive to fans of late-1950s chic. Horizontal sculpting and big tail fins ruled the day, along with dashing wheel arches that suggested speed. The 98 was available in four body styles, starting with a very handsome two-door Holiday hardtop and convertible, and then a four-door hardtop or sedan. The four-door hardtop was the most popular, at 36,813 units, followed by 23,106 sedans, 13,699 two-door hardtops, and just 7,514 convertibles. Power was provided by a 394-cid Rocket V-8 at 315 hp and a whopping 435 lb-ft of torque. In fact, performance was good enough that Richard Petty drove a 1959 Olds 98 two-door hardtop to victory at the first-ever Daytona 500 race in that year.