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18/12/2018 6:29 pm
(Pics) 1957 Oldsmobile Super 88
This is one of Highway 61's great '57 Olds Super 88 models. Here it is a deep blue over an ivory white version with a 371 J-2 Rocket V-8 under the hood. Acme has leased this tooling and more recently produced this 1/18 beauty.
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Mike
18/12/2018 11:06 pm
Very nice indeed
19/12/2018 8:31 am
I like it indeed. I have 3 other color versions of this car. Will never understand why the backseat side windows are up. The very beauty of a hardtop was the open air affect. It would look so much better if they were down.
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
19/12/2018 9:44 am
I agree. Maybe with the right tools the windows could be removed.
19/12/2018 10:15 am
Nice to see one without a sun-visor.
Topic starter
19/12/2018 12:36 pm
(Pic) I think most of H61's '57 Olds Super 88's were sans the sun visors. I have two other H61 hardtops : a gold one also without visor and this ivory white one that does have it. They all look great to me, and there are also the fine Yat Ming convertibles that I have a couple of examples, too.
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Mike
20/12/2018 1:22 am
Al, I could have those windows out in 10 minutes. Nothing to it!
20/12/2018 1:24 am
Without question one of HW61's best efforts. Too bad a vintage STOCK car version was never produced.
20/12/2018 8:28 am
Or with the top down. FYI I do not like the sunshade on these.
Mike that one is beautiful and great pics as usual.photo no longer available
20/12/2018 1:42 pm
Super pics, Mike. Great settings.
21/12/2018 4:22 am
Sharp!
21/12/2018 7:47 am
I can hear the screaming whine of the dremel now .... WAIT! ... I smell plastic smoke !!!
Topic starter
21/12/2018 2:32 pm
Whew, that convertible looks fantastic !
21/12/2018 2:49 pm
Love the color combo.
Saint Clair Shores, Michigan
22/12/2018 3:13 am
Yep...that's pretty much it. Quick & painless. Like out-patient surgery.
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