[Closed] (Pics) The 1959 Oldsmobile 98 hardtop coupe

Oh my now you've gone and done it, I want one.

Beautiful pictures and beautiful car. Thanks for sharing and
yes I will be able to get one someday but not for a while but
thanks to great guys like you all here I can enjoy seeing great
pictures like these.

Question - it looks like SS correctly replicated the front windows being rolled down by the absence of a chrome frame but the rear appears to have a frame but no glass. I can't recall how the window frames were structured on these cars.

I believe the rear window "frame" is correct. It isn't really a frame -- I remember many of these 1950s-era hardtops had an oddly-positioned molding over the rear-quarter side window that did not precisely line up with the molding over the front window. Perhaps it had something to do with weather sealing or wind noise. Maybe some of the other members here will know what this design feature was all about.

But I did notice one flaw: the "Ninety Eight" script on the right rear quarter should angle backwards, not forward. The script on the left rear quarter, however, is correct.

The left and right scripts should not be identical: In 1957, 1959, and 1960 (maybe other years too) Oldsmobile used different left and right side scripts; the left side script was not interchangeable with the right side script. This was so that the angle of the letters in the script would be at the same angle as the rear cove cut (1959) or rear bumper cut ('60) or, in 1957, at the front fender where it meets the headlight bezel (number "88" angles forward on either side). Oldsmobile really sweated the details in those days: optional rear sunvisors, no less.

Nevertheless, I love this model and I have ordered one. After all, these are toys, and I enjoy them as such; I don't expect them to be absolutely perfect replicas. But since I don't remember ever posting a design flaw before, I thought I'd put in my 2 cents this time.

Lawrence, you got it right. ...Just oddly shaped molding. In fact, some models (like my Coupe de..

....Ville) left about 1/4" (really a hair) of the quarter window(when rolled down) peeking over the stainless belt-line molding.

Those large windows barely fit into "the lower looking" 1959's!

...AND I LOVE IT!

Simply stunning. The next one on my list. Thank you, for the pics, Mike.

Thanks, all ! You would definitely love this big beautiful Olds hardtop.

Excellent !!! Not only did you get a great model but I also like your treatment of light and shadows on your layouts.... Two thumbs way up !

:))