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Rich Sufficool
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The 1949 Rocket 88. I remember as a little kid Olds was the sponsor of "Douglas Edwards and the News". I was fascinated by the globe logo with the rocket orbiting it.

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George Schire
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This Oldsmobile has been one of my personal favorites on my shelf since the day it arrived.ย  Your photos capture the car as if it were real.ย  Thank you!ย ย 


George Schire
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George Schire
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What I liked about this Danbury Mint Oldsmobile is that it wasn't the usual hardtop or convertible.ย  It was a basic 2-door sedan.ย  Sort of the average guys car.ย  Back in the day, we certainly saw more of these low-end cars than we did the flashy high-end machines.ย  This really is one of Danbury's best.ย ย 


George Schire
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John Shamblin
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Posted by: @rich-sufficool

The 1949 Rocket 88. I remember as a little kid Olds was the sponsor of "Douglas Edwards and the News". I was fascinated by the globe logo with the rocket orbiting it.

Olds88 034
Olds88 036
Olds88 005
Olds88 027

ย 

Olds88 029
Olds88 013
Olds88 015
Olds88 016
Olds88 020
Olds88 018
Olds88 017
Olds88 011
Olds88 010
Olds88 007
Olds88 002
Olds88 001
Olds88 033

That's a real 1:1 right?

Amazing photos. As usual ๐Ÿ˜œย 



   
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Galen55
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Beautiful pictures, love how you incorporated the green in the background.ย 



   
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Larry kemling
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My very 1st car as an 18 yr old kid in 1962.though mine was light over dark blue.

loved the way when i really got onโ€™er ย sheย raised straight up on all 4 wheels cuz of the coil springs on all 4 corners ๐Ÿ˜‚ wonderful 1st car for a young man!!โ˜บ๏ธโ˜บ๏ธโ˜บ๏ธ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป



   
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john barry
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first time ever seeing this RAVAGING BEAUTY



   
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