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22/01/2021 6:54 am
Brrrrr!!! Woke up to chilly 4 degrees with clear skies this morning. The weather report is reporting 3 to 5 inches of snow on the way tomorrow. Little bit of a rough night, so decided no coffee this morning, but instead some Green Tea.
After heating the water, pouring it in my cup, I ventured to my Car Room for my few moments of silence and reflection on the day. Light flipped on and the Green Tea must have been a subliminal message, because the first car my eyes bounced on was my DM GREEN '55 OLDSMOBILE SUPER 88 CONVERTILBE.
And whoa, I must still be a little blurry eyed, because I was seeing double and imagining double too! There sat my Green Dream Car with both Top Up and Top Down. I have to be honest and admit that since I first got this model it has been one of my favorites. It was a diversion from the previous Red & White issue and the Two-Tone Green just seems so warm, especially on this cold morning. And oh yea, it would be a Top Up day.
Some REAL '55 OLDSMOBILE SUPER 88 CONVERTIBLE Facts...
Brand new it sold for $2,894 weighing in at a hefty 3,989 pounds. For model year 1955, Oldsmobile offered the same three series with an appealing facelift on a one year old body. All models displayed the browed headlights and the name O L D S M O B I L E scrolled in block letters on the middle grille bar. For the model year run it was Oldsmobile's best with 583,179 cars produced.
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
22/01/2021 7:22 am
You do a great job with these posts, George. The Oldsmobile line has always been a favorite of mine, both as a 1:1 or in scale.
John Bono
North Jersey
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