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29/07/2020 6:54 pm
And now for you Oldsmobile fans, a fairly rare model of a 1950 88 station wagon in Praline Brown Poly. Love the color and it's harmonization with the "wood". This is the first year of the "tin" woodie for Olds. It is very similar to the '49 model year which had real wood. It's a welcome addition to my woodie collection. Not much offered in Oldsmobile station wagons in 1/43 models. I can think of a '42, '48, a '50 trans kit, a '57. and the soon to be, hopefully, '69 Vista Cruiser by Goldvarg. This is a Bruce Arnold model. made a number of years ago which was made in this color and black. Anyone know how many were made? I think a very low number.
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29/07/2020 8:37 pm
Curtis, nice rendition of what I believe is a 1949....
Oldsmobile 88 station wagon. It has 1949 hub caps and is missing the 1950 side molding that runs from the headlight to midway into the front door. The 1949 does not have the side molding.
Anyone agree or disagree with that? Does not take away from a very neat and rare model. Looks like something Sergio might try his hand at. Station Wagons are certainly becoming more popular.
30/07/2020 3:27 am
Curtis Very nice the new addition is very special.
Not sure of the model year but i thought it was a 49?
30/07/2020 4:31 am
I agree with Raymond that the model is a 49. I too have this model in this color.
30/07/2020 5:16 am
I was one of the original group who went in on this one and I seem to recall...
...we all voted in favor of the Praline color. I think a half dozen were made at least. But I was not impressed with it and soon traded it off (plus cash) for an excellent Motor City. No regrets on that decision.
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30/07/2020 6:56 am
Yes, this model is a '49. I was thinking that it was a '50 because the rear quarter panels reflect the '50 model year. The '49 panel insert is larger. The two years are close but different, but the lack of front fender trim says '49. Also the badging on the tailgate is '49. The original box says 1950. It's a hybrid.
31/07/2020 12:46 am
Pics: Fronts of the 1940 -1950 Oldsmobiles
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31/07/2020 5:57 am
Yes, I was one of the six who chose Praline. I share Harvey's opinion. $399
I recall was the price of entry.
Curtis' photos are superb and the model appears to be very attractively finished. I can't think that there could be more than a dozen examples out there.
While very rare and nicely proportioned, it was entirely resin-bodied and I was not satisfied with the appearance of the wood framing which to me looked slightly transparent. If Bruce had been able to duplicate his earlier work such as the substantial 1953 Cadillac fare which was white metal and had lovely nickel-plated bumpers and lustrous professionally applied paint, I likely would still have this model. Still, a very nice piece of history and a model that is rarely seen.
31/07/2020 6:05 am
Thanks, Jacques! What a variety of looks in a ten year period. No 1940
Has been made in our scale. I would love to have one.