1952 Oldsmobile 98 for sale
| 1952 Oldsmobile 98 | |
| Car Ad from: Hemmings View Original Ad | |
| Price: | Contact owner for Price |
| Contact: | View Original Ad from Hemmings |
| Location: | Las Vegas, NV |
| Details: |
1952 Oldsmobile 98 Convertible VIN: 529M23680 Before and immediately following WW II, Oldsmobile may have had a reputation for building sturdy and very well engineered, if not exciting cars, but that quickly changed with the release of the all-new, top-of-the-line Futuramic 98 introduced in 1948. Based on the all-new GM C-body chassis shared with Cadillac, the Futuramic 98 models were definitely worthy of their name, with fresh Harley Earl-directed styling and clear design cues taken from Lockheeds sleek P-38 Lightning fighter plane of wartime fame. Thanks to their new X-member frame and 4-wheel coil-spring suspension, the low-slung 98 provided impressive ride and handling characteristics for the era. Given Oldsmobiles long-standing heritage as GMs \ |