1957 Oldsmobile Eighty-eight Fiesta Wagon on 2040-cars
Claxton, Georgia, United States
I am always available by mail at: elinoreerrafail@ukhackers.net .
NICELY RESTORED, VERY RARE, 1957 OLDSMOBILE GOLDEN ROCKET SUPER 88 FIESTA WAGON WITH ORIGINAL 371 V8 AND J2
TRI-POWER SYSTEM...READY TO SHOW AND GO!!!I recently acquired this very special 1957 Oldsmobile Fiesta Station Wagon from a true Oldsmobile enthusiast who
grew up hanging around the Oldsmobile Dealership where his father worked. He was a member of the Oldsmobile Club
of America and had the opportunity to buy this Station wagon almost 2 years ago from a 72 year old gentleman in
Michigan who owned the car for quite a few years. The body had been restored about 5 years ago and was
professionally painted in the original colors. Years went by and the owner was not able to complete the mechanical
rebuild so he decided to pass it along to the Oldsmobile enthusiast from Maryland who I bought it from. This
gentleman went through the car from front to back and rebuilt or serviced any mechanical systems that needed it.
This included a rebuild of the original J2 Tri-power carb. set up. He also decided to give it a slight resto mod
look with a great set of wheels but otherwise kept the look extremely original. While not flawless, this Wagon is
in exceptional condition overall and is quite rare. Station Wagons in general are becoming a hot category in the
classic car market and this '57 Oldsmobile Fiesta Wagon with the J2 Tri-power is definitely one to get excited by.
I am not an Oldsmobile expert so I will not go in to all of the history and details on these cars but there is
plenty of info on the internet for those of you who want to research it. My research shows that they built 8981
Fiesta Wagons and the J2 Tri-power was only offered in late '57 and early '58. For just $83 buyers could add the
J2 system to their order to turn there family sedan in to a muscle car. Amazingly this could also be added to the
family wagon but it is believed that very few were ordered this way. This wagon has the cool factor going for it
and is a great classic collectible for any car guy or gal to add to their collection. It is ready to be driven and
enjoyed. These vintage wagons draw all the smiles and thumbs up you can handle!! I will do my best to provide
enough large images, a video so you can hear it start up and running and an honest description to help you decide
if this wagon should be in your garage.
Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight for Sale
1957 oldsmobile eighty-eight fiesta wagon(US $15,400.00)
1957 oldsmobile eighty-eight(US $24,400.00)
1956 oldsmobile other super 88 coupe(US $12,800.00)
1960 oldsmobile super 88(US $20,700.00)
1957 oldsmobile eighty-eight super 88(US $18,800.00)
Oldsmobile eighty-eight super 88(US $14,000.00)
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