Modified 1960 Oldsmobile Super 88

The car has been refinished in metallic burgundy over a white interior, and power comes from a rebuilt 5. 7-liter Vortec V8 featuring period-style accessories and backed by a 700R4 four-speed automatic transmission with overdrive. Additional modifications include air suspension, reproduction Kelsey-Hayes wire wheels, a custom stereo, and more. This Super 88 hardtop kustom is offered by the selling dealer in Toronto, Ontario with period brochures and Illinois license plates, build receipts and photos, show awards, and an Ontario registration. The 88 rode on a 123? wheelbase for 1960, with period advertising referring to the two-door hardtop model as a “Holiday Scenicoupe. A new windshield, side glass, weatherstripping, and window felts were added along with replacement taillight lenses. The bumpers were hand-fit and chrome trim was replated. Body modifications include:Narrowed headlights with center emblems deckedFactory grille widened to accommodate new headlight positionScripts and emblems shaved along with lower side trim and door locksHandmade wing trim added to both quarter panelsDummy 1959 Chevrolet roof vent addedCustom-fabricated filler panels on either side of the license plateReverse lights replaced with dummy exhaust ventsRear bumperettes removedChrome 15?x6? 56-spoke reproduction Kelsey-Hayes wheels wear Oldsmobile center decals and Coker Classic wide-whitewall radial tires. The frame and suspension components were media-blasted and finished in BASF Satin Black. Additional suspension and brake work included:Control arm bushings, ball joints, sway bar links and bushings replacedNew and refurbished tie rods, drag link, idler arm, and Pitman arm fittedQuick-ratio power steering box installedCustom air-ride suspension fitted at all four cornersBrake drums machined and wheel cylinders, shoes, and springs replaced along with steel and flexible linesNew front wheel bearings installedOriginally trimmed in black and white, the cabin was fitted with sound deadener on the floors, firewall, and doors before burgundy loop carpeting with jute insulation backing was installed.