info on 60 oldsmobile

chevyman · 11-11-2007, 03:16 AM

Hi all , I am in australia I bought a 1960 oldsmobile 98 holiday sedan 6 mths ago and have been restoring it will be registering it this week. What I would like to know is a few statistics for the 60 olds 98 sedan such as how many were built ,were they popular as I haven,t seen many for sale and parts are pretty hard to get for them any info would be realy appreciated Cheers Chevyman

Oldsguy · 11-11-2007, 06:02 AM

Welcome to our site and I hope you get to drive your car "legally" soon.
7,635 2dr Holiday hardtops were built
27,257 4dr Holiday hardtops were built
Yes, both the 2dr and the 4dr were given the name Holiday that year.
Standard equipment was: safety-vee steering wheel, turn signals, air scoop brakes, 2 speed electric windshield wipers, safety spectrun speedometer, padded dash, courtesy lamps, wheel trim rings, star-light headliner, chrome rood side mouldings, jet-away hydramatic transmission, power steering, power brakes, electric clock, and deep twist carpeting. Upholstery was fabric, leather or morcceen (vinyl?). Engine was the 394, 9.75:1 cr, 435lbft of tourqe at 2800 rpm, 315 hp at 4800rpm. Options may have been: heater/defroster, deluxe radio, electric antenna, back-up lamps, parking brake light, windshield washer, tri-tone horns, outside rear view mirror, power windows, power seat, dual exhuasts, HD air cleaner/breather.
I hope this information helps out.

Cecil Anderson · 11-12-2007, 12:48 PM

Post some photos if you can Chevyman. Andy

chevyman · 11-15-2007, 01:51 AM

Thanks guys that info was great and very detailed . Cecil I will try to put some pics on if I can .Olds guy I struck a few problems when I got the 60 going the water pump leaked and the booster diafram was shot but luckily I can get them rebuilt localy so it will only hold me up a couple of weeks Cheers and thanks for the info chevyman

Oldsguy · 11-15-2007, 05:03 AM

I like your attitude (or it might be necessity being the mother of invention) about having items rebuilt locally. It sort of irks me when people just want to "buy a new one" instead of having what they already own rebuilt. But, as I said, you might have no other real choice because of your location. I am not familiar with Australia but have heard it is a big, wide, and long country with lots of space in-between. Sort of like USA about 150 years ago.

chevyman · 11-17-2007, 02:05 AM

Yeah Dan you are pretty cool yourself .You got it right abouy australia it would be like U.S.A.150 years ago but the populated areas are up with you guys technicaly .By the way I had to get the water pump rebuilt and was on the phone to a guy in another state here and it turned out he was president of the Oldsmobile club here hows that for luck he put me onto Fusicks in the U.S for parts well cheers Noel

1960 OLDS · 11-17-2007, 12:28 PM

HOWS IT GOING?!
IM LOOKING FOR THE SAME TYPE OF HELP , FOR A 60' OLDS . The tranny is giving me problems..help!

11-11-2007, 03:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
chevyman Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 5	info on 60 oldsmobile Hi all , I am in australia I bought a 1960 oldsmobile 98 holiday sedan 6 mths ago and have been restoring it will be registering it this week. What I would like to know is a few statistics for the 60 olds 98 sedan such as how many were built ,were they popular as I haven,t seen many for sale and parts are pretty hard to get for them any info would be realy appreciated Cheers Chevyman

11-11-2007, 06:02 AM	#2 (permalink)
Oldsguy Administrator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lees Summit MO Posts: 2,557	Welcome to our site and I hope you get to drive your car "legally" soon. 7,635 2dr Holiday hardtops were built 27,257 4dr Holiday hardtops were built Yes, both the 2dr and the 4dr were given the name Holiday that year. Standard equipment was: safety-vee steering wheel, turn signals, air scoop brakes, 2 speed electric windshield wipers, safety spectrun speedometer, padded dash, courtesy lamps, wheel trim rings, star-light headliner, chrome rood side mouldings, jet-away hydramatic transmission, power steering, power brakes, electric clock, and deep twist carpeting. Upholstery was fabric, leather or morcceen (vinyl?). Engine was the 394, 9.75:1 cr, 435lbft of tourqe at 2800 rpm, 315 hp at 4800rpm. Options may have been: heater/defroster, deluxe radio, electric antenna, back-up lamps, parking brake light, windshield washer, tri-tone horns, outside rear view mirror, power windows, power seat, dual exhuasts, HD air cleaner/breather. I hope this information helps out. __________________ Dan '46 2 door

11-15-2007, 05:03 AM	#5 (permalink)
Oldsguy Administrator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lees Summit MO Posts: 2,557	I like your attitude (or it might be necessity being the mother of invention) about having items rebuilt locally. It sort of irks me when people just want to "buy a new one" instead of having what they already own rebuilt. But, as I said, you might have no other real choice because of your location. I am not familiar with Australia but have heard it is a big, wide, and long country with lots of space in-between. Sort of like USA about 150 years ago. __________________ Dan '46 2 door

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11-12-2007, 12:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
Cecil Anderson Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cambridge England Posts: 44	Post some photos if you can Chevyman. Andy

11-15-2007, 01:51 AM	#4 (permalink)
chevyman Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 5	Thanks guys that info was great and very detailed . Cecil I will try to put some pics on if I can .Olds guy I struck a few problems when I got the 60 going the water pump leaked and the booster diafram was shot but luckily I can get them rebuilt localy so it will only hold me up a couple of weeks Cheers and thanks for the info chevyman

11-17-2007, 02:05 AM	#6 (permalink)
chevyman Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 5	Yeah Dan you are pretty cool yourself .You got it right abouy australia it would be like U.S.A.150 years ago but the populated areas are up with you guys technicaly .By the way I had to get the water pump rebuilt and was on the phone to a guy in another state here and it turned out he was president of the Oldsmobile club here hows that for luck he put me onto Fusicks in the U.S for parts well cheers Noel

11-17-2007, 12:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
1960 OLDS Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 6	HOWS IT GOING?! IM LOOKING FOR THE SAME TYPE OF HELP , FOR A 60' OLDS . The tranny is giving me problems..help!