The "Dirty Dancing" Oldsmobile

rocketraider · July 4th, 2009, 01:18 PM

Found this today while googling for 75th Anniversary stuff. I could have sworn the car was a Tanbark Brown Holiday Sedan, but...

http://www.blueridgecountry.com/arch...y-dancing.html

And it's still a damn good movie. Yes, I admit to being a little hot for Jennifer Grey- boy she had a pair of legs!

Now, as to what provoked the 75th Anniversary search...

Hit an estate auction this morning and there was a literal PILE of Oldsmobile-related stuff there. Yes, I got it all, and paid too much for some of it, but I knew what it was. Turns out the deceased gentleman was selling Oldsmobiles at the Altavista VA Chev-Olds dealer in 1972.

The prize? 3 of the watercolor framed prints that were given to dealership employees as a 75th Anniversary souvenir. At first I thought someone had framed the place mats until I realised the lettering was different and these are printed on heavy artists' bond paper.

They are: 1897 First Oldsmobile, 1903 Curved Dash, and the 1908 Baby Tonneau.

Also scored my third 75th Anniversary Jim Beam decanter.

More junk to have to find somewhere to put.

Texascarnut · July 5th, 2009, 10:07 AM

Thanks for posting the link to a really great article. One of the Starz Encore channels broadcasted "Dirty Dancing" yesterday and seeing that car being driven on the open road was indeed a treat.

Alb · July 6th, 2009, 10:17 AM

You are right she does have great legs. Oh the article was good too.
Alb

July 4th, 2009, 01:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
rocketraider Oldsdruid Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Danville Vajenya, the Last Capital of Dixie Posts: 1,214	The "Dirty Dancing" Oldsmobile Found this today while googling for 75th Anniversary stuff. I could have sworn the car was a Tanbark Brown Holiday Sedan, but... http://www.blueridgecountry.com/arch...y-dancing.html And it's still a damn good movie. Yes, I admit to being a little hot for Jennifer Grey- boy she had a pair of legs! Now, as to what provoked the 75th Anniversary search... Hit an estate auction this morning and there was a literal PILE of Oldsmobile-related stuff there. Yes, I got it all, and paid too much for some of it, but I knew what it was. Turns out the deceased gentleman was selling Oldsmobiles at the Altavista VA Chev-Olds dealer in 1972. The prize? 3 of the watercolor framed prints that were given to dealership employees as a 75th Anniversary souvenir. At first I thought someone had framed the place mats until I realised the lettering was different and these are printed on heavy artists' bond paper. They are: 1897 First Oldsmobile, 1903 Curved Dash, and the 1908 Baby Tonneau. Also scored my third 75th Anniversary Jim Beam decanter. More junk to have to find somewhere to put. __________________ I know absolutely nothing about Oldsmobiles. Just ask the owner of Oldspower.com

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July 5th, 2009, 10:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
Texascarnut Geezer Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: So. Central Texas Posts: 269	Thanks for posting the link to a really great article. One of the Starz Encore channels broadcasted "Dirty Dancing" yesterday and seeing that car being driven on the open road was indeed a treat.

July 6th, 2009, 10:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
Alb Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 80	You are right she does have great legs. Oh the article was good too. Alb