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Old March 21st, 2017, 04:50 PM
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'57 Olds two-seater custom

Here's something you don't see everyday that's pretty cool IMHO, for sale locally $25K




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Old March 21st, 2017, 05:23 PM
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That is kinda cool! Bet it looks even better with the top down/off?
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Old March 21st, 2017, 06:34 PM
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Old March 21st, 2017, 07:12 PM
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I am guessing that was built a number of years ago. It probably does look better with the top down. Whether you like it or not, you have to admire the work that went into it. With that short wheelbase it probably rides like crap.
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Old March 22nd, 2017, 08:01 AM
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It reminds me of the Olds F 88.

I wonder how the builder made it so short? Did they just take a coupe and chop the frame and body, or did they chop the body and put it on the frame of another car?
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Old March 22nd, 2017, 10:32 AM
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I'm not sure, the door looks the same to me as the rear door on a 4 dr HT with the wheel well cutout into the door etc, so my guess it's a 4dr HT with the front passenger row chopped out.

Pretty cool customization, although now that bfg mentioned it, I could see a couple circus clowns jumping out of it at a stoplight...

Here's the ad forgot to post a link: https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/6052783803.html
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Old March 22nd, 2017, 10:38 AM
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....and it looks to be the same size as a '57 Thunderbird
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Old March 22nd, 2017, 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Dan K
Pretty cool customization, although now that bfg mentioned it, I could see a couple circus clowns jumping out of it at a stoplight...
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I think the top makes it look shorter. I wonder if the top is removable?
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Old March 22nd, 2017, 12:26 PM
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+3. $1.00 says it was built from a 4 door too. kinda cool, the rear end should have been
set back towards the bumper some though.
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I agree. I think I would have tried to make the rear half appear a little longer than the front half if that makes sense?

Still think it's got a cool look though.

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