Alrighty guys and gals, I have decided to part ways with this car, and would like to offer it up here first.

1965 Olds Dynamic 88 2 dr Holiday Coupe
425, auto
New: tires, brakes, carpet, headliner, fairly recent paint. All this was done prior to me getting the car. (Rference my original forum post here). I have added a rear bumper (needs to be rechromed), and all taillights are now in place. I have changed the black seats to blue from another 65, and installed the blue side panels at the rear seat, painted Lucerne Mist to match. I have ran new vacuum lines to the front vents, and the vacuum operated trunk release. Replaced the broken and decayed turn signal switch with one from Rock Auto that was a repro, so all turn signals work.

It still needs a few things, but is a fantastic driver that doesn't smoke or use oil.

I would like to get $8000 out of it, but am open to all reasonable offers. When I got the car, the trunk was packed full of parts and those all go with the car, in addition to the black seats I took out, and the rest of the interior parts I bought to replace the incorrect parts interior wise. I can't ship - shipping/driving off will be on the buyer.

NADA (which we all know is high) lists as low - $5500, avg - $12000, high $18600. Collector car market (more accurate) lists as #5 -$600 to #1 - $11,100. The car is extremely solid. Look at the original post for intial pics, and I will upload current pics over the weekend as I take them.

Feedback would be good as well. Contact me at (423) 921-8753, and if no answer leave a message and I will return your call. You can also email to sbbegley (at) charter (dot) net - make the obvious corrections, in place to prevent spam 'bots.

Thanks!

Steve

 

Should have included that I am in northeast Tennessee, next to the Virgina/Kentucky border. You can MapQuest or Google Maps to Rogersville, TN 37857.

 

Yeah, I know I'm slacking. Work has been busy and I haven't had the time to get it out of the garage and photograph it.

This is a group that likes to talk, and gives constructive feedback. How come none here? Am I priced too high?

Thanks,

Steve

 

Pictures. It's difficult to talk about something like this in detail without seeing photos, including engine, interior, and underneath.

 

Thanks for the pointers. I will get current ones show and posted within the week. Be prepared for a barrage. I will shoot everywhere I can possibly fit the camera, so I can get true and honest (hence valuable) feedback from you guys.

Thanks again Jaunty.

Steve

 

As promised, here are the pics. I took them just a bit ago this morning. I also have a Quicktime movie of the car starting if I can figure out how to edit it and get it posted. For now, the pics.

 

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I would like to get your honest evaluation of teh asking price of the car. I am not trying to rip anyone off, nor do I want to be ripped off. I would like to have a mutually beneficial sale for boh parties involved.

I have not taken pics of the extra parts of the car, but can if needed. I have the Olds door panels with the correct trim, but they are in rough shape. Basically the chrome trim is good, the panels would be used as a template for recovering the existing ones.

I have a lot of mechanical parts as well - the original 2 bbl intake and carb, various AC/Vent controls, headlight bezels, trim pieces, etc.

The rear bumper needs rechroming. The inner sail panels on the rear deck need completed. It has new exhaust, but a slight leak that I haven't gotten stopped yet (haven't taken an impact wrench to it yet). Minor trim pieces to be installed yet.

Thanks for any input you provide.

Steve

 

I could only get 4900.00 for my 66 Sfire which was slightly better that your Dynamic with many new parts, all correct with not a thing missing, nice paint, redone interior. This car ran great with new dual exhaust and rebuilt engine. Your Dynamic is nice but these cars are a hard sell in my Opinion.

 

Nice car, but what door panels are those?

Also, I'd be terrified of that engine running with the hood up, with the top fan shroud /cover missing. Not trying to nit-pick, but you should try to locate one (or the next owner should!).

 

Buick. At least they have Buick emblems on them. With a username like that, I figured you would know that, but maybe it's been a while since they ate it. ;-)

Agreed. Funny, most of the older cars I have had previously had an exposed fan - but I certainly agree with yoru point.

 

Thanks much for that info. I agree that they are a hard sell and will probably require a buyer that just wants a cruiser. If it doesn't have "Vista Cruiser", "Cutlass", or "442" on the side, they are certainly harder to sell.

What part of the country are you in? I don;t know if geography makes a difference or not, but I am curious.

Thanks for the valid inputs, guys. I appreciate it, and keep the comments coming!

Steve

 

HotRodRacer

I agree with Oldsmaniac on the price. My thoughts were $3500 - $5000. That is a nice looking car and if I had somewhere to store it I might be interested. I have always liked the 65 Olds big cars. I think a cool build would be a 65 Dynamic with a 66 Tri carb intake and a 4 speed. Good luck with your sale.

Don W

 

Thanks Don, I appreciate your input. And thanks for the complinmtns on the looks of the car as well.

Steve

 

there is nothing that compares with the look of a 65 delta-jetstarr body line and the craigers make the look oh so sweet

 

I think its a nice looking car. Maybe go over it alittle and try to fix a few things. Clean up under the hood. I also noticed that the switch pitch trans wiring is missing. Might wanna hook that up. The switch pitch is bad A**!! If its as nice as it looks i would think you should be able to get $6000 maybe alittle more out of it. Might not be fast, but in time. Good luck with your sale.

 

Nice car.

 

Thanks for the feedback. I am going to have to review the manuals on the switch-pitch trans; I am unfamiliar with it. I agree that under the hood needs cleaning up - routing wires, general cleaning, etc.

Thanks again,

Steve

 

Nice car, I would've given you $9000. What colour paint is that? Is that 'Mist Blue Metallic'?

 

Could you please send the photos above to my e-mail address? Thanks, much appreciated.

grahamdawson09@gmail.com

 

Thank Gray. The color is Lucerne Mist Metallic, straight from the 1965 color manual. I matched it up at the local NAPA auto place and had some rattle-bomb paint mixed in a can to paint some interior trim pieces.

I have traded the car off now, so it's gone. Thanks for the interest and comments.

Steve