Folks,
I just started participating in this forum a couple of days ago because I have negotiated a deal on a 1967 442 and I wanted to pick the brains of the guys on the 442 forum to learn as much about that model year as I can. The guys on that forum have been terrific about educating me on the car and giving me a heads-up on what to look for when I go to inspect the car and test drive it before I lay my money on the table.

Over this summer I went to several classic car dealers across the country to inspect and test drive several cars that had caught my eye online. I made a trip to both Streerside and Gateway Classic Cars in Nashville to check out several cars that I had seen online. None of those cars panned out, but when I was at Gateway the salesman insisted that I should look at a 1963 Dynamic 88 Holiday Coupe they had, I've attached pictures I took. I am no classic car expert, but the car is beautiful, and extremely, extremely, clean. It drove and rode wonderfully. If I remember correctly, it has a 398 in it, with the really cool Offenhauser tri-carb on it (you can see the tri-carb in the 1st pic). If you access the website to look at extra pictures of it, pay no attention when the description lists it as an automatic 2-speed, it is a 3-speed tranny, but you probably know that. The car is extremely clean in the interior, undercarriage, and engine bay as well. When I was there they were asking $22K for the car and now they're asking $19.5K. I had them down to $19K while I was there and almost bought the car, but my wife was not enamored with it. I have no stake in providing this info other than it's a way for me to give back to members of the site for all the assistance you've given me already. This one would be a real beauty for any of you that are collecting the full sized Olds. I'd buy it myself if I had the storage space and extra cash. Here's a direct link to the car if you're interested in taking a look:
https://www.gatewayclassiccars.com/NSH/1026/1963-Oldsmobile-Dynamic-88