I have a 55 Olds 88 2 door sedan with 324 and three on the tree, was driven for 14 years, had valve problem from what im told, manifold in trunk but engine is locked up from setting, body is great and chrome is all there, rust hole in passenger frt floor board and in trunk floor, windshield and drivers door glass cracked, body has a very small spot showing on lower left frt fender, otherwise very solid, all original right down to the hub caps, interior is all there but aged, car appears never to have been wrecked except small damage to right rear 1/4 panel, first $4000.00 or best offer takes it home East Wenatchee Washington
http://s273.photobucket.com/user/gre...show/My%20cars

 

You have a pretty rare bird there. The engine is the big question. You can spend several thousand dollar rebuilding a 324. That could really be a fun car. She looks pretty solid.

 

As redoldsman said not many manual trans cars were made in 55. Could make a great project car

It may help you sell that car if you could get it unstuck. A little Mystery oil down the spark plug holes, let her sit for a day or two and it could free it's self up with out much problem. There would be a larger market for a car that will at least turn over..... Just my thoughts...Tedd

 

That'll make a nice project. Good luck with your sale.

 

Cool car! Heres a bump for ya!

 

Does anyone have a feel for the number of 1955 88 2 door Sedans that might have been produced with manual transmissions? I have one down here in Australia, and am keen to know.

 

Sweet car. Too bad you are on the wrong coast.

 

If you have the time & spend a little effort you can possibly unstick the motor.
Might not be too stuck if stored inside the whole time.
Obviously you will get more for the car if it turns over...

 

I will be working on getting the motor unstuck, thanks for your input, also on your question on how many with manual trans made, I cannot find it now but I may be wrong but I believe I read somewhere there were only like 300 1955 2 door 88 sedans with manual trans made, that seems low as there were 37,507 made
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/1954-1956-oldsmobile5.htm

 

Heres a story for ya, I just had the same problem with a 50 plymouth coupe with flathead six, the motor was rebuilt and ran for 45 minutes, then the guy let it set for 8 years without starting, motor was locked solid, I put marvel in cylinders and filled crankcase with diesel, sat for a month, got a socket, breaker bar and big pipe and it came loose, when I went to start it, it didn't even make 1 revolution and fired right up, it runs great, that made me happy, hopefully the same will work with the olds

 

I don't have any good numbers to quote but I personally know of three 88's with manual transmissions my self. Although Oldsmobile thought highly of their four speed automatic and promoted it accordingly I would think only 300 standards would be a very low number.....Just a thought...Tedd

 

I also have whats left of one in the barn in WV. Not much left of it as we have sold parts off of it for 30 years I suppose----to hard to get to to even scrap it.

 

HOws the trunk floor pan in your olds you have been parting out?