1958 Olds 98 script on deck lid
February 22nd, 2015, 09:13 AM
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1958 Olds 98 script on deck lid
Just got this car, after it sitting in Detroit garage since 1971. It is the 1958 Olds 98 four-door Holiday hardtop. In the middle of the trunk lid facing the rear, it has "Ninety Eight" in script along with an oval with a spear through it. From other 58 98s I see online, I don't see that script. Why does mine have it and others don't? Thanks Tim
February 23rd, 2015, 01:11 AM
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February 23rd, 2015, 05:47 AM
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trunk lid script on 1958 Olds 98
Yes, looks the same as on trunk lid of 1957 Olds 98; same style, same location but different model years, and other 1958 Olds 98s I see don't have it. Thanks for responding. Tim
February 24th, 2015, 10:16 AM
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The planet w/ring emblem has been around since at least 1953, hasn't it?
March 2nd, 2015, 12:08 AM
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I can't pinpoint it, but I thought I read it in Fusicks catalogue or some other Oldsmobile literature. If I find it I will call you in the middle of the night with the results! By the way, that white Olds in the pic you provided is not a Ninety Eight...it does not have the four backup lights in the bumper and red vertical lenses.
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March 2nd, 2015, 08:05 AM
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The thought crossed my mind: Your car was not manufactured in Canada by chance? I do not know if that might account for the difference? No reason to suspect they did things differently, but one never knows?
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It is a one family owned car with 40,000 miles. i found it right here in Oklahoma City. I bought it from the original owners Grandson. It sat in his backyard for about 20 years. She has her own Facebook page too - "Blanche The 1958 Oldsmobile lol.
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