Picked up a '69 olds 88 conv that has a/c. Anyone know if that's a rare combo? Seems to me if it's hot, put the top down.

 

I wouldn't think it would be too rare (other than that the car is over 40 years old). The Delta 88s were pretty classy cars. The only other car more classy than the Delta 88 in the day was the 98.

 

how is sitting directly in the hot sun going to be cooler?

 

My 1966 Cutlass convertible has A/C. I wouldn't call it rare.

 

It's uncommon. Factory A/C wasn't exactly common in any carline except for luxury models up till the mid-70s, or unless you were in the Deep South.

Most convertible buyers had the same idea- if it's hot, put the top down and enjoy the breeze.

Now if you're asking rare as in you'll be able to make a killing selling, no.

For that matter, it was the same with fully loaded examples. I find that people who have never lived in a time when cars weren't fully equipped have trouble fathoming there was a time when a fully loaded car was an exception. They were also a hard sale for most dealers because buyers didn't want to spend the extra money or didn't like the idea of extra equipment that might break and cost a wad to fix down the road. 'Course now when even a KIA or Hyundai has power windows and A/C standard...

 

Because you're not sitting in the hot sun, you're cruisin' man!

 

Uncommon is probably a better word. My fingers weren't crossed hoping to retire. I thought a/c in a convertible may have been a pretty limited production type. It was last licensed in Alabama years ago. It included a bronze plate attached to the dash saying it was specially built for a fellow named A. C. Mott. How it got to Seattle could be an interesting story.

 

A/C and a convertible? Sounds like the best of both worlds!