1949Olds

Hey folks, i´m from Austria (Europe) n i found a very strange looking oldsmobile.
I think its one from 1949 cause of many details but i cant find any second one anywhere so i would need some help to figure out more about it!
If anybody knows anything about it please let me know. I would real appreciate it!!!
Thanks

tru-blue 442

Wow, that is cool.
I have never seen one either.
Must have been built for overseas delivery only.
Oh, and welcome to CO.
Thanks for posting.

Hairy Olds

interesting looking estate car. I would goes modified after being shipped to Europe. Buy it if you can.

1949Olds

maybe yes, but what´s the base model of it?
the roof looks like from a delivery but deliverys only got 2 doors and station wagons got other straighter windows, woody style and the trunk deck on stations is splitted in two doors which open up and downwards, on deliverys they r opening sideways
what could it be worth?

Killian_Mörder

I'll post your question to the wagon forum junkies. It'll bust their heads

1949Olds

haha, sounds good thanks for helping me too

1949Olds

Thanks for having me
Did Oldsmobile build models for overseas only?

Killian_Mörder

One of the members here has a reason to believe his car is one of those: https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...tml#post592729

citcapp

From the tailights and the split windshield it looks like a 1949 88. I would venture to guess that it is a custom hearse conversion body build from a 4 door from the shape of the windows. My two cents

Hairy Olds

The car is a 1950.

MDchanic

Possibly a Binz modification. They used to make Mercedes wagons, too.









- Eric

1949Olds

i don think its a 88 cause of the big six flathead engine n that´s also the reason why i dont think it could be 1950
a hearse could be, but normally hearse trunk doors dont open fully upwards. i think cause it would be difficult to load in

redoldsman

It is a 49 not a 50. The 50 had the chrome trim on the front fender. It is also based on a model 76 and not an 88 since it has the flathead straight 6 in it. I have never seen one of these. Very rare I am sure.

1949Olds

next special details r this tank lock, those air ventiles or whatever that should be or also the instruments that goes up to 180 and this mirror placed only on the left fender
the dashboard looks like futuramic to me

Hairy Olds

This is a 1950 76 model. Notice the hood holes for the rocket and the horn ring on the steering wheel.

Tedd Thompson

If it is a 50 it's very early, the windshield is the split type. I wonder if it was a flower car, doesn't look long enough for a herst....Tedd

66400

Looks like an ambulance conversion to me. Seems like provisions for two roof mounted emergency lights and the two individual rear seats for a medical attendant.

Henry