1916 Olds 7 passenger V8 Big Touring car. First year for the V8 Olds.
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1916 Olds 7 passenger V8 Big Touring car. First year for the V8 Olds.
1916 Oldsmobile big 7 passenger V8 Touring car for sale. Original unrestored condition. Was stored in a barn for over 80 years until I bought it over 10 years ago. I never found the time to do anything with the car. I thought it would be nice to first offer the car here on our Olds site before I send it to one of the auction houses. Looking for fair solid offers. If you are familiar with early Oldsmobiles you will have an idea on what the car could be worth.
$20k
$20k
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As at least one data point, the most recent issue of the Old Cars Price Guide that covers the 1916 model year is the January/February 2017 issue. There were two series offered by Olds that year, the Model 43 with a 4-cylinder engine and the Model 44 with a V-8. The Model 44 came in four body styles, 2-door roadster, a 2-door cabriolet, a 4-door touring car, and a 4-door sedan. The V-8 was 246 cubic inches, L-head, rated at 40 hp.
The value shown for a Model 44 touring car in #5 condition (non-running but restorable and too good to be a parts car) is about $7,000. Get it up to showroom condition, and the value is about $43,000. How much you would spend to get it to that condition is anyone's guess.
The value shown for a Model 44 touring car in #5 condition (non-running but restorable and too good to be a parts car) is about $7,000. Get it up to showroom condition, and the value is about $43,000. How much you would spend to get it to that condition is anyone's guess.
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The value shown for a Model 44 touring car in #5 condition (non-running but restorable and too good to be a parts car) is about $7,000. Get it up to showroom condition, and the value is about $43,000. How much you would spend to get it to that condition is anyone's guess.
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Looking at the pics of this one, I would guess probably at least 6 months at 40 hours a week would be around 960 to 1000 hours. Multiply this times a shop rate from a top quality shop (est $100 hr) and you get into some large sums pretty fast. A lot more than the car would be estimated to be worth after restoration.
And you sure wouldn't want to pay a "king's ransom" for it in the first place .
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As at least one data point, the most recent issue of the Old Cars Price Guide that covers the 1916 model year is the January/February 2017 issue. There were two series offered by Olds that year, the Model 43 with a 4-cylinder engine and the Model 44 with a V-8. The Model 44 came in four body styles, 2-door roadster, a 2-door cabriolet, a 4-door touring car, and a 4-door sedan. The V-8 was 246 cubic inches, L-head, rated at 40 hp.
The value shown for a Model 44 touring car in #5 condition (non-running but restorable and too good to be a parts car) is about $7,000. Get it up to showroom condition, and the value is about $43,000. How much you would spend to get it to that condition is anyone's guess.
The value shown for a Model 44 touring car in #5 condition (non-running but restorable and too good to be a parts car) is about $7,000. Get it up to showroom condition, and the value is about $43,000. How much you would spend to get it to that condition is anyone's guess.
Last edited by Herbie; October 18th, 2017 at 07:19 AM.
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Repost the pictures of your car if you don't mind. Sometimes rarity does not equate to value, these vintage cars have a small pool of buyers. If I thought it would bring that kind of money it would have been at the next auction.
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I was going to take it to the RM Hershey auction in 2007 because the big 1911 Olds Limited was going to be auctioned off. However, I could not get the car out of the building in time. if I had the car there, RM would have run it down the line right after the Limited sold and they stated the car would have brought really big money due to all the excitement from the 1.6 mil sale.
Coulda woulda shoulda? No doubt for stupid $$$. There will be another auction.
Make it run and get it to Amelia Isle. I think you need an invite though. Good luck, like they say there's an *** for every seat. Maybe it will be full of cash too.
Coulda woulda shoulda? No doubt for stupid $$$. There will be another auction.
Make it run and get it to Amelia Isle. I think you need an invite though. Good luck, like they say there's an *** for every seat. Maybe it will be full of cash too.
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Coulda woulda shoulda? No doubt for stupid $$$. There will be another auction.
Make it run and get it to Amelia Isle. I think you need an invite though. Good luck, like they say there's an *** for every seat. Maybe it will be full of cash too. [/QUOTE]
I hear ya. I do show some of my restored cars at Amelia Island each year, along with Pebble Beach and all the other concours events. If someone pays a million for this car, we are all going to have a very big party ok?
Make it run and get it to Amelia Isle. I think you need an invite though. Good luck, like they say there's an *** for every seat. Maybe it will be full of cash too. [/QUOTE]
I hear ya. I do show some of my restored cars at Amelia Island each year, along with Pebble Beach and all the other concours events. If someone pays a million for this car, we are all going to have a very big party ok?
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That Olds Limited that was auctioned is a very special car that won the transcontinental race. It is a one of one car. Maybe you can get Wayne Carinni on "Chasing Classic Cars" to buy this as a barn find and take it to Amelia. He took the very rare 1921 Stutz Bearcat and won a special award. Never found out if he sold it or not.
Last edited by edzolz; October 18th, 2017 at 07:04 PM.
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That Olds Limited that was auctioned is a very special car that won the transcontinental race. It is a one of one car. Maybe you can get Wayne Carinni on "Chasing Classic Cars" to buy this as a barn find and take it to Amelia. He took the very rare 1921 Stutz Bearcat and won a special award. Never found out if he sold it or not.
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No it's not a 1 of 1 car. They made over 700 Limited models between 1910 and 1912. That 11 Limited Touring was 1 of 159 made that year and at least a dozen Limiteds are still left today. Transcontinental race? The car was not run for 70+ years until just a few years ago. It's in no condition to race anything. I think you are talking about another Limited. The blue and red speedster maybe?
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