1956 OLDSMOBILE STARFIRE CONVERTIBLE, $40000 RESTORATION

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THIS OLDS CONVERTIBLE WAS COMPLETELY REBUILT AND RESTORED FRONT TO BACK, TOP TO BOTTOM. IT'S RESTORATION IS TO FACTORY SPECS. THIS IS WHAT A NEW '56 OLDS WOULD LOOK LIKE AT THE DEALERSHIP FIFTY FOUR YEARS AGO. AND YES, THE OWNER PROVED THAT $40000 WAS SPENT RESTORING IT. THIS STARFIRE CONVERTIBLE IS 1 OF 8581 MADE. THE 126 INCH WHEELBASE SUPPORTED 4325 LBS., AND COST $ 3740. OLDS ENDED UP IN FIFTH PLACE IN SALES THIS YEAR. THIS YEAR THE JETAWAY HYDRA-MATIC TRANSMISSION WAS INTRODUCED AND IN NOVEMBER OF '56 THE 3 MILLIONTH HYDRA-MATIC TRANSMISSION PLACED WITHIN AN OLDS WAS REACHED. ENGINE CHOICES WERE TWO: BOTH V-8 324 CID ROCKET ENGINES, ONE PRODUCING 230 BHP AND THE OTHER 240 BHP. YOU WILL SEE THAT THIS IS AN EXCELLENT AND EXPENSIVE BUT TRUE RESTORATION JOB. ALL THE CHROME - BUMPERS, GRILLE, ALL TRIM PIECES WERE REPLATED. THE ENGINE WAS REBUILT AS WELL AS THE TRANNY AND RESTORED TO THE WAY THEY LOOKED NEW. NEW BRAKES, NEW WIRING, REBUILT TOP CYLINDERS WERE ALSO DONE. NEW WHITE WALL TIRES WERE MOUNTED. THE ENTIRE INTERIOR WAS REPLACED WITH ORIGINAL UPHOSTERY AS WELL AS THE DASH AND ALL THE GAUGES WERE RECONDITIONED. THE PAINT IS TRUE 1956 COLORS. THE CHASSIS WAS MEDIA BLASTED AND REPAINTED. THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS COMPLETELY REPLACED. THE CONVERTIBLE TOP AND BOOT WAS REPLACED WITH NEW MATERIAL. SO, THIS IS WHAT 40 GRAND WILL GET YOU FOR RESTORING A RARE CAR. Another rare and restored car brought to you by 55lincoln. THANKS VERY MUCH FOR VIEWING.

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