16.000 €
PRICE ESTIMATION
15.04.2026
AUCTION END
Oldsmobile 98 (1955)
1955 Oldsmobile 98, classic American V8 with automatic transmission, original two-tone green paint, with H license plate
Overview
Manufacturer
Model
98
Year
1955
Transmission
Automatic
Horsepower
171
Milage
43.961 mi
Not or only partially comprehensible.
Country Version
US
Location
DE-33803 Steinhagen
Color
Turquoise/Green
Type of auction
With reserve
This auction has a reserve price, which was deposited by the seller. If this is not reached, the highest bid is bindingly forwarded to the seller. The seller decides about a possible acceptance of the bid. Reserve prices are hidden.
Ends at
15/04/2026 7:40 PM
Highest bidder
The provision is 5% + VAT of the sales price and at least 500 € + VAT.
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Kickdown's Take
by Moritz HelbichThis Oldsmobile has the perfect 1950s color combination! The turquoise interior with its full-length front bench seat takes you on a real trip back in time. The car is ready to drive right away and comes with a valid inspection certificate and an H-license plate—truly a case of “get in and drive off.” An American classic that’s guaranteed to turn heads.
Price Estimation16.000 € - 23.000 €
Vehicle description
Kickdown Check
- On-site kick
down assess ment com pleted - 152 pho
tos - Video includ
ing engine run ning - Last ser
vice per formed in July 2025
Facts & Specifications
- Year of man
u fac ture: 1955 - Engine: 5.3-liter V8 engine with 171 hp (126 kW)
- Trans
mis sion: Auto matic - Exte
rior color: Two-tone paint in turquoise/green with a light-col ored roof - Inte
rior: Green with two-tone seat uphol stery - TÜV valid until 07/2026, H-license plate
- Fea
tures: - Radio
- Clock
Condition
Exterior
- The exte
rior color of the Oldsmo bile is two-tone turquoise - The paint and body are gen
er ally in good con di tion, with some age-related signs of wear. There are no known repaints - Local
ized paint chip ping with vis i ble primer (Image 54) - Small dent with paint dam
age (Image 55) - Sev
eral iso lated paint defects and stone chips (Image 69) - Slight sur
face irreg u lar i ties in the paint work - No rust-through is known
Interior
- The inte
rior is uphol stered in turquoise fab ric, match ing the exte rior - The inte
rior is in well-main tained orig i nal con di tion with age-related signs of wear - Dam
age/tear in the seat uphol stery with dis col oration (Image 106) - Hole or miss
ing sec tion in the lower part of the seat (Image 117) - Signs of rust and paint chips on the inner body pan
els (Image 108) - Signs of wear on the head
liner - Dam
age or tear in the head liner (Image 119)
Mechanics
- The engine starts smoothly, idles steadily, and revs up smoothly
- The auto
matic trans mis sion shifts smoothly - The fuel gauge some
times fluc tu ates between 1/2 and 3/4 when the tank is about half full - No other mechan
i cal issues are known - In July 2025, all flu
ids were changed and new spark plugs were installed
History
Ownership history
- 2025 to present: Cur
rent owner - A detailed his
tory is not known
Service history
- Last ser
vice in July 2025 - No ser
vice record avail able
Documents
- Ger
man vehi cle doc u ments - Cer
tifi cate of Title (Image 152)
Summary
For sale is a 1955 Oldsmo
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Vehicle videos
Kickdown check
- Kickdown photographer was on site
- Video of the vehicle available
- Main inspection
- Current service performed
Comments of this past auction
Technik: 1954 wartete der Ninety-Eight mit einer neuen, flacheren Karosserie mit kleinen Heckflossen auf. Die vorderen Stoßfängerhörner hatten die Form von Raketen angenommen. Front- und Heckscheiben waren als Panoramascheiben ausgeführt. Der V8-Motor war auf 5309 cm³ vergrößert worden und leistete 185 bhp (136 kW) bei 4000 min−1. Das Cabriolet bekam den Beinamen „Starfire“. 1955 wanderte nur der vordere Stoßfänger etwas höher und gab den Wagen so ein moderneres Aussehen. Die Motorleistung stieg auf 202 bhp (149 kW). 1956 mutierte der Kühlergrill zum Haifischmaul mit mittlerer senkrechter Chromstrebe. Die Motorleistung stieg erneut auf 240 bhp (176 kW) bei 4400 min−1. 1957 wurde das Haifischmaul im vorderen Stoßfänger etwas kleiner, die mittlere Chromstrebe fiel weg und die Heckflossen traten deutlicher hervor. Die gesamte Baureihe Ninety-Eight führte den Beinamen Starfire und wartete mit einem wesentlich vergrößerten Motor auf. Aus 6080 cm³ Hubraum schöpfte er 277 bhp (204 kW) bei 4400 min−1. 1958 zierte ein breiter Kühlergrill mit aufgedoppelten Stoßfängern und Doppelscheinwerfer die Front. Die hinteren Kotflügel waren an den Seiten mit jeweils vier verchromten Zierleisten versehen, was ihnen ein waschbrettartiges Aussehen verlieh. Die Motorleistung stieg auf 305 bhp (224 kW) bei 4600 min−1. LG Tom