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CONCORSE d'ELECANCE, Trophy Winner, 1947 Oldsmobile Convertible - $59,500 (santa rosa)
condition:
like new
cylinders:
8 cylinders
drive:
rwd
fuel:
gas
odometer:
4,323
paint color:
blue
title status:
clean
transmission:
automatic
type:
convertible
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1947 Oldsmobile Series 68 convertible:
In 2007, I purchased this beauty in New York City. I always wanted a unique car that was manufactured in the year I was born. The car received a total Frame-Off restoration, to its original condition, complete with fresh paint in the Eye catching - CASPIAN BLUE. The engine and transmission were rebuilt, along with ALL other components, brakes, interior and top. ALL parts of this car have been restored, repaired or replaced. Odometer reflects … engine miles, after restoration.
(( Complete frame off restoration / New engine with 4,300 miles / New seals for transmission/ Auxiliary electric fuel pump/ Radio and clock/ ALL new wheel bearings and U-joints ))
******My deep love for Oldsmobiles is depicted further below******
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AWARDS:
Bomgardner Award from – A.A.C.A - 2011, Oldsmobile Club of America - Best in Show -2013,
National Fall Meet- A.A.C.A - First Place - 2011, Grand National Meet- A.A.C.A - First Place - 2015,
Concourse d’ Elegance in 9 events
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Payment and Shipping info:
The car is located 45 miles North of San Francisco, for ease of overseas shipping out of the Port of Oakland. I can work with you and your shipper for pick up. A $1,000.00 non-refundable deposit is required to hold the car. This “earnest money” deposit is required within 72 hours after your notification to purchase this vehicle. Bank to bank wire transfer is preferred. Compleat balance due within 5 days of earnest money deposit. Any other, agreed upon manner of payment, must clear ALL banks and be completed prior to car’s release. *** Extra rear fender skirts ( Not painted ) --- may be included with the Car’s purchase. They will be shipped WITH the car … but ONLY upon request.
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Work required to restore “Ol Blue”…. to Trophy Status
1. Take inventory, discover what’s needed to restore her to – “CONCOURSE Level”.
2. Develop plan
3. Strip body of all components, remove from frame
4. Send body, fenders, doors, trunk lid and hood to media blasters
5. Send body and components to body shop, prepare body for paint work
6. Remove all components from frame, send out to be stripped
7. Powder Coat frame and ALL components that require satin black, including fender wells,
rear-end housing and driveshaft
8. Send engine to machine shop (Reason for smoking … oil rings not installed correctly)
9. Send transmission to transmission shop
10. Send rims to get powder coating, gray inside with red outside
11. Send grille and bumpers to plating shop, including miscellaneous parts
12. Send dash out to be wood-grained
13. Order front and rear brake shoes with wheel cylinders
14. Rebuild master cylinder
15. Reassemble frame with components/ new wheels and axle bearings
16. Install temporary wheels and tires
17. Adjust brakes and bleed cylinders
18. Connect steering gear to box and drag link
19. Install fuel tank, lines and electric fuel pump
20. Mount engine, transmission, and driveshaft along with new U-joints
21. Mount radiator and new hoses
22. Add plywood to frame with folding chair, take a ride around the block just for FUN!
23. Install muffler, exhaust and tail pipe
24. Deliver frame to body shop, mount body and all components
25. Install new wiring
26. Deliver car to upholstery shop for seats, door panels, carpet, top and top well,
trunk compartment. Designated interior, is to be tan leather and mohair.
27. Deliver car to glass shop for windshield and door glass
28. Install all new weather-stripping
29. Final inspection and adjustments
30. Estimated time to complete ….. 2 years, 6 month
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Memories:
*****The Story Of My Oldsmobiles:*****
If ever, cars could tell stories, the Oldsmobiles in my life would have volumes to recount. My journey with these classic vehicles is woven IN chrome, leather, gasoline, and the intangible threads of memory that never quite loosen their grip. To own an Oldsmobile is to embrace a piece of Americana. A time when windshields were wide, radios crackled with distance stations and EVERY day promised a new adventure.
My very first was a 1965 Cutlass Supreme. It’s paint was beautiful shade of gold, I think it was Sierra Gold. Each time the engine roared to life, it captured every one of my senses, engaging me in a heightened sense of reality. Remembering most importantly …. to “Find joy IN the journey, rather than the destination.”
As my enthusiasm grew, so did my ambition. I began to restore a 1956 Oldsmobile Starfire. This restoration was a labor of love. A slow process of hunting down parts, consulting manuals and learning from fellow Oldsmobile enthusiasts. Through restoration, I became part of a larger community of Oldsmobile owners. We gathered at shows and rallies, “swapping” stories, helpful tips and even some hard to find parts were traded. My Starfire became a conversation starter. A rolling testament to the brand’s legacy and my own stubborn devotion. THAT car, has been a “member of the family and good friend” for 34 magical years and counting.
Around 2004, I got the idea of finding … THE CAR … that represented my birth year. After three years of searching, I finally located a 1947 Series 68 convertible. It’s location was a mere 3,000 miles away in Long Island, New York. I asked a good friend to join me on THAT cross-country quest …. just to SEE a car. WOW !!!! There “she” was … decked out in that beautiful,
eye catching … CASPIAN BLUE color, with a tan top and burgundy interior. WHAT a beauty !! Being on the coast, the car was dusted in sea salt. This did not detour me in the slightest, for I could see the paint was good, except for a small ding on the driver side, front fender. I would soon discover that was not the only problem. While test driving the car … I’d traveled thousands of miles to see … “she” started smoking so badly I couldn’t even see the cars behind me. It was very embarrassing. So, I made the decision to go home without “Sweet Blue.” After 2 weeks of non-stop thinking about THAT car, I decided “she” needed to be rescued and I was JUST the guy to do it !! A deal was made and “Blue” was in my garage a month later.
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ALSO FOR SALE:
Spare engine/ Spare transmission/ Spare grille/ Miscellaneous parts