Whaddyacallit #414 - Styling proposal for the 1959 Oldsmobile 88

Ray B. · September 01, 2009, 08:54:05 AM

Ever seen this ?

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knightfan26917 · September 03, 2009, 11:09:19 PM

Nope, never seen it.

But, given some of the body lines, I'd guess this was a prototype for a GM model ... perhaps to mimic the Tucker?

*shrugs*

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vdp · September 06, 2009, 11:51:48 AM

The Delta Fin Buicks had front and rear doorhandles at different height just like that car, and the weird frontal treatment could be a hint to the 1951 GM LeSabre dreamcar which also had two centrally positioned headlights. Buick introduced the LeSabre nameplate for 1959, so maybe this was a styling proposal for the 1959 Buick LeSabre, taking the name and styling cues from the 1951 car.

Ray B. · September 06, 2009, 12:19:02 PM

It's no Buick, but you're both on to something.

Ray B. · September 10, 2009, 04:31:47 PM

As Guido66 says, "Too late, rookies!"

João · September 10, 2009, 06:01:52 PM

A Cadillac proposal for 1959?

Ray B. · September 11, 2009, 05:44:27 AM

Proposal for 1959, yes.
Not a Cadillac.

João · September 11, 2009, 10:14:22 AM

Oldsmobile?

Ray B. · September 11, 2009, 10:21:20 AM

Yessir.
Give me the model and the point is yours.
Locked for you till your next answer.

João · September 11, 2009, 10:28:14 AM

98 Dynamic?

Ray B. · September 11, 2009, 10:41:12 AM

In 1959 it was whether Dynamic 88, Super 88 or just 98. When they worked on that proposal I guess they hadn't added the "Dynamic" yet.
Whatever, if you just made a typing error or just have it wrong, you'll be right in your next reply. It was a proposal for the 88.

João · September 11, 2009, 10:59:31 AM

Ok,thank you .I have it wrong

Ray B. · September 11, 2009, 01:12:13 PM

No, as I said, you'd have been right in your next answer.

Otto Puzzell · March 02, 2011, 04:02:53 AM

(Easy Rookie Point)

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Otto Puzzell · March 09, 2011, 04:25:47 AM

Getting crowded in Rookie land - moving up!

Carnut · March 09, 2011, 04:33:36 AM

This is a styling clay for the '59 Oldsmobile.
They had in fact already decided on one but then out came the '57 Chrysler and made their proposal look such old hat that they had to go straight back to the drawing board...

Otto Puzzell · March 09, 2011, 04:44:17 AM

Right!

Aaron65 · March 09, 2011, 09:06:10 AM

Argh! Early bird gets the worm! How about those headlights? I can't believe this made it to Experts...it looks just like a '59 Oldsmobile with funny headlights!

Carnut · March 09, 2011, 11:00:19 AM

Quote from: Aaron65 on March 09, 2011, 09:06:10 AM
Argh! Early bird gets the worm! How about those headlights? I can't believe this made it to Experts...it looks just like a '59 Oldsmobile with funny headlights!

Yes, bit of a blind alley that idea!
The car did make production largely unaltered, apart from that front!

Otto Puzzell · April 29, 2011, 05:31:22 AM

To my chagrin, I see this is, in fact, a repost.

Merged

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Whaddyacallit #414 - Styling proposal for the 1959 Oldsmobile 88