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General Discussion Area => Corvette Related Chat => Topic started by: Miss Independent on January 19, 2016, 08:06:55 PM

Title: Worlds Rarest Car
Post by: Miss Independent on January 19, 2016, 08:06:55 PM

WORLD'S   RAREST   CAR
 
This is the car that in 1954 could have "killed" the Corvette.  So, Chevrolet, being GM's big sales and profit division, campaigned to GM to "kill" this car.  When Chevy was coming out with its 6-cyl. sports car with its 2-speed "powerglide" transmission and side curtains, here was a sports car from Olds with a big old V-8 and power windows.

So, GM said no to Oldsmobile on building this car.
The world's rarest automobile:  a 1954 Concept Old's Rocket F88 - the only one in existence. (read the story below)
John S. Hendricks, (Discovery Communications founder) paid  $3,240,000 to acquire this 1954 Oldsmobile F-88 Convertible Concept Car ..
After spending decades as a collection of parts stuffed into wooden crates, the F-88 was reassembled.  In 1954 the F-88 was a Motorama Dream Car and was one of only two, or an unconfirmed possible three, ever created.  The F-88 seen here is literally the only car left of its kind and was sold to John and Maureen Hendricks at the prestigious Barrett-Jackson Auto Auction in Scottsdale , Arizona , for an unbelievable $3,240,000.  This acquisition made automotive history and is the cornerstone of the Gateway Colorado Automobile Museum in its own special room in a rotating display worthy of the F-88!

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Title: Re: Worlds Rarest Car
Post by: sirfixalot on January 19, 2016, 08:41:29 PM

How cool is that car!

Title: Re: Worlds Rarest Car
Post by: StephenSLR on January 20, 2016, 11:31:03 AM

I'll take two!

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Title: Re: Worlds Rarest Car
Post by: Jethro on January 20, 2016, 11:42:01 AM

Very similar to the C1 hey ?

Title: Re: Worlds Rarest Car
Post by: bfit on January 20, 2016, 12:13:56 PM

front on it  reminds me of a triumph spitfire.
from the rear mmm no not for me.
Bfit

Title: Re: Worlds Rarest Car
Post by: Vettech on January 20, 2016, 02:44:10 PM

C1, T bird, Studibaker Lark !?!?!