Rarest Car (?) Sold at Barrett

[68X426]

Press Release:  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!

[lisiecki1]

That thing is beautiful!

[71ChallengeHer]

Wow, stunning. 

[68X426]

Wow, stunning.  

I thought so too. Way better than the Corvette of 1954. The only comparable vehicle from Chrysler was the Plymouth Belmont (with one of the first Hemis). http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z10073/Plymouth-Belmont-Concept.aspx

The Olds F88 is spectacular up against the Mopar.

[poppa]

Paint code,what's the paint code??

[hemi24]

isn't that the car that the guy in the red ball cap set in kept raising his bid till he won with the speed camera in his face the hole time? 

[gtx6970]

I like it,,,,,, I like it A LOT

[Aero426]

isn't that the car that the guy in the red ball cap set in kept raising his bid till he won with the speed camera in his face the hole time? 

"Ferrari Boy" seems to have disappeared into the auction abyss.    Haven't seen him in a while, which is a good thing!

[nvrbdn]

i think he made some mad the day he bought this car he pissed the guy in brown off when he told him dont bid if your not serious and that guy said he wasnt even bidding. so he decided to run him up. said he didnt want the car but after the guy angered him, decided he was gona make him pay.

[hemi24]

yeah Craig Barrett was loving every minute of it he was seeing dollar signs !

[Road Dog]

I'd drive it.

[stripedelete]

Wow, stunning. 

I thought too. Way better than the Corvette of 1954. The only comparable vehicle from Chrysler was the Plymouth Belmont (with one of the first Hemis). http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z10073/Plymouth-Belmont-Concept.aspx

The Olds F88 is spectacular up against the Mopar.

The Belmont has an attracitve profile.  But the designer  must have "phoned-in" that front end.

[TeeWJay426]

I'd drive it.

With a $3.24 million price tag? I doubt it!

[Road Dog]

Wouldn't own a car I can't drive. I could just get a model if that's the case. Watch out ya'll if I win the Lotto!

[PocketThunder]

Wow, stunning. 

I thought too. Way better than the Corvette of 1954. The only comparable vehicle from Chrysler was the Plymouth Belmont (with one of the first Hemis). http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z10073/Plymouth-Belmont-Concept.aspx

The Olds F88 is spectacular up against the Mopar.

The Belmont has an attracitve profile.  But the designer  must have "phoned-in" that front end.

You got that right. 

[Mike DC]

      
Sport & custom car styling has been evolving for 50-some years since that thing was done, and I don't think Chip Foose's stuff looks that good.

[Vainglory, Esq.]

Wow, stunning. 

I thought too. Way better than the Corvette of 1954. The only comparable vehicle from Chrysler was the Plymouth Belmont (with one of the first Hemis). http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z10073/Plymouth-Belmont-Concept.aspx

The Olds F88 is spectacular up against the Mopar.

The Belmont has an attracitve profile.  But the designer  must have "phoned-in" that front end.

You got that right. 

Exactly what I was thinking too.