1954 Oldsmobile Concept Car |
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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.
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When Chevy
was coming out with its 6-cyl. Corvette Blue Flame sports car with its
2-speed "Powerglide" transmission with side curtains, here was a sports
car from Olds with a big old V-8 and power windows.
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So, GM said
no to Oldsmobile on building this car ... The world's rarest automobile.
A 1954 concept old's Rocket F-88 - the only one in existence. (read the
story below) John S. Hendricks, (Discovery Communications founder) paid
in excess of 3 million to acquire.
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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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