1973 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser

Seems kind of familiar - did a forum member own this Olds?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1973-Oldsmo...MI-/361717753216?_trksid=p2141725.m3641.l6368

 

Nice car, rear bumper is dented.

 

Beautiful car, this seller always does an exceptional job detailing cars prior to sale , but this time..........someone installed the left rear tail light lens upside down. Haha!

 

Ooops.

 

Beautiful car. Most options, but no rear window defogger nor cornering lights and base AM radio. The upside down taillight is funny, but it's a four-screw, 5-minute fix.


Someone enlighten me. Where's the dent in the rear bumper?

 

dent is on the bottom, near the jack hole on the drivers side. Bottom lip was pulled on. Probably associated with why there is a differen't/upside down tail light.

 

I see it now. It is subtle. It's not necessarily related to the taillight. That lens has to be removed if all you want to do is replace a bulb.

 

The scraped woodgrain on the DS rear quarter, dented bumper and upside down tail light suggest to me that there's a story there.

 

Hullinger owned it, yes. It was refinished after he sold it and the description of how it was stored for approx. 25 years checks out, that's how he found it.

 

That tail light lense rocket isn't upside down, it's in reentry phase.
You can fix that little bumper flaw with a carpet wrapped 2x4, crowbar, or sledge hammer like the GM assembly plants used for final inspection adjustments.

 

Dealer bought it for $9500 and is asking $24,500.

 

I asked him if these cars are a good investment. He said Yes, it's already more than doubled for me.

 

No sale - "error" in the listing.

 

http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/oldsmobile/custom-cruiser/1872036.html

Anyone think it will bring that price?

 

Unlikely. Unless someone comes along who has lots of money he doesn't need, had one just like this one back in the day, loved it more than life itself, and just has to have one now.