I'm just being a curious kid but what would be the rarest olds from the last 40 years.I have no clue I just saw the fe3x and got curious
rare olds
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that's a toughy.
i'd have to say a:
W31 in 68
any W30 4spd convert
78-79 Hurst olds
any 68-69 Hurst olds
a Hurst/Pace car Delta 88
the quad 4, 442's
to name a few
i'd have to say a:
W31 in 68
any W30 4spd convert
78-79 Hurst olds
any 68-69 Hurst olds
a Hurst/Pace car Delta 88
the quad 4, 442's
to name a few
W31 Rallye 350
Oh wait, they don't exist
Or do they?
No.
Maybe...
Nobody really knows, but I bet it's a no.
Oh wait, they don't exist
Or do they?
No.
Maybe...
Nobody really knows, but I bet it's a no.
The FE3-X is a concept car, not a production model. That being said, pretty much any 2009 model would, unfortunately, be the rarest. 😢
You also have to remember that rarity does not always equal value. Some cars are rare because, even back in the day they were new no one wanted them. What makes one valuable is rarity coupled with market demand. Technically interesting cars with tragic flaws would fall into that category. The NSU Wankel Spyder, for example. It was the world's first rotary engined car (Mazda's Cosmo was 2nd). Was it good? No. But it sure is interesting.
You also have to remember that rarity does not always equal value. Some cars are rare because, even back in the day they were new no one wanted them. What makes one valuable is rarity coupled with market demand. Technically interesting cars with tragic flaws would fall into that category. The NSU Wankel Spyder, for example. It was the world's first rotary engined car (Mazda's Cosmo was 2nd). Was it good? No. But it sure is interesting.
I find it interesting that even with high demand it isn't necessary to be rare (or even close) to have high value. For instance, the 60s Mustangs have always been very plentiful and still have high value due to interest.
I had a cool Olds when I was younger. Damn I wish I still had it.
Was an American 1975 Olds Omega Salon.
The exterior was brite red, had all the chrome, pop out rear windows, 14" wheels with white walls and cool hubcaps, and it was a trunk style (a lot of these I've seen look like they have a trunk, but were actually a hatch-back).
The interior was white with maroon carpet, dash, and console. The seats were either vinyl or leather. The front buckets reclined. It had one of those rear window defoggers that had a fan. AM radio with a speaker in front, and one in the rear. And that was pretty much it. Nor a/c, no power windows or locks, no tilt, no gauges, that's it. Well unless floor mats were an option. And one thing I found weird. The highbeam switch was built into the signal light lever. I know that's not uncommon on later GMs, But on a '75?
Now the drivetrain was the weak point. It had the Olds 260 V8 with a duojet carb. I'm not sure what the transmission was, but I think it was a TH400. The rear was a highway geared open end 10 bolt. So yeah, the thing was a slug.
I cant say to much about the suspension. But it did have power steering and power disk brakes (front).
Now, when I say this thing was a slug I'm not kidding. If I was beside a city bus at a red light, and I floored it on the green. The bus (who was not driving fast) would pull away from me. But the highway was a different story. I burried the needle many times. I was either a 110 MPH or a 120 MPH.
It was a really cool car, and in beautiful shape when I got it. But unfortunately I was 16, and that car was my winter beater (I also had an original '79 Factory V8 Monza Spyder at the time). So I drove the hell out of it, and sold it to some guy who managed to destroy it, twice. I'm still kicking myself for letting that one go.
Was an American 1975 Olds Omega Salon.
The exterior was brite red, had all the chrome, pop out rear windows, 14" wheels with white walls and cool hubcaps, and it was a trunk style (a lot of these I've seen look like they have a trunk, but were actually a hatch-back).
The interior was white with maroon carpet, dash, and console. The seats were either vinyl or leather. The front buckets reclined. It had one of those rear window defoggers that had a fan. AM radio with a speaker in front, and one in the rear. And that was pretty much it. Nor a/c, no power windows or locks, no tilt, no gauges, that's it. Well unless floor mats were an option. And one thing I found weird. The highbeam switch was built into the signal light lever. I know that's not uncommon on later GMs, But on a '75?
Now the drivetrain was the weak point. It had the Olds 260 V8 with a duojet carb. I'm not sure what the transmission was, but I think it was a TH400. The rear was a highway geared open end 10 bolt. So yeah, the thing was a slug.
I cant say to much about the suspension. But it did have power steering and power disk brakes (front).
Now, when I say this thing was a slug I'm not kidding. If I was beside a city bus at a red light, and I floored it on the green. The bus (who was not driving fast) would pull away from me. But the highway was a different story. I burried the needle many times. I was either a 110 MPH or a 120 MPH.
It was a really cool car, and in beautiful shape when I got it. But unfortunately I was 16, and that car was my winter beater (I also had an original '79 Factory V8 Monza Spyder at the time). So I drove the hell out of it, and sold it to some guy who managed to destroy it, twice. I'm still kicking myself for letting that one go.
I would say that the 69 H/O 4 speed convertible would be the rarest at 2 cars.
There was a thread about them on ROP.
http://72.22.90.30/phpBB2/viewtopic.php ... c&start=30
There was a thread about them on ROP.
http://72.22.90.30/phpBB2/viewtopic.php ... c&start=30
How about a 63 Starfire convertible, big cruiser, wide stainless band down the side, red real leather interior buckets, with a chrome console that went from one end to the other.
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