Vehicle Sighting - 1955 Oldsmobile Holiday

[benjy]

an oldie but goodie with styling unlike modern cookie cutter cars these days!!!! having a few older rides + my 56 bel-air being closest i can say handling + brakes are an afterthought unless upgraded!! love those oldies as i am also one!!!

 

[manicrodder]

Saw this veteran and figured it was a 5/6/7 GM of some sort - obviously not a Chevy or a Caddy. The logo was unfamiliar, and I'd never heard of a "Holiday". Pontiac? No, those had the big chrome things on the hood. Had to be a Buick or Olds. Was almost sure it was a Buick, except it was missing the portholes on the front fender. Olds by elimination, and confirmed on the 'net. Figured it looked too roundy to be '57, so the 'net helped me decide it was a '55 rather than a '56.

I wish the owner had been there - would have loved to see under the hood.

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I like this dash, with its instrumentation - fuel gauge, ammeter, oil pressure, and coolant temperature.
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Check out the "GM Power Steering" engraved into the steering wheel:
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Looks to have an after market vinyl dash. I think they all head "skull crusher" in them days. My brothers 56 Star Chief was steel.

 

[wag123]

Looks to have an after market vinyl dash. I think they all head "skull crusher" in them days. My brothers 56 Star Chief was steel.

In 1954 the safety padded dash became optional on the 88 at $17, but was standard on the Holiday.

 

[manicrodder]

In 1954 the safety padded dash became optional on the 88 at $17, but was standard on the Holiday.

Good to know.