Anyone know their Oldsmobiles?

I came across this american classsic parked nearby, clearly an Olds but what year is it from?? Excuse the poor quality pic, grabbed quickly on my phone-I was just amazed to see it nearby!

A rare find. The 4 door hard tops aren't that common. It would have been easier if you had a photo of the tail lights but my first guess looks correct.

http://auto.howstuffwo​rks.com/1960-oldsmobile.htm

I been told its an 88 from 1960/61

The licence plate on the front looks like a vintage American one. It is likely that if it is the year on it would be the model year. The link above sure does look correct for many of the points of this, but being able to see the backend would gel it..

apixelintime wrote in post #12570347
The licence plate on the front looks like a vintage American one. It is likely that if it is the year on it would be the model year. The link above sure does look correct for many of the points of this, but being able to see the backend would gel it..

Hmm licence plate says DOW472C which looks to me like an English plate from the 60s!

Interesting shot.. It looks like you were using a tilt/shift lens. Was that done intentionally in post processing?

hairy_moth wrote in post #12570952
Interesting shot.. It looks like you were using a tilt/shift lens. Was that done intentionally in post processing?

Nah, crud on the phone's camera lens
Soft focus on right side of photo done in photoshop

Tendy wrote in post #12570529
Hmm licence plate says DOW472C which looks to me like an English plate from the 60s!

I may want to put on my glasses before talking sometimes... Cheers!

I agree with Tendy that it's an 88 but I'm thinking it a 1963

Doesn't look like any here. (62-64 photos)

http://www.nkvd.com/ol​dsmobile/pics.html

61's were quite different than that car too

http://www.google.ca …0CBsQsAQ&biw=14​40&bih=689

And going the other way 59's look like this

http://www.google.ca …0CBsQsAQ&biw=14​40&bih=689

cicopo wrote in post #12572507
Doesn't look like any here. (62-64 photos)

http://www.nkvd.com/ol​dsmobile/pics.html

61's were quite different than that car too

http://www.google.ca …0CBsQsAQ&biw=14​40&bih=689

And going the other way 59's look like this

http://www.google.ca …0CBsQsAQ&biw=14​40&bih=689

Hmmm, theres details on the car that dont show too well in my photo. The wheels have a central spire and the headlights too, a tiny spike in the centre of each light. It also has a red roof that looks like its painted with glitter!

It's a 1960 Oldsmobile. The 1961 Olds has a decidely different look. It's been mildly customized. From what I can see from the picture it has a custom grille and non stock wheels.

Cheers Les! I hope to get a better picture sometime with more details!

Tendy wrote in post #12890707
Cheers Les! I hope to get a better picture sometime with more details!

Older Oldsmobiles aren't that common anymore, unfortunately. Back in the '50's and 60's they were known to be high quality, large cars with very good performance. The Olds 88 in your picture...if the engine is stock...would be an Oldsmobile Rocket V8 with 394 cubic inches....lot's of cubes, lot's of torque.