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1959 was the last year of the big Horsepower for Oldsmobile until the muscle car era would arrive, it was also the last time Oldsmobile won the Daytona 500, with Richard Petty at the wheel of his 1959 Olds Dynamic 88 Hardtop he won by only a fender length. The 371 Cubic Inch Motor was known for it's big horsepower and even bigger torque. This convertible was the cover car for the sales brochures in 1959, with Cadillac being it main competition. Chrome was Big and Fins where in.

Source - Barrett-Jackson

1959 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88
Year	1959
Make	Oldsmobile
Model	Dynamic 88
Body Style	Convertible
Engine Location	Front
Drive Type	Rear Wheel
Price	$3,285.00
Weight	4275 lbs \| 1939.1 kg
Combined MPG	0.00

Engine [Optional Engines]
Engine Configuration	V
Cylinders	8
	Hydraulic valve lifters
Aspiration/Induction	Normal
Displacement	371.00 CU IN. \| 6080.7 cc. \| 6.1 L.
Valvetrain	OHV
Horsepower	240.00 BHP (176.6 KW) @ 4600.00 RPM
Torque	375.00 Ft-Lbs (508.5 NM) @ 2400.00 RPM
HP to Weight Ratio	17.8 LB / HP (Vehicles with similar ratio)
HP / Liter	39.3 BHP / Liter
Compression Ratio	8.75:1
Fuel Type	Gasoline - Petrol
Fuel Feed	Carburetor
	Rochester 2GC 'Econ-o-way' 2-barrel carburetor
Block	Cast-iron
	Vehicles with similar horsepower and weight

Standard Transmission
Transmission	Automatic

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