As found by Chad: 1977 Oldsmobile 88 coupe
Chad finds a great ’70s Olds and talks about how important these increasingly scarce cars are for the hobby.
I found this Oldsmobile on an old farmstead. I didn't even realize what it was when I found it. I bought it along with 25 other cars and trucks. It was cool since it was a 2-door, and I figured it was worth holding onto, but at the time, I didn't actually realize what it was. This car is pretty much complete other than the engine and trans and steering wheel. Since this came off of a Western Kansas farmstead, I am guessing that this car was bought for the engine. Many farmers bought GM Diesel pickups in the early 80's and those early diesels just weren't that good. Many of them were replaced with gas engines and since the diesel was based on the Oldsmobile engine, you could drop a gas Olds engine in and replace the underperforming diesel pretty easily. After the engine had been removed, this old car was shoved out into the pasture which is where she sat until I picked it up! This car was found LESS than 10 miles from the Dealership that sold it new!
Chad Ehrlich is always dragging cool, old iron in his salvage yard, Nobody Else’s Auto. Be sure to subscribe to the "Nobody's Show" Channel on YouTube to keep up with all of the new inventory that Chad is hauling in! You can also follow him on Facebook under "Nobody Else's Auto.”
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Chad Ehrlich is always dragging cool, old iron in his salvage yard, Nobody Else’s Auto. Be sure to subscribe to the "Nobody's Show" Channel on YouTube to keep up with all of the new inventory that Chad is hauling in! You can also follow him on Facebook under "Nobody Else's Auto.”
