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Friday, September 10, 2010

The World's Rarest Car



The world's rarest automobile. A 1954 concept old's Rocket F88...the only one in existence. John S. Hendricks, Discovery Communications founder, paid $3,240,000 to acquire.


1954 Oldsmobile F-88 Convertible Concept Car


After spending decades as a collection of parts stuffed into wooden crates – the F-88 was reassembled. In 1954, the F-88 was a Motorama “Dream Car” and was one of only two – or an unconfirmed possible three ever created. The F-88 seen here is literally the only car left of its kind – and was sold to John and Maureen Hendricks at the prestigious Barrett-Jackson Auto Auction in Scottsdale , Arizona for an unbelievable $3,240,000. This acquisition made automotive history and is the “cornerstone” of the Gateway Colorado Automobile Museum in its own special room in a rotating display worthy of the F-88!

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous car, tons of 1st gen Corvette lines.

Anonymous said...

Looks almost exactly like a 54 Corvette but I am assuming that the F-88 would have been powered by a V8 as opposed to the first Vette's in line 6

Cory said...

looks like a weird cross between a corvette and early ford T Bird

dinosaur said...

Don't tell anybody but I have the unconfimed other one in my garage/cave somewhere on the Eastern Shore of Maryland !!