plummytruckin

Ok I was looking around on the interwebs here and found a production number of my car was 188,??? So I was wondering if that is a high production number medium or low and also is that for just the 4 door in 62 or does it include all sub models like the super, celebrity, holiday, 2door, 4door,and convertibles. If it is for all sub models how can you find out the actual production # four one like the 1962 dynamic 88 4 door celebrity hey and thanks.

plummytruckin

Sorry, I didnt think of this as a question when I posted newbie mistake

GTI_Guru

Best numbers I can find:

1962 Oldsmobile Production Figures/Specifications

In model year 1962, Oldsmobile manufactured a total of 447,594 cars
(100% of production)

In model year 1962, Oldsmobile manufactured a total of 188,787 Dynamic 88’s
(42% of all production)

In model year 1962, Oldsmobile manufactured a total of 12,212 Dynamic 88 convertibles
(2.7% of all production and 6.5% of all Dynamic 88’s)

Somewhat surprisingly, only 41,988 of the popular Starfire model were produced by Oldsmobile in the 1962 model year
(9% of all production)

The most produced model in 1962 was the Dynamic 88

The least produced model in 1962 was the F-85 Jetfire, with only 3,765 produced
(.8411% of all production)

http://jeandaveyaros.webs.com/62olds...umbersspec.htm


That's probably the same page you came across. I can't find anything else out there easily to confirm/deny the accuracy.

-Jeff

442much

I would say 188 is not a high production. And considering that was 1962 you have to wonder how many are left now, possibly 19 cars if that. Remember, rare is desired the most among cars, however it does not alone make a car desirable.

jaunty75

Not at all correct. If there were only 188 of these made, and you actually had one of them, it would probably be worth millions!

GTI_Guru's numbers are pretty much correct according to my source. Here's what I have.

Total Dynamic 88 production for 1962 was 188,737 (Guru says 188,787, probably a typo in either his or my source). That number, though, includes the station wagons (2 and 3-seat Fiestas). Take those out, and production of non-station wagon Dynamic 88s was 173,793.

Of those, production of the 4-door Celebrity Sedan was 68,467 (not 188!). It was the highest-production Dynamic 88 that year.

Production of other Dynamic 88s is as follows:

Holiday Coupe (2-door hardtop): 39,676
Holiday Sedan (4-door hardtop): 53,438
Convertible: 12,212 (as Guru said)
2-seat Fiesta wagon: 8,527
3-seat Fiesta wagon: 6,417


Over the years, the term "Celebrity", when used by Oldsmobile, referred to a post car, meaning either a two or four-door model with a center pillar. The term "Holiday" meant a two or four-door hardtop (no center pillar). After the convertible, the most valuable body style for any model tends to be the 2-door hardtop. Had Olds made a version of the Dynamic 88 as a two-door with a center pillar, and following this naming scheme, it would have been called, I presume, a Celebrity Coupe.

By the way, the Super 88 was not a sub-model of the Dynamic 88. It was its owns series and could have been had as a 4-door sedan, 2- and 4-door hardtops, and 2-seat station wagon (also called the Fiesta). No convertible was available in the Super 88 line.



As far as how many are left today, there is no way to determine this for sure as this kind of record is not kept. Vehicle scrappage rates available from various government websites suggest a survival rate of about 1% for the "average" car after about 25 years, and then it levels off.

Of course, some body styles, like convertibles and coupes, tended to be more highly regarded and preserved a bit better, while less-desirable body styles, like station wagons and sedans, tended to get driven into the ground and then discarded.

But going by the 1% number, one could argue that there might be around 700 (about 1% of 68,467) 1962 Dynamic 88 4-door sedans still on the road in various stages of repair. Of course, this number could be plus or minus 50%. But, regardless, probably no more than 1,000? 1,500?

There certainly would not likely be thousands of them, but, on the other hand, probably more than 100.

joe_padavano

At only 9% of production, I guess they weren't that popular...


Go back and read his post again. He said "188,???" as in, over 188,000, not 188. I'm guessing that came from this same source:

jaunty75

In my case, I did, and I didn't read it that way. I just assumed he stuck the comma in by accident and meant to write "188???" and all the question marks expressed his high level of disbelief. But I see what you mean.

Of course, that's a funny way to write that. Most people would have written something like "I was told that over 188,000 were produced" or something similar.

GTI_Guru

I usually use 188,xxx myself when referring to appx. mileage.

Also, thanks for citing me, but those numbers were pulled directly from the webpage I posted the link for. I take no credit for the accuracy of them. That was just the best stats I could find online.

-Jeff

442much

I read it the same way jaunty read it.

plummytruckin

Thank yall for the info I was just curious the reason I like the car its something id never seen I like the odd ball stuff ya know you cant go down the road without seeing a chevelle,impala,or mustang,charger or something sittin in someones feild russting away or in a driveway