OLDSMOBILE DYNAMIC 88: BUYER'S GUIDE
Median Price: £20,403 • Highest Price: £66,963 • Lowest Price: £339 • Sell-Through Rate: 66%
Source: Historics
How much is a Dynamic 88 worth?
In our experience, we've seen plenty of Dynamic 88's go under the hammer and based on analysing every sale you can expect to pay £20,403 for one in average condition - that places it amongst the most expensive 60% of collector cars across our database.
As Oldsmobile's go, a Dynamic 88 is on the lower end relative to other Oldsmobile models. In fact this model is £5,006 below the median Oldsmobile price of £25,408.
What is the maximum to pay for a Dynamic 88?
Across the 61 Dynamic 88's we've seen sell, the highest price ever recorded for this model is £66,963. It was sold by RM Sotheby's in the US on 01 Dec 2012.
What is the lowest to pay for a Dynamic 88?
Well, that depends on where you draw the threshold.
The lowest sale of all time for this vehicle is £339. Worldwide Auctioneers sold the car at auction in the US on 04 Sep 2011.
When looking at more recent sales the lowest recorded price is, as you would expect, higher. Analysing every sale since 2020 shows that the lowest price between 2020 and today is £6,379, Bring A Trailer sold this car in the US on 30 Jun 2022.
What is the background of the make / model?
Oldsmobile produced this model between 1949 and 1966.
Oldsmobile was founded by Ransom Eli Olds in 1897 in Lansing, Michigan. It became the first mass-produced car in the United States, and was the first brand to offer an assembly line. Oldsmobile was acquired by General Motors in 1908, and became part of the GM family of brands. Oldsmobile went on to produce many popular cars such as the Cutlass, 442, and the Toronado. Production of Oldsmobile vehicles ended in 2004.
How common is a Dynamic 88?
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We know from reviews of this model by our 42,000+ strong community how this car performs across multiple variables. Those variables stack up to give a TCVScore which is a relative score of how good a car is across the 5 variables in comparison to all other cars.
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Why this article was created
Well, we've got one of the largest databases of sold classic car prices in the world so we thought we ought to help and put that data to good use. To be clear though, this article is not intended to be a full tour of every nook and sill of the Dynamic 88, rather it's meant to act as an introductory guide and overview of the market for this model.
It is here to provide you guidance on how much you should and shouldn't be paying for one based on the 92 we've seen previously.
If you're after more detail, we've got you covered. Click the button below to be taken to a the price guide for this model so you can see every single sale, price trend over time and lots more.
How this article was created
This article was created by looking back at sales of Dynamic 88 since the beginning of our database in 1992. We've scanned over 30 auction houses and results from over £15 billion of sold cars around the world to understand the where the market is at for this car.
The Classic Valuer takes that data and analytics which enables it to generate these articles at scale, for further information regarding the Dynamic 88 please visit the price guide linked below.
About The Author
Giles Gunning
Giles is CEO of The Classic Valuer - one of the world's largest databases of sold classic cars in the world going back over 30 years covering over 11,000 models. Giles and The Classic Valuer are regularly referenced in key classic car publications including Classic & Sports Car.
Giles grew up around the iconic historic motorsport venue at Goodwood and enjoys his 1972 Alfa Romeo 1600 GT Junior around the Sussex roads. His primary car goal is to purchase back a selection of his grandfather's car's including his 1931 Riley Brooklands.
