Ryan Merrill, courtesy of Broad Arrow Auctions.
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Image Credit: Ryan Merrill, courtesy of Broad Arrow Auctions. The 1954 Oldsmobile F-88 concept car being offered through Broad Arrow Auctions.
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Image Credit: Ryan Merrill, courtesy of Broad Arrow Auctions. The interior aesthetic was futuristic for the time, and features pearlescent-finished pigskin.
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Image Credit: Ryan Merrill, courtesy of Broad Arrow Auctions. The car is powered by Oldsmobile’s 150 hp, 324 cubic-inch V-8 engine, which is mated to GM’s Hydramatic transmission.
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Image Credit: Ryan Merrill, courtesy of Broad Arrow Auctions. GM spared no expense with custom trim, as evidenced by the F-88 concept’s distinctive styling inside, including the presentation of its gauges.
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Image Credit: Ryan Merrill, courtesy of Broad Arrow Auctions. Known internally as project XP-20, the Oldsmobile concept was designed in the spirit of Chevrolet’s 1953 Corvette, but its details define the Oldsmobile F-88 concept as something far more visionary.
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Image Credit: Ryan Merrill, courtesy of Broad Arrow Auctions. The concept provided a glimpse of the future when introduced, especially in the shape of its fenders, tailfins, exhaust outlets, and use of chrome.
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Image Credit: Ryan Merrill, courtesy of Broad Arrow Auctions. In 2005, the Gateway Automobile Museum acquired the car, and it was subsequently a centerpiece of that collection.
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Image Credit: Ryan Merrill, courtesy of Broad Arrow Auctions. An example of one of the most significant concept cars ever made, this Oldsmobile F-88 carries a high-end estimate of $3 million.