Delta 88 oldsmobile 1973

I should never have opened it. Yes, these mega-size GM cars have gotten a lot of love here over the years.

The Oldsmobile 88 marketed from on as the Eighty Eight is a full-size car that was sold and produced by Oldsmobile from until From until , the 88 was the division's most profitable line, particularly the entry level models such as the 88 and Dynamic The 88 series was also an image leader for Oldsmobile, particularly in the early years —51 , when it was one of the best performing automobiles, thanks to its relatively small size, light weight, and advanced overhead-valve high-compression V8 engine. This engine, originally designed for the larger C-bodied and more luxurious 98 series , also replaced the straight-8 on the smaller B-bodied With the large, high performance V8, the Oldsmobile 88 is considered by some to be the first muscle car , although this title is disputed. Naming conventions used by GM since the s for all divisions used alphanumeric designations that changed every year.

Delta 88 oldsmobile 1973

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It was named to complement the already-existing 76 and 98and took the place of the straight-8 engined 78 in the model lineup. The money! I can understand the plastic dash, but moulded plastic door panels?

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Delta 88 oldsmobile 1973

Virtually none of the brochures for the Delta 88 showed a convertible model. The de-emphasis was deliberate. Olds decided that customers would clamor for a model that they deemed hard to find.

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For , wider and lower split waterfall grilles flanked a new federally mandated 5 mph 8. Gas was cheap, and that beast could burn rubber all day. Obviously the corporate bean counters took over and began cutting costs wherever they could and the interiors of GM cars got hit hard, the hard plastic interior door panels were everywhere on GM vehicles. The styling was advertised by Olds as the "Mobile Look. Although rare, three speed manual transmissions were still available. And now the interior of a Ford Galaxie Instead of adopting the cleaner straight angled "A" pillar, Harley Earl, who was nearing the end of his tenure at GM, pushed for a small curved switch back, used in —62, at the outboard base of the windshield. Darian Dennison. The sporty Jetstar I series was dropped with a lower-priced Starfire only offered as a hardtop coupe taking its place. Had to run it on 93 octane or it pinged like crazy. Oldsmobile was also way ahead of other middle-priced competitors such as sister division Pontiac, Mercury, Dodge and Chrysler, along with Ford Motor Company's all-new and ill-fated Edsel , and Chrysler Corporation's DeSoto - the latter two nameplates of which would fade into oblivion within the next three years.

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Starting with the trunk-lid emblem of the model, Oldsmobile would adopt the rocket as its logo, and the 88 name would remain in the Olds lineup until the late s, almost until the end of Oldsmobile itself. Suddenly in , the vinyl looks and feels cheap, like a Tijuana re-upholstery job, back in the day. Jetstar I. Another story. Replacing the bushing usually makes it easier to close the doors. The motor had lost a few of its horses, top speed was an indicated 95mph. Mind you, I am in a northern climate. The ventilation system was extensively revised for If you slammed a door you could hear rust falling. As in previous years, base Delta 88 and Royale models differed mainly in exterior and interior trim. The headline on a print ad for a Olds Delta 88 Royale convertible stated, "Today a beautiful Olds convertible. Posted November 17, at AM. Never knew about their custom molding business.