After Oldsmobile had departed, an article in one of the car mags dissected the reasons for the marque's demise. It faulted the "Not Your Father's Oldsmobile" ad campaign as being a decisive nail in the coffin. "Not my father's Oldsmobile? Well, why the hell not?". A perfectly reasonable question, and one that a lot of us have asked. We were an Olds family, and we miss them.
When GM dropped the rear drive cars, that were still selling well, especially the olds Cutlass, that spelled doom for Olds. The FWD 90s and 00s stuff just didn't cut it and the Aurora was too late, and probably was in the wrong car line to start with!
@@adamtrombino106 Isn't that the truth? The old model names meant nothing when applied to diminutive plastic boxes. The father of my childhood best friend had to buy a new car in 2001, after his 98 got demolished while it was parked on the street. The Olds that fit his budget was the Intrigue. Not a bad car, to be sure, but to Graham it wasn't an Oldsmobile. "I know a Chevy when I drive one!"
GM nameplate engineering and continual price hikes killed BOP. Mercury too. Auto makers have abandoned the mass market. Olds was a mass market price with some upscale thrown in. Thats when they did best. We had an 88 then a 98 which I thought was Cadillacs equal. My friend bought a Cutlas S instead of a Chevelle.
My mom had a Delta 88, 1967, I was 10. The car was a classic. White with red razing stripes, black hard top. At that time the young men were coming back from Vietnam. My sister turns it on its side in Hines Park Drive, Michigan. After that no was able to ask my mom, for the car. At that time, you could afford to buy a nice ride.
@@RareClassicCarsyou do a great job Adam. I miss mich sometimes. Clawson especially. Most of my family worked for the Big Three. My grandfather built Packard Aircraft Merlin's during WWII. I still have three of his silver lapel pins. Best wishes.
I totally agree! Same with Fords and I’m not even a fan of Ford cars and I thought they looked very unimaginative and vanilla. 1969 was THE year cars were taking on a more familiar look we knew of in the 1970’s. Headrests, a starter on the steering column, and a less metal-looking steering wheel.
@@jondstewart Same with all American cars.. MOPAR was always beneath GM & Ford in quality but they built some beautiful cars (some were deadly weapons with too much HP from the factory) in those years and don't forget American Motors. The AMX & Javelin were stunning!
Oldsmobiles of this era were absolutely bulletproof cars. For people not old enough to remember this time frame, Oldsmobile was known for making tough, powerful almost austere vehicles which an owner purchased knowing this car was going to be around a while. This applied to the entire vehicle: the interiors were made of very high-grade materials, the rocket V8s were unbeatabe and even the exteriors were amazing quality. This recipe for a wonderful vehicle ownership experience is something current automakers should aspire to implement.
Great video Adam! My dad was a 38 year old professional, with a wife and four kids when he bought his new 1967 olds Delta 88 Custom hardtop with the 425 4bbl ultra high compression engine. He's still going strong today at 94. He tells me he really wanted a Toronado at the time, but he had to be practical and get the Delta 88. Hope that helps with your question about demographics for this car at the time. Our family loved this car; I drove it in high school and can attest to its power and smoothness. It got terrible gas mileage though, and on premium fuel. He had 3 or 4 other Delta 88s through to the mid 80s, but this is the one we talk about the most!
With us, it was a 1963 Super 88 Holiday Sedan. I learned to drive on that car, and just last year finished paying for all the gas I burned on weekends!
Olds invested a lot of resources in building engines for their cars back then. All engines were built in a dust free environment and all were balanced to give smooth performance.
Adam when I was in the US for 2 months in 1978 I drove an 72 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser Wagon in wood grain and blue . It was a great car and a rare classic today . Great reviews thank you.👍
I was only 5 in 1967, but I was already into cars and the difference between the brands. Your detailed videos on the cars of my youth are like food for a starving man. I can’t get enough.
I've owned my triple-yellow Delmont 88 convertible ( "It's the new ENTRY LEVEL full-sized Olds for 1967!") since June, 1985 and it is one of my best cars - certainly better built than almost anything that came after. Metal and chrome rather than plastic... and very reliable. It sits in my Northern Michigan garage for six months and always starts instantly when I return. I did, however, put 15" wheels on it, and it [legally] sports my mothers original 1967 license plate ... one-time $30 fee once it was 25 years old .... 31 years ago!
My dad owned a 1967 Delta 88. It was a beautiful car and rode like a dream. It had a 425cid engine with a 4bbl carb and was pretty quick for a big car.
My 1st car was a 1969 Olds 98.. It was an amazing vehicle, but, in 1979, I was a 16 year old that had no clue, to keep it nice and keep it for the long haul.. It was similar color and style to your Delta. I will miss it forever.
My dad had a 1970 Delta 88 4dr hardtop, the last year on this chassis. There’s no question about it having owned both generations that the 65-70 B&C bodies were far and away higher quality than the colonnade bodies that followed. Dad put 298,000 miles on his in eight years only replacing alternators, batteries, shocks and tires before a valve lifter blew. He had the lifter replaced and it ticked but he drove it until he decided on what car he wanted to buy next.
We had a 67 Olds Delta 88 four door and colored in dark blue. Regrettably no photos of this car exist in our family albums. But I do remember those turn signal indicators and other interior features. The funniest but scary story I recall was mom and dad leaving the house and heading out for parts unknown. They took the freeway heading into town…we lived out in the suburbs. They weren’t gone very long…and came home 20 minutes later minus the front hood! It somehow had been unlatched and at freeway speeds that sucker blew right off! My dad was pissed as hell!
This was in the best years of General Motors existence. What a distant memory. When I was in high school a friend of mine had a 1967 Delmont 88 4 door sedan with the 425 engine, 3 speed manual transmission on the column, manual steering and brakes. I can recall how that car could really move!
I love most '60s American cars, particularly the new, deep metallic blue '65 Bonneville my neighbors bought thar year. And Dad's '67 283/powerglide Chevelle Hardtop he let me drive as a teenager in the early '70s This car too. But, especially looking at the front, I can't help it reminding me of another, notorious 1967 Olds 88!
I had a black 67 Delmont 88 with 330" V8 and two speed trans, not too fancy but a darn reliable great running car with one of the smoothest idling quietest engines ive ever owned.
White version of this car is the first US car we got a ride in..here after escaping Czechoslovakia in 1968. Up to that point we drove around in a Skoda MB 100 with 32 hp. The older fellow driving liked to step on it..and we never felt such force..well ever…and my brother literally threw up in the back seat..as if he was on a carnival ride. We were absolutely blown away is putting it mildly… shortly after..my dad bought our first US car…it was a 1965 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88….with plenty of its own power…
My good friend in high school, mid 1970's, had a 1968 or 1969 Delmont 88. Same gold color. It had a 425 V-8. Man, that car was smooth as silk and went pretty well. I scored a 1971 Buick Riviera in 1975. It was a GS model. 455 V-8, bucket seats with console shifter. It would SMOKE the tires!!!! God, I wish I had that car back. Smooth, powerful and the girls loved it. Lots of great memories in those fantastic GM boats.
Bought a four door version in ‘75. It had those double tail lights. From a minister. Loved the size and the way it drove. Ultimate drive-in machine. Supposedly had 77k miles, which was a lot for those days. Within 6 months lost seals on the transmission, radiator, head gasket and so on. My mechanic was of the opinion it had a 125k minimum. Never trusted ministers again. Yours is beautiful.
Friend in high school had a Delmont 88 with I think a 330 v8. It ran on 7 cylinders with a loud "tappet" noise. His uncle poured a quart of transmission fluid in the crankcase to free up a valve, but all it did was make the exhaust smoke blue.
I don't think adding atf to the engine oil would do much other than thin out the oil and maybe cause bearing issues. Back in the day what I would do with a car with a sticky valve was with the engine running at operating temperature I would rev the engine to about 2,000 rpm's and then "slowly" pour atf from a old spray can cap directly down the throat of the carb. I would repeat as often as needed to get the result I was looking for. It would make the car smoke like a fleet of cropdusters until it burned off, but I had great luck over the years. The only downside is you might have to change the spark plugs afterwards due to them being fouled. Modern Seafoam treatments work well also most of the time.
I remember my parents purchased a 1967 delmont 88 sedan in 1968. They chose this car to tow our camping trailer. It had the 425 engine with the 4 barrel carburetor. It was smooth and powerful with plenty of room for our family of 5. It was the same color as the one in this video , but with a brown and white interior. Unfortunately the car seemed to be a target for hit and run drivers over the years and suffered significant body damage. But it still ran smooth with no sqeaks or rattles after 21 years and over 150,000 miles of driving. They definitely built these cars like tanks. Brings back many fond memories of our family vacations riding in this car.
When I was in high school a friend drove his Dad's 67 Delmont with a large V8. That car was incredibly fast off the line. My Uncle had a 68 Olds 98 with a large V8 and it too, was a rocket. When I was stationed in Germany in 1978 in the USAF we had family coming over to see us and to do some sightseeing. I bought a well worn 1970 Delta 88 with he 455 which only ran on 7 cylinders. The owner was returning to the states and did not want to take it with him. We put several thousand miles on that car while my family was visiting. It did great on the autobahn and handled the twisty turns of the secondary roads great. I had always been fond of Olds and wish I had a 67-70 even now.
What a beautiful car. My parents had a 1965 Olds Delta 88 4dr. the same colour and likely the same engine when I was young. The first car I can really remember riding in and standing up in the back.
I remember my brother's 68 Delmont 88 had a 350, and one of the most unique features I've seen. When started the engine cold, a green "cold" light came on to let you know it wanted to warm up a bit before you put it to hard work.
I had a 68 oldsmobile Delmont 88 sedan when I was a teenager in the early mid 70's. It was a boat and I loved it. I driving it, I could see the difference between a Chevy and this brand; a smoother and quiet ride. I could actually sleep in the back seat which I've done. It was a lovely car.
I don't know what's different about this video, but the engine startup intro sound made me feel like I was standing in the driveway right there. Well done!
My Grade school buddy’s Mon had inherited her Aunts 4-door 69 Olds Delta 88. It became his car during our senior year in High school. A lot of memories in that car.
Boy o boy, this brings me back to 1967 when Uncle Fred got his blue delmont 88 coupe. Our family didn't have much money, so we (and the rest of the neighborhood) was in awe of this beautiful car. I remember Aunt Marion wanting uncle Fred to show off the speed warning buzzer: "step on it Fred"! I remember the quiet engine and the unmistakable Olds exhaust sounds as well. Very interesting fact about the adjustable front seat!
My sister had one of these back in the early 70’s - I was still pretty young at the time, but I remember that brilliant red button in the center of the steering wheel as if it was yesterday!
We had a Delmont 88 and it was a wonderful riding car. Thanks for the memories! Yes, the Fords of that era lacked the subtle surfacing of GMs. And Fords did lean comically in corners vs this car. Adam, I’d love a porch discussion talking generically about how many cars you have (number of drivers, etc) what storage you use for all of them (offsite warehouses, dimensions, own vs rent).
I had an 64 jetstar 88, 😂 and yes is was my fathers, drove it for years. Car, smooth riding car, then had the 330ci ultra high competition, years later i bought an 67 delmont 88 with the 425ci, also ultra high competition, it as well, great riding car, MAN i miss them great cars.
I would've bet good money that was a '68-69! Being primarily a Chevrolet guy, I'm familiar with their body styles, and that curvy, swoopier look started for them in '68 ('67 with Camaro, I suppose). That is AMAZING condition for a non-musclecar, I love your channel for these kinds of cars that aren't an every day car show staple like the musclecars from back then. I've always liked the Olds 425 and Cadillac 472 (owned one of those) for just a big, lazy, cruising machine. No one ever preserves these cars, it's really cool to see such a pristine 'normal' car from the day. Full agreement on the '65-69 GM build quality, a nice one (even a Chevy) is just... solid. Nice. Comfortable. Just a good place to be.
Peak GM... This is close. I am a big fan of the "fuselage" like 1971 models. But I will accept them both! I love the style , the size ride and comfort, and I would include both generations as "peak"... What a golden age. Thank you!
Fuselage was the name given to the early seventies full size Chrysler. The 71-76 full size GM cars were known as Colonnade style bodies as were the 73-77 midsize GMs
@@LlyleHunter yes it was applied to the Chrysler vehicles but it also was broadly used for other makes when GM went to such a similar long, low, rounded look with tucked under sides. It was very similar and many now also call that style a fuselage body. The colonnade came a bit later with the pillared sedans , six windows greenhouses, but the four-door hardtops with a solid c-pillar were definitely fuselage style.
That is really a beautiful car, looks like almost-new. I remembering when I was little I did not like the hump over the rear wheels but now I think it is OK.
I always liked the 1965-1968 models of the 88 and 98 best, just like any GMC car from the 1960’s. 1968 was the last year of classic car design as we knew it with the dashboard starter, no headrests, a steel steering wheel, and the like 1969-1970, they were slowly transitioning into the 1971-1976 models. My friends parents had an olive green 1971 or 1972 98 back in the 1970’s and I loved it! It actually didn’t have power windows; I thought all 98’s did! Then they bought a beige 1978 Delta 88 and I wasn’t nearly as impressed.
What a beautiful car! I remember in high school we used to tool around in one of the guy's 67 Delmont 4 door. Blue over blue 425-great car smooth as pudding, screamed and burnt rubber easily and just overall a fantastic cruiser. These are great cars....
I rode in one of these through one of the parks in our area. The road was not very well maintained and I was shocked at how nicely it took the bumps. Especially, the softness of the rear springs. WOW! In these cars though, it was easy not only to get the front suspension to hit the rubber bushing arm stoppers on certain road humps and dips but, also the rears too. What a beautiful car!
Lovely Livery. Dad had a 63 dynamic 88 we had a 68 tornado and a 74 Delta 88 and later a front wheel drive omega. All wonderful highway cars. Cheers 🇨🇦
I love this car! If you are ever interested in selling it, please let me know. I am a high school teacher in Sherman Oaks, CA and I would provide this beautiful car with a great home and lots of care. Thank you so much for sharing.
An excellent treatise as usual. In particular the comments about ride quality on road expansion joints - every car of today is jarring on those. Why can''t really good ride quality ever make a come back???
I liked the fact you discussed the connection with the Toronado and explained how and why. I see it now. I am warming up to the front end styling on the 1967 Oldsmobiles. Thank you for explaining Adam and thank you for the video. GM did some great things in the 1960's. They led the industry.
The low production numbers for the coupe very much matches my memory of these cars when I was a little kid. I saw many of these in four door configuration, but not many two door versions. I think most two door buyers were more interested in the ever popular mid size GM cars of this era. Yes, Olds engines were great. I think my favorite engine in any of the old cars I've owned over the last twenty years was the 394 in a '63 Dynamic 88 coupe. Thanks for the great video.
You showed the turn signals being used. Now I know what a lot were like. My 1977 Malibu had those with bing bing’s instead of click click’s like they’ve been for the past 40 years or so.
I and many other people always considered Oldsmobile the Invention Division. From the 1948 Kettering V-8 (Caddilac was the one who took it in '49) to the Toro, the unfortunate diesels, and finally the Aurora that led to the final Riviera & the STS...
The base price of the 1967 Delta 88 Custom holiday coupe was $3,522, and the base price of the same model in the Delta 88 line was $3,310. The Delmont 88 holiday coupe was $3,063 with the 330 CI engine, and $3,126 for the same car with the 425 CI 2 barrel.
So, funny story. My Grandpa always drove Four-holer Buicks, but Granny got a hot '65 Bonneville with the Tri-Power 389 (that was the last time Gramps let her go car shopping on her own)! After several speeding tickets (and one uncle's surreptitious nocturnal drag racing adventure), Grandpa traded it in for the more "reserved" (in his opinion) '67 Delta 88! Little did he realized what a 425 could do! Somehow, Granny kept getting speeding tickets! 🤔😉🤣
Funny you mention the pontiac counterparts having softer suspensions, it was the same with the N cars. The Alero had a much better handling than the GrandAm, which was softer sprung.
I was in grammar school when these babies came out. A friend’s mom drove a green (w/ black vinyl roof) Delta 88 (or Delmont). It was because of these cars & the ‘68 Olds 442 (that my dad owned) that I got interested in cars. That ‘67 Delta front end was translated to the ‘68 Cutlass intermediate models w/ the classy headlights separated by the parking lights + the small beak grill. Although I love Olds, I was never sure if I loved this model…It’s handsome, the interior is conservative, and it’s a car you’d be proud to own but, the Delta 88 became a real looker in the downsized version particularly in ‘92…but that’s subjective. Nice video…it’s a pleasure to relive the past…
After Oldsmobile had departed, an article in one of the car mags dissected the reasons for the marque's demise. It faulted the "Not Your Father's Oldsmobile" ad campaign as being a decisive nail in the coffin. "Not my father's Oldsmobile? Well, why the hell not?". A perfectly reasonable question, and one that a lot of us have asked. We were an Olds family, and we miss them.
Yeah... "What's wrong with my father's Oldsmobile?! Or, with my father?? Get OUT of THERE! Don't EVER come back!". Really, great marketing. lol
When GM dropped the rear drive cars, that were still selling well, especially the olds Cutlass, that spelled doom for Olds. The FWD 90s and 00s stuff just didn't cut it and the Aurora was too late, and probably was in the wrong car line to start with!
@@adamtrombino106 Isn't that the truth? The old model names meant nothing when applied to diminutive plastic boxes. The father of my childhood best friend had to buy a new car in 2001, after his 98 got demolished while it was parked on the street. The Olds that fit his budget was the Intrigue. Not a bad car, to be sure, but to Graham it wasn't an Oldsmobile. "I know a Chevy when I drive one!"
GM nameplate engineering and continual price hikes killed BOP. Mercury too. Auto makers have abandoned the mass market. Olds was a mass market price with some upscale thrown in. Thats when they did best. We had an 88 then a 98 which I thought was Cadillacs equal. My friend bought a Cutlas S instead of a Chevelle.
This was due to a Wall Street demand to increase stock price.
I was 10 years old in 1967. Today I've turned 66. Thank You, Adam!
Nice to see such an awesome donation to an awesome channel!
My mom had a Delta 88, 1967, I was 10. The car was a classic. White with red razing stripes, black hard top. At that time the young men were coming back from Vietnam. My sister turns it on its side in Hines Park Drive, Michigan. After that no was able to ask my mom, for the car. At that time, you could afford to buy a nice ride.
Wow. I’m sorry I missed this. Thank you so much. Very generous.
@@RareClassicCarsyou do a great job Adam. I miss mich sometimes. Clawson especially. Most of my family worked for the Big Three. My grandfather built Packard Aircraft Merlin's during WWII. I still have three of his silver lapel pins. Best wishes.
Anyone old enough to drive in the '60s would agree with what you said about cars built between 1965 + 1968 being GM's pinnacle quality years (imo).
I totally agree! Same with Fords and I’m not even a fan of Ford cars and I thought they looked very unimaginative and vanilla. 1969 was THE year cars were taking on a more familiar look we knew of in the 1970’s. Headrests, a starter on the steering column, and a less metal-looking steering wheel.
@@jondstewart Same with all American cars.. MOPAR was always beneath GM & Ford in quality but they built some beautiful cars (some were deadly weapons with too much HP from the factory) in those years and don't forget American Motors. The AMX & Javelin were stunning!
@@ValdezJu AMC cars were terribly underrated. To my dad, any AMC car was a Rambler.
Oldsmobiles of this era were absolutely bulletproof cars. For people not old enough to remember this time frame, Oldsmobile was known for making tough, powerful almost austere vehicles which an owner purchased knowing this car was going to be around a while. This applied to the entire vehicle: the interiors were made of very high-grade materials, the rocket V8s were unbeatabe and even the exteriors were amazing quality. This recipe for a wonderful vehicle ownership experience is something current automakers should aspire to implement.
Great video Adam! My dad was a 38 year old professional, with a wife and four kids when he bought his new 1967 olds Delta 88 Custom hardtop with the 425 4bbl ultra high compression engine. He's still going strong today at 94. He tells me he really wanted a Toronado at the time, but he had to be practical and get the Delta 88. Hope that helps with your question about demographics for this car at the time. Our family loved this car; I drove it in high school and can attest to its power and smoothness. It got terrible gas mileage though, and on premium fuel. He had 3 or 4 other Delta 88s through to the mid 80s, but this is the one we talk about the most!
Olds was a significant step up from Chevy. As GM planned.
Excellent story, thanks for sharing it.
With us, it was a 1963 Super 88 Holiday Sedan. I learned to drive on that car, and just last year finished paying for all the gas I burned on weekends!
We must be related. My dad had one too. We also had 4 kids. Many Olds 88s and 98s .
All i think is how lucky every one of your cars are that they ended up with you Adam!
They seem to be well-cared-for!
Olds invested a lot of resources in building engines for their cars back then. All engines were built in a dust free environment and all were balanced to give smooth performance.
Now thats styling perfection....Yeah!👍
Adam when I was in the US for 2 months in 1978 I drove an 72 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser Wagon in wood grain and blue . It was a great car and a rare classic today . Great reviews thank you.👍
1972 was the last year of that generation of Oldsmobile. In terms of quality, it was all downhill from there.
I was only 5 in 1967, but I was already into cars and the difference between the brands. Your detailed videos on the cars of my youth are like food for a starving man. I can’t get enough.
I was 6 in '67 and already into cars too! Cars were soooo cool back then!
I've owned my triple-yellow Delmont 88 convertible ( "It's the new ENTRY LEVEL full-sized Olds for 1967!") since June, 1985 and it is one of my best cars - certainly better built than almost anything that came after. Metal and chrome rather than plastic... and very reliable. It sits in my Northern Michigan garage for six months and always starts instantly when I return. I did, however, put 15" wheels on it, and it [legally] sports my mothers original 1967 license plate ... one-time $30 fee once it was 25 years old .... 31 years ago!
My dad owned a 1967 Delta 88. It was a beautiful car and rode like a dream. It had a 425cid engine with a 4bbl carb and was pretty quick for a big car.
My 1st car was a 1969 Olds 98.. It was an amazing vehicle, but, in 1979, I was a 16 year old that had no clue, to keep it nice and keep it for the long haul.. It was similar color and style to your Delta. I will miss it forever.
As a UK viewer, i never tire of seeing (and hearing) these great old American cars on UA-cam..absolutely love them.
The Peak of the American Auto Industry. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
My dad had a 1970 Delta 88 4dr hardtop, the last year on this chassis. There’s no question about it having owned both generations that the 65-70 B&C bodies were far and away higher quality than the colonnade bodies that followed. Dad put 298,000 miles on his in eight years only replacing alternators, batteries, shocks and tires before a valve lifter blew. He had the lifter replaced and it ticked but he drove it until he decided on what car he wanted to buy next.
Super cool car. Glad it's being preserved
We had a 67 Olds Delta 88 four door and colored in dark blue. Regrettably no photos of this car exist in our family albums. But I do remember those turn signal indicators and other interior features. The funniest but scary story I recall was mom and dad leaving the house and heading out for parts unknown. They took the freeway heading into town…we lived out in the suburbs. They weren’t gone very long…and came home 20 minutes later minus the front hood! It somehow had been unlatched and at freeway speeds that sucker blew right off! My dad was pissed as hell!
I love and miss Oldsmobile!!!
This was in the best years of General Motors existence. What a distant memory. When I was in high school a friend of mine had a 1967 Delmont 88 4 door sedan with the 425 engine, 3 speed manual transmission on the column, manual steering and brakes. I can recall how that car could really move!
The smoothness of the engine was very impressive!
I love most '60s American cars, particularly the new, deep metallic blue '65 Bonneville my neighbors bought thar year. And Dad's '67 283/powerglide Chevelle Hardtop he let me drive as a teenager in the early '70s This car too. But, especially looking at the front, I can't help it reminding me of another, notorious 1967 Olds 88!
I had a black 67 Delmont 88 with 330" V8 and two speed trans, not too fancy but a darn reliable great running car with one of the smoothest idling quietest engines ive ever owned.
White version of this car is the first US car we got a ride in..here after escaping Czechoslovakia in 1968. Up to that point we drove around in a Skoda MB 100 with 32 hp.
The older fellow driving liked to step on it..and we never felt such force..well ever…and my brother literally threw up in the back seat..as if he was on a carnival ride.
We were absolutely blown away is putting it mildly… shortly after..my dad bought our first US car…it was a 1965 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88….with plenty of its own power…
Gorgeous Oldsmobile 👍
Thanks for these videos. They always remind me of my Dad and his big block Oldsmobiles and Buicks.
My mother in law had a 1968 delta 88. Coupe. Every option with gold brocade seats. What a great car for it's time. Great memories here.
My good friend in high school, mid 1970's, had a 1968 or 1969 Delmont 88. Same gold color. It had a 425 V-8. Man, that car was smooth as silk and went pretty well. I scored a 1971 Buick Riviera in 1975. It was a GS model. 455 V-8, bucket seats with console shifter. It would SMOKE the tires!!!! God, I wish I had that car back. Smooth, powerful and the girls loved it. Lots of great memories in those fantastic GM boats.
Nice clean old car Adam, congratulations.
Bought a four door version in ‘75. It had those double tail lights. From a minister. Loved the size and the way it drove. Ultimate drive-in machine. Supposedly had 77k miles, which was a lot for those days. Within 6 months lost seals on the transmission, radiator, head gasket and so on. My mechanic was of the opinion it had a 125k minimum. Never trusted ministers again. Yours is beautiful.
1967 and 1968 were my favorite Delta 88 models. Love that fastback look.
Wow! My mom, and dad, took this car from Nebraska, Alaska, and back to, Texas. Olds delta 88. Best car ever. Bad ass MoFo
Growing up, the family car was a 1968 delmont 88 4dr. I'm drooling over this gold beauty that you have
Friend in high school had a Delmont 88 with I think a 330 v8. It ran on 7 cylinders with a loud "tappet" noise. His uncle poured a quart of transmission fluid in the crankcase to free up a valve, but all it did was make the exhaust smoke blue.
I don't think adding atf to the engine oil would do much other than thin out the oil and maybe cause bearing issues. Back in the day what I would do with a car with a sticky valve was with the engine running at operating temperature I would rev the engine to about 2,000 rpm's and then "slowly" pour atf from a old spray can cap directly down the throat of the carb. I would repeat as often as needed to get the result I was looking for. It would make the car smoke like a fleet of cropdusters until it burned off, but I had great luck over the years. The only downside is you might have to change the spark plugs afterwards due to them being fouled. Modern Seafoam treatments work well also most of the time.
Very nice.
I remember my parents purchased a 1967 delmont 88 sedan in 1968. They chose this car to tow our camping trailer. It had the 425 engine with the 4 barrel carburetor. It was smooth and powerful with plenty of room for our family of 5. It was the same color as the one in this video , but with a brown and white interior. Unfortunately the car seemed to be a target for hit and run drivers over the years and suffered significant body damage. But it still ran smooth with no sqeaks or rattles after 21 years and over 150,000 miles of driving. They definitely built these cars like tanks. Brings back many fond memories of our family vacations riding in this car.
When I was in high school a friend drove his Dad's 67 Delmont with a large V8. That car was incredibly fast off the line. My Uncle had a 68 Olds 98 with a large V8 and it too, was a rocket. When I was stationed in Germany in 1978 in the USAF we had family coming over to see us and to do some sightseeing. I bought a well worn 1970 Delta 88 with he 455 which only ran on 7 cylinders. The owner was returning to the states and did not want to take it with him. We put several thousand miles on that car while my family was visiting. It did great on the autobahn and handled the twisty turns of the secondary roads great. I had always been fond of Olds and wish I had a 67-70 even now.
I miss my '68 Olds 98..
My grandfather had one! Always loved these cars. Thanks for posting.
What a beautiful car. My parents had a 1965 Olds Delta 88 4dr. the same colour and likely the same engine when I was young. The first car I can really remember riding in and standing up in the back.
Gorgeous car! My first car was a 1967 Buick Electra, and I agree these cars were peak GM.
I remember my brother's 68 Delmont 88 had a 350, and one of the most unique features I've seen. When started the engine cold, a green "cold" light came on to let you know it wanted to warm up a bit before you put it to hard work.
Fords had that too.
Yes my 66 Dynamic 88 had same feature.
The gold color, especially with the black vinyl top was such a beautiful & popular color in the sixties!! This one is gorgeous!!! 👍👍🙂
Same as my Eldo.
I love that car, thanks!
Absolutely exquisite!
Once again, the reach in one hand start. What a smooth beauty. Cheers from Australia
I had a 1966 Dynamic 88 with the 425 super rocket engine. Loved it
I had a 68 oldsmobile Delmont 88 sedan when I was a teenager in the early mid 70's. It was a boat and I loved it. I driving it, I could see the difference between a Chevy and this brand; a smoother and quiet ride. I could actually sleep in the back seat which I've done. It was a lovely car.
I don't know what's different about this video, but the engine startup intro sound made me feel like I was standing in the driveway right there. Well done!
My favorite Oldsmobile!
Olds always drove so good. Straight as a dye down the highway.
My Grade school buddy’s Mon had inherited her Aunts 4-door 69 Olds Delta 88. It became his car during our senior year in High school. A lot of memories in that car.
Boy o boy, this brings me back to 1967 when Uncle Fred got his blue delmont 88 coupe. Our family didn't have much money, so we (and the rest of the neighborhood) was in awe of this beautiful car. I remember Aunt Marion wanting uncle Fred to show off the speed warning buzzer: "step on it Fred"! I remember the quiet engine and the unmistakable Olds exhaust sounds as well. Very interesting fact about the adjustable front seat!
This was my favorite marque and my favorite years. They were magic in so many ways. Too bad they couldn’t continue to lead into the new century
Adam, That's what I call a solid gold classic. 🤩
Man. What a gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous car. Thanks for sharing!
My sister had one of these back in the early 70’s - I was still pretty young at the time, but I remember that brilliant red button in the center of the steering wheel as if it was yesterday!
We had a Delmont 88 and it was a wonderful riding car. Thanks for the memories!
Yes, the Fords of that era lacked the subtle surfacing of GMs. And Fords did lean comically in corners vs this car.
Adam, I’d love a porch discussion talking generically about how many cars you have (number of drivers, etc) what storage you use for all of them (offsite warehouses, dimensions, own vs rent).
All else aside, it’s truly remarkable how stylish this car is. Thank you Adam, for another excellent history lesson.
Beauty. One of those reasons to invent the time machine.
I had an 64 jetstar 88, 😂 and yes is was my fathers, drove it for years. Car, smooth riding car, then had the 330ci ultra high competition, years later i bought an 67 delmont 88 with the 425ci, also ultra high competition, it as well, great riding car, MAN i miss them great cars.
I would've bet good money that was a '68-69! Being primarily a Chevrolet guy, I'm familiar with their body styles, and that curvy, swoopier look started for them in '68 ('67 with Camaro, I suppose). That is AMAZING condition for a non-musclecar, I love your channel for these kinds of cars that aren't an every day car show staple like the musclecars from back then. I've always liked the Olds 425 and Cadillac 472 (owned one of those) for just a big, lazy, cruising machine. No one ever preserves these cars, it's really cool to see such a pristine 'normal' car from the day. Full agreement on the '65-69 GM build quality, a nice one (even a Chevy) is just... solid. Nice. Comfortable. Just a good place to be.
The Olds headlights give away the year.
huh?
@@graciemaemarie11jones16 What are you having trouble with? I need more information than 'huh' to clear up whatever you don't understand.
I love the sound of that turn signal flasher unit!
Peak GM...
This is close.
I am a big fan of the "fuselage" like 1971 models.
But I will accept them both! I love the style , the size ride and comfort, and I would include both generations as "peak"...
What a golden age.
Thank you!
Fuselage was the name given to the early seventies full size Chrysler. The 71-76 full size GM cars were known as Colonnade style bodies as were the 73-77 midsize GMs
@@LlyleHunter yes it was applied to the Chrysler vehicles but it also was broadly used for other makes when GM went to such a similar long, low, rounded look with tucked under sides.
It was very similar and many now also call that style a fuselage body.
The colonnade came a bit later with the pillared sedans , six windows greenhouses, but the four-door hardtops with a solid c-pillar were definitely fuselage style.
Has some of the sexiest rear quarters from that era. What a car!
Very, very nice car, good to see the lesser known models.
My neighbor had one. Black vinyl over yellow. So nice!
That is really a beautiful car, looks like almost-new. I remembering when I was little I did not like the hump over the rear wheels but now I think it is OK.
I always liked the 1965-1968 models of the 88 and 98 best, just like any GMC car from the 1960’s. 1968 was the last year of classic car design as we knew it with the dashboard starter, no headrests, a steel steering wheel, and the like 1969-1970, they were slowly transitioning into the 1971-1976 models. My friends parents had an olive green 1971 or 1972 98 back in the 1970’s and I loved it! It actually didn’t have power windows; I thought all 98’s did! Then they bought a beige 1978 Delta 88 and I wasn’t nearly as impressed.
What a beautiful car! I remember in high school we used to tool around in one of the guy's 67 Delmont 4 door. Blue over blue 425-great car smooth as pudding, screamed and burnt rubber easily and just overall a fantastic cruiser. These are great cars....
I rode in one of these through one of the parks in our area. The road was not very well maintained and I was shocked at how nicely it took the bumps. Especially, the softness of the rear springs. WOW! In these cars though, it was easy not only to get the front suspension to hit the rubber bushing arm stoppers on certain road humps and dips but, also the rears too. What a beautiful car!
These are my favorites, when we actually get to we the real car instead of pictures, and taking them for a drive! Experience vicariously!
Ahhhh yess ... Professor Adam at it again, dropping knowledge!!
_Mmmuahh😙👌_
I can't get enough
Absolutely one beautiful car!
Lovely Livery. Dad had a 63 dynamic 88 we had a 68 tornado and a 74 Delta 88 and later a front wheel drive omega. All wonderful highway cars. Cheers 🇨🇦
Beautiful car,love it.The clock is correct twice a day too.
That's a beautiful car. I think Custom model trim might have been gilding the lily. Really love the black and gold!
Wonderful car. You never see these cars anymore! Great find and thanks for sharing, Adam!
I love this car! If you are ever interested in selling it, please let me know. I am a high school teacher in Sherman Oaks, CA and I would provide this beautiful car with a great home and lots of care. Thank you so much for sharing.
Lovely day, lovely car, lovely video. Thanks Adam
that is a very nice running car,
that color with the Black interior and top looks just right
I miss my 67 Bonneville that had similar color ,
I'm a Mopar guy, but Oldsmobile cars were pretty chill... esp the 442 W30.
That's a beautiful car; and I love the color combinations!
Adam, you have a spectacular collection and great taste.
An excellent treatise as usual. In particular the comments about ride quality on road expansion joints - every car of today is jarring on those. Why can''t really good ride quality ever make a come back???
I liked the fact you discussed the connection with the Toronado and explained how and why. I see it now. I am warming up to the front end styling on the 1967 Oldsmobiles. Thank you for explaining Adam and thank you for the video. GM did some great things in the 1960's. They led the industry.
The low production numbers for the coupe very much matches my memory of these cars when I was a little kid. I saw many of these in four door configuration, but not many two door versions. I think most two door buyers were more interested in the ever popular mid size GM cars of this era. Yes, Olds engines were great. I think my favorite engine in any of the old cars I've owned over the last twenty years was the 394 in a '63 Dynamic 88 coupe. Thanks for the great video.
Family and friends have had some of these 1966 & ‘67 Oldsmobiles both at the time and decades later. They are superb!
You showed the turn signals being used. Now I know what a lot were like. My 1977 Malibu had those with bing bing’s instead of click click’s like they’ve been for the past 40 years or so.
I and many other people always considered Oldsmobile the Invention Division. From the 1948 Kettering V-8 (Caddilac was the one who took it in '49) to the Toro, the unfortunate diesels, and finally the Aurora that led to the final Riviera & the STS...
The base price of the 1967 Delta 88 Custom holiday coupe was $3,522, and the base price of the same model in the Delta 88 line was $3,310. The Delmont 88 holiday coupe was $3,063 with the 330 CI engine, and $3,126 for the same car with the 425 CI 2 barrel.
Beautiful color. Handsome styling, very striking.
Buxom and curvaceous. Really beautiful. If Jayne Mansfield was a car, this is what she'd look like. ☺️☺️
So, funny story. My Grandpa always drove Four-holer Buicks, but Granny got a hot '65 Bonneville with the Tri-Power 389 (that was the last time Gramps let her go car shopping on her own)! After several speeding tickets (and one uncle's surreptitious nocturnal drag racing adventure), Grandpa traded it in for the more "reserved" (in his opinion) '67 Delta 88! Little did he realized what a 425 could do! Somehow, Granny kept getting speeding tickets! 🤔😉🤣
Nothing rolls like an Olds. I have a '85 Cutlass Supreme Brogham that is a cream puff on the hwy.
Lovely car.
Absolutely amazing car Adam!
I love Olds
Funny you mention the pontiac counterparts having softer suspensions, it was the same with the N cars. The Alero had a much better handling than the GrandAm, which was softer sprung.
I was in grammar school when these babies came out. A friend’s mom drove a green (w/ black vinyl roof) Delta 88 (or Delmont). It was because of these cars & the ‘68 Olds 442 (that my dad owned) that I got interested in cars. That ‘67 Delta front end was translated to the ‘68 Cutlass intermediate models w/ the classy headlights separated by the parking lights + the small beak grill. Although I love Olds, I was never sure if I loved this model…It’s handsome, the interior is conservative, and it’s a car you’d be proud to own but, the Delta 88 became a real looker in the downsized version particularly in ‘92…but that’s subjective. Nice video…it’s a pleasure to relive the past…