I loved these type of cars. I would always buy mint used ones from old people. Not the most stylish but they are comfy to drive. This is an era when domestic cars were very reliable,
Wow. 23mpg. 0-60 in 9.0. Remote lock key, cupholders, articulated power headrest, retained accessory power. Steering wheel hvac and radio controls, ABS, airbag. It's the car of the future.
Back in 1991 when the 98's first came out, I kind of thought that too. I actually would have liked to see some sort of big, round, mildly shaped bullet shaped tailights - kind of a retro look! But oh, how I miss Oldsmobiles immensely. My favorite brand.
@@jblyon2 Only waiting for hours behind them at the stop light :) To be honest, when I drive my '99 Grand Marquis, people assume I'm going to leave the light slowly and they move to an adjacent lane if available. The usually end up disappointed that the lane they chose is moving slower :)
These were such great looking cars, particularly the long and flat decklid area. Someday I'd like to own one. I still see these every so often, but most are very rusty and in poor repair.
I would have 15 or so when these came out, always thought this was one of the uglier Oldsmobile's. Obviously it wasn't made with my demo in mind - but all these years later, I still think it's pretty ugly. I did like other Olds however, and I knew right off the bat what car this was without reading the description, so at least they got that part right. But the Buick looked a lot better to me, although I still thought it was pretty blah.
@J L driving like a meth head, you mean. It's not like his trashed $200 car is in good shape. I know plenty of trash who drive old cars like this, it's because they have a drug habbit.
They would have been good if they had made a retro version of the 442 like the Camaro and the Challenger and the Mustang and the same goes with Pontiac they made the GTO but it didn't look retro that's why I believe people really didn't buy many of them
All luxury cars go for these days is performance. It ruins the comfortable ride. Sure, you get so many more technical features and driver comforts but the ride and all around comfort will be compromised due to this insane need for performance or "sporty" feel. Not just luxury cars doing this, but mid sized as well. "A soft and wallowey ride" is not a bad thing!
I blame automotive journalists/reviewers for changing the minds of the manufacturers. Example: I drive a Kia Amanti. The biggest "negative" most reviewers had about the car (other than the love it or hate it design) was it's soft ride. They compared it to old Buick's. How is that a bad thing!? If you want a sporty car, buy a sports car, not one that weighs 4100lbs.
No the best that GM ever made has to be the Chevy 350 Small Block in my opinion. Its the one that started it all. Hard to choose since there are and have been many great GM engines.
My grandma had one of these. I wish new cars paid more attention to detail and materials than they do. Older cars had a richness in the interiors that is considered strange and dated now. I can still remember the smell of the leather in that car. It was a great car for long trips.
These were very good cars; the Touring Sedan had a ride that was more firm than Regency. The Regency I drove was sweet and didn’t have any torque steer. It drove better than any Cadillac I drove. The Imperial felt cheap, and the Buick had a different feel than the Oldsmobile.
I had that very same V-6 engine (at 3:20) in my supercharged 1993 Pontiac, Bonneville SSEi. I never should have sold that car, they don't even build Pontiacs anymore.
Thank you! Thank you for bringing this video to share. I own the 1995 version of this body style. It ran from 1991-1996. This was great to see. The instrumentation was upgraded and the interior as well in 1994. I appreciate you uploading this video.
I was just about to send you the link to this video, but I see you found it before me, such a cool car! I like the wheels too, they are very similar, if not identical to the ones on the Toronado Trofeo.
It's too bad they didn't keep the Touring Sedan around long enough to get the supercharged Series II 3800, though I guess with the Aurora and its V8 in the lineup it would have been a bit redundant.
They carried over the 3800 when it was upgraded. They created what they called a "touring package" on the Ninety Eight that was a fully loaded Ninety Eight with the touring sedan wheels and suspension and the supercharged 3800 V6 and a full set of analog gauges. It did not have bucket seats.The Eighty Eight LSS offered the Touring Sedan type package from 1992-1999. It used Aurora seats from 1996 to 1999, but it did not have power lumbar.
Thank you for uploading this video! I am so proud to drive a 1996 Ninety Eight every day! The radio only plays classical or smooth jazz, and I always wear a cap, gloves, and great big Uvex safety shades to keep alive the spirit of the greatest generation. I am twenty eight years old but in this car I am eleventeen and shall live until I tire of living.
You definitely picked 2 nice ones. I never own one before but i did get to see both cars inside and outside the aurora and lss in mint condition. Coincidentally i seen both cars at different time at work an both times was a doctor. I have seen way more auroras than i have lss. Infact that was the only lss i have ever seen in person. They are rare.
Great retro review. You were right on the misses, John. That price was higher than that Buick and Chrysler, but less than an LS 400, Legend, Q45, and 7 series. And over 50 switches on the dash?? Not even those foreign competitors had those many switches.
Sadly, GM killed off a division of great looking near-luxury cars. Plush and comfy on long hauls, without looking geriatric like their Buick counterparts. I always believed they should have axed Buick, and kept Chevy-Olds-Cadillac as their 3 tiers. Olds made some great engines that found their way throughout the GM fleet, too. RIP, Oldsmobile.
I had one of these baby’s. I miss it so much!!! I bought it for around 1200 from Toyota’s used lot back in 2016. Had only 12k miles on it! Thing was like new, expect for a ring on the hood. Probably from being kept it a grandmas garage and something like a can kept on there for ever. But man, was it a good car. So comfortable. So smooth. So solid. Had all the bells and whistles those fancy cars had back then which were still nice present day. Def got rid of that cassette player and put a new mp3/CD player in lol. Way too many buttons on the original. I had to get rid of it when I moved across the country. It was such a good car though, they don’t make them like that anymore. As a 23 year old buying it I was so happy. If I ever come across one again I’m getting it and putting money into it.
Love the 3800. Had used a 92 park ave with it and i put over 300k miles on and sold it for what i paid for it. Then my Olds intregue had 3800 and i coukd get up to 46mph highway but normally it was 38-42. Great engine!
One of my favorite Oldsmobile's. Unfortunately when the Aurora came along the 98 ended up playing second fiddle to the Aurora (another of my favorite Olds.)
@@supersportus - I had the 2nd gen Aurora - a 2001 with the "baby Northstar". It was my definitely my family hot rod! That car was balls-out FAST. Then the all-too-familiar Northstar oil leaks started, and it was then time for it to go. It's too bad that Oldmobile couldn't have manufactured it's own little Rocket V8 engine especially for the Aurora.
Though I prefer the 88 exterior over the hearse looking 98, but man that interior of the Touring is just phenomenal so far ahead of it's time considering it was the early 90s and it still looks gorgeous today.
I would love to see MW's episode from the early 1990's which featured a road test of Cadillac's DeVille Touring Sedan. I believe it would have been in either the '91 or '92.
If you,ve ever driven a 1991-93 98 touring sedan with or with out the supercharged v6, you,re still in for a treat, the car doesn,t run, ride, or feel it,s size at all, the same kind of characteristics that should used in today,s full sized cross overs, if oldsmobile could do it then why can,t they?
great car! I sold them new! The owner of the dealership had one and we all wanted it!!! 3800 is one of the best motors ever made! Bucket seats! etc! Car will be a classic!!!
@@texan903 they managed to be the most sold car in America for 4 non conductive years (Cutlass from '78 to '83) but died 3 decades later? The real reason that they failed is that GM couldn't be bothered to make diferencial products that didn't fight each other (preoil crisis era they just could afford to fight each other and still hold large market share) the last generation of the Cutlass (gone with the brand in 2004) sold 300k cars. Is that a failure?
This remains my favorite car design of all time. I was also sad at the mention of a 100th anniversary knowing that it wouldn’t make it to the 60th. What’s interesting is how much of that car was still on my 2006 G6 - the rear cup holders, the display for the fuel economy, and even the weight is about the same (~3,700 pounds). Further it got better fuel economy than my 2006 Ford 500. I loved the 98 but, given that I was 12, couldn’t buy one to keep them around.
Oh gosh. I've just recently been on a Oldsmoble 98 kick and searching youtube for it. I love late 80s/early 90s American luxury. Thank you for posting this. I think this was a p. slick car. Kind of reminds me of an early 90s version of the Cadillac CT6 in presence and coolness.
Because when these cars were new, I remember only older folks bought them. Sinatra was the voice of the WWII and Silent generation so it would only make sense to match their cars with their taste in music.
The ironic part is that Sinatra was a close friend to Lee Iacocca. He help advertise Chrysler cars a decade earlier and the Imperial even had a Sinatra edition.
Had one exactly like this, owned it for 20 years, it finally bagged out after 160,000 miles. enjoyed owning though, very little problems, still miss those comfortable seats, even today's cars cant match.
My first car. Bought it for $300 at an auction with 93k miles at 18 yrs old. Only need motor mounts and new brake lines. Loved this car. Styling was bad ass
I sold the first 1991 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Touring Sedan in southern California in October 1990! My customer saw it at the Long Beach Auto Show and told me "I want this car!" Next day it was his. . .
I had a 1995 Elite model in college 2006 till 2009. Made round-trips from illinois to Florida and back loaded with everything I owned. Best couch on the interstate!
It’s a pity the 98 will not see its hundredth birthday. I like Oldsmobiles and this is one of my favorites. There still a very nice one running around my town but it is unlikely to be for sale any time in the for seeable future although I’m sure I’ll find one somewhere. I really like the colors on this one.
It needs to be stated clearly: This and similar cars of that era with that engine (3800) and its next series are near-perfect cars. They are very reliable, roomy, simple and easy to maintain, cheap to fix, powerful-enough, look good to sensitive eyes, and more comfortable than all cars post-2012. Except few minor defects, they're the highest level that car industry ever achieved so far.
That car looks better now than when it came out. I love my Miata but man, wouldn't one of those be nice sometimes when I want a nice long distance cruiser. Yes, yes it would. I miss Oldsmobile. Pontiac too.
I remember those when they were new----never liked 'em, always thought they were bland and boring. They did however offer that traditional American boulevard ride, and the 3.8 Buick engines were as reliable as any Japanese engines.
Sadly the 3.8 GM motor will keep up with a Fox body Mustang. Back in the day my mom bought a 1998 or 2000 3.8 red Camaro and I took it for a spin and meet up with my friend that had a 1990-1992 Mustang 5.0 and the Camaro hung with it and a few runs inch by it thanks to the 4L60E it was a quick and strong automatic. 5.0 Mustang dyno is around 167HP lol Camaro was 200-220HP and decent TQ.
I wouldn't call a 3.8L V6 giant, thats pretty much standard V6 size, especially for a luxury car. Anyway these engines are so de-tuned and so unstressed they pretty much last forever.
Totally agree most of GM's cars were underrated (not the vette unless it was the LT4 due to it hurting LS1 numbers) and also the intakes, throttle body, headers and exhaust smothered the performance on most 1990's and early 2000's GM cars. The egr system blocked a lot of intake space on certain models and dumped a lot of recycled hot air from the headers. My 1997 LT1 z28 bone stock at the wheels at my old dyno shop was 282HP so it really had 300HP. My 1999 LS1bone stock was 318HP bone stock so it really had 350HP. Add intake, long tube headers and exhaust it was an easy 40-50HP more.
To bad they didn’t rust proof these better. They are one of the most comfortable cars ever. I had a 1996 olds 98 regency elite that I loved but was completely rusted out, so bad that the engine and trans fell out of it
50 buttons, great! Far better than damn screens with endless menus and sub-menus. And a very nice comprehensive dashboard.
I hate modern garbage crossovers with their giant screen in the dash!!!
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Underated car. Has the best v6 GM ever built. Truly ahead of it's time
No joke, every one of my friends had a 3.8 series 2 in high school. 2 of them had over 300k. 1 didn’t have first gear
Maybe I am just getting old, but I still think this is an attractive car.
I'm 23 and I like it looks better than the Cruze Spark Sonic and all the junk GM makes today
There is nothing "attractive" about these cars at all.
Angelina Cortalano judging by your name you sound like a "attractive" Spanish woman am I right lol
11094DEREK judging by her name, she sounds like the type of women you are not physical "equipped" for. Am I right?
Always get an Oldsmobile
These are so hard to find nowadays. If I could find one in good condition, I'd snap it right up.
I have an like new 1988 Regency Broughm I will be selling soon.
........said everyone's grandfather
This car is so attractive and I don’t know why
I used to work on these at an Oldsmobile dealership back in the day, they were such easy vehicles to repair.
I used to own a 1990 Touring sedan. It was the older body style. It was a super smooth riding car.
Had a 90 in college. It was a real hit ...
Had one of these in the family from 95-05.... went all over the map, loved that car
I had a 95 as well. It was my first car. Loved it. Great ride and comfortable. I do miss it.
I loved these type of cars. I would always buy mint used ones from old people. Not the most stylish but they are comfy to drive. This is an era when domestic cars were very reliable,
Sadly that 100th anniversary will never happen. But what a great looking sedan.
If Oldsmobile can maintain this momentum....
Oh, if they only knew.
The 100th Anniversary was held in 1997 in Lansing, Michigan. I was there.
Wow. 23mpg. 0-60 in 9.0. Remote lock key, cupholders, articulated power headrest, retained accessory power. Steering wheel hvac and radio controls, ABS, airbag. It's the car of the future.
You're forgetting this car was designed 30 years ago! These features WERE a big deal ,back then!!
Actually it's got QUAD cupholders. Unheard of at the time.
If only they knew how many of those features would be so common today. To me, this one stands out among most of the retro reviews
I always thought the back end looked a bit like a Town Car
Well, Since the ass end of Lincolns looked like Buicks, I guess it's fair.
When John said it doesn't look like any other GM big car...I thought hmmm looks like a Pontiac front with Buick sides/body lines and a Cadillac rear
Exactly ! I always thought the same thing!
Back in 1991 when the 98's first came out, I kind of thought that too. I actually would have liked to see some sort of big, round, mildly shaped bullet shaped tailights - kind of a retro look! But oh, how I miss Oldsmobiles immensely. My favorite brand.
Gf - “what are you watching”
Me- oh you know
There sound of that tasty 3800 engine starting up -I'm sold!
That'll make a good daily driver. It's actually pretty nice.
How many other people have found themselves looking at the back end of this car from a distance thinking it was a Lincoln Town Car?
I don't think anyone had to look at the back end of this car from a distance with how slow the typical owner drove
I was hoping to find the Lincoln reference here
My grandmother who use to own one even confuses Lincolns with her old car. The taillights are very similar.
@@jblyon2 Only waiting for hours behind them at the stop light :)
To be honest, when I drive my '99 Grand Marquis, people assume I'm going to leave the light slowly and they move to an adjacent lane if available.
The usually end up disappointed that the lane they chose is moving slower :)
The redesigned Town Car was hot for 1990. They couldn't keep the lots stocked. I think GM definitely leveraged the back end of the LTC.
These were such great looking cars, particularly the long and flat decklid area. Someday I'd like to own one.
I still see these every so often, but most are very rusty and in poor repair.
uxwbill surprised to see you here!
Darkphoton In the 90s I always wished my dad would buy one.
I would have 15 or so when these came out, always thought this was one of the uglier Oldsmobile's. Obviously it wasn't made with my demo in mind - but all these years later, I still think it's pretty ugly. I did like other Olds however, and I knew right off the bat what car this was without reading the description, so at least they got that part right. But the Buick looked a lot better to me, although I still thought it was pretty blah.
Those had some of the most comfortable seats ever installed in a car.
I have a 1995 Ninety-Eight, and I adore it. Wonderful car.
Wow, that's got to be worth $600, maybe $700 dollars!
Especially with a destroyed engine.
@@stephendavidbailey2743 oh, sorry, more like $200.
@J L driving like a meth head, you mean. It's not like his trashed $200 car is in good shape. I know plenty of trash who drive old cars like this, it's because they have a drug habbit.
I laughed when he mentioned an 100th anniversary!
Rip
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Oldsmobile actually lived seven years beyond its 100th anniversary. 1897-1997, axed in 2004.
Oldsmobile..........RIP!
They would have been good if they had made a retro version of the 442 like the Camaro and the Challenger and the Mustang and the same goes with Pontiac they made the GTO but it didn't look retro that's why I believe people really didn't buy many of them
All luxury cars go for these days is performance. It ruins the comfortable ride. Sure, you get so many more technical features and driver comforts but the ride and all around comfort will be compromised due to this insane need for performance or "sporty" feel. Not just luxury cars doing this, but mid sized as well. "A soft and wallowey ride" is not a bad thing!
Jim Sneakers A full size luxury truck would be the closest thing to a old land yacht. RIP Crown Victoria
Yeah come to New York and see how much you enjoy your cars rock hard performance suspension on these pothole filled roads.
Jim Sneakers The new Lincoln Continental has essentially brought back the land yacht comfort! Not as floaty but apparently rides amazing.
I blame automotive journalists/reviewers for changing the minds of the manufacturers. Example: I drive a Kia Amanti. The biggest "negative" most reviewers had about the car (other than the love it or hate it design) was it's soft ride. They compared it to old Buick's. How is that a bad thing!? If you want a sporty car, buy a sports car, not one that weighs 4100lbs.
Jim Sneakers I know! I'm tired of every car and minivan try to immulate a BMW.
I love these. Wish they still made them like this.
These retro motorweek videos remind me that life was slower back then!
Those Buick 3800 engines were pretty indestructible. Probably the best engine GM ever made.
Electone_Guy I would say yes, besides the Chevy 283 ;)
I consider the Oldsmobile Rocket 350 (mainly built from 1968 to 1976) to be the best engine GM has ever built) along with the Oldsmobile Rocket 455.
4.3l too?
No the best that GM ever made has to be the Chevy 350 Small Block in my opinion. Its the one that started it all.
Hard to choose since there are and have been many great GM engines.
Certainly the best V6.
It looks very very comfortable..
That's because it was.
My grandma had one of these. I wish new cars paid more attention to detail and materials than they do. Older cars had a richness in the interiors that is considered strange and dated now. I can still remember the smell of the leather in that car. It was a great car for long trips.
These are the best FWD cars GM has ever produced.
tytotheler92 once they turned the engine sideways, they weren’t so good. I’ll take a 1979 Eldorado with the 350 motor.
66 through 69 tornado will beg to differ
These were very good cars; the Touring Sedan had a ride that was more firm than Regency. The Regency I drove was sweet and didn’t have any torque steer. It drove better than any Cadillac I drove. The Imperial felt cheap, and the Buick had a different feel than the Oldsmobile.
Aurora was sexier & more powerful
@@beb1527 yeah that 350 was built proof. It did drank gas though but i would still take that over the 3.8.
I was a kid when these came out. I still think they were so very handsome!
My all time favorite car, smoothest ride ever!
I had that very same V-6 engine (at 3:20) in my supercharged 1993 Pontiac, Bonneville SSEi. I never should have sold that car, they don't even build Pontiacs anymore.
Thank you! Thank you for bringing this video to share. I own the 1995 version of this body style. It ran from 1991-1996. This was great to see. The instrumentation was upgraded and the interior as well in 1994. I appreciate you uploading this video.
I was just about to send you the link to this video, but I see you found it before me, such a cool car! I like the wheels too, they are very similar, if not identical to the ones on the Toronado Trofeo.
The wheels, the steering wheel, the stereo, the seats, the engine are shared with the Toronado.
It's too bad they didn't keep the Touring Sedan around long enough to get the supercharged Series II 3800, though I guess with the Aurora and its V8 in the lineup it would have been a bit redundant.
They carried over the 3800 when it was upgraded. They created what they called a "touring package" on the Ninety Eight that was a fully loaded Ninety Eight with the touring sedan wheels and suspension and the supercharged 3800 V6 and a full set of analog gauges. It did not have bucket seats.The Eighty Eight LSS offered the Touring Sedan type package from 1992-1999. It used Aurora seats from 1996 to 1999, but it did not have power lumbar.
@ these old cars probably dont weigh as much as a new Challenger
Thank you for uploading this video! I am so proud to drive a 1996 Ninety Eight every day! The radio only plays classical or smooth jazz, and I always wear a cap, gloves, and great big Uvex safety shades to keep alive the spirit of the greatest generation. I am twenty eight years old but in this car I am eleventeen and shall live until I tire of living.
Nice I have always like Oldsmobiles I miss them
hey motorweek ..can we se a review of the oldsmobile aurora??? or lss supercharged
You definitely picked 2 nice ones. I never own one before but i did get to see both cars inside and outside the aurora and lss in mint condition. Coincidentally i seen both cars at different time at work an both times was a doctor. I have seen way more auroras than i have lss. Infact that was the only lss i have ever seen in person. They are rare.
Great retro review. You were right on the misses, John. That price was higher than that Buick and Chrysler, but less than an LS 400, Legend, Q45, and 7 series. And over 50 switches on the dash?? Not even those foreign competitors had those many switches.
David Aubin this is where my around $30 grand base priced aurora comes in after 1994 though..
David Aubin Thing had more dash buttons than the space shuttle. Must've confused the hell out of the car's demographic
David M There's a happy medium. Toyota gets it. Keeping it simple.
Sadly, GM killed off a division of great looking near-luxury cars. Plush and comfy on long hauls, without looking geriatric like their Buick counterparts. I always believed they should have axed Buick, and kept Chevy-Olds-Cadillac as their 3 tiers. Olds made some great engines that found their way throughout the GM fleet, too. RIP, Oldsmobile.
They did make it to 100. 1897-1997.
RoundenBrown they were the oldest car division ever when they were axed
They made to 107 to be exact, 1897 - 2004
RoundenBrown, the 50 and 100 year anniversary that MW spoke of was for the Olds 98 model.
@ Considering that the Chinese now practically own the USA, it's no wonder why.
The Grandpa Glider!
Eric Eberle a sporty car for the mob.
Yet the interior smells like grandmas bingo wings...
I had one of these baby’s. I miss it so much!!! I bought it for around 1200 from Toyota’s used lot back in 2016. Had only 12k miles on it! Thing was like new, expect for a ring on the hood. Probably from being kept it a grandmas garage and something like a can kept on there for ever. But man, was it a good car.
So comfortable. So smooth. So solid. Had all the bells and whistles those fancy cars had back then which were still nice present day. Def got rid of that cassette player and put a new mp3/CD player in lol. Way too many buttons on the original. I had to get rid of it when I moved across the country. It was such a good car though, they don’t make them like that anymore. As a 23 year old buying it I was so happy. If I ever come across one again I’m getting it and putting money into it.
This was a very beautiful car ! The whole design was very beautiful. Don't see many of these around anymore !
Love the 3800. Had used a 92 park ave with it and i put over 300k miles on and sold it for what i paid for it. Then my Olds intregue had 3800 and i coukd get up to 46mph highway but normally it was 38-42. Great engine!
One of my favorite Oldsmobile's. Unfortunately when the Aurora came along the 98 ended up playing second fiddle to the Aurora (another of my favorite Olds.)
Did they ever build any Auroras with anything OTHER than the Northstar? Heard those engines were temperamental to say the least. 3800 for the win!!!
@@schwenda3727 I had the 2nd gen Aurora, without the Northstar. It had a 3.5 V6.
@@supersportus - I had the 2nd gen Aurora - a 2001 with the "baby Northstar". It was my definitely my family hot rod! That car was balls-out FAST. Then the all-too-familiar Northstar oil leaks started, and it was then time for it to go. It's too bad that Oldmobile couldn't have manufactured it's own little Rocket V8 engine especially for the Aurora.
Though I prefer the 88 exterior over the hearse looking 98, but man that interior of the Touring is just phenomenal so far ahead of it's time considering it was the early 90s and it still looks gorgeous today.
I would love to see MW's episode from the early 1990's which featured a road test of Cadillac's DeVille Touring Sedan. I believe it would have been in either the '91 or '92.
That last commentary was heartbreaking! 6:30
If you,ve ever driven a 1991-93 98 touring sedan with or with out the supercharged v6, you,re still in for a treat, the car doesn,t run, ride, or feel it,s size at all, the same kind of characteristics that should used in today,s full sized cross overs, if oldsmobile could do it then why can,t they?
great car! I sold them new! The owner of the dealership had one and we all wanted it!!! 3800 is one of the best motors ever made! Bucket seats! etc! Car will be a classic!!!
That last sentence left me with a tear in my eye…
Hey Motor week, I love these retro vids! Do you guys have a review featuring a 2001-2003 Oldsmobile Aurora?????
The most beautiful Oldsmobile of the '90s.
Pleeeeeease send one to England for me! I love this body style and the V6 is a great engine
6:29 “...a 100th anniversary for Oldsmobile is quite conceivable.”
Until it’s not.
Oldsmobile should be brought back into the fold.
@Roger Dodger Yeah, I know. I am reminiscing about a bygone era.
@@texan903 they managed to be the most sold car in America for 4 non conductive years (Cutlass from '78 to '83) but died 3 decades later?
The real reason that they failed is that GM couldn't be bothered to make diferencial products that didn't fight each other (preoil crisis era they just could afford to fight each other and still hold large market share) the last generation of the Cutlass (gone with the brand in 2004) sold 300k cars. Is that a failure?
@@MrCarguy2 Typical american profit is everything screw everything else including quality attitude
@@texan903 Bring back Oldsmobile? I'm not sure Buick will still be with us in 5 years from now.
This remains my favorite car design of all time. I was also sad at the mention of a 100th anniversary knowing that it wouldn’t make it to the 60th. What’s interesting is how much of that car was still on my 2006 G6 - the rear cup holders, the display for the fuel economy, and even the weight is about the same (~3,700 pounds). Further it got better fuel economy than my 2006 Ford 500. I loved the 98 but, given that I was 12, couldn’t buy one to keep them around.
Oh gosh. I've just recently been on a Oldsmoble 98 kick and searching youtube for it. I love late 80s/early 90s American luxury. Thank you for posting this. I think this was a p. slick car. Kind of reminds me of an early 90s version of the Cadillac CT6 in presence and coolness.
My dad had this car. He used to get 30 mpg on highway trips. I loved driving it.
Mw can you please bring back 1991 those were better times. K thx
Z-Bo No weeaboos and bronies for starters.
Ok Nathan. Go back. Make sure to stop 9/11 ok?
@@smoats8752 And the '93 WTC bombing
And dont forget to stop Hurricane Katrina and the OKC bombing along the way too.
@Uz 33 people where happier and got along better
Miss my 1996 model. I had the 3800 series II v6 and got 23mpg mix and 25-27 MPG on trips from Syracuse to Boston
Strong Tower Lawn Care you sold it?
this loaded in my autoplay after "The Way You Look Tonight"- Frank Sinatra. Oddly fitting song for this car
arachnonixon
Frank drove Continentals, & Eldorado's so how exactly is that befitting for this car review??
Because when these cars were new, I remember only older folks bought them. Sinatra was the voice of the WWII and Silent generation so it would only make sense to match their cars with their taste in music.
When you have to explain it........
The ironic part is that Sinatra was a close friend to Lee Iacocca. He help advertise Chrysler cars a decade earlier and the Imperial even had a Sinatra edition.
BloomingOnion Got it right away. Frank and the Olds 98. Both for the same generation
Who the hell drinks caffeine free Diet Coke? The elderly who drove this car. That's who.
LOL My mother!!!
It was a 90s thing.
I did - it was the only soda at my Grandma’s house.
Lol Its still a thing. Coke Zero too
They probably had a McDonald's big Mac with fries and a McFlurry super-sized
Had one exactly like this, owned it for 20 years, it finally bagged out after 160,000 miles.
enjoyed owning though, very little problems, still miss those comfortable seats, even today's cars cant match.
My first car. Bought it for $300 at an auction with 93k miles at 18 yrs old. Only need motor mounts and new brake lines. Loved this car. Styling was bad ass
Had one of these, and it had more mechanical problems then I could keep up with
Blue collar/Grandpa's car......but, damn I want to drive one now!! Heck, if I could, I would OWN one!
Still better than what we see on today's roads.
3rd...so anyways! I see these still on the road, comfy stuff and smooth ride ^^
And Ugly!
These were great cars, massively underappreciated at the time.
Woah. That 3800 is strong to pull a fullsize to 60 in under 10 seconds. That's easily 305 territory.
Yay! I get to here the Motor Week guy say Ohzmobile again! 😁
I sold the first 1991 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Touring Sedan in southern California in October 1990! My customer saw it at the Long Beach Auto Show and told me "I want this car!" Next day it was his. . .
I wish Oldsmobile was still around
I had a 1995 Elite model in college 2006 till 2009. Made round-trips from illinois to Florida and back loaded with everything I owned. Best couch on the interstate!
That last line really hits the feels.
I would gladly drive that car today. Big luxo sedan plus a very reliable 3800 V6. Looks like a Town Car and a Caprice had a love child.
Would love to see an '82 Datsun 280ZX review as I purchased one when new. I was 18 years old and my first new car.
My dad had one of these its one of the few american cars i have seen him own that was problem free for years i loved it
It’s a pity the 98 will not see its hundredth birthday. I like Oldsmobiles and this is one of my favorites. There still a very nice one running around my town but it is unlikely to be for sale any time in the for seeable future although I’m sure I’ll find one somewhere. I really like the colors on this one.
The Big Brother to the Oldsmobile Achieva Sedan from 1992 to 1998.
Motorweek, could you find the 90's review of the Corolla gts/sr5 and the '92-'99 Bonneville gtp please and thanks
SSEi not GTP. GTP was Grand Prix and G6.
These, the Roadmaster, and the Fleetwood were sweet rides.
It needs to be stated clearly: This and similar cars of that era with that engine (3800) and its next series are near-perfect cars. They are very reliable, roomy, simple and easy to maintain, cheap to fix, powerful-enough, look good to sensitive eyes, and more comfortable than all cars post-2012. Except few minor defects, they're the highest level that car industry ever achieved so far.
Such a good platform for a big American car that doesn’t guzzle gas. Gm used it through every division through the 90’s and it’s a great design
Beautiful car. I miss these American cars from the past. Certainly nothing like them out there today, that's definitely for sure.
That car looks better now than when it came out. I love my Miata but man, wouldn't one of those be nice sometimes when I want a nice long distance cruiser. Yes, yes it would. I miss Oldsmobile. Pontiac too.
I remember those when they were new----never liked 'em, always thought they were bland and boring. They did however offer that traditional American boulevard ride, and the 3.8 Buick engines were as reliable as any Japanese engines.
Agreed on all counts!
The best car ever made, the best engine.
Great looking car..inside and out. I, like others, miss the luxo boats which is why I'm still driving a Town Car.
So much for that 100th anniversary. Amazing to think about how little power those giant 3.8 liter engines produced...
Sadly the 3.8 GM motor will keep up with a Fox body Mustang. Back in the day my mom bought a 1998 or 2000 3.8 red Camaro and I took it for a spin and meet up with my friend that had a 1990-1992 Mustang 5.0 and the Camaro hung with it and a few runs inch by it thanks to the 4L60E it was a quick and strong automatic. 5.0 Mustang dyno is around 167HP lol Camaro was 200-220HP and decent TQ.
Dimitrios F I'm sure of it. The "gas crush" kinda ruined the 5.0 back in the 80s. Most V8s had big displacement but little power.
For its weight accelerates very good, 9 seconds to 60, those cars were pretty heavy, so the engine was pretty good, way good for 1991
I wouldn't call a 3.8L V6 giant, thats pretty much standard V6 size, especially for a luxury car. Anyway these engines are so de-tuned and so unstressed they pretty much last forever.
Totally agree most of GM's cars were underrated (not the vette unless it was the LT4 due to it hurting LS1 numbers) and also the intakes, throttle body, headers and exhaust smothered the performance on most 1990's and early 2000's GM cars. The egr system blocked a lot of intake space on certain models and dumped a lot of recycled hot air from the headers. My 1997 LT1 z28 bone stock at the wheels at my old dyno shop was 282HP so it really had 300HP. My 1999 LS1bone stock was 318HP bone stock so it really had 350HP. Add intake, long tube headers and exhaust it was an easy 40-50HP more.
Beautiful Oldsmobole 98, i love this car
To bad they didn’t rust proof these better. They are one of the most comfortable cars ever. I had a 1996 olds 98 regency elite that I loved but was completely rusted out, so bad that the engine and trans fell out of it
I love those FWD Boats ! 👌🏻😎👍🏻
Beautiful!!!!!
Big fan of your channel since the 90, do you have the Achieva test?
Do you have a video on the 88 thru 90 Olds 98?
The Gm 3800 v6 just about bulletproof and the only thing on this car that's stood the test of time well.
Such a good looking hautomoblie, Jon Davis
Ahh the brown rust colorations of the classic Oldsmabuick.
A console shifter is bad ass beautiful on this car. I am in love 💕
John Davis: A 100th anniversary for the Oldsmobile 98 is conceivable!
2008: Hold my beer
I think it would be really interesting to see olds brought back!
Oldsmobile was such a great alternative to the more expensive cadillacs!