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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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!
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.👍
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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!
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....
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).
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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 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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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???
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.
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.
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…
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.
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…
I enjoy ALL your old car videos. You do such a wonderful job. You seem too young to be so familiar with these 1960's car, but never the less, well researched, well prepared discussions, and wonderful video work. I was born in 1957 so I remember these cars so well. One of my first car memories was driving off the dealer lot in a 1959 Olds Super 88, that my Dad bought in 1961. Then I remember driving off in his new, 1966 Olds 98. Then a 69 Delta 88 Royale, then a 1975 Olds 98 Regency. Thanks so much for the memories.
Beautiful Olds Adam. My folks bought a new one of these, identical car except it was silver metallic, black vinyl top, silver fabric seats. Very beautiful. Poor car was an accident magnet. First one was in downtown L.A. A parking lot attendant burned rubber in reverse and hit the nose of a new 67 T Bird dead center the the corner of the rear of the Olds. The hood was vee'd up and the radiator was smashed on the bird. Very little Damage on the Olds. Then while parked in front of an orthodonist office it was rear ended by a liquered up individual and shoved into another car. The hit at the gas station, then a gas station attendant left the radiator cap loose and the engine burned up on the way to the San Gabrial mountains. Dad traded it in on a new Ginger Glamour LTD Coupe. Saw the Olds a few months after is was traded with the back end bashed way in. Shame, it was such a pretty car.
I think that design is beautiful from all angles except directly behind, as I find the rear end design a little plain compared to the rest of it. I’m thrilled Spring has arrived and we’ll be getting to see and ride in more of your collection, Adam. Thank you! 👍👍👍
That was great, Adam! This took me back to junior high school days in the early 70s, the neighborhood mom that drove us to school had a 68 Delta 88 4 door hardtop. I remember it was a very smooth ride. I wasn't a fan of the silky upholstery but the car felt solid and well made, maybe just a little less so than a neighbor's Buick Electra of the same era. The scenery around your home is great too!
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.
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.
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 love mid-60s GM cars. They have the most coherent, evocative styling. I feel Chevrolets have more restrained styling with a similar graceful backlight-DLO. If I was fortunate enough to own an '65-66 Impala coupe, I'd be at a tire shop buying taller, wider tires to fill those immense fenderwells. Excellent content, as always 👍 and your videography is getting positively professional. See you at the next one 👏🖖🙏🇨🇦
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.
Hi from Sydney, Australia. I love the look of these. Adam your car's color "cardboard-box gold" coupled to black vinyl roof is one of my absolute favorite 1960's color combo's, neat & discrete, classy look even today half a century later. My dad worked in the US Diplomatic Corps, and had a Chrysler Imperial, one of his colleagues, the "boss" of US IS (information service) had a black 4 door Custom one of these, with creamy-ivory bucket seats, the extra bright work, the extra taillights in the bumpers, front console between the seats, air cond,' fancy sound system he had ordered ALL options, except power window lifts. In black and cream seats, it was gorgeous. Whole car EXUDED quality, and later on survived as the "office" hack car for doing errands for years & years. My dad's Chrysler Imperial I felt was junk by comparison, less pep, and more trips getting things fixed too, not only that but the Imp' was a pig to start when it was hot, not so the Olds' to me an infinitely better car. If we were going on a trip somewhere in the Aussie countryside mum would reject going in the Imp' and we used her giant Jaguar mk10 or using its correct later name 420G. People ridicule old Jaguar's however the Jag was frequently used for jump starts on the Imp' as its crazy sounding starter motor would not start the car flattening the battery. Eventually mum banned dad from putting the Imperial in the driveway & blocking it, when it refused to start in the Aussie heat, OR, steamy wet weather. In my second last year at high school near Xmas, when parked out the front of home a woman had gone to sleep at the wheel of her new Datsun 180-B SSS Bluebird coupe it tracked down the tall high old stone kerb on the wrong side of the road and slammed into the Imperial destroying it, buckled the Imp at the A posts making the bonnet & front guards look skywards. In a near new car, the pathetic Chrysler build and finish had allowed rust to commence in hidden spots so it buckled in a light enough front-end tap from a little Jap car. in 1982 I bought a 1974 Fleetwood Talisman & I have often thought imagine if you had tapped the Imperial in the monster Talisman, the Imp' would've crumpled like a child's plastic toy. There are only two US home market cars I have not a yet owned that I would have liked to, these 1967 Old's 88's are one, the other is a 1967, 68 or 69 four door Thunderbird Landau, also with the tall bucket seats & front console. My No.1 color choice "cardboard box" gold with a black vinyl top, beautiful.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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 .
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!
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.
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!
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.
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.
Ahhhh yess ... Professor Adam at it again, dropping knowledge!!
_Mmmuahh😙👌_
I can't get enough
Thanks for these videos. They always remind me of my Dad and his big block Oldsmobiles and Buicks.
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!
Wow! My mom, and dad, took this car from Nebraska, Alaska, and back to, Texas. Olds delta 88. Best car ever. Bad ass MoFo
Now thats styling perfection....Yeah!👍
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.
Growing up, the family car was a 1968 delmont 88 4dr. I'm drooling over this gold beauty that you have
Lovely day, lovely car, lovely video. Thanks Adam
Adam, That's what I call a solid gold classic. 🤩
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.
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.
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.
Nice clean old car Adam, congratulations.
I had a 1966 Dynamic 88 with the 425 super rocket engine. Loved it
The Peak of the American Auto Industry. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
My grandfather had one! Always loved these cars. Thanks for posting.
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!
Super cool car. Glad it's being preserved
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....
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
Beautiful car,love it.The clock is correct twice a day too.
Olds always drove so good. Straight as a dye down the highway.
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.
Wonderful car. You never see these cars anymore! Great find and thanks for sharing, Adam!
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
I miss my '68 Olds 98..
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.
Once again, the reach in one hand start. What a smooth beauty. Cheers from Australia
Gorgeous car! My first car was a 1967 Buick Electra, and I agree these cars were peak GM.
Family and friends have had some of these 1966 & ‘67 Oldsmobiles both at the time and decades later. They are superb!
You have an awesome car. Thanks for sharing and the history along with it. I find it very interesting and really like your videos
I love the sound of that turn signal flasher unit!
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.
Adam, you have a spectacular collection and great taste.
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.
1967 and 1968 were my favorite Delta 88 models. Love that fastback look.
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!
Gorgeous Oldsmobile 👍
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 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.
My favorite Oldsmobile!
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!
As a UK viewer, i never tire of seeing (and hearing) these great old American cars on CZcams..absolutely love them.
Beauty. One of those reasons to invent the time machine.
That's a beautiful car; and I love the color combinations!
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 ,
The smoothness of the engine was very impressive!
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.
Absolutely amazing car Adam!
Has some of the sexiest rear quarters from that era. What a car!
Another great video on this car, Adam. I agree with you -- the interior is quite nicely done for the mid-level trim 88. And it runs so effortlessly.
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.
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.
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???
Absolutely exquisite!
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 love that car, thanks!
That's a beautiful car. I think Custom model trim might have been gilding the lily. Really love the black and gold!
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.
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 neighbor had one. Black vinyl over yellow. So nice!
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.
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.
These are my favorites, when we actually get to we the real car instead of pictures, and taking them for a drive! Experience vicariously!
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…
I enjoy ALL your old car videos. You do such a wonderful job. You seem too young to be so familiar with these 1960's car, but never the less, well researched, well prepared discussions, and wonderful video work. I was born in 1957 so I remember these cars so well. One of my first car memories was driving off the dealer lot in a 1959 Olds Super 88, that my Dad bought in 1961. Then I remember driving off in his new, 1966 Olds 98. Then a 69 Delta 88 Royale, then a 1975 Olds 98 Regency. Thanks so much for the memories.
Very nice.
Those are beautiful cars you can tell real artists designed from each curve to each crease.
Which one of your beautiful cars do you use the most ?
Beautiful Olds Adam. My folks bought a new one of these, identical car except it was silver metallic, black vinyl top, silver fabric seats. Very beautiful. Poor car was an accident magnet. First one was in downtown L.A. A parking lot attendant burned rubber in reverse and hit the nose of a new 67 T Bird dead center the the corner of the rear of the Olds. The hood was vee'd up and the radiator was smashed on the bird. Very little Damage on the Olds. Then while parked in front of an orthodonist office it was rear ended by a liquered up individual and shoved into another car. The hit at the gas station, then a gas station attendant left the radiator cap loose and the engine burned up on the way to the San Gabrial mountains. Dad traded it in on a new Ginger Glamour LTD Coupe. Saw the Olds a few months after is was traded with the back end bashed way in. Shame, it was such a pretty car.
I think that design is beautiful from all angles except directly behind, as I find the rear end design a little plain compared to the rest of it. I’m thrilled Spring has arrived and we’ll be getting to see and ride in more of your collection, Adam. Thank you! 👍👍👍
I agree…….nice car. Many car shows but never seen one. Don’t remember them either. Nice find!
Beautiful color. Handsome styling, very striking.
That was great, Adam! This took me back to junior high school days in the early 70s, the neighborhood mom that drove us to school had a 68 Delta 88 4 door hardtop. I remember it was a very smooth ride. I wasn't a fan of the silky upholstery but the car felt solid and well made, maybe just a little less so than a neighbor's Buick Electra of the same era. The scenery around your home is great too!
I assume that the paint is original. It looks astounding. This car is in superb condition.
I'm a Mopar guy, but Oldsmobile cars were pretty chill... esp the 442 W30.
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.
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.
Nothing rolls like an Olds. I have a '85 Cutlass Supreme Brogham that is a cream puff on the hwy.
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 love mid-60s GM cars. They have the most coherent, evocative styling. I feel Chevrolets have more restrained styling with a similar graceful backlight-DLO. If I was fortunate enough to own an '65-66 Impala coupe, I'd be at a tire shop buying taller, wider tires to fill those immense fenderwells.
Excellent content, as always 👍 and your videography is getting positively professional. See you at the next one 👏🖖🙏🇨🇦
Man. What a gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous car. Thanks for sharing!
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.
Hi from Sydney, Australia. I love the look of these. Adam your car's color "cardboard-box gold" coupled to black vinyl roof is one of my absolute favorite 1960's color combo's, neat & discrete, classy look even today half a century later. My dad worked in the US Diplomatic Corps, and had a Chrysler Imperial, one of his colleagues, the "boss" of US IS (information service) had a black 4 door Custom one of these, with creamy-ivory bucket seats, the extra bright work, the extra taillights in the bumpers, front console between the seats, air cond,' fancy sound system he had ordered ALL options, except power window lifts. In black and cream seats, it was gorgeous. Whole car EXUDED quality, and later on survived as the "office" hack car for doing errands for years & years. My dad's Chrysler Imperial I felt was junk by comparison, less pep, and more trips getting things fixed too, not only that but the Imp' was a pig to start when it was hot, not so the Olds' to me an infinitely better car. If we were going on a trip somewhere in the Aussie countryside mum would reject going in the Imp' and we used her giant Jaguar mk10 or using its correct later name 420G. People ridicule old Jaguar's however the Jag was frequently used for jump starts on the Imp' as its crazy sounding starter motor would not start the car flattening the battery. Eventually mum banned dad from putting the Imperial in the driveway & blocking it, when it refused to start in the Aussie heat, OR, steamy wet weather. In my second last year at high school near Xmas, when parked out the front of home a woman had gone to sleep at the wheel of her new Datsun 180-B SSS Bluebird coupe it tracked down the tall high old stone kerb on the wrong side of the road and slammed into the Imperial destroying it, buckled the Imp at the A posts making the bonnet & front guards look skywards. In a near new car, the pathetic Chrysler build and finish had allowed rust to commence in hidden spots so it buckled in a light enough front-end tap from a little Jap car. in 1982 I bought a 1974 Fleetwood Talisman & I have often thought imagine if you had tapped the Imperial in the monster Talisman, the Imp' would've crumpled like a child's plastic toy. There are only two US home market cars I have not a yet owned that I would have liked to, these 1967 Old's 88's are one, the other is a 1967, 68 or 69 four door Thunderbird Landau, also with the tall bucket seats & front console. My No.1 color choice "cardboard box" gold with a black vinyl top, beautiful.