For some strange reason, the 71 to 76 olds 98 completely overshadowed the 65 to 70 models. That’s when they acquired the more modern 70s look as with all full-sized American cars did in 71. I liked the 65 to 70 ones best.
WOW, IM almost in tears..I used to own one of these, same color, same everything!. Thank you for taking care of it. WOW!!! I use to ride broudway in the City.
Beau car as most of these old Oldsmobiles were. My dad for a long time was all about Oldsmobile. He had 5 . My favorite one was a special order 88 in Chocolate Brown and light tan interior with all power including AM/FM Stereo with a Wonderbar which found channels when driving locally or out-of-state. It had a 455. Great car.
and chrome hand holds on the doors were for ladies in DRESSES (remember dresses?) to swing into the back. Most Olds have a nice beauty station drop down in the rear seating area.
Gorgeous! I had the same car in 1988 but mine was a burgundy brown color with beige brown and rust tweed seats. Really beautiful car. I loved that car. I miss it. Thanks for posting this. Reminds me of the good old days.
These cruisers were at least as powerful as the lightest Cadillac (De Ville Convertible), the ride was better than ANYTHING other than maybe a Fleetwood Brougham and were way more dependable. They may not have been the best looking full-sized cars in 1969, but, few could match them for overall quality. Nobody else even came close.
@@johnthompson1280 my build sheet on our 1970 is thin. not much infor. in 67 and 68 you could order the "California Highway Patrol" package but I've never seen a car tricked out like that.
the passenger rear view oval mirror is an add on. in 1970 you did NOT come up on the right side of this car in a MG. you'd be a beer can and get smushed. the driver of the Olds would not have seen you. We have a 1970 with factory toggle switched mirrors: you had to order them. Other Olds mirrors are round.
Where’s the original radio? Also someone cut into the rear shelf ruing it to add speakers as originally the speaker was in the center Naldo the original whitewalls would not have been that wide they were thin ! This is a very beautiful Oldsmobile my hope is that someone rescues it and restores the few original items such as the radio and keeps the fine car original they were so beautiful and stunning such craftsmanship and style went into this luxury car it should really be in the Oldsmobile museum where it’s safe and protected thank you!!
Ours came with Factory 8 track. All Anne Murray, all the time. This is NOT a collectable Olds. We have two showroom versions big block and they are museum candidates through and through: all original, not a ding. tight.
Don't know but we have two 1970 big blocks, hardtop and convertible in NEW chrome, NEW paint and body, NEW uphostelry, dad's last restorations with body and paint people we've dealt with for fifty years. OUR cars are worth about 20 grand US each, and you'd probably have to wait for the right buyer. Tight cars, dad was a carb.engine, and drivetain guy all this life. This one is "worth" about 5,000. Maybe.
Ugh. It's just a matter of preference, but I couldn't disagree more. The headlamps set in body-colored panels, the ungainly design of the rear quarter-panel light, and those awful horizontal chrome lines across the tail lamps on the '70 -- the body was essentially unchanged except for a cheaper hood design with a flat panel cutout rather than the front nose being part of the hood -- all make the design fussier and less elegant to my eye.
The '70 had different tail lights (thin horizontal chrome lines across the lenses rather than an inset rectangular chrome line), a much gaudier rear quarter panel light, and a slightly different headlamp and grille arrangement (with body color between the headlamps rather than having the headlamps set into the grillle). Also you can see in this video at 3:22 that the body-color piece between the two grille panels (the beak? The nose?) is part of the hood on the '69; the '70 changed the hood so that it was basically just a flat piece, with the body colored "nose" fixed to the grille. Frankly I think the '69 was cleaner and better looking, with most of the changes to the '70 done apparently purely for model year differentiation.
Actually it has the fancy "Comfortron" automatic air conditioning (thermostatically controlled; you just set the desired temperature), which was quite advanced for the era. You can just make out the controls at 2:13 in the clip.
The Oldsmobile 98s.from 1965 to 1970 are my favorites of all Oldsmobiles. It is a shame that Oldsmobiles are no longer made.
For some strange reason, the 71 to 76 olds 98 completely overshadowed the 65 to 70 models. That’s when they acquired the more modern 70s look as with all full-sized American cars did in 71. I liked the 65 to 70 ones best.
they were considered a young mans car, on the way to arrive to the Cadillac. My uncle always drove an Oldsbeenbeeble. full of young ladies.
WOW, IM almost in tears..I used to own one of these, same color, same everything!. Thank you for taking care of it. WOW!!! I use to ride broudway in the City.
Beau car as most of these old Oldsmobiles were. My dad for a long time was all about Oldsmobile. He had 5 . My favorite one was a special order 88 in Chocolate Brown and light tan interior with all power including AM/FM Stereo with a Wonderbar which found channels when driving locally or out-of-state. It had a 455. Great car.
The courtesy lights were cool back then. Happy that they put some on their back doors
and chrome hand holds on the doors were for ladies in DRESSES (remember dresses?) to swing into the back. Most Olds have a nice beauty station drop down in the rear seating area.
Gorgeous! I had the same car in 1988 but mine was a burgundy brown color with beige brown and rust tweed seats. Really beautiful car. I loved that car. I miss it. Thanks for posting this. Reminds me of the good old days.
Real street yacht sound! I love that there is no B-column.
My dad had same car same color,, bought back a lot off great memories.
Great video, great car.
Powerfull machine 👌😮
These cruisers were at least as powerful as the lightest Cadillac (De Ville Convertible), the ride was better than ANYTHING other than maybe a Fleetwood Brougham and were way more dependable. They may not have been the best looking full-sized cars in 1969, but, few could match them for overall quality. Nobody else even came close.
The Oldsmobile 98s from 1965 to 1970 are my favorites of all Oldsmobiles. It is a shame that Oldsmobiles are no longer made.
@@johnthompson1280 my build sheet on our 1970 is thin. not much infor. in 67 and 68 you could order the "California Highway Patrol" package but I've never seen a car tricked out like that.
the passenger rear view oval mirror is an add on. in 1970 you did NOT come up on the right side of this car in a MG. you'd be a beer can and get smushed. the driver of the Olds would not have seen you. We have a 1970 with factory toggle switched mirrors: you had to order them. Other Olds mirrors are round.
It’s the car from “Fargo”
(TV show not movie)
Where’s the original radio? Also someone cut into the rear shelf ruing it to add speakers as originally the speaker was in the center Naldo the original whitewalls would not have been that wide they were thin ! This is a very beautiful Oldsmobile my hope is that someone rescues it and restores the few original items such as the radio and keeps the fine car original they were so beautiful and stunning such craftsmanship and style went into this luxury car it should really be in the Oldsmobile museum where it’s safe and protected thank you!!
Ours came with Factory 8 track. All Anne Murray, all the time. This is NOT a collectable Olds. We have two showroom versions big block and they are museum candidates through and through: all original, not a ding. tight.
Pristine specimens are hard to come by these days!
This was the best looking Oldsmobile in the 98 series. However, for 1969, nothing could beat the Mercury Marquis Brougham 4 door hardtop.
Tv series. Fargo. Kitchen. Brother. Drove. One. ❤❤❤❤❤
What did it go for?
Don't know but we have two 1970 big blocks, hardtop and convertible in NEW chrome, NEW paint and body, NEW uphostelry, dad's last restorations with body and paint people we've dealt with for fifty years. OUR cars are worth about 20 grand US each, and you'd probably have to wait for the right buyer. Tight cars, dad was a carb.engine, and drivetain guy all this life. This one is "worth" about 5,000. Maybe.
Do you have any 98 Oldsmobiles for sale 70 models
How much?
I think the 70 is a much better looking Car!
Ugh. It's just a matter of preference, but I couldn't disagree more. The headlamps set in body-colored panels, the ungainly design of the rear quarter-panel light, and those awful horizontal chrome lines across the tail lamps on the '70 -- the body was essentially unchanged except for a cheaper hood design with a flat panel cutout rather than the front nose being part of the hood -- all make the design fussier and less elegant to my eye.
'69 Cadillac reformat.
looks like a 1970 to me
The '70 had different tail lights (thin horizontal chrome lines across the lenses rather than an inset rectangular chrome line), a much gaudier rear quarter panel light, and a slightly different headlamp and grille arrangement (with body color between the headlamps rather than having the headlamps set into the grillle). Also you can see in this video at 3:22 that the body-color piece between the two grille panels (the beak? The nose?) is part of the hood on the '69; the '70 changed the hood so that it was basically just a flat piece, with the body colored "nose" fixed to the grille. Frankly I think the '69 was cleaner and better looking, with most of the changes to the '70 done apparently purely for model year differentiation.
Wonderful but radio not original 👎🏾☹
Great car but no a/c.
Actually it has the fancy "Comfortron" automatic air conditioning (thermostatically controlled; you just set the desired temperature), which was quite advanced for the era. You can just make out the controls at 2:13 in the clip.