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The Five Best Oldsmobiles to Come off the Line
Web2carz ^ | 5/12/14 | Andrew Krok

Posted on 05/12/2014 9:16:05 AM PDT by Impala64ssa

Oldsmobile died 10 years ago this week. On that day, the final Oldsmobile (an Alero) rolled off the assembly line, and from then on, the oldest-surviving American car company was no more. Its departure was largely bittersweet; Oldsmobile’s final vehicle lineup wasn’t very impressive, filled with bland front-wheel-drive cars, and so many believed that its time had finally come.

But it was a good run, and while the end wasn’t necessarily stellar, Oldsmobile managed to produce some seriously badass cars throughout its 107-year-long history. Below, we take a look at what we believe are the five best Oldsmobiles to ever leave its production facilities.


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To: areukiddingme1

That vintage Hurst Olds is on my bucket list of cars I need to own.


41 posted on 05/12/2014 9:46:40 AM PDT by Orangedog (An optimist is someone who tells you to 'cheer up' when things are going his way)
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To: Impala64ssa

Ah yes, the Vista Cruiser with the rear-facing back seat and the blue skylights. At age 10, I was VERY impressed.

I inherited a vintage ‘72 Cutlass in high school. Classic design. Sometimes I wish I still had it, until I remember the old squishy suspensions and the play in the power steering.


42 posted on 05/12/2014 9:49:05 AM PDT by St_Thomas_Aquinas ( Isaiah 22:22, Matthew 16:19, Revelation 3:7)
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To: Orangedog

My 1977 Olds Delta 88 leaned into the corners even when it wasn’t moving.....


43 posted on 05/12/2014 9:49:11 AM PDT by minnesota_bound
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To: jobim

I drove one ‘til 2009. Loved it!


44 posted on 05/12/2014 9:52:13 AM PDT by lonestar (It takes a village of idiots to elect a village idiot.)
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To: Orangedog

“That vintage Hurst Olds is on my bucket list of cars I need to own.”

Me too!


45 posted on 05/12/2014 9:52:19 AM PDT by areukiddingme1 (areukiddingme1 is a synonym for a Retired U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer and tired of liberal BS.))
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To: beelzepug
I have a friend with a 1967 Mustang GT 390. This car gets honks, waves and thumbs up everywhere it goes. It is great fun for about 15 minutes. Then I realize that the lack of power steering, the clutch that takes three men and two small boys to push and the sloppy steering are not much fun at all.

As I said, I still like these all American cars. I just do not want to drive one very far - I am spoiled.

46 posted on 05/12/2014 9:53:22 AM PDT by SpeakerToAnimals (I hope to earn a name in battle)
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To: Publius

I had ‘01 Intrigue. Very muscular 3.5 engine, good mileage 24/30. Enjoyed driving it but..something wrong w/ the front end.
They replaced several parts esp. on the rt front and it still had the feeling and noise of something loose.
Traded it just before the 5 yr. warranty ran out.
A shame because other than that I really liked the car.
Don’t know why GM didn’t use that engine elsewhere.


47 posted on 05/12/2014 9:55:42 AM PDT by Vinnie
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To: ßuddaßudd

Amen! The 1967 442 was an awesome car. I wish I still had mine.


48 posted on 05/12/2014 9:59:20 AM PDT by sockhead
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To: minnesota_bound

I had a ‘74 Holiday 98. It was like driving your living room down the street!


49 posted on 05/12/2014 9:59:32 AM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ( Ya can't pick up a turd by the clean end!)
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To: amigatec
All 3 were Diesel’s.

Those where converted gas engines weren't they? A friend had one. The increased compression would blow out the low end of the engine. Strip the mains bolts.

50 posted on 05/12/2014 10:01:38 AM PDT by Vinnie
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To: Hoffer Rand

Ours was a ‘68 with the 400 cid motor. My dad and my two older brothers picked it up in Detroit and drove it home to Portland, and I recall my oldest brother telling me of hitting 120 in Montana in the middle of the night, when Dad was asleep.

That was the car I learned to drive in a few years later. I’d love to have one now.


51 posted on 05/12/2014 10:03:10 AM PDT by HartleyMBaldwin
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To: Impala64ssa

Some years ago, my 5.0 Mustang got its butt kicked by an Olds 442 ... sigh


52 posted on 05/12/2014 10:07:01 AM PDT by Fast Moving Angel (It is no more than a dream remembered, a Civilization gone with the wind.)
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To: Impala64ssa

1956 Super 88


53 posted on 05/12/2014 10:07:24 AM PDT by faucetman ( Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts)
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To: Impala64ssa

1956 Super 88


54 posted on 05/12/2014 10:07:25 AM PDT by faucetman ( Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts)
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To: dirtboy

My best friend’s mom had a ‘75 cutlass with a 350. Great fun in that car.

Not so much fun for my friend when another friend puked on the back floor board when it was parked for the night and his mom discovered it a day later.


55 posted on 05/12/2014 10:08:49 AM PDT by Rebelbase (Tagline: optional, printed after your name on post)
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To: beelzepug

Yes they did. My dad had a 63 Olds 88, a 394 V8 with only a single 2-barrel carb. Yet I almost buried the needle on the NY Thruway.


56 posted on 05/12/2014 10:09:14 AM PDT by Impala64ssa (You call me an islamophobe like it's a bad thing.)
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To: RegulatorCountry

Thanks. The dates above the pic only shows five years. Not sure what I missed there.


57 posted on 05/12/2014 10:11:11 AM PDT by Mich Patriot (Pitch black is the new "transparent.")
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To: St_Thomas_Aquinas
Ah yes, the Vista Cruiser
The Olds and Buick wagons with the vista roof in any condition are worth huge $$$ now, and judging by the bidding action at Barret-Jackson, still going up.
58 posted on 05/12/2014 10:11:50 AM PDT by Impala64ssa (You call me an islamophobe like it's a bad thing.)
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To: Impala64ssa
We had a bright copper colored Olds Delta 88 with a 455 V8. Dad would step on the gas and the acceleration would pin you to your seat for a few seconds. Eventually it needed a valve job and was traded for an Olds 98. Dad also had the big Toronado with a diesel engine. Getting diesel became a pain and it was traded for a Cadillac.
59 posted on 05/12/2014 10:13:32 AM PDT by Myrddin
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To: flying Elvis

Dated a gal in high school who drove a Buick Skylark GS 455. As she was getting ready to leave my house on day one day, my friend asked her if it was fast. She laid a scratch in the street in the street in front of my house that is probably still there.


60 posted on 05/12/2014 10:15:36 AM PDT by dirtboy
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