The Five Best Oldsmobiles to Come off the Line

Web2carz ^ | 5/12/14 | Andrew Krok

[Orangedog]

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

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

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.

[minnesota_bound]

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

[lonestar]

I drove one ‘til 2009. Loved it!

[areukiddingme1]

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

Me too!

[SpeakerToAnimals]

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.

[Vinnie]

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.

[sockhead]

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

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

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

[Vinnie]

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.

[HartleyMBaldwin]

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.

[Fast Moving Angel]

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

[faucetman]

1956 Super 88

[faucetman]

1956 Super 88

[Rebelbase]

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.

[Impala64ssa]

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.

[Mich Patriot]

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

[Impala64ssa]

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.

[Myrddin]

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.

[dirtboy]

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.