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.
That vintage Hurst Olds is on my bucket list of cars I need to own.
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.
My 1977 Olds Delta 88 leaned into the corners even when it wasn’t moving.....
I drove one ‘til 2009. Loved it!
“That vintage Hurst Olds is on my bucket list of cars I need to own.”
Me too!
As I said, I still like these all American cars. I just do not want to drive one very far - I am spoiled.
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.
Amen! The 1967 442 was an awesome car. I wish I still had mine.
I had a ‘74 Holiday 98. It was like driving your living room down the street!
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.
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.
Some years ago, my 5.0 Mustang got its butt kicked by an Olds 442 ... sigh
1956 Super 88
1956 Super 88
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.
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.
Thanks. The dates above the pic only shows five years. Not sure what I missed there.
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.
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