On display in the back with other classics, was a medium blue metallic 1975 88 Royale convertible. The top was white, the interior was white, plus whitewall tires were still present. The sign said it had the 180 hp 350 underhood. Enjoy…
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88s continued, the 88 Royale
Read more about the top end of the 88 series… HERE.
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Olds Holiday 88
Holiday 88 At Oldsmobile, “Holiday” describes a hardtop (postless) body style. Because of this, the name of this car was loosely thrown around for 20+years, but 1978 was the first ‘official’ year using Holiday 88 as a model name. It was the sporty version of the 88 series at the time. Added to a basic […]
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Olds Cutlass S
Cutlass S The Olds Cutlass S was introduced for 1968. Powering this beast were a 250 CID Chevrolet I6, 350 CID 2bbl Olds V8 or 350 CID 4bbl Olds V8. The nose was updated for 1969 and the generation lasted through 1972. All Cutlass models were morphed into the colonnade look for 1973. The appearance […]
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Olds Cutlass Supreme
Cutlass Supreme The Cutlass Supreme was introduced for model year 1966. The only body style at this time was a 4-door hardtop. Four more body styles were added for the next model year, which were 4-door post, 2-door post, 2-door hardtop and a convertible. For these two years, ‘Supreme’ was not on the exterior. An […]
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Olds Custom Cruiser
Custom Cruiser The Custom Cruiser was introduced for the 1971 model year, and was underpinned by the Ninety Eight’s C-body platform. The wheelbase was a monstrous 127 inches. GM’s entire fullsize lineup was redesigned for 1971, and all big wagons featured a new clam-shell tailgate design. The ‘Cruiser’ nomenclature was Oldsmobile’s designation for station wagon. […]
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Olds Cutlass Calais
Cutlass Calais The Cutlass Calais was introduced in 1978. It was on the new 108″ wheelbase A-body platform. This generation lasted though 1984 and while it was the same basic platform, it was known as a G-body at this point. The notch-back front wheel drive Calais was introduced for the 1985 model year, replacing the […]
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Olds Firenza
Firenza The Firenza nameplate was originally a sporty trim level on the rear wheel drive Oldsmobile Starfire from 1978-1980. The ’78s had four rectangular headlights… …whereas the ’79-’80 models got a revised nose featuring dual rectangular headlamps on each side. The front wheel drive Oldsmobile Firenza was introduced for 1982. It was based on GM’s […]
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