The Oldsmobile 88 name go Street backside, until 1949 and Olds first overhead valve V8 engineand 88 (later called “Eighty eight“) continued production until 1999. How Deep dip What is Olds 88 in American history? The first rock-n-roll song ever recorded, by Ike Turner in 1951, 88 and the “Rocket” V8 engine is its theme. 88 reached its greatest numbers in its seventh generation, built for model years 1971 to 1976 and today Junkyard Gems– found in a self-service yard just outside the city limits of Denver– is one of those beautiful large cars.
In previous years, different trim levels for 88 were specified as Jetstar, super, Dynamic, Delmontand Delta. After last Delmont’s 88s of 1968 sold, all 88 became Delta 88 seconds. This continues until 1989when Delta got the ax and the number 88 became Eighty eight.
This car is a Delta Customit was class 88 mid-1971. It was placed in the middle Delta input level 88 and the top of the pyramid Delta Royale.
From the early 1960s until the switch to front-wheel drive in 1986, the Olds 88 was the brother of Chevrolet Impala, Pontiac Bonneville, Buick LeSabreand all other rear-wheel drive GM B-Body cars of the ages.
For 1971, the 88’s wheelbase remained the same while the bodywork was significantly larger. This vehicle weighs in at 4,334 pounds, about 350 pounds heavier than Impala partner that year and is equivalent to 2022 Chevy Traverse.
Under the hood we find Oldsmobile’s Dr The legendary 455 cubic inch (7.5 liter) V8 engine, a smooth running unit with the largest capacity Oldsmobile engines of the modern era (car buyers in 1912 could buy a new Olds with a 706 cubic inch inline-six engine).
Capacity has been reduced since 1970, partly because the compression ratio was lowered to accommodate emission standards and partly because the conversion from total engine power numbers is slightly elastic (sometimes moving up to make the car seem faster, sometimes moving down to make insurance cheaper price) according to strict SAE grid power standards. However, this 455 is rated at 280 horsepower and 360 pound-feet of torque—just like a ship. It says that the 1971 Oldsmobile brochure no mention of horsepower at all, just the torque. Believe it or not, you can get this car for a tree three manual transmission from the factory, although this one has an automatic; Beginning in 1972, all Delta 88s were fitted with an automatic transmission as basic equipment.
Oldsmobile made some suspension adjustments for 1971, supposedly to combat G-forces during cornering while maintaining a smooth Oldsmobilesque ride. This is called “G-Ride” and we can assume that it rappers who inspired a quarter of a century later. Old songs on mobile phones has been with us since the days of the Curved Dash in 1901and they continue to be created 18 years later the last Oldsmobiles leaving Lansing Car Assembly.
This car was in good condition when I found it, no rust to speak of and the interior is much nicer than you would expect after 51 years. It is full of papers showing it was last registered in the late 1990s.
It includes the 1965 yearbook for the DI MU DA Dance Club.
Original Owner’s Manual and Protect-O-Plate still in the car. I kept the Protect-O-Plate, which is currently on my garage wall.
While it’s a hardtop in easily restored condition, a big four-door like this these days isn’t particularly valuable. One Delta 88 Royale convertible Of course that would be a different story.
The G-Ride system has been proven on the test track.
Delta 88 has a lot of torture tests, according to this ad.
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