I love these old commercials! My first car was a '69 Delta 88, so these '70s bring back many memories. I really miss the good old days of true full-sized American-made luxury...
Olds were wonderful cars! My grandfather owned a 1970 Delta Royale with a 455. He owned the car 'till he traded it in for a 1980 Cutlass Supreme. The 1970 had 456,000 km on it and it never burnt oil. My GF has a '78 Olds with 398,000 km on it and the drivetrain is still like new. THEY DON'T MAKE CARS LIKE THEY USED TO!! Bring back the Olds!! Thanks for the video!
My 1st car was a 70 2 door delta 88. 455 rocket. Got it in 79 senior year. My dad found it and called the school to tell me about it. I miss both of them. Great part of my life.
rever65...I remember that Car and Driver issue.....that particular Delta 88 had the cop suspension and heavy duty parts...C&D raved about it..and it WAS quick........A member of the Olds club had one with bucket seats......what a car....these vids are priceless
My mom gave her gold 1970 Delta 88 Custom to her mother when Grammy's 1963 Buick took a dump (in 1974). 6 months later Grammy died and I "inherited" the car. It had a 455 4BBL that guzzled the gas (but gas was only 50c/gallon then) and would really haul. Unfortunately, the a/c went only a few month's after I got it and would have cost $500 to fix (a fortune then) so I traded in on a used 1974 Dodge Hang 10 with a 318 engine. Loved the Dodge but missed the big boat '70 Delta...
I have a 1970 Delta 88. Mint green, with Dark green seats,and a 350 Rocket V8. Man, what luxurious cruising. I really love my Delta 88. It's too bad GM stopped making decent cars like the Delta 88. I agree that one of their greatest mistakes was killing off Oldsmobile.
Oldsmobile was actually priced between Pontiac and Buick, although I agree that the later Oldsmobile styling resembled Cadillac more closely than any other GM brand.
Ha, I had a 1970 Delta 88, bought it in 1978 right after I turned 18. Should have taken better care of it, that car was a beauty. Lots of room, great ride and a 455-2bbl. They will never make a car like that again.
Olda introduced them in 1970 on all Olds V8 engines and they became standard on all other GM engines in 71. They rotate the valves and keep them polished to keep power robbing carbon deposits from forming thus giving longer engine life. By 72 they were made for both intake and exhaust valves instead of just the intake valves for 70. They were still around in 73 -74 and I dont see a reason why they would have ceased. They might have been limited to GM as it was an Olds innovation.
So much style and class...........unlike the eggs-on-wheels of today. And these cars were so much fun to drive. They said they couldn't build big cars anymore............so how is it they can build these behemoth SUVs'??? Never made sense to me.
I remember reading an article in a car magazine during a GM engine build complaining about them and wondering what their purpose was saying they had no purpose in a perfomance engine. The magazine was just too dumb to realize they are designed for longevity and smoother performance. There was nothing in valve rotators that took away from high performance. Olds V8s had an non adjustable valvetrain where Chevy has an adjustable valvetrain and I dont know if this was a concern with the article.
ive been looking at cars for a while now, and ive been looking at a 1974 olds delta 88 for a few weeks now...over 72 thousand miles on it but everything including the interior is in fantastic condition...seems like my dream car. a nice massive convertible cruiser. i want this thing to be my first car, but im worried about how long it will last and if i can live off 13-20 mpg at 17 years old with a part time job. are parts for this car very hard to find?
@tjfreak Punch in 1970 Olds Delta 88 road test in CAR & DRIVER (Mar. 70), on your computer, and you will see that the 390 horse version of the 455 was definitely NOT underpowered. Most of these models had the 310 horse version, but I'd take either. They were handsome ,well built cars. Shame they are no more.
my brother had a 70 D88 in the early 80's,Blue (not light or dark, a nice blue) White top,White bucket seats Console shift,Air,455ci grossly underpowered, absolutely a fuel (IN) efficient pig,Just a Boat in every way..too heavy ! too long ! Man ! what I wouldn't Give to have one now.
My parents had a 1970 Delta 88 with a 350 motor. Passed everything but a gas station (8 MPG). Great car if it wasn't such a gas guzzler. My dad replaced it with a 1977 Cutlass S. The S stood for s**t :)
No, Buick was, then Oldsmobile, Pontiac and Chevrolet closed out GM, however in the true luxury world, Lincoln and maybe Imperial for the buyers aged 50 and older would be classified above Buick.
Ain't that the truth? Chevy survives because it is GM's cash cow, and as such it got everything other GM cars had first. The REAL engineers were at Olds, with more firsts in it's 107 year history than any other car. Practically every modern day advancement can be traced to Olds.
@RabidKoala No the valve rotators worked well. They keep the head of the valves polished to keep deposits from forming. Ive have about 3 of these motors currently that have never been rebuilt and they run fine. A 71 455 Olds and two 70 350 Olds. Olds introduced valve rotators in 70 and in 71 all GM had them. By 73 both intake and exhaust manifolds had them. Yes an Olds V8 would always been preferred over a Chevy. But now Chevy is the only one left.
The last ad in the series stuck me as having racist undertones. Out of the three skits only the Asian and African American architects were critiqued directly by Caucasian superiors, yet the Caucasian architect's superior was not visible. Coincidence or subtle racism?
I love these old commercials! My first car was a '69 Delta 88, so these '70s bring back many memories. I really miss the good old days of true full-sized American-made luxury...
The 1970 Oldsmobile 98 is a perfect way to escape from the ordinary.
Wish I had one today...😊 Beautiful cars...❤
Olds were wonderful cars! My grandfather owned a 1970 Delta Royale with a 455. He owned the car 'till he traded it in for a 1980 Cutlass Supreme. The 1970 had 456,000 km on it and it never burnt oil. My GF has a '78 Olds with 398,000 km on it and the drivetrain is still like new. THEY DON'T MAKE CARS LIKE THEY USED TO!! Bring back the Olds!! Thanks for the video!
The '69 and '70 Olds 98's were real beauties!
My 1st car was a 70 2 door delta 88. 455 rocket. Got it in 79 senior year. My dad found it and called the school to tell me about it. I miss both of them. Great part of my life.
I have the blue two door like in the Commercial.
Really enjoyed these old commercials featuring Oldsmobile 88s and 98s. Thanks for a fun video.
Yes, it was...loved them all!!!
It's a good feeling to have an olds around you
Thank you again for these ads as well.
The 98s were flawless
My mom had a 1974 Olds Regency excellent car nothing could touch it
rever65...I remember that Car and Driver issue.....that particular Delta 88 had the cop suspension and heavy duty parts...C&D raved about it..and it WAS quick........A member of the Olds club had one with bucket seats......what a car....these vids are priceless
I had a Gold 1970 Olds 98 LS,man that was cool ! It was my first car! I may look to buy another someday.
My Favorite cars
My mom gave her gold 1970 Delta 88 Custom to her mother when Grammy's 1963 Buick took a dump (in 1974). 6 months later Grammy died and I "inherited" the car. It had a 455 4BBL that guzzled the gas (but gas was only 50c/gallon then) and would really haul. Unfortunately, the a/c went only a few month's after I got it and would have cost $500 to fix (a fortune then) so I traded in on a used 1974 Dodge Hang 10 with a 318 engine. Loved the Dodge but missed the big boat '70 Delta...
I have a 1970 Delta 88. Mint green, with Dark green seats,and a 350 Rocket V8. Man, what luxurious cruising. I really love my Delta 88. It's too bad GM stopped making decent cars like the Delta 88. I agree that one of their greatest mistakes was killing off Oldsmobile.
Oldsmobile was actually priced between Pontiac and Buick, although I agree that the later Oldsmobile styling resembled Cadillac more closely than any other GM brand.
I miss Oldsmobile, gonna miss Pontiac too.
They need to start making car commercials like this again.
great cars
I owned a 1973 Delta 88 Royale...what a boat! Unparalleled body lean and the loosest steering I've ever encountered.
+VinnyDaQ You could steer a 70 Delta with your pinkie
Ha, I had a 1970 Delta 88, bought it in 1978 right after I turned 18. Should have taken better care of it, that car was a beauty. Lots of room, great ride and a 455-2bbl. They will never make a car like that again.
Olda introduced them in 1970 on all Olds V8 engines and they became standard on all other GM engines in 71. They rotate the valves and keep them polished to keep power robbing carbon deposits from forming thus giving longer engine life. By 72 they were made for both intake and exhaust valves instead of just the intake valves for 70. They were still around in 73 -74 and I dont see a reason why they would have ceased. They might have been limited to GM as it was an Olds innovation.
Oldsmobile used to provided the car was equipped with an Olds V-8.
I know AMC had valve rotators on some engines, but I didn't know old did it. That's more of a commercial grade item.
So much style and class...........unlike the eggs-on-wheels of today. And these cars were so much fun to drive. They said they couldn't build big cars anymore............so how is it they can build these behemoth SUVs'??? Never made sense to me.
@juanwernicke I'm European and my favourite car is the 1970's Oldsmobile Delta 88 (2 door) :)
I remember reading an article in a car magazine during a GM engine build complaining about them and wondering what their purpose was saying they had no purpose in a perfomance engine. The magazine was just too dumb to realize they are designed for longevity and smoother performance. There was nothing in valve rotators that took away from high performance. Olds V8s had an non adjustable valvetrain where Chevy has an adjustable valvetrain and I dont know if this was a concern with the article.
ive been looking at cars for a while now, and ive been looking at a 1974 olds delta 88 for a few weeks now...over 72 thousand miles on it but everything including the interior is in fantastic condition...seems like my dream car. a nice massive convertible cruiser. i want this thing to be my first car, but im worried about how long it will last and if i can live off 13-20 mpg at 17 years old with a part time job. are parts for this car very hard to find?
@tjfreak Punch in 1970 Olds Delta 88 road test in CAR & DRIVER (Mar. 70), on your computer, and you will see that the 390 horse version of the 455 was definitely NOT underpowered. Most of these models had the 310 horse version, but I'd take either. They were handsome ,well built cars. Shame they are no more.
@Doobie1975 No I believe Buick was after Caddy, then followed by Olds, then by Pontiac with Chevy in the "bottom" of the lineup!
I WISHD ID HAD OLDSMOBILE DELTA 88 AND FORD GALAXIE
what's a positive valve rotator? how does it work? Do new cars have it? Why not?
Power windows... In 1970!
Hell there were power windows in the 1950’s !
my brother had a 70 D88 in the early 80's,Blue (not light or dark, a nice blue) White top,White bucket seats Console shift,Air,455ci grossly underpowered, absolutely a fuel (IN) efficient pig,Just a Boat in every way..too heavy ! too long ! Man ! what I wouldn't Give to have one now.
My parents had a 1970 Delta 88 with a 350 motor. Passed everything but a gas station (8 MPG). Great car if it wasn't such a gas guzzler. My dad replaced it with a 1977 Cutlass S. The S stood for s**t :)
I miss the old Oldsmobiles of the 1960s/1970s, wasn't Oldsmobile the second highest end vehicle after Cadillac?
No, Buick was, then Oldsmobile, Pontiac and Chevrolet closed out GM, however in the true luxury world, Lincoln and maybe Imperial for the buyers aged 50 and older would be classified above Buick.
Ain't that the truth? Chevy survives because it is GM's cash cow, and as such it got everything other GM cars had first. The REAL engineers were at Olds, with more firsts in it's 107 year history than any other car. Practically every modern day advancement can be traced to Olds.
@RabidKoala No the valve rotators worked well. They keep the head of the valves polished to keep deposits from forming. Ive have about 3 of these motors currently that have never been rebuilt and they run fine. A 71 455 Olds and two 70 350 Olds. Olds introduced valve rotators in 70 and in 71 all GM had them. By 73 both intake and exhaust manifolds had them. Yes an Olds V8 would always been preferred over a Chevy. But now Chevy is the only one left.
@juanwernicke Europeans can build cars, bout all they can do...
The last ad in the series stuck me as having racist undertones. Out of the three skits only the Asian and African American architects were critiqued directly by Caucasian superiors, yet the Caucasian architect's superior was not visible. Coincidence or subtle racism?