I have always been into Mopars, but I have a soft spot for 1960s GM convertibles! The bigger the better, and at 18.5 feet long this 1967 Oldsmobile 98 certainly is bigger. The story told by the broker company selling it is fairly interesting, and I hope it is true! The original owner bought this car new in April of 1967, and owned it until his death in 2016 at 103 years old. The second owner bought it from the estate “to honor a 25yr. old hand shake agreement that he would have first opportunity to purchase,” but after doing so realized he did not have the space to store another car. So, it is being offered for sale to the public. This is a very well-kept old car that has seen nothing but care, and covered only 72,876 miles since new. Find it here on eBay in Nebraska with an asking price of $22,900.
This car has a feel of class to it, with the wine-colored interior offering a subtle but noticeable contrast to the exterior white. Though it has clearly been recently cleaned in this picture, the interior looks nearly new! This may not be a Chevelle or any other iconic classic cruiser, but it is a nice looking car that for a relatively low cost could be the perfect weekend and event vehicle. The interior shows no damage from wear, or the sun as is typical in convertibles if they have the top down frequently. Some options include, “tilt and telescoping wheel, AM/FM wonder bar seeker radio with bi-phonic rear speakers, air conditioning, power top, power antenna, power trunk release” as well as power seats and windows.
The engine is a 425 cubic inch Oldsmobile Rocket V8 that produces 375 horsepower. As large as it is, this car is hardy a speed demon, but it surely won’t have any problem cruising the whole family down to the beach! If you haven’t experienced the beach in a classic, V8 convertible, I highly recommend trying it if you get the chance! According to the ad, “The car runs, drives and performs like it was new,” but there are a few small problems including the A/C compressor not functioning properly. It has power brakes and power steering.
Aside from one repaint in 1986, this Oldsmobile is largely original and in functional order. I have never seen one of these before, but that’s because according to the ad “It’s 1 of only 3,769 Olds 98 convertibles produced in 1967.” Though it will need some minor issues corrected (or not!), for the money this might be one of the nicest 1960s American convertibles on the market.
This thing makes me miss my ’68 Buick LeSabre. Not fast off the line but once you get 4400lbs of inertia moving you can cruise 90 mph all day.
Wonderful car, gorgeous in fact, but I am leery of the cars history story. And why would you want to buy the car if you knew you had no storage for it. Again, nice car, but buyer beware!!!
Paul I am going with I can make a buck off this car because I planted a seed 25 years ago kinda thing. The seller knew the original owner and family and they wanted him to have it because they knew the guy. He probably tried to buy it 25 years ago and the old man told him, If I ever decide to sell it you will be called first. It was a sentimental deal. Little did they know he just wanted to flip the car after he had it a minute. His story about not having room for it is just to cover his tracks with the family. He probably paid 6K for the car. That is what my gut tells me.
I’m in love
Beautiful long sweeping lines…drop top…the color combination…425 Buick motor and close by in the Husker state. The want is strong
If you want a Buick V8 you’ll probably have to buy a Buick. This is an Oldsmobile motor.
Right , 100% right . (no one has mentioned LS swap yet) …………
Man if I had the money and somewhere to store it I would lay it not everyday you can pay a car/boat I would love to drive that to college it would be a pain to park it but that’s the fin of owning something right
Land yachts will always rock. Would’nt change a thing…except maybe update the wheels.(tastefully) Love this beast.
$22,9000….”a relatively low cost ”
Okay.
“This may not be a Chevelle…” what kind of stupid comment is this you made? I wouldn’t take ANY, and I mean ANY (Yenko Smenko blah blah blah) where 100 of them show up at every car show. Ditto for an Camaro too – boring! This Olds is the real deal and so unique! I would take this in a heartbeat!
John is right. All of the car shows are filled with Ford’s and Chevy’s. The Old mobiles were built for the executive class which this car is a perfect example. No comparison of Oldsmobile products versus other manufactures of the time.
I’m on your side! I’m exactly the same way, it was just a comment aimed towards the folks we often have complaining about anything non-muscle being featured.
Still say the folks installing those rear fenders should have gotten extra pay.
“The car runs, drives and performs like it was new,”
That will kill the deal for anyone familiar with GM “quality” of that era.
I am of this era, we had Dynamic 88’s and 98’s in our family. Solid as a rock, no reliability problems whatsoever.
That’s an olds rocket all the way you can tell by the oil fill cap
Before you buy this,make sure that it’ll fit in your garage.
I had a ’72 Buick LeSabre,& once in the garage,had about 5″
of clearance.You had to make sure that the small door was closed,
before you drove it in.
Question: do you need a CDL, or a boater’s license to get around in this? Remember, there are no stupid questions!
It doesn’t actually “handle”, it “wallows”.
I have ridden in a few classic convertible V8 cars back in the day at the beach. ’64 GTO, ’63 Fairlane, ’65 Olds 88, and an oddbal a ’63 or ’64 Jag XKE that belonged to a friend’s mother. Not a good cruising car to pick up girls(no room) but it got their attention.
Great Car!
The auction has ended, without any indication whether it sold or not.
I’m going to guess that someone contacted the dealer/seller and will be making an off-eBay transaction for the 98!
It’s amazing that so many of the great cars in this site are already sold ..or ended …or whatever.. minutes after I open the email. It is becoming useless to try to attempt to purchase anything contained in these emails.
I have the same car in Safron Yellow. It was my parents when new. I got it from them about 30 years ago and have been using it almost as a daily driver in the summer time. Mom and Dad hardly drove it. It is just below 100,000 miles on the odometer and still runs fine. I have changed it some. Wire wheels, disc front brakes, and new shocks and tires. You do need the right size garage. That car is long! Just makes it in. LOVE IT!