By 1973, every division of General Motors had a variant of the Chevrolet Nova to sell. Pontiac first copied the Nova in 1971 (Ventura), and Buick (Apollo) and Oldsmobile (Omega) followed in 1973. When the Nova was redesigned for the final time in 1975, the Omega followed suit. The seller’s 1977 example has been sitting in a carport for 30 years and may only have 31,000 miles. It’s clearly a project and is available in Vancouver, British Columbia, and here on craigslist for $899 (CDN?). Another cheap wheels tip from “Curvette.”
After the Nova-based rear-wheel-drive compacts were done in 1979, the Omega name moved over to an Olds version of the new FWD Chevrolet Citation. The old school Omega had its best year in ‘77, selling more than 21,000 4-door sedans like this one, plus the other body styles. Because the Omega was an economy car (of sorts), six-cylinder power was standard. The original owner of this one opted for a V8 engine, either 260 or 350 inches.
This example has been sitting where you see it since before the turn of the century. With such low mileage, it didn’t travel far when it was running. The owner passed away several years ago, and the Oldsmobile continued to sit. The registration is MIA, but the seller has the keys. The tires are flat, but could be the originals. We’re told the interior is okay, but there are no photos. There is plenty of surface rust but no cancer otherwise. The engine will turn over with a splash of fresh gas, and we’re told there’s a video, but it wasn’t uploaded by the seller. Worth restoring?
To bad no Interior pics. Btw it’s a 5.0 Chevy motor as offered here in Canada. If the insides is nice and has no frame rot this could be an interesting.resto
It’s too bad that’s all that’s shown of the car. IMHO, there’s no such thing as too many pictures. People want to see as much of a car as they can see. I’d love to see the interior. I’d love to see the engine, I’d love to see the boot. I’d like to see underneath the car. Is that just surface rust, that the rest of the car is still intact? Does it run and drive? If it does, how about going for a drive around the neighbourhood?
Film must be expensive where they live.
Well without proof of ownership your not getting that into the States that is a 305 V8 if it is truly original mileage that engine and transmission would make a great swap into something else
cheap enough. it could be a good score. but there’s no paperwork issue.
If it runs, it’s a decent beater at $899.
Hit it with some white spray paint and drive it until it doesn’t, then park it out back and let nature take it’s course, like all the other hillbillies do.
Would have liked more pics but maybe that was $899 worth.
$899.00 Canadian dollars is $633.09 in Yankee Bucks at today’s exchange rate! Worth it for the parts alone, LOL! As usual, no one thought to throw a bucket of soapy water over it!
Looks like the original bias ply tires, (non-radial) might be a good deal.