This majestic sedan was the top-flight offering from Oldsmobile, situated on the company’s longest wheelbase, and saturated with design and convenience features. The 98 hopped from generation to generation with multiple restyles, but Harley Earl’s penmanship seeps from every… more»
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73k-Mile Diesel Garage Find: 1983 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency
We’ve already featured a couple of nicely preserved tenth-generation Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight coupes on Barn Finds earlier this month, so let’s add another low-mileage survivor to the mix, but this time one that’s diesel-powered. The seller describes this car as… more»
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Three-on-the-Tree: 1950 Oldsmobile 98 Club Sedan
Near the California border in Pahrump, Nevada, you’ll find a car for sale that may be utterly unique in the world today. Not only is it a 1950 Oldsmobile 98 Club Sedan with its swoopy fastback styling, but it… more»
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39k-Mile Drop-Top: 1970 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight
The Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight (aka 98) was the company’s largest and most luxurious product, competing alongside the Buick Electra 225, Pontiac Bonneville, and (to a lesser extent) the Cadillac deVille. Built from 1952 to 1996, it was one of GM’s… more»
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Low-Mileage Luxury Survivor: 1981 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency
Like many GM offerings, the Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight was downsized for its tenth generation of production, which ran from 1977 through 1984. However, the car remained large enough to provide passengers with hours of comfort, with the headroom and rear… more»
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Reliable Weekly Driver: 1970 Oldsmobile 98
The Ninety-Eight (aka 98) was Oldsmobile’s biggest and most luxurious car for more than 50 years (1949 to 1999). In 1970 alone, it was 225 inches long (124 in the wheelbase alone) and weighed nearly 4,400 pounds. The seller’s… more»
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Drop-Top Project: 1969 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight
The Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight (aka “98”) was the GM division’s top-of-the-line automobile for most of the second half of the 20th Century. It was the equivalent of a Buick Electra 225 and just one step away from a Cadillac. In… more»
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Urban Barn Find: 1987 Oldsmobile 98 Touring Sedan
The Oldsmobile 98 (aka Ninety-Eight) was the GM division’s flagship model for most of the second half of the 20th Century. A super fancy version of the car emerged in 1987 called the Touring Sedan with split front seats… more»
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Nicest One Left? 1964 Oldsmobile 98
The Olds 98 was the GM division’s most luxurious automobile during the back half of the 20th Century. Riding on a longer wheelbase, it was senior to the Olds 88 and was on par with the Buick Electra and… more»
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Assortment of 1970s, 1980s and 1990s Vehicles
This collection is newer than most you find. Rather than focusing on the 1950s or the 1960s, this bunch is no older than 44 years. And as new as 24 years. There seems to be no rhyme or reason… more»
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Only 15k Miles? 1971 Oldsmobile 98
The Ninety-Ninety (aka 98) was Oldsmobile’s top-of-the-line car for 40 years, bested only by Cadillac in terms of luxury in the General Motors fold. Along with the rest of GM’s full-size cars, the 98 was redesigned in 1971 and… more»
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One-Year Styling: 1961 Oldsmobile 98
For most of the second half of the 20th Century, the 98 (also spelled Ninety Eight and Ninety-Eight) was Oldsmobile’s top-of-the-line car. If you wanted more luxury or creature comforts, you’d have to go for a Cadillac. The name… more»
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19k Miles! 1984 Oldsmobile 98 Regency
Customers have high expectations from a brands flagship model, and considering what times were like in the auto industry during the mid-eighties the 1984 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight was actually a fairly solid offering, with the Olds brochure describing it as… more»
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20 Years In Storage: 1954 Oldsmobile 98 Starfire Convertible
You’re looking at Oldsmobile’s most prestigious offering in 1954: the Ninety-Eight Starfire convertible of which only about 6,800 were produced. I’d like to know how many are around today. The seller is very scant with details and the history… more»
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A Trio of Projects: 1956 Oldsmobile 98s
The seller’s father no doubt had an affinity for the 1956 Oldsmobile 98 (also Ninety-Eight). He managed to collect at least three of them, two of which are convertibles. He opted to restore one (though unfinished) while the other… more»
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Happy Holidays! Restored 1955 Oldsmobile 98 Holiday Coupe
With the holidays rapidly approaching, I’d love to find this ’55 Olds in my garage with a big bow on top of it this Christmas morning. That would be a December to remember for sure. The 98 was the… more»
