1956 Oldsmobile 98 Holiday

We explore the stars homes in historic Racquet Club Estates, a Mid Century Modern neighborhood where this 1956 Oldsmobile 98 Holiday beauty lives.
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Special thanks to Bill and Mac, Christine, Alex, and Rob !
Correction: this car has a 4 speed transmission not a 3 speed as stated.

[@kirbywaite1586]

That 98 is beyond gorgeous. They were sometimes referred to as "the thinking man's Cadillac".

[@thecarsofpalmsprings]

Smart people knew the value of this luxury car vs other brands , Thanks for commenting and watching !

[@kirbywaite1586]

@@thecarsofpalmsprings And I thank you.

[@doricavi4815]

Palm Springs and classic cars are two things that go perfectly together

[@thecarsofpalmsprings]

Indeed ! Thanks for watching !

[@LlyleHunter]

Oldsmobile sabotaged themselves as a brand when they adopted the “This is not your father’s Oldsmobile” slogan when it was a question that nobody was thinking about. Oldsmobile was a popular brand and they gave themselves the stigma of being an old man’s car.

[@thecarsofpalmsprings]

Never thought about that angle ! Always assumed it was because of the archaic name that had Old and Mobile in the name, thanks for watching and commenting !

[@Cialo502]

In my opinion, Olds should've marketed themselves that had something for every age group and not alienating one group in favour of the other. Olds were handsome cars without being too pompous or obnoxious that set them apart.

[@grampy2014]

I interpret it as a new generation of Olds. Your Fathers Oldsmobile is the past generations.

[@tommywatterson5276]

GM was behind it's not your father's olds slogan. GM picked Olds to compete with the luxury imports thus changing the direction of Olds, and ultimately destroying the division. 50 past, American buyers was Olds traditional market for decades. Plus " Olds " was in the name. GM should've picked Pontiac to go after luxury imports and left Olds alone. The div might still be here....might....interesting though, Cadillac today picked up where GM left off with Olds after the div was closed. Buick is today experiencing the market alienation Oldsmobile did. Buick is pushing youthful in the US and having issues. China is keeping buick afloat today.

[@jimlubinski4731]

@@tommywatterson5276 Buick (the premium American motor car) has no vehicles made in the U.S.A. Everything is an SUV and all are made in Korea, except the larges SUV, which comes from Canada.

[@cindyburdick3978]

I love love these car's. My parents had this car when I was a kid. Ours was Kelly green and mint green. It was beautiful. It was in many of our family pictures. In 1963 we made a big trip from Oklahoma to California in that car. We rented one of those funky window air coolers. Traveling through the desert was horrible, it was later in the afternoon when we went across. I stripped down to my little girl panties, Dad took his shirt off,Mom had a tank top on and pulled up her hair and mine too. I loved that big car I had the big back seat all to myself and my baby dolls and all their cloths. It's a trip I will always fondly remember. One time somebody vandalized it while it sat in our driveway. They had pulled all the knobs out and bent them down. They some how bent the gear shift and the blinker, the radio knobs were messed up too. We didn't know about it until we got into the car the next day to go to the store. I had gone out to get into the car and saw the damage first, I ran in to the house to get Mom, she was so upset she cried and so did I. It broke my heart when we traded it in, we got a 1964 Chevy Impala, it was a pretty car, but not as beautiful as our Oldsmobile.

[@thecarsofpalmsprings]

Wow thank you for sharing your story , I feel like I have seen a movie with your descriptive tale ! Glad you had a great childhood in this wonderful car ! Thanks for watching and thanks for commenting with such a wonderful story !

[@morrisgillhamjr.3181]

I had a Rocket 88 1955 it was one of the best running Cars I every had I was 14 years old. An worked two sometimes three Jobs. An it would get you there. Good Car.

[@christopherkraft1327]

This 1956 Oldsmobile is the epitome of mid fifties style & is in excellent condition & Palm Springs is a mecca of mid century modern architecture, a great place!!!! Thanks for sharing this exciting video!!! 👍👍🙂

[@thecarsofpalmsprings]

Thanks for watching and thank you for the kind words !

[@robfmas]

A beautiful car and i must say very well done video.

[@thecarsofpalmsprings]

It was a pleasure to film this car and Thank you for watching ! Please subscribe if you want to get notified about new episodes, next up is a 1965 Buick Riviera.

[@billmagorian490]

I like the clean lines of the mid 50's cars. As the decade progressed the fins got clownishly larger. The exception was the 56/57 Continental. It was extremely expensive but so elegantly classy.

[@thecarsofpalmsprings]

It looks like we have a 56 Continental coming up soon , thanks for watching and commenting !

[@jdg2335]

Nice restoration. Windows down with no B pillar is a clean look.

[@thecarsofpalmsprings]

Yes a real beauty and a pleasure to video !

[@donnachaban2068]

Very cool, Denny.

[@thecarsofpalmsprings]

Thanks for watching !

[@dualcit007]

My favorite episode so far!

[@thecarsofpalmsprings]

Thanks for watching ! we like it too

[@frankhall4]

Thank you for the video. I grew up riding in olds 98s. This brought back many good memories.

[@thecarsofpalmsprings]

Did you spend your time lounging on the rear window deck or fighting siblings over the imaginary line in the middle of the vast back seat ? Ah the good old days , thanks for watching and commenting !

[@billwood6168]

My dad had a 57. Black and white,red interior... I remember sitting on my tricycle looking at myself in the reflection of that glossy black paint ..

[@thecarsofpalmsprings]

Now that is an awesome memory ! Thanks for watching and commenting !

[@okc557]

Beautiful

[@thecarsofpalmsprings]

Indeed it was a pleasure to film this car, hard to get a bad shot, thanks for watching and commenting !

[@user-wv3mf4yo8o]

Great car! Thank you for the good ride and rock'n'roll music. I like Oldsmobiles, they look very well-designed and reflect the spirit of the mid-fifties. Just iconic cars.

[@thecarsofpalmsprings]

Thank you for watching ! I wonder what they would be making now if they survived ?

[@OLDS98]

Thank you for sharing. I appreciated watching this video. You grow to appreciate cars such as this one. I smiled. I own a 1996 Oldsmobile Ninety Eight.

[@thecarsofpalmsprings]

Glad to hear about getting a smile that is the main reason for the show! The 96 LSS are fast !

[@joe6096]

Beautiful car and very highly optioned for that time - air conditioning was like $450 when the sticker price of the entire car was about $3500.

[@thecarsofpalmsprings]

Thanks for watching ! The interior is amazing !

[@johnchandler1687]

I remember that well up into the 1960s an automatic transmission was a $750 option in most GM cars. I believe it was standard in Olds, Buick and Caddilac.

[@joe6096]

@@johnchandler1687 Yes automatics were standard in those divisions by the 1960s. Chevy and Pontiacs were a little more sporty anyways so manuals still fit them. You had the 2 speed power glide which was the entry level automatic for ever.

[@davidiverson2541]

I enjoyed your video. I owned a 1956 98 4 dr. htd. and it was a great car. The 98s and super 88s had a 240 horsepower engine.

[@thecarsofpalmsprings]

Thanks for watching ! It is peppy for such a massive car

[@gwzaiser]

Nice! Cool presentation, unique car video

[@thecarsofpalmsprings]

Thank you for watching and commenting !

[@michaeladamo1188]

Another great video! Made my day so much better!

[@thecarsofpalmsprings]

Thats what we are all about , thanks for watching !

[@wagnergertie]

Loved this segment!

[@thecarsofpalmsprings]

Thank you for watching glad you enjoyed the show !

[@johnnyohness]

What a gorgeous Oldsmobile. I'm in Florida not but had a lot of customers that lived in "that neighborhood" when I lived in Calif. A lot of the "boys" in PS love their classic cars. What a well-done video. Is that car pretty much original as I saw the odometer read 54K miles? I'm sure all the brightwork has been redone. That is one rare beauty. Tanks for sharing.

[@thecarsofpalmsprings]

Thank you and thanks for watching ! I believe those are original miles ! The car was repainted for sure but the brightwork is original , cheers

[@steveking4203]

I had that exact same car in high school. Car looked so long. Had the same options, many times I wish I would've kept that car.

[@thecarsofpalmsprings]

Thanks for watching ! It is a long car ! Great color combination, we always hear people saying I wish I had kept a certain car, most often from ex Sunbeam Tiger owners

[@LynxStarAuto]

That quarter panel styling was very slick! How they hid the rear doors. Car looks like a pillar-less coupe with the windows down.

[@thecarsofpalmsprings]

And some of the first use of aircraft style rounded edge glass ! Thanks for watching and commenting !

[@jakebutler1447]

Just had my parents watch your show. They are hooked! Keep it up y’all. Great stuff.

[@thecarsofpalmsprings]

Thanks for spreading the word and the kind comment ! up next is a 1965 Buick Riviera

[@TigerDominic-uh1dv]

We had 2 when I was a kid 4 Door Hardtop and a 4 Door Sedan ❤

[@thecarsofpalmsprings]

Seems like it was a perfect family car back in the day, thanks for watching and commenting !

[@santiagorubio833]

The Hydra Matic is a 4 speeds automatic. Nice car.

[@thecarsofpalmsprings]

Yep we added a note a few days after release , thanks for watching !

[@bigapplestacker6911]

Excellent Video

[@thecarsofpalmsprings]

Thank you for watching and subscribing ! Next up a special gathering of classics in Palm Springs

[@tommywatterson5276]

Desert living at its finest.

[@thecarsofpalmsprings]

Its a great car town , thanks for watching !🛻

[@geraldden]

Yes Correct, My error when talking. The Jetaway Hydra-Matic is a 4 speed.

[@thecarsofpalmsprings]

Will add to notes thanks !

[@UberLummox]

'55-'56 Olds 98s are among THEE best styled '50s US cars. 88s weren't bad either!

[@thecarsofpalmsprings]

Agreed ! Thanks for watching !

[@realtruth172]

my first car was a 9 year old 4 door olds 88 i bought cause it had these nice glass packs i opened her up on hwy 41 the first night i had it, and pulled over it billowed tons of smoke out of the hood and it quit running but the hood light worked it cooled down and we made it down to state street to chicago and they were building those two round buildings next to the river i drove up the curved ramp halfway up and turned around going down the power steering quit cause the motor stoped we almost went over the edge it took three of us to hold onto the steering wheel .

[@thecarsofpalmsprings]

Thanks for watching and thanks for the Oldsmobile story ! It kind of reminds me of the famous car falling out of the Chicago Marina parking garage scene from the Steve McQueen movie The Hunter 🚗 kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnyuY5tpmL5rjq8

[@intuitive7274]

Absolutely beautiful

[@thecarsofpalmsprings]

Indeed !

[@pontiacperformance1993]

Loved this video would love to see one with a 57 olds im currently restoring mine

[@thecarsofpalmsprings]

Congrats on the 57 ! We will keep an eye out in the Palm Springs area for one to cover, unless yours is out in PS ? Thanks for watching and commenting !

[@pontiacperformance1993]

@@thecarsofpalmspringsI appreciate that so much! Mine is located in Calgary Alberta Canada I had a second one I recently sold hoping to have this one on the road soon

[@richardcano4485]

Lo máximo ese 1956

[@thecarsofpalmsprings]

En efecto ! gracias !

[@danielrickel8807]

Sorry to be a Stlicker but the hydramatic is a 4spd automatic not a 3spd. I say this because automatic transmission technology actually went backwards between 1963 and 1979 until ford came out with the aod.

[@thecarsofpalmsprings]

Thanks for watching and commenting ! Yeah Denny realized he said 3 not 4, we added a correction in the description right after releasing the episode

[@walterhammond290]

The hydramatic was actually a 4 speed trans. It was used until 1960.

[@thecarsofpalmsprings]

Thanks for watching ! Yep Denny realized he said 3 speed while driving , We added the correction to the comments section a while back

[@L4sleeko]

Fabulous 🎉

[@thecarsofpalmsprings]

Indeed a fabulous car! Thanks for watching and subscribing !

[@lenisbennett3062]

The great car my dad bought a new Super 88 holiday in 1955 it was our first car to have air conditioner the only drawback on this Oldsmobile it was the brakes were weak what heart application of the brakes and you would have to let them cool off

[@thecarsofpalmsprings]

Ah yes the old drum brakes cook easily, Thank you for watching and commenting !

[@CAROLDDISCOVER-FINDER2525]

Very nice 😊

[@thecarsofpalmsprings]

Thanks for watching and commenting !

[@stephenandloriyoung5716]

Isn't the Jetaway Hydra-Matic a four speed? P 213 of Motor's 1968 Auto Repair Manual illustrates planetary gearsets for the Jetaway in first speed, second speed, third speed, and fourth speed.

[@thecarsofpalmsprings]

Thanks for the detailed info and notice ! See Dennys reply he said he meant to say 4 speed but got distracted driving we added correction to the Description thanks for commenting.

[@w3072]

good job

[@thecarsofpalmsprings]

Thank you and thanks for watching !

[@williamsullivan1346]

Most Popular Opinion was on the Hub Caps Spiners. Your original cost was $ 25.00 per.. But was Frist Thing to be Stolen and most Dealership was on BACKORDER. Why in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, THOSE HUBCAPS WHERE THE SHARES THING to dress up your ride .

[@thecarsofpalmsprings]

And don't forget the curb feelers, my Grandpa had them on every car

[@kennethreed2186]

Olds for.56 And so make A date with a 98 And see it at your Olds Dealer now😊

[@thecarsofpalmsprings]

Haha great ad line ! Thanks for watching and commenting 😅

[@Mansour-gp2bw]

I have a similar one but it is worn out and I need a lot of spare parts for it. Can you help?

[@thecarsofpalmsprings]

Probably your best bet with parts and general knowledge is to check out the Oldsmobile clubs and forums such as www.oldsmobileclub.org and there are many others if you just google search Oldsmobile 98. Although these days original survivor "worn out " cars are actually quite desirable if they have the original paint and brightwork and some say you should not restore them ! Thanks for watching and commenting !

[@lordsnoop623]

the time, when designers were designers!

[@thecarsofpalmsprings]

Indeed! Thanks for watching !

[@henryhorner3182]

When all cars had flair and style. When women looked, acted and dressed like ladies. To flatter their figures rather than trying to hide over a hundred pounds of ugly fat under ugly tops and dresses.

[@superdeleon]

4 sale?

[@thecarsofpalmsprings]

It is part of a large personal collection so at the moment not for sale sorry 😢

[@norm2264]

One problem with it too many doors

[@youtubecarspottersguide1]

in a sea of 56 Chevys how many are left ??

[@norm2264]

@@youtubecarspottersguide1 who gives a f***

[@davedifranco4033]

Grease that door!

[@thecarsofpalmsprings]

Ha the squeak adds character , thanks for watching !

[@davedifranco4033]

@@thecarsofpalmsprings At first I thought you had bad knees!

[@walterhammond290]

No the squeak does not add character!

[@nephi5059]

Are you sure this isn't Maritain halogram. I didn't see one human being, didn't see any other car on wide boulevard. Granted didn't watch all, got scared.

[@thecarsofpalmsprings]

😄 People in Palm Springs sleep in on Sunday mornings its a party town for sure !

[@daboyd63]

Music is intrusive

[@thecarsofpalmsprings]

Sorry to hear thanks for watching, in the first 1/4 the music is a bit louder than the in car talking thanks !