1972 Oldsmobile Delta 88 and 98 Commercials part 2 of 3

[@gingerelvira6587]

That was the year my Dad passed, I was 17. Miss you Dad!! beautiful vehicles.

[@moonraiser63]

I have a 1977 Olds 98 Regency that I bought from my next door neighbor's estate. It was parked in 1989 when she went to a nursing home. She was 86 then and lived to be 101. It was not started again until 2005. Had to put in a new gas tank and all the rubber items got replaced. Amazingly, the engine started right up and the car runs fine to this day. It had a little over 72,000 miles when I got it, and now it has around 78,000 miles. I drive it on weekends and it has done very well.

[@paulcheek5711]

more beautiful bigger and more comfortable than anything today..

[@robertortiz8540]

My first car I brought in 1978 was a 1972 Olds 98 two door coupe silver and black fully loaded 455 engine 4 barrel carb the back tires and the skirt fender.

[@peter455sd]

1972 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale,even by today's standards an spectacular automobile !

[@DJM442]

i love my '77 Cutlass Supreme and for me only being 28 these commercials makes me long for days gone by when Olds was KING!

[@chgojoearchivist]

Thanks for the share. The days of when American cars, were American cars. RIP Oldsmobile.

[@syedammarkhalid3695]

And they were all shit

[@chgojoearchivist]

@@syedammarkhalid3695 Why'd you say that? Kindly explain why American built cars were all shit.

[@califdad4]

the Olds 98 and Buick Electra were great cars and those 455 engines were great engines, had one in a 70 Riviera

[@1977TA]

In the mid-1980s My parents bought a used 1976 Olds 98. All black exterior with black interior. It was the family car during most of my childhood and early teens. My siblings and I called it a limo because it was so long.

[@MrMenefrego1]

My Pop had a '72 Olds Vista Cruiser, what a car!

[@halloalllo]

You don't hear the word smooth in today's commercials anymore, because modern cars aren't smooth any more. It seems like it is all about sport and connectivity...that sucks.

[@gloriamoreno8668]

The cars nowadays have no suspension. ...you feel every little road imperfection....and a over revving squirel cage under the hood..

[@maxredman1015]

@@gloriamoreno8668 So True ! Who wants road feel. I like floating on a cloud like my old 1980 Cadillac Coupe DeVille. 235/75/15 Tires means I didn't feel or hear a thing but smooth riding. My new improved SUV has 245/40/20 and I feel every crack or ripple on the road, it sucks.

[@MrMenefrego1]

@@maxredman1015 Amen to that! As a man who was born in 1961, I have experienced both the best and the worst Detroit had to offer. American automobiles went from having the ability and freedom to build their cars as they wished and, the cars which American buyers wanted. These were stately or sporty, extremely powerful *ALL-AMERICAN CARS!* As a result of this freedom Americans had massive 'Personal Luxury Cars', 'Muscle Cars', dozens of different models in each division and hundreds of different 'Option Packages' from which to choose! Then, 'Uncle Sam' stuck his nose in the situation with regulations, like minimum MPG requirements and "Smog Control" devices which choked the life out of Detroit's finest engines! 'The Big-3' (Ford, GM & Chrysler) and 'The Little One' (AMC) began chopping chunks of sheet metal off of their once grand models and designing new 4-&-6-cyl engines or de-tuning their existing engines to the point where true horsepower was gone. We once had American engines with 475-plus horsepower, that same engine detuned now offered approximately 160-hp! I believe that 1969 was about the last year in which we could buy a real, untouched, unaltered American automobiles. If Ford, GM and Chrysler would blow the dust off of the blueprints for their 1960's-early-1970's models, build just 10-thousand of each model (with modern quality: 'fit and finish'), then those ten-thousand or less automobiles would NOT be bound to follow the air pollution regulations or MPG minimums; hence you have classic American cars without the Govt. regulations choking the life out of them! *If only!*

[@ford9572]

I had some friends who had a '73 Custom Cruiser with a 455, Power windows and door locks, cruise control, AM/FM 8 track Stereo radio and a power tail gate, What a GREAT car that was!! They called it the "Enterprise" They called the power tailgate the the "Shuttlecraft Bay Doors" and the front seat area the "Bridge"

[@atlmuscleman]

My Uncle Earls' car. Many fond memories of that green '72 Delta 88. I was 8 then. RIP Uncle Earl...and Oldsmobile.

[@kcindc5539]

We had a ‘72 Delta 88 Coupe, Navy blue with a white vinyl roof. Man that thing was a tank, and the doors I swear were a mile long and weighed about six tons each. Technically we had a two car garage but no amount of manipulating the laws of physics would permit squeezing the Olds and our equally enormous Buick LeSabre in there at the same time. The funniest thing I remember? Driving (and parking!) The Blue Beast didn’t bother my mom one bit, despite the fact she stood only 5’3”, couldn’t really see where exactly the car ends, and had the seat so far forward she drove with the steering wheel basically in her lap. I used to call her “Captain” lol.

[@pipeguy1958]

Gorgeous cars! I'd take any of them!!!

[@aarongranda7825]

Bill Mitchell took design to a high level of artistry.

[@bobcoradi2638]

"A protective rubber strip on both the front and rear bumper is standard on every Delta 88"... I'm sold!!

[@markmarshall39]

wish i had any one of these in original condition!

[@alannorman6402]

Listen to that music!

[@1967PmdGto]

The EEEEcononical 350 v8 with 2bbl carburetor, LOL I miss the good ole days when a 350 was considered economical. They said the TH400 has been refined in 72. Those things were pretty much bullet proof/theSame for all years, so I wonder what mods they did in 72. Probably some minor valve body/tuning to the trans---i.e. he said smoother. However, I have heard in around 71 they had some Torque Converter problems, so maybe improvements there too.

[@MrMenefrego1]

I bought a turd-brown exterior with tan cloth interior, 4-door '72 Olds, Delta 88 in 1983 with about 80-K on her for $100.00, she even had a fancy vinyl top too! (remember the days when you could buy decent and reliable American transportation for a hundred bucks?!) It had no rust whatsoever and the turd-brown paint took a high-speed buff which was deep and as ugly as the day she rolled off the GM assembly line! She had the Olds 'Rocket' 350-ci but, I replaced the original Olds 2-bbl carb. with a Holly 4-bbl and my father-in-law, (who was a mechanical engineer and an excellent mechanic), re-tuned the detuned Olds 'Rocket' 350-ci from its original, (and pathetic) 160-net-hp to the point that she tested at just over 400-hp with 425-ft-lbs of rubber-burning torque. He also changed the rear-end for more low-end torque and 'off-the-line' power, don't recall the exact numbers. (he was the mechanical genius, not me). Not only was she powerful and as quick as a raped Ape, that ole Olds was surprisingly agile for such a large automobile; especially with the new and thicker sway bars which he installed along with firmer shocks and a few other clever suspension modifications. I was in my early 20's at the time and came from a typical dysfunctional American family so, I had to use it as my home as well when my parents kicked me out for wanting to marry a girl of which they did not approve... the joke is on them because, here we are 40 years later and we are still married! Anyway, the Olds Delta 88 makes an awesome home, the seats are soft, long and comfier than most folk's couches! It's a damned fine automobile as well, I wish they still built BIG, luxurious, and *basic (*no computers!) American cars like these!

[@mchill07]

we had a 71 Delta custom 2 door 455....THE best car our family EVER had! this must be offf 16 mm film? can almost hear the Bell & Howell filmosound sprocket noise...thanks 4 the memory

[@cababy1296]

I went to a car auction back in 93 in Pennsylvania during a snowstorm they drove in a 1975 Delta 88 convertible full of snow I guess nobody was thinking convertible I got it for $500! Purring like a kitten enjoyed it for 11 years and sold it for $3,000! Win-win situation👍

[@ford9572]

What Classics!!!!

[@cadrolls]

The 1976 Cutlass was the best selling Oldsmobile in its history. I'd ang onto this car if I were you. The 1977 is going to be worth a lot too.

[@creekhed1]

LOVE the 88...my mom had a '71 and it was awesome!!!! ...but the word ECONOMICAL does not belong in the ad! lol

[@MrMenefrego1]

😜

[@mccrackenphillip]

I Still Like The 73 88 From Evil Dead But We Had A 83 V6 Cutlass Our Selfs Nice Cars.

[@mikecook8147]

I had a 73 88 Delta Royal convertible...HD cooling, HD Suspension, HD wheels, Positive Traction Rear, 455-4V...It liked fuel, but rode, drove well...and COMFORT...

[@tjfreak]

Watching MeTv lately,60's 70's stuff, the background in most shows you see traffic/parked cars,dating from the 50's to the current rides of the day & the minute % off imports,it's weird to have been there & not have given it any thought, to see those time capsule images from then, & now and get excited & identify cars in movies and sitcoms.You see what are now rare low production high optioned cars driving in the back ground or featured,My three sons Pontiacs Bewitched / IDOJeanie Chevys..

[@dontellgucci1117]

Tjfreak Ido used Pontiac as well. Bewitched used Chevrolet

[@frequencyfluxfandango8504]

I really do fancy one of those 98 Broughams.. Oh yes, and Now that I've finally reached the mature age where I ought to be allowed to drive one of these fine automobiles, there is no longer enough room on our Fkg Roads. Dammit.. It isn't easy you know.

[@socalguy97]

Ooooh. An am/fm, push button radio is standard this year! I’m blown away with all this luxury lol.

[@bobcoradi2638]

But wait, there's more! . . . "A low-cost, new monaural push-button radio 'is available' (car advert speak for "you can pay for it as an option") on EVERY Oldsmobile". Funny, I remember that actually being a big deal back then (I was 12)!

[@lindatowns1131]

I love this 72 ols

[@1VaDude]

The front end makes it appear as though the car is smiling.

[@allthebest6829]

Really? I always felt the 71 & 72 had one of the angriest-looking front ends ever.

[@masterlee123]

Adds to the BIG CAR LOOKS...

[@isukaman8561]

I have an Olds Alero. It rides quite harshly. I wish it had the G-ride system for its suspension.

[@meseyc]

Isukaman the problem is cars these days are so damn light they can't ride like those 4700 pound yachts

[@c-028]

Budget Cadillac (Shared chassis)

[@vistacruiser67d]

Well I got it on VHS and transferred it to DVD. We then filmed if off the laptop. Lots of surface noise.

[@vistacruiser67d]

The Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) regulations in the United States, first enacted by Congress in 1975, are federal regulations intended to improve the average fuel economy of cars and light trucks (trucks, vans and sport utility vehicles) sold in the US in the wake of the 1973 Arab Oil Embargo.

[@cadrolls]

You shouldn't have much of a problem finding parts for your car. Google "Oldsmobile parts" and you will find them easily.

[@ford9572]

@peter455sd You got THAT right!!! A spectacular CLASSIC!!!!

[@vistacruiser67d]

Thanks

[@MaestroTJS]

Tell me again about the bumper strip that's going to protect my precious bumpers.

[@SAYoung15]

enjoyed the video. where did it come from. any more?

[@edoardozampetti4601]

whats the cost of delta 88??

[@LearnAboutFlow]

Me and the wife was consid'rin a Chrysler until we heard about that protective rubber strip!

[@dalekrueger]

@chiefmel these are stout cars, my dad saw one spun around one day in the middle of the road going 35 mph, in reverse, by his foreman

[@vistacruiser67d]

They sure left them out didnt they? The source video I have made no mention of it.

[@ThunderAppeal]

The only reason people stopped buying land yachts like this is because gas prices went too high and idiot CAFE standards. Probably more due to idiot CAFE standards. People buy SUV's instead now.

[@wyecee]

What about the Custom Cruisers?

[@MrScottie68]

Nice cars but they don’t even come close to the ‘72 Chrysler’s in styling and luxury.

[@vistacruiser67d]

Try googling FUSICK. Should pull up Oldsmobile parts. They divide off a section devoted to 1961 to 1976 full sixe Olds.

[@seanmcgivney7631]

Commercials? for whom? perhaps salesmen at the dealership.

[@mikecook8147]

Back when quality vehicles were built that points and plugs could keep you going for 1p0k. Now, at 50-60k you have to pay thousands for electronic control modules.

[@RaymondHaley-bi8lx]

Fine auto

[@derriusbranch8620]

Hello

[@derriusbranch8620]

Hi Go good things. And go A groups. Go Smart things. And go Science

[@joeytb3901]

A lot of these big gas guzzling family cars in the 70s were really ugly looking don't know where they got their designs from, it's like if was not a sports muscle car it was ugly ... Ugly rear ends ugly front ends ugly wheels.

[@aarongranda7825]

Wrong.

[@styldsteel1]

This is not a good looking car at all.