73 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale, 455 rocket v8, Four door sedan, cold start, drive, look over, history

[@LeSiZmOr]

Had a '73 coupe ..blue with a white vinyl top. 350 rocket V8. Baked tires off the rims and WOULD. NOT. DIE.. Loved that car!

[@LeeThayer-nn5ye]

Was my first car, bought one in 1984 for $300 😀 Loved that engine!

[@MrAamstrom]

I am glad the video brought back memories of your first car. In fact, my dad bought the car in the video in 1984 for $150, but it was wrecked and needed to be repaired. I was ten years old at the time and helped dad lift the hood back on the car, but I did not do really well due to the hood's weight. Dad hollered a lot that day, but the hood was finally installed. Thank you for watching.

[@LeeThayer-nn5ye]

@@MrAamstrom I was 17, bought the car from an old lady in another town from us, had no battery so I used my Dad's truck battery to get it home. That car could move! Your video brought back a lot of memories! When you started the engine, that was awesome!

[@brettmaddy9525]

Super nice car. My grandparents had a 71 the 455 will fly✈

[@MrAamstrom]

Indeed the 455 does a great job with acceleration. When I was young my dad took me for rides in this car and always liked to open up the secondaries in the carburetor. After opening the secondaries the car would plant you firmly back against the seat. Thank you for watching.

[@davidnaquin6914]

Has that classic Olds sound. Our 68 Cutlass and our 73 Delta 88 royale like thos one, sounded the same. As a kid i new when an Olds was driving by...

[@MrRichabc]

Still got one today, as a daily driver. Got some video's on my channel.. love these cars!!!! Great video!!

[@patrickflohe7427]

Love these old cars. Oldsmobiles are my favorite! My parents had a ‘72 Custom Cruiser wagon. I still miss that thing, and riding in the “way back seat”.

[@MrAamstrom]

I wish General Motors would have never dropped the Oldsmobile name. Like you, I preferred the Oldsmobile's to the other General Motors cars. Thank you for watching.

[@karryyarbrough2282]

tHANKS FOR POSTING!! MY DAD HAD ONE JUST LIKE IT, SAME COLOR GREEN. LOVED THAT 455 AND THE SOUND SHE MADE AND SHE CARRY U UPTHE ROAD AS FAST AS SHE WANTED TO GO BUT SHE REALLY LIKED THAT GAS!! lET ME KNOW IF U WANT SELL IT

[@drwood1962]

My dad had one in royal blue.

[@BillyBobBeauBenson]

Groovy.

[@kentgrander9137]

My Mom had a '71 or '72 Delta 88 Royale convertible that she bought brand new with the 455. Beautiful car. Blue with white top. Loved that car. Wish I could find another one.

[@patrickflohe7427]

‘72 was my favorite. It had the big and boldest front end.

[@echo_echo419]

I had this exact same car after my mom and dad bought it from my uncle. He bought it brand new, same color, original interior, 4 door, and same everything else. I was fortune enough to drive to High School in 11th, and 12th grades. I took up auto mechanics in 12th grade and brought it into shop a few times. I wish I had that car again, except for the gas mileage!!! One of my favorite cars. Yes, I am a women who loves cars a lot!!!

[@patrickflohe7427]

My first girlfriend’s parents had one very much like this, but I think it was a ‘75. I got to drive it a time or two! I’ve always loved Oldsmobiles, and their engines! My parents had a few Oldsmobiles that I remember fondly; ‘72 Olds Custom Cruiser ‘77 Olds Toronado ‘79 Olds Delta 88 Royale….i bought this one from them, when I returned from England when I was in the USAF. -I left the car behind, that I had in England….it was a turd anyway. Took my Olds 88 to my last base before getting out of Active Duty. McClellan AFB, in Sacramento. Then, took her up to Washington with me, and part of that was USAF Reserves at McChord AFB. I PUT A TON OF MILES ON HER! I later bought a second ‘79 Delta 88 from a guy at work, for my wife at the time.

[@westhavenor9513]

I had '73 2-door Delta 88 in college. Maroon with black interior and 350 V8. Super comfortable and reliable, but at 11 mpg in the early 1980's I remember fuel costs were killing me!

[@sparkyfox7956]

My grandpa gave me one of these in 2010, daily drove it to school and it still serves me well. People were always amused by the hood length in particular for some reason

[@MrAamstrom]

That is great on receiving one of the 1973 Oldsmobile Delta 88's. Be sure to hang on to the car since nothing like these cars will ever exist brand new again. Thank you for watching.

[@sparkyfox7956]

@@MrAamstrom yea, they’re great cars, really easy to work on too. I have the 350, but even that was easy to upgrade the carb and even heads. I’m looking at a 455, but even the 350 is great with basic tuning.

[@bradparris99]

In 1978 when I turned 16, I got my grandfather's 1973 Delta 88 to drive. Not long after I got the car, I took the shoulder belt down from the sleeve on the headliner and hooked it into the lap belt and then buckled up just to see what it was like. My dad always wore his lap and shoulder belts as long as I can remember, but never really made us kids wear one on a regular basis and then it was just the lap belt sometimes and only if I was in the front seat. He was the only one in the car that was properly buckled up. The car actually drove and handled better with the belts on, plus the safety aspect wasn't a bad idea so I got in the habit of wearing them. In 1982, I was in a head-on collision with a 1981 Cadillac. I had only bruises from the belts. The other driver had his three point belt on but had the shoulder belt under his left arm and had serious head and chest trauma from the steering wheel. His un-belted passenger's head broke the windshield and had major head and internal injuries. Sure glad that my curiousness led to my getting in the lifelong habit of buckling up. Hope you are wearing your belts when in your Delta 88 and if you aren't, please start.

[@sparkyfox7956]

@@bradparris99 I always have. To tell the truth I feel naked without a seatbelt in a car because I’ve always worn it. Guess different times growing up, since I always had the ‘click-it of ticket’ billboards and ads surrounding me. I’m glad you figured it out in time

[@terrellstewart1532]

Runs great

[@robertarmstrong905]

My Mom had one just like the one in this video. She loved that car.

[@MrAamstrom]

I am glad the video brought back memories of your mother's Oldsmobile. My dad enjoyed this Oldsmobile, and I also. That is why the car has stayed in the family for almost forty years.

[@robertarmstrong905]

@@MrAamstrom Sadly, my Dad traded her beloved Olds (she wasn't happy about this, mind you) on a new (then) 1978 Dodge Aspen. She got to pick the color, but she hated the car.

[@patrickflohe7427]

@@robertarmstrong905 Ohhh, noooo! Talk about a step down!

[@mikereeves1987]

My first car ! Mine darker green paint

[@Monster404ftp]

Oh my god that is amazing, Dad had a '74 delta 88 and it was two tone orange. I miss that beast even though it was sitting in the pasture by the time I got to it. Those cars are so hard to find nowadays especially in that good of shape. Thanks for sharing!

[@MrAamstrom]

I am happy you found the video and enjoyed seeing the car. Absolutely these cars are difficult to find in current times. Sadly, from the late 1970s into the 1990s, many people found the only use in vehicles like this was a demolition derby. On the other hand, many people now realize the true qualities of the full-size cars of the past.

[@luanloud9454]

@@MrAamstrom 1963 Ford Thunderbird

[@buckgonsalvez384]

The ultimate Oldsmobile Delta 88 great car you have there . I drive a 1981 Olds Delta 88 lol I wish mine had a 455 rocket V8, but she still turns some heads !

[@MrAamstrom]

I think it is great driving and enjoying our vehicles of the past from all decades.

[@buckgonsalvez384]

@@MrAamstrom Thx for your reply I will defiantly watch the video on your Buick Regal video whenever you post it . Stay Safe ..

[@basspig]

Had on just like it. Mine was metallic brown. Drove it and bought brakes and tires and one idler arm. Good handling. Miss the 5mph bumpers!

[@stevefreeman730]

My first car was 73 delta 88 sedan 350 rocket i owned for 6 months before being written off by a van that rearended me at a traffic light. left side looked perfect the right rear quarter had a wave in it, but the frame was bent and gas tank filler neck was straight up and down.

[@dansimon1100]

Ash would be proud does it have the boomstick

[@walterbatman7949]

Very nice we used to have a 74 98 regency 4 door

[@mikem3875]

My folks had one of these in the 70's, it was red, beautiful car. Mom told me she got a speeding ticket in it once😅

[@MrAamstrom]

I can believe the speeding ticket these cars were smooth on the open road. Thank you for watching!

[@FrankieKuntheFTF110Hater2K1]

My Second Dream Car

[@75OldsNinetyEight]

I have a 1975 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight LS coupe with the 455. That was the first year they had the rectangular headlamps. Has some rust through issues but otherwise the original paint and no dents, and it’s basically mechanically perfect (except it doesn’t have the AC compressor installed anymore). I drive it at least once or twice a week, and although she may look a little rough, so much fun to drive. I hope to upgrade to dual exhaust in the near future.

[@MrAamstrom]

Back in the middle of the 1990s, I owned a 1976 Oldsmobile Delta 88. It had an excellent color combination of silver with a maroon vinyl roof and maroon cloth seats. The car also had rust issues, and I sold the Oldsmobile. I already owned the 1973 Oldsmobile in the video and did not have enough storage space. Thanks for watching the video.

[@LeSiZmOr]

I had a '75 Nighty Eight 4 door with the same 455. 145mph - fastest I have ever traveled in a passenger car.

[@patrickflohe7427]

@@LeSiZmOr Nice, but the speedometer only goes up to 120….

Groovy!

[@baileyplays7862]

my dream car

[@joeslais5597]

Had a 75 and popped the left front tire making a right turn on a wet street ah the days

[@krimsonshadow94]

very nice my 73 also has the 455 but its red

[@MrAamstrom]

Thank you for the compliment and for watching. Glad to hear there is more than one out in the world. I do not have any figures, but taking a guess probably about 60% we're 350’s and the other 40% 455’s.

[@BurbSK-bi2wh]

I bought one of those in 1991 , drive it for 6 years . It was fun . I bet rear window seal leaks

[@MrAamstrom]

Your bet is right. The car never sits outside anymore, but when it sat outside the rear window leaked. I know dad used to pulled the carpet out of the trunk and removed the plug in the trunk floor.

[@BurbSK-bi2wh]

I removed rear window to fix the leak . At least 40% of the lip that glass sits in was rusted through . Ended up cutting it out and fabricating a new lip .

[@luanloud9454]

Amazing for a 51 year old car

[@shwt121]

I had a 1973 Oldsmobile 98 Regency with the exact same color scheme....even my 455 engine was laid out the same !! Does this Delta 88 have cruise control ? GM's Cruise Control systems were relentless..... I love those " dumpster pushing" bumpers.......I actually used m8ne ohe day @ work to get their dumpster back to its original place after the new guy set it back in the wrong place....... If you want to sell it, Please let me know. Thank you for sharing it on U-tube.

[@MrAamstrom]

No cruise control on this car. The car is fairly stripped down except for AC, tilt wheel, and of course the 455 engine; because in the 88's the 350 Oldsmobile engine was standard. The bumpers are certainly massive and easily would handle the 5 mph standards set at the time and push a dumpster😀. I really like the speedometer too besides the looks it sits down in the middle of the instrument cluster. The speedometer keeps nosy passengers from watching your speed. I have no plans of selling at the time but maybe one day in the future. Thank you for watching and supporting my channel.

[@priestofmegatallica]

Groovy

[@shwt121]

P.S. loved their speedometers as well......

It reminds me of Evil Dead.

[@MrAamstrom]

I actually forgot about the movie, but you are right one was in Evil Dead. Which also made me think of the beginning of the Bob Newhart show, the one he owned the inn, which featured a brown one at the beginning of every episode.

@@MrAamstrom Yeah. It looks nice the Delta 88.

[@lamontwhitehead1809]

Love it

[@MrAamstrom]

Thank you for watching and enjoying the video.

[@garbage854]

Nice 😀

[@MrAamstrom]

Thank you for watching and the compliment.😎

[@garbage854]

@@MrAamstrom Welcome 😀

[@АнтонПетрович-б9д]

олдсмобил 88/73: всегда в теме

[@MrAamstrom]

Thank you for watching.

[@daviddavis4444]

My parents had a 71 4 door hardtop Delta 88 Custom my mother almost skinned my Dad alive when he traded it for a 78 LTD she hated that car.

[@MrAamstrom]

At least the 1978 LTD was not any smaller but loaded with a lot of extra smog equipment and certainly would not have had the power of the 1971 Olds. Thank you for watching.

[@lavykhurana]

@0:38 it won't let us leave.

[@kenziefussell4709]

Let me know if u would like to sell.. Thanks Ken

[@MrAamstrom]

No plans at the time to sell but maybe in the future. Thank you for watching.

[@alkalinejr7285]

I have the same car an color mines have a vynile white top 64k original miles all original an she's for sale

[@MrAamstrom]

I would like to own another one but lack the storage space. All my garages are full.

[@alkalinejr7285]

I just posted videos of mine.. Check'em out..1 for looks & 1 for you to 🎶

[@patrickflohe7427]

@@alkalinejr7285 I can’t find your videos on the Oldsmobile.

[@bowtiemountain]

Lol, he said "warshers"

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

Certain part of the country you got that dialect.