Back when Cars sounded like Slot Machines

1985 Oldsmobile Delta key buzzer at start up sounds like a slot machine.

[@fuffoon]

In Texas, that ignition swith butterfly was typically 4000 degrees in the summertime and will burn your fingers to the shoulder. But at least your seats are cloth. Vinyl was like sitting in a deep fryer. Sssssss, yes, that was my thighs cooking.

[@Dinkymaster7]

Hahaha ouch, luckily we don't have that hot summers in Norway!

[@dg-hughes]

I'm in SE Canada and the 1970s my grandmother would take a bunch of us to the beach. She had a red Ford Tornio with black Naugahyde seats or maybe vinyl but it was jet black. She had a fake leopard skin blanket over it. When my cousin would jump in first and move it and then I got in wearing 1970s short shorts that we all wore, boys or girls, my leg skin would fry!

[@Twitch_Moderator]

The dang chrome seatbelt buckles, too. Yowch!!!!

[@bamfordsteele555]

That's why, back in the day, we always used to put a towel over the seat and often over the steering wheel.

[@tholmes2169]

Mom had a 79 Le Mans Safari with red vinyl seats. I remember getting picked up after swim lessons at the YMCA and hearing some left over water from my thighs sizzle on that vinyl. We lived in Houston so 90+ summers were the norm.

[@kevincastner4541]

I literally smelled the car when you opened the door. We all know that smell. Pure 80's.

[@ivanvarela3215]

I'm...afraid...I...don't...I'm 21.

[@lol-zp1ps]

That smell

[@Mcgoo500]

Pure cigarette

[@poopmcgee3826]

formaldehyde, asbestos, and sex

[@thatdude2212]

Oddly sweet

[@lucassumter9952]

That may be the most peaceful chime I’ve ever heard

[@oriontaylor]

It’s an interesting contrast to early-70s Chrysler, which has two tones of grating buzzer.

[@Harv3st]

I understand new cars are safer, but damn. Something so satisfying with how solid and roomy old cars were. Felt like quality.

[@joshr8666]

They were definitely better made and made to last.

[@ElectronicsGuy666]

Older cars rusted out in a few years, barely made it to 100,000 miles, burned gas like crazy, needed a tune up every 10,000 miles with parts that don’t exist on cars now, the drum brakes were garbage, and they were incredibly unsafe in accidents due to their construction and lack of safety features.

[@MF-rtard89]

​@@ElectronicsGuy666all those points are true for new cars as well

[@triptheroad]

@@joshr8666 they weren't really made to last and weren't built better, but they are a hell of a lot easier and cheaper to work on, and modern part quality improves longevity a bit.

[@coastaku1954]

Bud, American cars in the 70's and 80's were SLAPPED together, with no care for quality or economy. You'll get a new Oldsmobile and the door would rattle, the belts would squeak, it would smell funny, even look at the brake pedal and the wheels would lock up, turning would cause the whole car you lunge to one side like you're driving a boat, and I'm pretty sure you'd be able to watch the gas gauge move on idle

[@szpg]

The engine start was a symphony, it reminds me my childhood.

[@Dinkymaster7]

Glad to hear you enjoyed it!

[@StuyJamaicaYonkers]

I know, 80’s whips

[@CableGuy74]

and when it wouldn't start and had the taste of gas in the car, you knew it was flooded...

[@JayDavis-uz9gn]

​@@CableGuy74😂😂😂😂. You got that right!

[@ericgraham2781]

Right? I wasn't expecting the nostalgia wave I got.

[@ktmdoug]

All of those sounds, the engine starting, etc. take me back to a better place in time

[@JohnD-JohnD]

I'm impressed! Door didn't squeak. Lost points to the floor mat being on top of the gas pedal.

[@Dinkymaster7]

Lol

[@HasPotatoAim]

Floor mats, I count two on top of the pedal.

[@thatguyalex2835]

Lost points also for not doing a burnout. Top Gear did those. :) Shame that show had to end cos of Clarkson's childish behavior. But yeah, that 1980s Oldsmobile looked and sounded nice.

[@Kuson2]

@@thatguyalex2835 Burnouts are fun but that Oldsmobile is WAY too clean to abuse like that these days.

[@d.b.1176]

The car is trying to take the easy way out.

[@JustMe-gh7ib]

Oh that second tap on the gas to bring it to a lower idle. It all comes back to me now!!! Miss my '66 Chevy Impala so much.

[@Dinkymaster7]

Automatic choke!

[@JustMe-gh7ib]

Bought it used in high school junior year. $425.00 in 1974. Dad told all his kids--3 girls, one boy that we could get cars if we paid for them, insured them and paid for repairs. This daughter changed the oil, changed a flat--when spares were REAL, and once fit a refrigerator in it and drove back to college with one arm on the wheel and one arm slung over the compressor of the fridge.

[@Mabeylater293]

Huh?

[@danc7904]

@@Mabeylater293 Older cars like that have a high idle and a low idle. High idle was meant to warm up the engine, then would automatically go to low idle after the car hit a preset temp. Tapping the gas pedal would sometime force the car to low idle.

[@johntracy72]

Did you go on supernatural adventures in that Impala?

[@ChrisLessard-q4r]

This made me smile. Brings back a lot of memories. I waited for the sound of the engine starting, knowing what it would sound like.

[@JillKnapp]

I had forgotten that you had to crank 'em for a bit before the engine turned over. Back then it really felt like you were driving the car, like you and your car had a mutual understanding, almost like riding a horse. New cars today start and drive so effortlessly, they're boring, mindless appliances, instead friends to be listened to, maintained, and loved. 😊

[@7080nik]

We were just talking about older cars at work. How they rode so nice and when you had the windows rolled up while driving, you heard no outside noises. Especially old Lincolns, Ford LTD, Cadillac, Olds etc. These new cars with low profile tires, you feel every crack in the road. The old Lincolns, you could ride over RR track crossings and you would barely feel that.

[@corbinhbucknerjr558]

I got to ride in a Lincoln Mk 4 back in the 70's, and that thing was like riding on a big comfortable recliner. Big, super roomy and as big as it was, could flat MOVE with the 460 Ford engine. Completely silent inside. The interior actually had a COLOR! A pale blue. Cars now are overengineered cookie cutter boring crap. Interiors are bland and built with no imagination or love for the product. Look at a picture of the dash of a 1962 Impala and see what I mean.

[@albertpintor3522]

Not only less colorful but all these stupid touch screens that cause more distractions​@@corbinhbucknerjr558

[@stevenkmiller]

Mom had a 77 Buick Park Avenue. It rode like a magic carpet.

[@ElationProductions]

Very true! Plus the fact regular sedans are becoming harder to find with crossovers and pickup trucks being pushed to consumers. The more upright seating position isn't as comfortable, especially on longer trips.

[@eddie054]

I'll vouch for the LTD. Had a 75.

[@mr.h3603]

the sound of luxury and comfort!!!

[@Dinkymaster7]

U bet

[@guymann4016]

You don’t get out much, huh?

[@lastotallyawesomebleach204]

​@@guymann4016you'll never get to experience any vehicle on the same level as this one, sit your ass down!!!

[@mr.h3603]

@@lastotallyawesomebleach204 #facts.

[@benbrown2119]

@lastotallyawesomebleach204 I have a 1983 Oldsmobile Delta 88 and drive it daily.

[@JamesDye-ok3ex]

My grandfather bought a new red 1988 cutless. I can still remember all mornings and evenings riding to elementary school in that car. I can also remember him flooring it a few times to show off lol. He was a lot of fun, and I have good memories based around this car... he's been gone since 2007 but those memories never will be forgotten. Thanks for the video.

[@buckingfored5216]

As soon as you opened that door I could smell that interior. Had one of these as my first car, it was my grandparents' and they gave it to me when they got too old to drive. That old thing died last summer after almost 12 years of adventures. Sad I couldn't afford the parts, it was truly a great car. Thanks for posting this

[@jc2343]

Me too

[@AlPao-h2e]

😂 Funny how we remember the smell 👃 “You can smell that old car plastic from here”

[@Pusfilth]

You could have afforded them if you got your shit together

[@TheHaydena76]

​@Pusfilth "just pull yourself up by your bootstraps sonny"

[@HIDHIFDB]

I read in lots of comments the lack of parts and i find that odd, Did they have a ban in the US to make parts for old cars? I can walk in any Mexican auto part store and buy all new made parts for a 50's flathead v8, why you guys have problems to find parts for a 80's oldsmobile?

[@danielhertzig9085]

Oldsmobile! One of the best GM brands. Its a shame they discontinued them.

[@Thunderrolls87]

Yes it is. 107 year legacy. And many great cars.

[@user-vk2cd9qw7i]

there’s a reason. i have a 93 cutlass supreme convertible with only 25k miles always garaged and somehow despite good maintenance things just keep breaking

[@Thunderrolls87]

@@user-vk2cd9qw7i Depending on what keeps breaking. It could be from sitting so much if its a 93 with that of low mileage. But it depends on what the issues are.

[@fresnokidsr]

I also miss Pontiac

[@insideoutsideupsidedown2218]

They are all the same vehicle with different badges on them.

[@JoeClaspell]

@0:21. I felt you sit down

[@wyattcole5452]

What are you on?

[@jman1989]

The way those cars just hug you

[@MoontanMechanical]

That starting sound was pure nostalgia … one of my all time favourite automotive sounds is when the starter is turning it over and then it finally starts and makes that wheeeeeerrrr noise of the starter spinning free on these old gm’s

[@realvanman1]

I really miss the times when people and cars and houses and appliances and everything had class and style and good taste! It’s been gone for SO long!!

[@poison2433]

Yes but the owner of the car displayed none of that, crocs nuff said.

[@frogbones1968]

I'm in my mid 50s And I remember appliances that lasted. It seemed like forever, especially my grandmothers. I believe she had the same stove and refrigerator from the time I was born until the time she died.

[@米空軍パイロット]

That was when the middle class was strong. Those of us left in this class find that manufacturers no longer cater to us. They mostly cater to the rich or the numerous poor.

[@UnbelievablyBased]

Nothing like a good old metal machine with a metal plate with raised lettering reading the model, specs, and country of origin riveted to the back.

[@mattwolf7698]

Eh, they were pretty junky cars back then too like the Chevy Citation, this was somewhat of a luxury car.

[@denzelwashingmachine1950]

I swear i could smell the interior when you opened the door. This reminds me of me dad. I miss him. Thank you for this video

[@Dinkymaster7]

@@denzelwashingmachine1950 Thank you

[@frazzledwizard3595]

Damn I love this car. My grandpa had one, and it was fantastic!!! He's why I love these fantastic automobiles. He fixed these cars up and had about 30 different ones at a time in the yard that I used to go play in as a kid. I sure miss him!

[@gmanhirt8818]

Majority of the time we didn’t even wear seatbelts They were usually pushed down into the seats and that’s usually where they stayed

[@kpierce93]

I could remember asking what it was for. Aahh, the good old days!

[@gmanhirt8818]

@@kpierce93in all fairness people didn't really drive all that fast but what did we know People lived and did their best. That's still how I try to live.

[@DUCKDUCKGOISMUCHBETTER]

I always did, from the start of seat belts. Or at least of me knowing what they were for. Got some strange looks, but I didn't care. I didn't want to become windshield pizza.

[@gmanhirt8818]

@@DUCKDUCKGOISMUCHBETTER totally smart on your part We were just lucky I suppose

[@DUCKDUCKGOISMUCHBETTER]

@@gmanhirt8818 Saved my butt one time for sure. Lost all traction at ~15mph or less on an icy mountain road. And slid head on into a Jeep coming the opposite direction around a banked icy curve. I was wearing a seat belt with shoulder restraint, and he wasn't. He was messed up to say the least, with the steering wheel bent back double. I only had somewhat sore ribs for a few days. I felt bad for him, but there was absolutely nothing I could have done to prevent it. It was completely weather caused. I was already the slowest vehicle on the highway at that time. Four wheel drive doesn't help unfortunately when all wheels are on a sheet of ice, and the ice is on a fairly steeply banked mountain curve. 80s era 4wd Chevy S10 Blazer.

[@FlavorTownCityCouncil]

Everyone who sees this video can smell it. And now we all miss our grandparents.

[@charlespeace9017]

Oh the good old days how I miss them

[@Dinkymaster7]

Those were the days my friend!

[@Clipper1094]

The days of 140hp v10 engines that the automakers never expected to get past 99,999 miles 😂

[@iunnox666]

@Clipper1094 The days of personality and soul.

[@michaelhungate7506]

Bringing back memories. In 1992 I bought a 1980 delta88 like this. 307 with a 3 speed automatic . I had that car 5 years, great car, comfy interior. About a year after trading the 80 model, I bought an 84 d88. Same 307 but has an automatic with overdrive. It was much quicker than the 80 model , I guess different gearing. I had that until 2003 and sold it. Dammit, I want another one now. I traveled alot in those cars, and traveled comfortably . 😎

[@garycarpenter2932]

nice car. in 85 i bought an 84 buick regal, limited edition. velour seats, it had real spoke rims too. beautiful looking car, all the bells and whistles. a luxury version of the grand national. so sporty looking too. wonderful to drive. wish i knew more about the terrible 238 v6 engine they put in it though. turned a nice car into a nightmare.

[@dakotamcaleer6113]

Reminds me of Quentin Tarantino

[@maulekuul]

Feels like Sunday mornings headed to church.

[@Dinkymaster7]

Haha, lol

[@mcch1n]

haha relatable

[@23ofSeptember]

Yup! Were you an alter boy too that got to go into the backroom with "father"?

[@Aweoe]

@@23ofSeptember what the fuck is wrong with you

[@chaseelwind1578]

@@23ofSeptember yes sir! he let me drive his 1957 cadillac as long as he had his way with me, id say it was worth it

[@3ffrige]

That tone is so much more pleasant than the buzzer we had in our 1979 Toyota Corolla.

[@livewire2759]

I'm 100% certain that those old buzzers were the inspiration Jim Carrey used for the Lloyd Christmas line, "Wanna hear the most annoying sound in the world?"

[@Twitch_Moderator]

I love door chimes. I just got rid of my B body 1992 Buick Roadmaster Limited sedan. Nice 350 in it, dark blue velour seats, inflatable and power seats, rear air ride, and every bell and whistle standard (digital AC, digital compass, external temp, power everything). Best family cars I ever owned were B body and G body GMs.

[@Dinkymaster7]

Door chimes are excellent in older cars! 92 Roadmaster is a great car!

[@Nellie-H]

Congrats on your RM! Love 'em. I have a '95 Limited, still virgin with 65k Miles. The LT-1 is so much fun.

[@SchwinnFreemontJRX2]

Inflatable seats? Like air ride on a schoolbus?

[@paulk5311]

my fav was a 1988 olds 98. like a dummy i sold it and bought a '93 olds 98. the 93 had a 3800 and the 88 had a 3300 i believe. both got good mileage for a big car and not a minutes trouble out of either but when i traded up i could not help but miss the 1988 model. i miss it even more now but such is life.

[@skylermummert24]

my first car was a 92 buick century with the 3.3 v6 haha I actually loved that car. Been so long I don’t even remember the noise it made

[@realtech9345]

You blew 75% of the audiences minds by pressing the gas pedal before you started it. I'll explain it to the kids...Back in the old days we paid homage to the Gas Gods by pressing the gas pedal at least once before we awakened the magical fire dragon.

[@jakubkrcma]

That's what I call a car! ❤

[@Dinkymaster7]

Back in they day when cars were cars

[@bussin_buses]

The last true 'cars'...

[@bryanmathew2079]

my 1985 $5900 Nissan PickUp Had a Neat 😊Ding Dong Door Chime, my 2011 Toyota Has a Mundane LackLuster😢 Door Chime, .....😅im Thinking Of Putting a OLd 😊Chime@ Trunk Just To 😅Modify Something Easy& RemoveabLe, That Camrys ALmost to 😊BLand , But DeLigtfull@ reLiabiLitys, and The 😮SteeL WhelLs always a 😊Win, Just being 😅Nutty!.

[@twoeightythreez]

@@bryanmathew2079 Those old Mitsubishi Door door chime were the best. because it was actually played a song, a friend had a Starion and when he first got out i made him sit there with the door open till i heard the entire song 😂 That said that Oldsmobile door chime is far and away better than the normal General Motors door chime, which was just a annoying buzzer. The standard General Motors door chime was literally the automotive equivalent of nails on a chalkboard.

[@lastotallyawesomebleach204]

​@@twoeightythreezI remember when Chevy used the "sine wave" door buzzers back in the 80's-90's. Sounded like a severe weather alert 😂

[@gdi9320]

This was an 80s Oldsmobile chime for RWD 88, 98, and the FWD versions, plus the Toronado. It's a chord chime meaning its two notes a hi/lo playing same time. Sounds great.

[@nlpnt]

Cheaper GM cars still had a buzzer for another few years.

[@gdi9320]

@@nlpnt yes they did

[@gm12551]

My dads 87 delta 88 had this chime too. Always came on when the low fuel light came on which was very often.

[@chaseman94]

I think this particular chime was exclusive to Oldsmobile. I'm not sure any other GM brand at the time used it.

[@starman9458]

That buzzer sound was also used in these Dodge/Jeep vehicles 1981-1997 Ram series 1984-1997 Jeep Cherokee 1987-1996 Dodge Dakota 1987-1995 Jeep Wrangler

[@keithmccormack6248]

My mom had an ‘81 Delta 88 with the same exact dash. Watching this video, I can just smell the combination of plastic mustiness and gasoline with the slightest hint of exhaust. Magnifique!

[@leechburglights]

This is the car I learned how to drive in back in the 90's. Mom had an 85' Olds Delta 88 4-door, LS Brougham. Closest you could get to the Caddy. Very familiar sound to it. Would love to own one someday.

[@Dinkymaster7]

Thanks for sharing your story and watching the video! They are pretty close to a Cadillac Deville yes!

[@mikemurray2298]

Actually the Buick Electra and Buick LaSaber models were the closest to the Cadillac line but Oldsmobile Ninety Eight Broughm and Delta 88's were very close with the Olds 350 engine.

[@SoothingSounds-kq6yg]

I had a 1987 Mercury Grand Marquis. I loved that car! This video brings back a lot of memories. Some that I had forgotten about, like tapping the gas paddle to kick down the idle.

[@asheland_numismatics]

The moment you sat in that car in my mind, I could smell the smell of those old cars inside, that’s so bizarre! But nostalgic at the same time. 👍

[@derrickyegge]

That's probably the asbestos in the seat lining 😆

[@Texaca]

​​​​@@derrickyegge ... good one 🤣 It's in all the "Plastic", that's covered with the Fake Corinthian Pleather (aka faux leather).

[@CarlosClarkIIMD]

Hard to believe how long it's been since those days! When I saw the two keys, I couldn't help but smile!

[@asheland_numismatics]

@@CarlosClarkIIMD yeah. 😊 👍

[@count_varcolac]

Imagine 10 years from now, when in all the fancy new cars with only lcd-monitors, half of the apps stop working

[@NineToes19]

Unlocking cars back then would give youngins today a fit.

[@olvinyldude]

LOL

[@kylewitter2806]

My 2024 model year car is that way, no key fob. Got to do it the old fashioned way.

[@DUCKDUCKGOISMUCHBETTER]

"TWO keys? Where's the other ignition where this other round one goes?" 😂

[@loribach534]

I've locked keys in the car with the engine running once. Thank God there was a spare set in the house!

[@morpheusgreene2704]

bruh im 22 and i drive a 94 caddy with 2 keys, get over yourself you bitter old man

[@GearObsession]

I guess if you are driving that car you are a winner!!!

[@Dinkymaster7]

Haha well thank you very much, I can assure you the car puts a smile on most peoples faces, including mine!

[@mickeybrown9052]

Got that right. I'm jealous.

[@BatShrooms]

Wow, thanks for this. You’ve furthered my enthusiasm for cars.

[@heroknaderi]

Definitely sounds like it 😎. Wish cars were still made the way they used to. Miss having a car like that.

[@Roddy_Zeh]

Now this is a worth ride to drive accross the country while listening old songs. Quality. 🍷🗿

[@michaelnazaruk4100]

And I have done it! In my 1983 Oldsmobile 98!

[@Jean_1999]

I would love to drive all over the US and never stop again while listening to old music. Just enjoy the beauty of nature and listen to your tires rolling over the asphalt, the birds chirping and the engine running. Such a beautiful tought❤

[@MRTLEW01]

its only an 80 something model not a 60s🥴

[@Roddy_Zeh]

@@MRTLEW01 So what? That doesn't take away the fact it's probably comfier than many modern cars, with a plushy ride that invites you to a long cruise.

[@Scudmeow]

0:50 in the horror movie where ur trying to start the car and get away

[@TrevorMoses312]

😅😁😄😊

[@alexanderpatrick4866]

😂

[@LisaPFMoore]

But you always flood it. Then you breath and try again. Woohoo eat my gravel booger lips.

[@painterboy454]

It would be wise and safer to reposition the floor mat that's partially covering half of the gas pedal.

[@Dinkymaster7]

Totally agree, will find a better solution for this. It was just to protect the original one!

[@fjb4932]

painterboy, That's old school cruise control ! ☆

[@painterboy454]

@@fjb4932,😂

[@MeadeJ67]

It's low enough that it would never prevent the pedal from coming back based on how they're hinged on older cars. Only the top moves inward while the bottom remains in place.

[@painterboy454]

@@MeadeJ67, perfectly safe, lol, to have carpet partially covering your gas pedal. That's the first thing they teach you in driver's ed.🤔

[@sasz2107]

I've driven so many cars like this, there is nothing at all unusual about these sounds. All cars sounded like this until at least the 1980s. Though the door chimes are a 1980s thing. Before that we had ignition / seat belt buzzers.

[@iwb316]

Only in America, the rest of the world didn't need an alarm to tell them the key was in the ignition switch.

[@sategllib2191]

I remember my grandpa had a truck with a buzzer. So annoying. I ripped the speaker out of my 1996 mustang because the dinging was annoying af

[@13lood13ath]

Make Cars Great Again!

[@drumsticknuggets5123]

I miss those old cars

[@trevorjameson3213]

Looks like a beautiful, real automobile. Not an egg-shaped, stupid looking suv that drives like a toy. That Oldsmobile is what I think of as a real car! So classy and nice!

[@JohnPaluska]

Or an egg-shaped stupid looking sports car that drives like a toy.

[@cosminogloocosy1154]

Yes, it's a dream car. And not cheap-looking screens, this is unmatchable super luxury!

[@cmill8999]

Oh!! A properly functioning E4M. That immediate kick down from the high idle to smooth cold idle. Beauty!

[@martinmcintyre7623]

My dad had a silver '78 with the black velour interior and the Chevy 350. It was quiet luxury...the first car that made like NO noise. I may have cranked the starter thinking that thing wasn't running. Like driving on a cloud....

[@Dinkymaster7]

Hahah yes, I understand what you mean! Pure luxury!

[@glen7201]

I still have a 72 cutlass "S" hard top coupe,after 30 years of ownership it still starts every time and has not once failed us. Other than a strip to metal repaint 20 years ago the car is mostly original,and in amazing condition.

[@Dinkymaster7]

Thats a beautiful car you have!

[@tholmes2169]

I miss those 71 and 72 Cutlass’. Apex of Olds design in my opinion. The Olds 350 was just about indestructible. Only thing it needed was an overdrive transmission. My brother had a medium blue 71 and it would just run and run. Probably one of the best cars he ever had.

[@penguru21]

The first 8 or so years of my life my parents had a 1984 Olds Delta 88. I remember the idiot lights vividly and I also remember thinking the AC was cold enough to keep ice frozen. Loved seeing this. Thank you

[@kibasfusselbude8516]

Very nice Car... The only thing that bugs me is the floor mat on the gas pedal. Serious danger. Drive Save ^^

[@Dinkymaster7]

Yes, underneath is the original floor mat. But I will make sure to find a better solution to this.

[@robertdiehl9003]

Yea, that's just stupid and dumb to do

[@MeadeJ67]

​@@robertdiehl9003 I get that most of you are too young to know how these cars work, but it makes absolutely no difference based on the design of the pedal. The top is the only part that pivots inward on almost all old cars, the mat covering the bottom will never stop the throttle from closing. There's no reason to be rude when you don't even know what you're talking about.

[@joe-31]

​@@MeadeJ67🤣🤣🤣

[@sailingspark9748]

@@MeadeJ67 it's not a VW or a porsche with a bottom hinged pedal. It's still hinged at the top. That floor mat can will jam the pedal.

[@joccrane]

Those sounds are the reason why u loved my oldsmobile yours is beautiful as well

[@ornumjc]

Such a simple video that brings a smile to the faces of so many people of a certain age.

[@Dinkymaster7]

Thanks!

[@ronaldoleksy8264]

Yep remember about 3 pumps of the gas pedal. Turn the key an off to the races when it warns up......Great memories of my1972 Chevelle 307 two barrel

[@marchapril5783]

I remember the old days where the edge of the GM ignition key would wear down and you could just pull it out of the cylinder wile you were driving. My first car, a 78' Regal could do that, and my buddies 80' Cutlass supreme cold do it too.

[@Dinkymaster7]

Haha thats cool! This car only has 38K miles on it, so it's not worn enough yet!

[@bryanmathew2079]

my Grandma 1961 OLds Dynamic 88 with the 😅Roof ThingY... Had a 2--Speed PowerGLide & Raced EveryOne She CouLd Lol HAZELS BIG BLACK HIGH HEELS Ready 4 😂Action One On Brake 1@ Gas 3/10 Of a Second FLoored, Car Had 394ci. & Went Like a ScaLded Hyannis, i' Dont remember Her Losing a Race, Lol

[@KC9UDX]

To this day almost every car I've owned is that way and it's awesome.

[@303nitzubishi4]

Those days are not gone, the key for my 00 Malibu would slide right in and start my buddy's Grand Am, and one of my HHRs cylinder was so worn I could put the key from my other HHR or the key from my Sierra in it and it would turn. Couldn't start it because chips didn't match but it did unlock the column and wake everything up

[@themanguy2110]

My '76 corolla could do that too, haha

[@SireDragonChester]

Yeah my grandparents had Olds delta 88 gray/silver station wagon for years. Grandparents end up giving to my parents. It was silver colour with roof racks. My sis and I use love sitting in back seat. It had v8 305 or 307. Forgot which. With 4 barrel Carburetter, which never worked properly. It didn’t have a lot power, but she was great in snow with set of snow tires. Been in two accidents with this car. If I was in any other vehicle, prob would been severely hurt. One time was going through mountains from AB Canada to BC Canada. On our way thru golden bc. A large buck deer jump up on highway and slammed into the far back window where I was laying my head. Buck was fine as far we know and bounced off back window and kept on running. I was ok. With only minor scratches on my arm/head. That was in early 2001. Was with grandparents. Going live with for while while going collage. 2nd time was in Alberta, Canada. Jacked up half ton 4x4 pickup cut us off, trying turn inti. Gas station. This was minor accident. They don’t built cars like this anymore. Cars/trucks/suvs and what not all have too much plastic, too much electronics and what not. They say they are safer and better. I don’t believe that.

[@lincolnlane9235]

The low, burly rumble of a healthy Olds. That’s a VERY well-built car. Respect it and see to it’s care forever. What we’ve got is all we’ve got left.

[@AdrianIsaacs]

My first car was a Cutlass Ciera. The interior looked similar to that, but not exactly like it. That's pretty much what the speedometer looked like, though. Good memories.

[@Dinkymaster7]

The Ciera was nice

[@AdrianIsaacs]

@@Dinkymaster7 It really was. In hindsight, I kind of wish I hadn't switched it out as soon as I did, but I guess hindsight is always 20/20.

[@InsignificantSpeckOfDust]

I had an 85 Olds Delta 88 Royale Brougham 4 door...last year of the rear wheel drives. I loved that car...it was a joy to drive.

[@erikbunty2016]

Last time these cars were land barges, too.

[@adamk8197]

What year was this one?

[@erikbunty2016]

@@adamk8197 1985, I think.

[@timbrown9731]

Man I forgotten about that interior bong our 93 88 olds had the FE3 package

[@williamcap2236]

Now that is a car ! Not these new junk piles !! Classic well built cars that were comfortable to actually ride in ! I would love an Oldsmobile wagon from that same era !!

[@ekop1778]

MY 18 SUBIE 23K ALREADY 3RD BATTERYS 4 NE TIRES BRAKES AND 5 RECALLS I REMEMBER MY LATE DAD 76 FORD VAN WITH 3 SPEED SHIFT ON COLUMN HAD NOTHING BUT BAD NERVES ON THESE NEW PLASTICS LIKE THE ONE I RENTED 2 WEEKS AGO WITH PUSH BUTTON START WOULDND START UNLESS YOUR FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL JUNK

[@trevorjameson3213]

Yes that's a nice car! I agree with you, these new cars are all the same uni-body egg-shaped crap. Stupid looking and drive like a toy. When I was a kid in the '60's we had a 1963 Chevy station wagon, my favorite car as a kid. We used it for camping, fishing, taking long trips, it was great! And it was made of something called U.S. STEEL!

[@ManningTaylor]

That was a nice throwback. I recognize the Oldsmobile chime, even remember hearing the exact same chime in the Toronado/Trofeo. The GM chime has evolved over the years, but I still recognize the cadence of the alert in newer products until the chimes were updated in the last two/three years. Thank you for sharing.

[@Drmcclung]

Funny thing: Some 40 years later the olds starter motor turning over sounds EXACTLY the way I remember it from 1983 (we had a 4dr delta 88 royale), right down to taking the same time on the starter to finally fire up, and the spin down! That's crazy all these decades later absolutely nothing about it changed

[@Drmcclung]

Sidenote who's old enough to hear Scatman John when an olds v8 starter turns

[@joesmithjoesmith4284]

Some of the 70's and 80's Cadillacs had a real chime for the seat belt fasten warning, so they sounded like a pinball machine!

[@michaeltutty1540]

The chime on this car was part of the "Convenience Package". That and the Light Package were standard on the Delta 88 Royale Btougham. Both wete optional on base Royale models. The chime was a é tone affair. For seatbelt, it was a single chime sounding slowly. For medium important items it was a 2 tone chime with a medium tempo. For serious items, such as low oil pressure, all three tones sounded rapidly. There was also a "Gage Package" that inluded voltage, oil pressure, and engine temperature gauges in what is the recessed area around the steering column.

[@fly-over1517]

Nice clean looking old 80's ride...love it. Nostalgic coolness.

[@cellpat2686]

Olds is my favorite GM brand. So im loving this 88.

[@Dinkymaster7]

It's a lovely machine❤

[@johndedominicisjr8973]

Man, did that remind me of my teenage years when my Mom had a 1983 Olds Delta 88 Royale Sedan, and then a 1985 Pontiac Parisienne Safari. Such smooth riding cars. Love it!

[@cellpat2686]

With all that suspense before starting it I thought it was a Diesel. Like the wheel design.

[@Dinkymaster7]

It's a gas machine, although Olds was kinda in the Diesel game these years

[@joesmithjoesmith4284]

I thought the same thing! Waiting for the orange "wait" light to go out! :D

[@miketeeveedub5779]

That slow start after the hitting the gas pedal tells me two things: 1. The carb accelerator pump is faulty (plausible). 2. The carb float bowl was dry, and required priming by turning the engine over to pump fresh fuel into it (most likely). Hot day + hot car + bad evaporative fuel = no fast start. These cars were engineered to run on pure gasoline, not the crap ethanol blends we're forced to use. BTW - love this car!

[@philsmith2444]

@@miketeeveedub5779Every Chevy/GMC carbed pickup I’ve driven started quickest with 2 full pedal pumps. Not 1 1/2, not 1 3/4, but 2. All the way to the floor, release, all the way to the floor, release, crank. Except in colder (

[@Mr.FirebIadeDr.JiIIAIiceCooper]

Luxurious and very long lasting unlike today's disposable crap that lasts 7-8 years if you're lucky.

[@Dinkymaster7]

Absolutely! This one is soon 40 years old and still rocking it💪🏻

[@Mr.FirebIadeDr.JiIIAIiceCooper]

@@Dinkymaster7 Tough times for car enthusiasts. They didn't destroy motorcycles yet because it's not as easy as with cars but they're on their way.

[@WARTORN1226]

You're looking at a thing called survivorship bias. Cars are WAY more reliable today with extremely precise build tolerances. These things weren't expected to reach 100k miles.

[@zlinedavid]

@@WARTORN1226I’m very much a fan of older vehicles, but this is correct. You can buy a new vehicle today, drive it for 6 years and never do anything besides change fluids, tires and maybe a battery. That was unheard of even in the early 90s.

[@mindinversions4487]

Holy Crap! My dad's old Oldsmobile Diesel! Same interior, the wood grain and the blue dash! Thanks man, Trip down memory lane!

[@Dinkymaster7]

@@mindinversions4487 Thank you for watching

[@AtomicFallout757]

Beautiful car! I have an '85 Delta 88 that an older guy owned from new until he passed away; only 49K original miles on it. I've done quite a bit of maintenance to it and use it as my daily driver except through winter as it has no body rot and I plan on keeping it that way. Recently I took a 120 mile round trip cruising 80 MPH on the interstate with no issues, and it was a lot of fun. Especially when paired with the Rocket 307, these can be great cars with just some basic maintenance.

[@beenbeatenbybishops5845]

They were extremely comfortable and relatively easy on fuel. I'm so glad you have the car. I sure miss my 84. Keep that baby as long as you can!

[@AtomicFallout757]

@@beenbeatenbybishops5845 Yes, I will! I have many more plans for fixing little things the old timer didn't keep up on, in addition to road trips and regular oil changes, filter changes, etc.

[@DTIME87]

Best memories of my life my buddy had a boat like this and we floated down the highway doing 90 like whooooooooo.. younger peeps will never understand the feeling these cars had going fast

[@itskyb]

My parents had an '82 Delta 88 sedan. It was a nice ride.

[@Dinkymaster7]

Very nice indeed! They don't make em' like they used to

[@erikbunty2016]

@@itskyb I think 1985 was the last year of the land yacht version before they became more compact.

[@waynekennedy8394]

Sounds like a REAL CAR to me.

[@IMRROcom]

The Air condition worked like a freezer too. The A/C in our new car is just the size that i barley works in the vehicle when it is 100, when it is 115 out side it can not keep up. The A/C (V-Twin compressor) in my old Plymouth when it is running it will freeze you and the two car sitting next to you at a light. if you have the weather report on and open the windows you can see the out side temperature drop by 2 degrees 3 states over, it still puts out its old cold front.

[@SigmaSheepdog]

I reallly miss those days!

[@Creeppersharp]

I love that the internals are just as unmolested as the exterior, no aftermarket dash to ruin the look, just stick on accessories that provide modern comforts like charging ports and wireless connection to the stock radio via the FM radio transmitter. I've done this to my own 78 Pontiac

[@mthomas8327]

Always liked Oldsmobile and the Delta 88 and 89s are some of my favorites ! I can hear, feel and smell this car. My Grandparent's owned a 1977 Buick LeSabre and always was so much fun riding around town with them.

[@GreatGreebo]

The sound of my childhood. Good times!

[@Dinkymaster7]

Thanks for watching!

[@jfarr11]

The floor mat on top of the accelerator is freaking me out

[@Dinkymaster7]

Haha, yes you're not the first one to comment that. Reason it's there is to protect the original floor mat.

[@anthonyanthonymorones4226]

I like those old classic cars. I got one that is a 1989 cutlass it took me five years to restore it and it’s back on the road.

[@Workerbee-zy5nx]

Still modern..ever pull in a choke, and push in a clutch pedal when starting?..thought so..love the shoes..😂👍

[@Dinkymaster7]

Haha I actually have some other cars on my channel with manual transmissions and manual chokes. But I get the comment, lol😂

[@xavitelevisiologo]

Love The Chime Sounds

[@guyvanarsdall7686]

My first car was a 1984 Olds 88 Royale Coupe in Light Sable Brown Metalic paint with a brown vinyl roof and brown cloth seats. Saw the videos thumbnail shot of the dash and new I had to gives this a view and a "like".

[@czechmate6916]

Now this is a real car. Sounds a lot more like a train crossing 🤣

[@mrpushrod9279]

0:33 The vent for your nuts, truly the pinnacle of comfort and luxury

[@Wpilot673]

That brings back memories of my Dad's black 1983 Delta 88 with the 350 in it. He was so proud of that car

[@Rao_Rolland]

I remember cars like this. We weren't rich in the way of technology, but I promise you that world made a lot more sense than the one we live in now.

[@wilhelminawallace9046]

Actually, you were fabulously wealthy with Premier Manufacturing and Expert Engineering. The parts on that car were very solid and could tolerate a long lifetime of use, unlike, say, a Tesla. That's worth far more than tech imo.

[@BethBlackSheepB]

The delta 88 lol

[@Jean_1999]

Wood Trim, Metal, Steel. Man old car interior looks so beautiful. Cars now look like a robot without emotions. You cannot get emotional with nowadays cars. They just dont bring joy to you. Old cars are wonderful when they got little things like a handle or something that is a bit damaged or broken. Cars with little scratches or something else that does not work percectly tell more stories than any new car ever could tell. Thats what makes the love between you and your car last forever

[@rfish67]

They cared more about products then. Today, it's only about the money.

[@rasafrasit]

un huh 80's U.S. cars were then and are now understood to be absolute junk

[@Art-is-craft]

@@rasafrasit They are far nicer than today’s cars.

[@YorkshireInsight26]

1:19 and STILL waiting to hear something that sounds even remotely similar to a “slot machine…” 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@kylecooper4812]

0:32 here you go! It’s the plinking dinging noise once he puts the keys in. Many older slot machines sounded like this, at least ones I’ve heard.

[@nerdgiant4101]

You're WeToddEd

[@josephkogut4205]

Hyperbole look it up….an exaggeration

[@billspangler2685]

My mom drove one of these growing up. Lots of memories of that exact same interior.

[@Hagfan789]

Funny how we all covered the original floor mats. So, now in my shed I several old cars with a selection of like new floor mats for all of em. 😆 These were great cars.

[@MrMack65]

Everyone who was anyone in my hometown had some version of that Oldsmobile! What a treat to hear that bell, and the smooth engine!

[@joanstehlik235]

Love ❤ these 78' to 85' Deltas. We even did a diesel to gas conversion on one back in the 80s. Quality cars for sure from this model. 🔥🇺🇸💯🤘

[@brandoncallahan9289]

I'd love to have an old Cutlass or Delta 88, something about 70's and 80's Oldsmobile is just so damn pleasing to me.

[@vogelfound]

Thanks for sharing this content. I wouldn’t have done a search for it, but the algorithm did its job. I’ve seen and owned similar, and it brought back things I didn’t realize I’d forgotten. I still use a key for my doors and ignition, but seeing that second key was like being hit by a thunderbolt.

[@dannypowers4995]

I drive my 1978 Chevrolet Silverado truck everyday. Love it. Maintain your vehicle just like your house and you will not have to replace. No car payments is a great life.

[@PeterSramka]

The accelerator is partially covered by a floor mat (or something similar). That’s dangerous. You always want to keep the floor mats away from any pedals. In my car, the floor mat under the driver is fastened to the floor to avoid any interactions with the pedals that might otherwise be caused by the floor mat sliding around.

[@billyd7882]

I can remember my parents putting me in the car late at night half asleep to go home. Hearing those sounds and the sound of the turn signals as I dozed on the way home. Good memories of days gone by.