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1966 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Convertible

Sale price: £12,000.00 make an offer

Car location: Weybridge, United Kingdom

Sale type: Fixed price listing

Technical specifications, photos and description:

Year:
1966
Mileage:
6,642
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1966 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Convertible for sale

Current customer rating: current rating for this car(2.1) based on 368 votes
For sale by auction on Saturday 08 March 2014 with Historics at Brooklands. Brooklands Motor Racing Circuit. Weybridge. Surrey. Call 01753 639170
Oldsmobile was founded by Ransom E. Olds in 1897 and. throughout
its 107 year history. the company produced a staggering 35. 2
million cars. When it was phased out in 2004. Oldsmobile was the
oldest surviving American marque and one of the oldest in the
world. General Motors purchased the company in 1908; Ransom Olds
left the company in financial difficulties and went on to form the
REO Motor Car Company. Officially. the cars were called 'Olds
Automobiles'. but were affectionately referred to as 'Oldsmobiles'.
The Oldsmobile Delta 88 was produced from 1965 through to 1989. br/>while the '88 series of Oldsmobile's date back to the 1940s. and
were offered in a variety of trim levels. Better trimmed than the
low price Dynamic 88 range. but available in a wider range of body
styles than the Super 88 had been. the Delta range was an immediate
hit with buyers. To offer the Dynamic 88 a new lease of life. br/>Oldsmobile renamed it the Delmont 88 for 1967 model year. However
the Delta continued to climb in popularity to the point where
Oldsmobile dropped the Delmont range at the end of the 1968 model
run. Eventually the Delta 88 was joined by the Delta 88 Royale. a
premium trimmed Delta. In an attempt to modernise marketing efforts
as Oldsmobile's fortunes declined. the 'Delta' name was dropped in
1989. although the car lived on as the Eighty-Eight until
Oldsmobile ended its production in 1999.

This Oldsmobile convertible is best described as 'a car with
presence'. The stunning lines of such a large imposing machine. br/>together with the familiar sound of a 7 litre V8 engine combine to
make this an extremely desirable classic 60's driving experience.
Having spent the last six years in storage. this Delta 88 has
recently been re-commissioned and MoT'd. although a little
additional time and investment is still required to bring her up to
standard. The striking blue paintwork. together with the vast black
bench seats contribute to making this Oldsmobile as delightful to
look at as to drive. Given the rather modest estimate. this car
appears to be superb value.

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