I have always been a little sad about the Oldsmobile mark being discontinued. This makes things a little better in my book.

Not a photo of mine, but about a prefect duplicate both in color and condition. Bought it from an estate, 1974 Olds Delta 88. 350ci, 350 Turbo, 80,000 original miles.

Gave $650, ya think I did good?

Otony

Sweet ride, great price!

I think you done good ! Looks great.

"As I pulled up to my palacial, imitation apartment building, I observed the familiar pea green Oldsmobuick of Mr. Arnold T. Pants, esquire, attorney for the former Mrs. Irwin Fletcher."

NM

as one of the top understatements of the year.

We had my grandpa's Delmont 88 from his estate for a while. I'm struggling to recall the year right now but right in there. It was also a 4-door with the 455ci motor. Can you say, "Sleeper"?

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That is quite nice.

...a cigar-smoking Italian, who owns lotsa guns, is now driving around town in pimp-mobile? (big trunk, lotsa room for the bodies) If you're not careful, people are going to start thinking you work for the Corrleones!

I'm a pipe-smoking Sicilian whose family is from Provincia Messina. The Corleones are from the Western side of the island.

A modicum of guns I assure you, just a modicum, although I will agree with the land yacht having a big (BIG!) trunk.

Gotta get an 8-track recording of "Bad To The Bone" (and a smattering of Sinatra) for the appropriate theme music. All that and replace the one missing hubcap, should propel me to wise guy status

Otony

.....and told me he has a friend that would go higher. Says the friend has beucoup '70s car and is always on the lookout for more.

I like the darn thing, but I'm not married to it. Not trying to sell it, at least not just yet. I think I will just have a good time with it this summer and fall.

Heck, some fellow named Glen says he wants to rent the trunk to haul "stuff"?

Otony

My father owned one (other than color) identical to that one. I always liked that car. My father worked out on the road as a lobbyist for 20+ years and big, comfortable cars were a must. The Delta 88 was one of his few over the years, he tended to like the Buick Electra 225's. Those were some boats and rode like a dream.

If you were near and up for selling it? I'm sure the wife would think I've lost my mind when I came to pick it up.

Murphy

...if you start putting bodies in that cavernous trunk, you'll probably lose "that new car smell"....

I don't know if it is still there, but at one time there was a hubcap shop in Kennewick. Seems like it was on west Columbia after it curved right and went over some railroad tracks. It was on the left. That was in the early eighties so who knows now.

Otony, does it have a radio speaker grille on top of the dash?

Makes a dandy place to hide yer piece....... The one I saw many years ago was modified to hold a 4" Colt Trooper .38. A cursory search would easily miss it.