1985 Oldsmobile Ninety Eight Commercial

General Motors planned to introduce shrunken versions of its full-size cars for the 1983 model year. The decision had been made back in 1978 and the designs were all but locked in between late 1980 and early 1981.

As a result of unforeseen engineering and plant delays, the introductions were pushed back a full year, to the start of 1984. Further delays pushed the release back to spring of 1984. Ultimately, GM chose not to introduce the cars for a short 1984 model year, thus they were held off until 1985.