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1982 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera Commercials

Posted on 28. Apr, 2013 by .

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Oldsmobile added the front-drive Cutlass Ciera to its line as its version of GM’s new A-body family for 1982. The $9,599 Brougham four door accompanied, rather than replaced the rear drive Cutlass, which outsold it 281,451 t 101,320.

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1981 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Commercials

Posted on 17. Mar, 2013 by .

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        You can put a family of six plus a mound of luggage into an Oldsmobile Delta 88. The difference is, with the Delta 88 in a diesel, you could obtain the same mileage as smaller cars.Had Dick Van Patten, the actor who played Tom Braden on the hit show Eight is [...]

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1981 Oldsmobile Omega Commercial

Posted on 17. Mar, 2013 by .

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Oldsmobile’s 1982 Omega magazine ad claimed the Omega was for those who believed getting somewhere should be more than half the fun. Not sure if that actually sounded as good as it actually relays. Shouldn’t the journey be more fun than the destination? At least this commercial is more than half catchy!

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1981 Oldsmobile Cutlass Commercials

Posted on 16. Mar, 2013 by .

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      New Styling, sporty lines and even the availability of a ‘T-bar’ roof to let the good times in. This car was something else. But it was not just sporty style that made this car a winner. Price, resale, or economy with the standard V6 engine, and you wonder why this car was [...]

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1980 Oldsmobile Cutlass Commercials

Posted on 06. Feb, 2013 by .

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Cutlass Supreme and Calais coupes received new header panels incorporating four headlights, mimicking the 1977 model. The four-door Salon was dropped due to poor sales. Taking its place was a conventional notchback sedan known simply as “Cutlass,” with base, LS, and Brougham trim levels available. Sister division Buick did the same with their Buick Century [...]

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1980 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Commercial

Posted on 05. Feb, 2013 by .

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      The standard V-8′s horsepower jumped by 15, to 120, but a slightly smoother profile yielded a bit more fuel economy on 1980 full-size Oldsmobile’s, like the $7076 Delta 88 coupe in top Royale trim.

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1980 Oldsmobile Diesel Commercial

Posted on 02. Feb, 2013 by .

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Having gained a reputation for unreliability, and sluggish performance, along with supposedly single handedly turning the American consumer off from the diesel experience, the 1980 Oldsmobile diesel line was expansive. Couple that with the sheer volume of cars this brand sold, and you can see how impactful these engines may, or may not have been.

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1979 Oldsmobile Diesel Commercial

Posted on 28. Jan, 2013 by .

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Engine choices for Oldsmobile’s full sized Ninety Eight four door sedan were V8s of 350cid (gasoline or diesel). A diesel engine option was also available in Toronado coupes, and Delta 88 sedans.

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1979 Oldsmobile Toronado Commercial

Posted on 27. Jan, 2013 by .

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        Like the 1979 Buick Riviera and Cadillac Eldorado, the Oldsmobile Toronado shed needless inches and pounds to become a more balanced personal luxury coupe. The reward for Olds was sales that almost doubled from 1978 to just over 50,000. Toro looked much like the Eldo, but came with a 350 gasoline [...]

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1979 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Commercials

Posted on 26. Jan, 2013 by .

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      A V6 engine was standard in the Delta 88 Royale sedan which was slightly smaller than a Ninety Eight. Power options included 260 and 350 cid V8s, as well as a diesel.

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