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1977 Oldsmobile Ninety Eight Regency Commercials

Posted on 25. Nov, 2012 by .

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      Like other GM full size models, the Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency sedan earned a massive downsizing, losing 800 pounds and nearly a foot of length. Doors were narrower, seats thinner, for greater rear legroom despite reduced dimensions. A 350cid V-8 was standard in the Ninety-Eight Luxury (LS), with a 403cid engine optional. Even [...]

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1975 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Commercials

Posted on 14. Aug, 2012 by .

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Nothing from Oldsmobile could beat a Ninety-Eight Regency for size and comfort. Built on a 127 inch wheelbase, these were truly big cars, in an era when size had become less of a selling point. Their 1455cid V8 made 190bhp. “Luxury” variants of the coupe and four door hardtop cost less.

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1974 Oldsmobile Ninety Eight Commercials

Posted on 11. Aug, 2012 by .

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Biggest and poshest of the lot, the Ninety-Eight Regency two-door hardtop stuck with the old pillar less style. All Ninety-Eight models, including Regency, carried a 455-cid V-8 engine, which made 210 or 230 horsepower. Textured Bravado nylon cloth upholstery was standard in the Ninety-Eight luxury Sedan.

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1973 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency Commercials

Posted on 01. Aug, 2012 by .

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Ads for the Ninety-Eight Regency presented endorsements from businessmen whose firms were associated with comfort, style, and luxury.  Previously a limited availability option, Regency was now a full fledged sedan model with a super luxurious interior and 60/40 front seating.  At $5418, the posh Regency cost nearly as much as a Toronado Coupe.

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1972 Oldsmobile 88 & 98 Commercials

Posted on 10. Jul, 2012 by .

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Like most rials, Oldsmobile’s full-size 1972′s were mildly facelifted 1971 reruns. Topping the line was the Ninety Eight Luxury hardtop sedan. It started at $5009, $201 more than the standard-trim model. 1972 also marked Oldsmobiles 75th anniversary!

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1972 Oldsmobile Full Line Promotional Video

Posted on 06. Jul, 2012 by .

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1970 Oldsmobile Ninety Eight Commercials

Posted on 26. Jun, 2012 by .

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Escape from the ordinary into a world of a one finger concerto, composed of power windows, locks, day/night mirror, glove box, ash tray, power trunk release, and new for 1970, a shifter column activated wiper washer! So sit back in your power seat and enjoy the accompaniment.

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1967 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Commercial

Posted on 10. Jun, 2012 by .

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The Big Oldsmobiles were facelifted for 1967 to Achieve a faint similarity to the singular Toronado. This $4498 Ninety-Eight, also available as a convertible, appealed to 3769 consumers.

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1964 Oldsmobile Full-Line Commercials

Posted on 04. Jun, 2012 by .

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1951 Oldsmobile Commercials

Posted on 03. May, 2012 by .

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As if to remind everyone how much cars had changed since horseless carriage days, Olds issued a publicity photo of a new ’51super 88 Holiday hard top posed with the little Curved-Dash Oldsmobile of 1900-1904. Olds dropped its six for 1951, made 88 the base series, and added the new mid range Super 88. It [...]

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