greinke

Hi everyone. My name is glenn reinke & live in Austin, Tx. It's been mopar up until recently. a Friend invited me over to his house to see how much I thought he could get for his Delta 98 thats been sitting in his garage for 15 years.
I've never used elegant to describe a car but thats what i said when i walked into his garage. I then bought the car from him. It's a giant 4 door with a quadrajet 455. It's has 34,000 miles & is very good shape, both exterior and interior. Theres even a tissue box on the backside of the bench seat. Believe it or not, the ac even works...hahah. So i'm fan of 4 doors now.

GAOldsman

Welcome aboard and congrats on your elegant moredoor purchase

Oldsmaniac

Cool! You did not say the exact year but 4drs are very utilitarian and with the Olds mechanicals really fun to drive.

65B01Delta

Pictures ???

jaunty75

It's either a Delta 88 or a Ninety-Eight. There was never any such things as a Delta 98. And yes, we'd really like to know what year it is and to see some photos. Sounds like a nice car.

rcrac3r

2 Doors will always be most folks favorites but it is nice to see another 4 door get some TLC.

rocketraider

Sounds like you've found a late 60s Luxury Sedan. Bet that tissue box has vanity lights on either side of it too, along with a few other interior touches others didn't have.

I was kinda indifferent to four-doors too until I found my 76 Regency Sedan. Post sedans are still kinda plain-jane, but I've realised four-door hardtops were pretty much top-of-the-line and every bit as stylish as their two-door and convertible counterparts.

tru-blue 442

Welcome Glenn.
Always nice to see another Texan
join the ranks. I am just down the road
apiece in Marble Falls. Post some pics
of your new ride.

oldcutlass

Welcome from another Texan, post some pic's when you can.

Allan R

Funny thing about that John, for Cutlass I do prefer the 2 door, but for luxo barges like 98 I really prefer the 4 door versions. It just kind of 'fits the mold' of limo if you know what I mean.

compedgemarine

the only bad thing is that the '60's or '70's luxo barges dont fit into most modern garages. I agree that the big 98 in the 4 door is the image of style and luxury but man are those things huge. a friend had a '70 98 and you could not find a better car to hit the highway in. like driving your living room down the road. I should have bought it from him as it did not have a spot of rust and the original interior looked almost new.

Allan R

My all time favorite luxo barges are the 73 and 76 4 door Regency's. After that it would be really no contest - full size Buick.

My old garage was 22X24 so it would fit my ol luxobarge. You're right about just about all the new construction. I have to laugh every time I see 'oversize' garage being advertised. What is 'oversize'? Seems like 18X20. Sad, really sad....

Bad enough that my current one is 20X24. I'd love something at least 36X24

compedgemarine

a friend on mine has a '70 Dodge Coronet R/T that he had in high school. his first house was in the typical tract house subdivision and the only way it would fit in the "2 1/2" car garage was if we took the rear bumper off! right after that he rented a shop so he could actually work on it with out having to disassemble it to close the garage door. car builders today have nothing on the guys that built the big luxury cars of yester year.

OLD SKL 69

Welcome to CO Glenn. Looking forward to seeing some pictures of your ride. Used to have a 67 Impala 4 dr hardtop, definitely like those GM barges.

hookem horns

Welcome from another Austinite. Post pics so I can spot you around town.

greinke

1t is a 1969 delta ninety eight luxury sedan. Pics coming and I do have a tech question.

jaunty75

It's a Ninety-Eight Luxury Sedan. I assure you the word "Delta" was used only on 88s. You can look it up.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldsmob...5.E2.80.931970

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldsmob...2.80.931970.29

GAOldsman

Jaunty is correct

Allan R

So it must look something like this:


If it was a Delta 88 it would look like this:

jaunty75

The easiest way to tell them apart is from the rear end. From the firewall forward, 88's and 98's tended to look the same, although this was not strictly true for all years. But the rear ends were almost always significantly different. For '69, as the photos below show, the difference was as significant as night and day.


1969 Delta 88





1969 Ninety-Eight

90customcruiser

I'm not really fussy about two vs four door, I know from the cool factor and investment standpoint it's two door all the way. But for those of us who want an old car and appreciate one beyond those two items, four door is usually less expensive and just as desireable. My two door Oldses were the '62 Cutlass post coupe, the '79 Calais with the frameless door glass and fixed rear glass, and the '85 Toronado Caliente. The four doors were the '59 Dynamic 88 Holiday flattop, '65 Jetstar 88 Celebrity Sedan, and the '95 Cutlass Ciera sedan that was head-oned by a black BMW. In my case, it was what caught my eye at the time too. This last car criteria was woodgrain station wagon. I did not specifically have Oldsmobile in mind, but this was irresistable to me, pricewise, and general condition. In the meantime, a low mileage '83 98 Regency for about $1,000 more showed up. But I'm pretty happy!

PS, the '69-'70 98s are spectacular looking, in any form.

Willy Boss

Hi from Argentina. I have an Olds Ninety Eight Town Sedan 1969 with Rocket 455. It´s a beautiful car and nothing compares with others cars. I love it.

citcapp

I'm a fan of the big old land yachts. Time to Party

BIGJERR

Me too! I like this one!

BIGJERR

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Willy Boss

Beautifuls machines!