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Eighty Eight Archive
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Curbside Classic: 1979 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale – Mr. Average Makes A Final Appearance
Posted on September 28, 2025 | 15 CommentsAverage. Nobody likes average today. People today want special. They want unique. They don’t want coffee, they want something at Starbucks that takes as long to say as it takes […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1990 Oldsmobile Eighty Eight Royale – No Cheese With This Royale
Posted on September 11, 2025 | 13 CommentsAt this point I am beginning to believe that it is no coincidence that vehicles with red interiors are the ones in the best condition as they hit the junkyard. […] -
CC Capsule: 1971 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale – A Real G-Ride
Posted on June 2, 2024 | 67 Comments(first posted 7/27/2013) Tom Klockau’s post about a ’74 Delta 88 Royale convertible last weekend reminded me of my own photos of a ’71 Delta 88 Royale taken a couple […] -
Curbside Classic: 1987 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale Brougham – “H” is for Harmony
Posted on May 22, 2022 | 115 Comments(first posted 9/16/2012) I’m well aware of the Church of the B-body. I understand that for a lot of people, there’s no other way to make your average American sedan […] -
Curbside Classic: 1979 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale – Mr. Average Makes A Final Appearance
Posted on October 4, 2019 | 74 CommentsAverage. Nobody likes average today. People today want special. They want unique. They don’t want coffee, they want something at Starbucks that takes as long to say as it takes […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1990 Oldsmobile Eighty Eight Royale – No Cheese With This Royale
Posted on September 15, 2019 | 36 CommentsAt this point I am beginning to believe that it is no coincidence that vehicles with red interiors are the ones in the best condition as they hit the junkyard. […] -
Oldsmobility at the Office
Posted on August 6, 2013 | 41 CommentsAs the 1980s faded into the 1990s, Olds kept one foot planted as firmly as it could in the 1970s. After all, plenty of bluehairs would still line up, with […] -
Curbside Classic: 1985 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale – Last Call for the Lansing B-Body Coupe
Posted on August 20, 2012 | 98 CommentsPoor Oldsmobile. During the 1980s it went from volume champion to being essentially the Cutlass Division of GM, thus finishing the decade in a real bind. What went wrong? Was […] -
Curbside Classic: 1958 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 – OLDSmobility
Posted on February 3, 2012 | 34 CommentsEvery now and then, cosmic forces beyond our control come into play. When Laurence Jones and I were simultaneously pounding out our takes on the ’58 Olds while completely unaware […]
![Curbside Classic: 1979 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale – Mr. Average Makes A Final Appearance Average. Nobody likes average today. People today want special. They want unique. They don’t want coffee, they want something at Starbucks that takes as long to say as it takes […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/1979-Olds-88-01-Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Junkyard Classic: 1990 Oldsmobile Eighty Eight Royale – No Cheese With This Royale At this point I am beginning to believe that it is no coincidence that vehicles with red interiors are the ones in the best condition as they hit the junkyard. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_4740.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule: 1971 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale – A Real G-Ride (first posted 7/27/2013) Tom Klockau’s post about a ’74 Delta 88 Royale convertible last weekend reminded me of my own photos of a ’71 Delta 88 Royale taken a couple […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/71OldsDelta88Royale1jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1987 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale Brougham – “H” is for Harmony (first posted 9/16/2012) I’m well aware of the Church of the B-body. I understand that for a lot of people, there’s no other way to make your average American sedan […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/6055373392_8aa09ea89f_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Parking Lot Concours: The Whole Foods Market in Overland Park, Kansas My recent trudge through my picture stash (here) turned up a lot more than what was shown then. Seeing this Lincoln Mark LT in front of the Whole Foods sign […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/IMG_1323.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Oldsmobility at the Office As the 1980s faded into the 1990s, Olds kept one foot planted as firmly as it could in the 1970s. After all, plenty of bluehairs would still line up, with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/1993OldsNinetyEightRegencyElite1jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1985 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale – Last Call for the Lansing B-Body Coupe Poor Oldsmobile. During the 1980s it went from volume champion to being essentially the Cutlass Division of GM, thus finishing the decade in a real bind. What went wrong? Was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/4-20-2012-001-e1344637471188.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1958 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 – OLDSmobility Every now and then, cosmic forces beyond our control come into play. When Laurence Jones and I were simultaneously pounding out our takes on the ’58 Olds while completely unaware […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/1958Olds8806.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


