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Curbside Classic: 1987 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale Brougham – “H” is for Harmony
Posted on May 22, 2022 | 114 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. […] -
CC Capsule: 1971 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale – A Real G-Ride
Posted on May 26, 2018 | 59 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 […] -
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 […]