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GM C-body Archive
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![Talking about “bargains” and “value” in the luxury car league is often a quixotic effort, but back in 1972, the Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight gave you a full measure of Detroit luxury […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/1972-Oldsmobile-98-LS-4HT-Nutmeg-Bring-a-Trailer-3-front-3q-right-115x115.webp "1972 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Luxury Sedan: A Full-Size Luxury Bargain From Big Sky Country")
1972 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Luxury Sedan: A Full-Size Luxury Bargain From Big Sky Country
Posted on October 13, 2026 | 19 CommentsTalking about “bargains” and “value” in the luxury car league is often a quixotic effort, but back in 1972, the Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight gave you a full measure of Detroit luxury […] -
![In 1961, Oldsmobile added a sporty Starfire convertible with bucket seats, aimed squarely at the Ford Thunderbird. A year later, they added a hardtop Starfire Coupe. As if that wasn’t […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1963-Oldsmobile-98-Custom-Sports-Coupe-Provincial-White-RM-Auctions-right-side-and-buckets-left-115x115.webp "1963 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Custom Sports Coupe: A Bucket Seat Thunderbird-Fighter In Size XXL")
1963 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Custom Sports Coupe: A Bucket Seat Thunderbird-Fighter In Size XXL
Posted on September 28, 2026 | 22 CommentsIn 1961, Oldsmobile added a sporty Starfire convertible with bucket seats, aimed squarely at the Ford Thunderbird. A year later, they added a hardtop Starfire Coupe. As if that wasn’t […] -
![This triple-green 1969 Buick Electra 225 Custom two-door hardtop showed up on Bring a Trailer in March 2025, looking like a clean, low-mileage turnkey cruiser. It’s ended up being another […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1969-Buick-Electra-225-Custom-2HT-Lime-Green-Bring-a-Trailer-10-front-3q-right-115x115.webp "1969 Buick Electra 225 Custom: A Jolly Triple-Green Giant, But Buyer Beware")
1969 Buick Electra 225 Custom: A Jolly Triple-Green Giant, But Buyer Beware
Posted on August 30, 2026 | 20 CommentsThis triple-green 1969 Buick Electra 225 Custom two-door hardtop showed up on Bring a Trailer in March 2025, looking like a clean, low-mileage turnkey cruiser. It’s ended up being another […] -
![The 1970 model year was the last go-around for the C-body Cadillac convertible, offered only in the De Ville series. This low-mileage Bayberry convertible is the last of those final […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1970-Cadillac-De-Ville-convert-Bayberry-Orlando-Classic-Cars-front-3q-left-115x115.webp "1970 Cadillac De Ville Convertible: The Very Last Full-Size Cadillac Convertible Ever Built")
1970 Cadillac De Ville Convertible: The Very Last Full-Size Cadillac Convertible Ever Built
Posted on August 26, 2026 | 11 CommentsThe 1970 model year was the last go-around for the C-body Cadillac convertible, offered only in the De Ville series. This low-mileage Bayberry convertible is the last of those final […] -
![Although Cadillac sold far more cars in the ’70s, the 1960s are almost universally considered Cadillac’s postwar Golden Age, with the highest concentration of hits and the fewest embarrassing misses. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1966-Cadillac-Fleetwood-Brougham-Sable-Black-Broad-Arrow-Auctions-front-3q-right-crest-inset-e1787564456112-115x115.webp "1966 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham: This World-Class Luxury Sedan Is A Front Runner For “Peak Cadillac”")
1966 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham: This World-Class Luxury Sedan Is A Front Runner For “Peak Cadillac”
Posted on August 25, 2026 | 13 CommentsAlthough Cadillac sold far more cars in the ’70s, the 1960s are almost universally considered Cadillac’s postwar Golden Age, with the highest concentration of hits and the fewest embarrassing misses. […] -
![Although the 1970 model was not the last long-wheelbase Cadillac sedan to be called Sixty Special, it was the last RWD version, and the last without the ubiquitous padded vinyl […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1970-Cadillac-Fleetwood-60S-Spartacus-Blue-Firemist-Bring-a-Trailer-2-front-3q-right-115x115.webp "1970 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special: A Chauffeur-Driven Example Of The Rare Final RWD Sixty Special")
1970 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special: A Chauffeur-Driven Example Of The Rare Final RWD Sixty Special
Posted on August 21, 2026 | 7 CommentsAlthough the 1970 model was not the last long-wheelbase Cadillac sedan to be called Sixty Special, it was the last RWD version, and the last without the ubiquitous padded vinyl […] -
![“Ask the man who’s owned four or five Buick Electras,” suggested a 1972 Buick ad. “One look and you can tell he could probably own just about any car he […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1972-Buick-Electra-Limited-4HT-Cascade-Blue-Bring-a-Trailer-10-front-3q-right-115x115.webp "1972 Buick Electra 225 Custom Limited: “The Look Of A Quality Automobile Without Being A Bit Ostentatious”")
1972 Buick Electra 225 Custom Limited: “The Look Of A Quality Automobile Without Being A Bit Ostentatious”
Posted on August 20, 2026 | 22 Comments“Ask the man who’s owned four or five Buick Electras,” suggested a 1972 Buick ad. “One look and you can tell he could probably own just about any car he […] -
![Between 1959 and 1964, Cadillac offered four-door hardtops in distinct “four-window” and “six-window” roof styles. While some customers may have appreciated this array of choices, buyers quickly demonstrated definite preferences […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1960-Cadillac-Series-62-4HT-6-Window-and-4-Window-composite-115x115.webp "From Flattop To Formal: Cadillac’s 1959–1964 Four-Window And Six-Window Four-Door Hardtops")
From Flattop To Formal: Cadillac’s 1959–1964 Four-Window And Six-Window Four-Door Hardtops
Posted on August 9, 2026 | 16 CommentsBetween 1959 and 1964, Cadillac offered four-door hardtops in distinct “four-window” and “six-window” roof styles. While some customers may have appreciated this array of choices, buyers quickly demonstrated definite preferences […] -
![Back when GM still built luxury cars rather than just trucks, the C-body was the largest of the corporation’s shared body shells, used by Cadillac and the senior Buick and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1966-Oldsmobile-98-Town-Sedan-Ebony-Black-Orlando-Classic-Cars-front-3q-left-115x115.webp "1966 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Town Sedan: GM’s Cheapest C-Body Luxury Car")
1966 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Town Sedan: GM’s Cheapest C-Body Luxury Car
Posted on August 7, 2026 | 8 CommentsBack when GM still built luxury cars rather than just trucks, the C-body was the largest of the corporation’s shared body shells, used by Cadillac and the senior Buick and […] -
![Pink Cadillacs have become something of a cliche — you used to see at least one at any car show, often in some wilder shade of pink or mauve that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1961-Cadillac-Sedan-de-Ville-4W-Fontana-Rose-craigslist-front-3q-right-115x115.webp "1961 Cadillac Sedan De Ville: Rare Four-Window Hardtop Eye Candy In Fontana Rose")
1961 Cadillac Sedan De Ville: Rare Four-Window Hardtop Eye Candy In Fontana Rose
Posted on July 15, 2026 | 26 CommentsPink Cadillacs have become something of a cliche — you used to see at least one at any car show, often in some wilder shade of pink or mauve that […] -
![Did you know that leather bucket seats were available on the Buick Electra 225 hardtop in 1962? I didn’t, so I was somewhat surprised to find them in this beautifully […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1962-Buick-Electra-225-2HT-Cadet-Blue-Arctic-White-Carolina-Muscle-Cars-front-3q-left-inset-115x115.webp "1962 Buick Electra 225 Sport Coupe: Rare Bucket Seats In A Loaded C-Body Hardtop")
1962 Buick Electra 225 Sport Coupe: Rare Bucket Seats In A Loaded C-Body Hardtop
Posted on July 11, 2026 | 14 CommentsDid you know that leather bucket seats were available on the Buick Electra 225 hardtop in 1962? I didn’t, so I was somewhat surprised to find them in this beautifully […] -
![Although they have a following today, the bigger Buick and Oldsmobile C-body versions of GM’s 1961 “bubbletop” two-door hardtop body style weren’t very popular at the time, and by 1962, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1962-and-1961-Oldsmobile-98-Holiday-Coupes-side-right-merged-labeled-115x115.webp "1962 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Holiday Coupe: A Sharper-Edged Roof Squares Off The Bubbletop")
1962 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Holiday Coupe: A Sharper-Edged Roof Squares Off The Bubbletop
Posted on July 9, 2026 | 22 CommentsAlthough they have a following today, the bigger Buick and Oldsmobile C-body versions of GM’s 1961 “bubbletop” two-door hardtop body style weren’t very popular at the time, and by 1962, […] -
![This lavishly equipped, beautifully restored 1959 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight was a product of a weird era in GM styling, when designers went overboard trying to reclaim their position as the dictators […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1959-Oldsmobile-98-4HT-Cardinal-Red-Polaris-White-Orlando-Classic-Cars-front-3q-left-high-115x115.webp "1959 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Holiday SportSedan: A Flatroof Hardtop With Almost Every Toy In The Box")
1959 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Holiday SportSedan: A Flatroof Hardtop With Almost Every Toy In The Box
Posted on July 3, 2026 | 19 CommentsThis lavishly equipped, beautifully restored 1959 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight was a product of a weird era in GM styling, when designers went overboard trying to reclaim their position as the dictators […] -
![Since the 1940s, the senior Oldsmobile 98 (often styled “Ninety-Eight”) had been nipping at Cadillac’s heels. Oldsmobile buyers got the same body shell and much if not all of the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1981-Oldsmobile-98-Regency-Sandstone-Beige-and-Cadillac-Coupe-de-Ville-Sterling-Silver-115x115.webp "1981 Oldsmobile 98 Regency Vs. Coupe De Ville: Cadillac Had The Prestige, But The Olds Was The Better Car")
1981 Oldsmobile 98 Regency Vs. Coupe De Ville: Cadillac Had The Prestige, But The Olds Was The Better Car
Posted on May 21, 2026 | 35 CommentsSince the 1940s, the senior Oldsmobile 98 (often styled “Ninety-Eight”) had been nipping at Cadillac’s heels. Oldsmobile buyers got the same body shell and much if not all of the […] -
![Radical changes were in the wind in the auto industry by 1976, but at Buick, things still seemed to be mostly business as usual for one last year. This 1976 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/1976-Buick-Electra-Limited-Congressional-Cream-Mecum-Auctions-F18-front-3q-right-115x115.webp "1976 Buick Electra Limited: The Last Buick 4-Door Hardtop Offered Excess In Moderation")
1976 Buick Electra Limited: The Last Buick 4-Door Hardtop Offered Excess In Moderation
Posted on April 16, 2026 | 22 CommentsRadical changes were in the wind in the auto industry by 1976, but at Buick, things still seemed to be mostly business as usual for one last year. This 1976 […]
