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Oldsmobile Ninety Eight 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 | 20 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 […] -
![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 […] -
![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 […] -
![Hoods and trunk lids that go for days were par for the course for full-size American cars of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. For that extra dimension of extravagance and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1975-oldsmobile-delta-88-convertible-press-photo.webp "The Last Full-Size Convertibles – The End Of An Era")
The Last Full-Size Convertibles – The End Of An Era
Posted on March 13, 2025 | 22 CommentsHoods and trunk lids that go for days were par for the course for full-size American cars of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. For that extra dimension of extravagance and […] -
![(first posted 3/7/2012) The 1991 Oldsmobile Ninety Eight was the last redesign of Oldsmobile’s top-of-the-line model. Built from 1991 to 1996, it was effectively replaced by […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/profile-e1330890834425.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1992 Oldsmobile Touring Sedan – A Regency With An Attitude")
Curbside Classic: 1992 Oldsmobile Touring Sedan – A Regency With An Attitude
Posted on February 25, 2025 | 49 Comments(first posted 3/7/2012) The 1991 Oldsmobile Ninety Eight was the last redesign of Oldsmobile’s top-of-the-line model. Built from 1991 to 1996, it was effectively replaced by […] -
![(first posted 11/25/2013; Updated with several revisions) This GM Deadly Sin has been long overdue – the 1991 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight. At such a critical time for the division, why did […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_1453.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1991 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight – GM’s Deadly Sin #20 – A Sad End To The Oldest Oldsmobile")
Curbside Classic: 1991 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight – GM’s Deadly Sin #20 – A Sad End To The Oldest Oldsmobile
Posted on November 20, 2022 | 162 Comments(first posted 11/25/2013; Updated with several revisions) This GM Deadly Sin has been long overdue – the 1991 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight. At such a critical time for the division, why did […] -
![(first posted 7/24/2016) Just by looking at this Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight, I can absolutely understand the fascination among many automotive enthusiasts – including a vast number of Curbsiders – for full-size […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/oldsmobile-ninety-eight-3.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1980-84 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight – An Ode To Full-Size American Sedans, New And Old")
Curbside Classic: 1980-84 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight – An Ode To Full-Size American Sedans, New And Old
Posted on July 29, 2022 | 95 Comments(first posted 7/24/2016) Just by looking at this Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight, I can absolutely understand the fascination among many automotive enthusiasts – including a vast number of Curbsiders – for full-size […] -
![(first posted 6/11/2015) It’s hard for someone of my generation to imagine a time when full-size convertibles graced the lineup of nearly every domestic brand. With the advent of air […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/thumb_IMG_8484_1024.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1968 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Convertible – Fading Sky")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Convertible – Fading Sky
Posted on June 12, 2021 | 38 Comments(first posted 6/11/2015) It’s hard for someone of my generation to imagine a time when full-size convertibles graced the lineup of nearly every domestic brand. With the advent of air […] -
![Photographed by Colin I know, I know. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Blah blah blah. Is there really anybody that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/colin-1985-87-oldsmobile-ninety-eight-coupe.jpg "Cohort Outtake: 1985-87 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Coupe — Sometimes, A Sedan Looks Better")
Cohort Outtake: 1985-87 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Coupe — Sometimes, A Sedan Looks Better
Posted on March 13, 2017 | 44 CommentsPhotographed by Colin I know, I know. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Blah blah blah. Is there really anybody that […] -
![Take a 1997 model, give it the front and rear fascias, bumpers, and bodyside moldings of the same car from 1995, add in the chrome grille, wheels, and interior from a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_4678.jpg "CC Capsule: 1997 Oldsmobile Regency – The Last Of The White-Walled Oldsmobiles")
CC Capsule: 1997 Oldsmobile Regency – The Last Of The White-Walled Oldsmobiles
Posted on March 14, 2016 | 33 CommentsTake a 1997 model, give it the front and rear fascias, bumpers, and bodyside moldings of the same car from 1995, add in the chrome grille, wheels, and interior from a […] -
![In many large, densely-populated cities throughout the world, the streets are full of mini cars, bicycles and motorbikes. It’s hard to find a parking space, after all, and when you […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cadillac-brougham-2.jpg "CC Outtakes: The Bs and Cs of NYC")
CC Outtakes: The Bs and Cs of NYC
Posted on February 11, 2016 | 52 CommentsIn many large, densely-populated cities throughout the world, the streets are full of mini cars, bicycles and motorbikes. It’s hard to find a parking space, after all, and when you […] -
![Writing about my grandfather’s Oldsmobile made me more than a little nostalgic for the brand. We’ve had several recent Oldsmobile CC’s here as well. It got me thinking about what […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/2014-Oldsmobile-Ninety-Eight-Regency.jpg "What If: 2014 Oldsmobiles – It’s A Good Feeling To Have An Olds")
What If: 2014 Oldsmobiles – It’s A Good Feeling To Have An Olds
Posted on June 3, 2013 | 88 CommentsWriting about my grandfather’s Oldsmobile made me more than a little nostalgic for the brand. We’ve had several recent Oldsmobile CC’s here as well. It got me thinking about what […]
