455's and the like are not high-speed engines--they do have high HP, but are specifically designed to produce max pulling power (torque) between 1,500-2,500 RPM. That's why they are so nice and relaxed at 70-80 MPH and don't have to constantly down-shift for every little speed increase like modern V-6's and 4 cylinders. We've lost a lot of engineering progress over the last 30 years--high revving little engines may make high horsepower, but they can't produce effortless, low-speed torque.
@kennymegazuk
12 жыл бұрын
i still have a 1968 olds delmont 88 with the rocket 350 that my grandfather got new . it drives like a tank . still fun to drive on the weekends . but it sucks on gas . 7 or 8 mph to the gallon .. now to fill it up it cost me around $100 bucks a tank . the payment a month for my grandfather was back then was $ 78.00 . I wish my truck payment was 78 bucks ..lol
@chevken1831
8 жыл бұрын
The coolest Oldsmobiles were between 1961 and 1964.I once inquired about a '68 Olds 98 and found that it was one of the tightest cars I had ever driven.It had the ignition in the dashboard, vent windows, a/c, power everything and even an electric rear defogger! Eventually, I got a '73 98, and it still remains as one of the best cars that I ever owned.
@califdad4
8 жыл бұрын
I always like the late 60's Olds best ( and even Buick). But I have a soft spot for 62! I used to ride to school with a neighbor in their light green 62 Olds 98. What a great looking car that was
@UsefulEntertainment
7 жыл бұрын
Chevy guys will never understand what it means to have exquisite class and taste.
@ckryses3962
3 жыл бұрын
Chevelle has nothing to outbest it!! I have seen both side by side!! Chevelle is not overrated!
@manher4335
2 жыл бұрын
@@ckryses3962 Except how common it is from all the GM A bodied cars. So ill take the Olds
@paulcheek5711
5 жыл бұрын
bigger, better and more beautiful than any thing today... Back when cars had room quality and comfort..
@SuperMike1955
14 жыл бұрын
i remember seeing Cutlass Models coming off the assembly line in Lansing back in '68 thru early 70's. Dad worked and retired at Olds. Our drivers's ed courses at high school used 88's and cutlass.
@douglasburskey4820
4 жыл бұрын
An uncle of mine loved big Oldsmobiles he had a 68 Delta 88. The 455 cid engine was more than a match for his heavy foot.
@arnoldberk7686
3 жыл бұрын
I can’t say EXACTLY WHY but Oldsmobile has been my favorite since I was a kid in the fifties. The Rocket V8 the feel of even the low cost models just made them my preference. I bought a new 75 Cutlass S coupe.Specter blue with a white interior.Wow under the lights the color ,whitewalls ,nice wheel discs under the lights at night B L I N G. just like an Olds commercial.I took better care of that car than I did myself.
@365degrees
14 жыл бұрын
Now you're talking! When I started driving my dad owned a 73' GP with the 400-4bbl Loved that triple black car. On a rainy night I brought it upto 130 mph you couldn't even hear the wipers it was so smooth
@MrsSam
7 жыл бұрын
This is the cutest commercial ( the dancing couple)
@petestaint8312
Жыл бұрын
Had two Oldsmobile cars. Miss them. Best cars. 👍
@SuperMike1955
10 жыл бұрын
I lived in Lansing back in the late 60's to 73. Driving down or up Logan between the Olds plant I could see the Cutlass models coming of final assmebly and driven down to the rail yard for delivery. All of our drivers-ed cars in HS were Olds Cutlass or 88's. Dad worked at Olds.
@mcqueenfanman
6 жыл бұрын
Lucky you, our drivers-ed cars were Geos.
@violet2048
15 жыл бұрын
I had a 68 Olds Delta Custom. It had a 455 cubic inch engine that could flat out move that old boat. And talk about Comfort, Cross Country driving was a real pleasure.
@kdemonde
15 жыл бұрын
My very first car was a 68 Cutlass 4-Door, i bought it for $50 in 1982, i was 15 at the time. The radio didn't work so i put a small little boom box on the bottom of the floor. The heat didn't work well either, i bought it in January snd it was cold back in 1982 so i had to wait for the car engine to warm up for the heat to progress. It had a 350 Rocket engine which was fast, it had power windows that didn't work well when it was really cold and $15 dollars would fill it up back then.. memories!
@NDrLoR
15 жыл бұрын
So did I--bought in '71 with 23K miles on it. Coupe, maroon/white top, bucket seats, floor shift, 4 bbl 455, tilt wheel, power windows/seats.
@1967PmdGto
16 жыл бұрын
Torque (peaking at 3200rpm in 67 to 1600rpm in 68): ""And they do it at lower rpm"" the man says, LOL. I LOVE IT! Thanks! I bet that stroke going up to 4.250 inches on the 455 in 68 from around slightly under 4 on the 425 in 67, helped the lower rpm range!
@rever65
14 жыл бұрын
back in 86 my first job was at a grocery store gathering up shopping carts all day/nite long and would spot all types of auto oddities. one that sticks out was a dark green, metalflake! 68 Delta 4dr ht with sidepipes and Cragars! and the driver was old, at least 60! i thought it was cheesy at the time, but today, with the 70s mods, i would love it!
@1967PmdGto
15 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah, you're speaking my language. I hear ya on a 455 and 2.56. In 1988 I blewup my 3.23 on a 73 455 Grandprix, too big of a job for me at time. Moms mechanic friend thru in a rear from a 77 junkyard econ Grandprix. After putting tape on the driveshaft & monitoring the turns for 1 wheel turn, it turned slightly less than 2.5 times. I had a 2.41! The speedo was accelerating slower than hell, I was depressed. Come to find out, the speedo got thrown off, 60 on the speedo was now really 78mph.
@VB13
16 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting these commercials , and thanks for the " heads-up" VIC
@arnoldberk7686
3 жыл бұрын
From a rocket V8 to great style and appointments they were my favorite brand of car throughout the years bar none.
@VB13
16 жыл бұрын
Thanks again vistacruiser67. " The commercials are both informative and educational " ;)But seriously " GREAT JOB "
@MasteringSilence
12 жыл бұрын
I have a 1968 with a 455 Rocket, It's in pretty much perfect condition, I love it I can't wait to drive it in the Summer.
@NDrLoR
15 жыл бұрын
I don't have an Olds now, but have the 4th '77 Mercury Grand Marquis I've owned since 1985. They have all had 460's with a 2.50 axle--arguably the stoutest big block from the 60's or 70's. It only has 202 rated net HP, but so much torque it can pull effortlessly from 35-70 without down-shifting, then turning only about 1,900 RPM. I owned an all-original '67 GTO convertible from '80-'89--sold it for $12K to buy a '53 Cadillac, which I still have.
@davecar5860
8 жыл бұрын
Oldsmobile was the best car GM ever made its a shame they killed it off !
@dynodon8592
8 жыл бұрын
They didn't kill Oldsmibile off because they were the greatest cars.
@waterheaterservices
3 жыл бұрын
Pontiac, Oldsmobile and Buick ended long before the name plates. They became essentially re trimmed Chevrolet. GM was for all practical purposes building only Chevrolet and Cadillac from about 1977 onward.
@pghsquid
9 жыл бұрын
Really loved my '68 Delta 88 !
@arnoldberk7686
3 жыл бұрын
BRING BACK MY OLDSMOBILES !
@vistacruiser67d
15 жыл бұрын
Yeah I remember reading that article in the late 80s. I think I still have it somewhere but couldnt find it to save my life. You jogged my memory because I was impressed about how much faster the non air cars were. It prompted me to take the ac belt off a 72 Cutlass 4dr I had at the time with a 350 2bbl. They make the 68s sound so much superior to the 67s. Seems like something was different about the torque converters too. I also remember the term Econoperfoleration.
@1967PmdGto
15 жыл бұрын
PS, I have a crappy 1973 EGR intake, but have a 1968 sitting on a shelf. This would add significant difference. I know because I had another friend do this swap and it added lots of performance. It's also choking thru 2 inch factory duals, I need to upgrade that too. PS 2, My first car was a 77 Olds wagon with a 403 in the 80s in high school, had all emissions removed, a shift kit, super tuned. I had that sleeper beating most cars in the school! & It too, had a high ass rear end like a 2.56.
@68lincoln
10 жыл бұрын
At 5:45 the 1968 Oldsmobile Delta Custom 88 4 door hardtop is a great looking sedan. They had class and dignity and seemed like a much more expensive GM car.
@lance62
16 жыл бұрын
Keep on uploading these great commercials, i can't get enough.
@NDrLoR
15 жыл бұрын
I remember in I think March or April of 1968 Motor Trend ran a story called Econoperfoleration which stood for Economy/Performance/Acceleration. It explained how the principle of a big engine turning slowly that had been applied so successfully in '67 to the Turnpike Cruiser was now being applied to the '68s with the advent of the 455 driving a 2.56 axle ratio. They compared Delta 88's from '67 and '68 both with and without the AC running--the '68 was the fastest and most economical.
@OLDS98
16 жыл бұрын
Thanks for adding these commercials!! Keep up the good work. I hope to see ALL of them and ALL the Oldsmobile models.
@lm7bird680
4 жыл бұрын
Impossible challenge: take a shot every time they say young
@markmarshall39
16 жыл бұрын
GOD I LOVE THIS STUFF!!!!!
@Handiman544
16 жыл бұрын
I think the operative word here is "YOUNG"....MMMMMM....YOUNG. God, these commercials were so full of it.
@oldsrocketscientist
16 жыл бұрын
this is great!! please keep these videos up
@vistacruiser67d
16 жыл бұрын
Ive got 61 to 74. Im thinking of uploading the full size cars from 70-72 and then some 73 and 74 Cutlasses. Thank you.
@1967PmdGto
15 жыл бұрын
I've always considered 1972 the last for huge power (some 73-74s are OK, not huge), because of that BS that started in 73 - the bad flowing heads/intakes & EGR, etc. On Pontiac for power - we don't touch heads/intakes after 1972. The only exception was the rare 73-74 SD455 TAs which used pre 73 heads/valves/cam, EVERYTHING except for it's 8.4 to 1 comp was genuine late 60s Pontiac, which is why it was a true low/mid 13 car stock, even quicker than the late 60s 400 TA because it was a 455.
@tomservo56954
3 жыл бұрын
"I knew that hanging around with young people would give Father young ideas" "Young ideas, nuts--they're the oldest ideas in the world"
@NDrLoR
15 жыл бұрын
"turning this once great car into an boring old granny mobile by the early 90's." "Not your father's Oldsmobile" of the 50's/60's would have blown the doors off the 90's models!
@rever65
14 жыл бұрын
it's beyond me that a company that had the no.1 selling car in the U.S.( Cutlass mid 70s-mid 80s) would sacrifice their oldest division. what the hell were they thinking?
@1967PmdGto
15 жыл бұрын
Emissions, oh boy. 1968 - heads became open chamber, not closed, but it didn't hurt power. Some California cars had EGR power robbing intakes as early as 68. 1971 - compression on most GM cars drops to the mid 8s from 10 to 1, it didn't really hurt Olds/Pontiac/Buick engines as bad which relied on torque to perform. 1973 - EGR intakes that don't flow, & I know on Pontiac smaller valves w/heads that don't flow. 1975 another HP drop, cat converters, & I know on Pontiac compression down to 7.6.
@columbusmediatalk
15 жыл бұрын
Oldsmobile suits always seemed self-conscious about having an "old" image. They should have worried more about the product and the image would have taken care of itself.
@diegosilang4823
3 жыл бұрын
Seagull sez: this cutlass is MINE!
@NDrLoR
15 жыл бұрын
Driving through a 2.56 axle, those '68 455's were loafing along at about 1,900 RPM at 70 with gobs of reserve on hand! All that was gone 10 years later with V-6's standard in Delta 88's at twice the price--so much for progress! The beginning of the end.
@sasteveneadams
9 жыл бұрын
great Brand! great cars!
@1967PmdGto
16 жыл бұрын
Ya, if I had me a time machine to go back and buy one perfect new condition, think of the 10s of 1000s I'd save over one perfectly restored today.
@NDrLoR
15 жыл бұрын
"I was impressed about how much faster the non air cars were" They only tested two cars, both equipped with AC--but they ran tests with the AC running, then turned off. With respect to the torque converters, all Buicks/Olds/Cadillacs '65-'67 had switch-pitch converters, meaning the vains would switch to a higher stall angle under part-throttle. I had a '67 Delta 88 in the late '80s and loved this feature in conjunction with the 425. This feature was discontinued in '68.
@roberthoffman4935
7 жыл бұрын
We bought our new 1968 Delmont 88 in Feb.? 1968. Every one always asks: 'Whats a Delmont'? Its the base 88 model with a odd name. The name is Oldsmobile not old mobile. I guess it sounded that way so the ads called them young mobiles at this groovy time.
@NDrLoR
15 жыл бұрын
Buick had first used the switch-pitch device in their non-shfting Dynaflows in 1955 to give it a semblance of a passing gear--it was so successful it was then applied to the two-speed autos in Cutlasses and Skylarks in '64, then the new Turbo-Hydramatic 400's from '65-'67--this feature was never used in Pontiacs of Chevies.
@emesvideo
9 жыл бұрын
Soooooooo beautiful!!!
@angusthethird
15 жыл бұрын
I used to think of the Delta as the 98's feminine side, the LeSabre as the Electra 225's feminine side, and so it goes...
@violet2048
15 жыл бұрын
especially the old ones.
@RoundenBrown
15 жыл бұрын
"Oldsmobile, Youngmobile." I died laughing.
@jrg7951
6 жыл бұрын
Love those big torquey V8s
@richardtibbitts3841
3 жыл бұрын
That's Interesting, because we always thought the enemy was Ford. :-)
@365degrees
15 жыл бұрын
Love your comment. Even in 76../A friend had a 76'-Grand Prix with the 350. I had a 71' Cutllass "S" with the 350 rocket. He drove my car one day and couldn't believe the power my car had over his. I am in no way critisizing the GP as they were always my favorite car. I am saying the late 60-early-70' motors were more powerful. Was it 73 or 74 the emissions,etc. started? I would bet 72' was the last year for the huge power.
@keithbrown8814
2 жыл бұрын
Even 1972, while still "muscle car" was down from '69/70 model years power...the beginning of the end...sadly!
@1967PmdGto
15 жыл бұрын
After correcting speedo perfectly, I hadn't really lost acceleration, I then liked 2.41s better in a lot of ways. I only gained top end! From 20mph and up, no acceleration loss. I found from 0-20 my car might (I say might) have dropped from 1.8 secs to 1.9. Does even better burn outs once the wheels break loose because the 2.41 causes higher speeds. Goes about 80mph in Low, 0-60 in an honest 6.0, my friends call it the HWY ENFORCER. Still have the car! GTO Heads, Cam, Tuning, etc.
@mercmarc
14 жыл бұрын
If you did a shot every time they say young in a commercial you would be falling down.
@wesleynash2598
3 жыл бұрын
$2500?? Damn times have changed 😬
@1967PmdGto
15 жыл бұрын
365 no insult taken towards the GP (which I love) at all, your statement is 100% true. As you move forward in time from say 1970, A 400 engine becomes only as powerful as a 350 was in 1970, and even farther in time - some of the last smogger 455s were only as powerful as a 350 in 1970, or worse! In college my 1973 GP (that I still own) had a 400. Another guy had a mint condition 77 with a 400, same body/weights. The rated HP about 50 more for mine and it seemed to perform even better than 50.
@vistacruiser67d
15 жыл бұрын
July 1969 Ted Kennedy Chappaquiddick Oldsmobile was a 67 Delmont. They burned down the courthouse and crushed the car.
@rever65
14 жыл бұрын
kudos to you for running these commercials. how did you attain them? back in 78-79 (10 yrs old) my friend and i used to love playing in his mom's dk green 68 delta coupe. sadly, it took an ugly hit in the rear that fall and they replaced it with an 80 98 sedan. i learned to drive in a white 82 98 regency(and experienced my first and last tire blowout in one!) loved the shot of the guy with the tomato red jacket in a tomato red Olds!
@TheHelado36
8 жыл бұрын
An era of decadence and extremes !
@vistacruiser67d
13 жыл бұрын
@RabidKoala The 1967 Olds Delmont was registered in his mom's name.
@OMENAPUUROOMENAPUURO
6 жыл бұрын
I WISHD ID HAD 280SE. 124 SPIDER AND OLDSMOBILE 88
@yolo1998
13 жыл бұрын
They shoulda just called it 'youngsmobile' in the first place - how many times did they have to say ' young' to try to counteract the name 'oldsmobile'? haha
@tonysajkowski3534
3 жыл бұрын
Great marketing
@xvmon1
16 жыл бұрын
2.5K for that CAR any time
@vistacruiser67d
16 жыл бұрын
How about the prices on the Cutlass? $2,512 to $2,982.
@andean89
13 жыл бұрын
WOw! $2900 For an Olds! I'l take 10
@NDrLoR
15 жыл бұрын
This was when a dollar was still worth something--just before the Great Inflation of the 70's destroyed the worldwide economy.
@kdemonde
15 жыл бұрын
WOW! that's great, you can't find the 68 4-doors anymore very rare. All i see are the 442's and regular coupes, i haven't even seen a photo of the 4-door cutlass. Could you send me some pics? let me know and i will give you my e-mail address.
@markmarshall39
16 жыл бұрын
i know what your saying jet.peace.
@queensplazasouth
16 жыл бұрын
GM let all their brands languish except for Chevrolet and Cadillac.Pontiac does good somehow despite poor management Prior to 1985 Olds was the best selling car in the United States.What happened 1985-1988?Olds, along with the rest of GM (except for full size Chevys and Fleetwood/Broughams),switched to Front Wheel Drive,along with(further)downsized bodies.While GM engineers and builds the finest front wheel drive cars in the world,nothing beats the GM B/C full size RWD cars and A/G midsize cars
@jamesbrand987
5 жыл бұрын
Dont forget your keys
@LaraKadillak
8 жыл бұрын
Does anyone know who the dancing woman is?
@vistacruiser67d
8 жыл бұрын
+Lara Kadillak I don't.
@vistacruiser67d
15 жыл бұрын
He said class not glass.
@davidbroughall3782
5 жыл бұрын
4:46 married couple not sleeping in the same bed. If you want to think young maybe you should start there..
@428sj
13 жыл бұрын
Finer that the finest woman in the world today!!!! ummmm...
@TheLizardKing1967
14 жыл бұрын
Oldsmoblie says " Out of business in 2004" LAMO
@eddo1983
13 жыл бұрын
Cars were cheaper back then even by todays standard...I mean adjusted inflation
@OsbornTramain
12 жыл бұрын
Every time I watch this commercial, the flashing of lights on the girls dress makes my brain feel like it's going to have a seizure. The slow then fast then slow then fast.....ack!!!! I guess I shouldn't watch it.
@demarcos69
15 жыл бұрын
Wow how cheesy were these commercials
@TheLizardKing1967
14 жыл бұрын
Obamamobile says NO more Olds or Pontiac. LOL
@tommywatterson5276
3 ай бұрын
Why the teenie boppers dancing around an OLDS mobile ? Really ? Why couldn't Olds just've been happy with their " older " market ? The younger crowd were Chevy and Pontiac buyers. This insistent change of theme for Olds finally self destructed the brand. They never won over the younger buyers, and ran off their traditional buyers. Those older buyers went to Buick, Mercury, Chrysler. Olds deserved to go under.
@themx83
15 жыл бұрын
does he say glass? oldsmobiles have real glass? lol
@davecar5860
8 жыл бұрын
why is that old dude dancing with that girl just doesn't look right !
@dontellgucci1117
5 жыл бұрын
There’s a message in the AD. When narrator speaks of conservative ideas she’s dancing with the man when speaking of younger little wilder ideas she dances by herself in a faster fashion. Showing the car has two sides to it. Naturally the car is for everyone no matter age or conservative or a little wild
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