Vehicle Description
This 1976 Oldsmobile 98 is being offered at the Gateway Classic
Cars showroom in San Antonio/Austin! In 1976, the Luxury and
Regency editions of the full-size Ninety-Eights were offered, in
2-door coupes or 4-door hardtops. 4-doors had an extra window (like
an opera window) in the C-pillar. A landau roof option for the
coupe gave it a huge-looking opera window. Like the Custom Cruiser,
Ninety-Eights had a dual section eggcrate-design grille, with new
front end panel, front bumper, and wraparound horizontal parking
lamps. Amber marker lenses aligned with the headlamps wrapped
around the fender sides. Separate clear cornering lamps had
horizontal ribs. Vertical taillamps were decorated with a small
emblem in each lens. Tiny back-up lamps stood alongside the license
plate, on a panel that also contained small red lenses next to the
tail lamps. Standard Ninety-Eight equipment included a 455 CID
Rocket V8 with 4-barrel carburetor mated to a Turbo-Hydramatic
automatic transmission. The cabin has the upgraded option of Black
leather along with other accessories such as variable-ratio power
steering, power brakes, power driver's seat, driver's door armrest
control console and a front ashtray make for a comfortable cruiser.
Rear fender skirts and bumper impact strips were also standard. If
you are looking for a 70's land yacht to cruise or even to take to
local car shows, this could be the example for you.
