[Oldsmaniac]

My first Olds was a 66 Delta 88 conv. I was 18 and had no real job. This was 1974. A neighbor lady owned the car and she had a stroke and couldnt drive anymore. The car sat on the street for sometime and some punk kids set fire to the back seat. There were a lot of papers back there and when the firemen came they used a chemical extinguisher to put out the fire. Shortly thereafter the car disappeared. My pop inquired about the car and was told that the car was sitting in the back lot of the local Olds dealer and 35 dollars would purchase it as is, condition unknown. My dad bought the car for me and had it towed to our mechanic. The 88 only needed a tuneup and new battery. With the hole in the back seat, discolored dash chrome, and waffled quarter it was a thing of beauty to me and all mine. The 425 had power to spare and the turbo 400 shifted without notice. Believe it or not I still have the car but it soon will be parted out due to a very rotted frame.