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I just recently became the proud and happy owner of a holiday Coupe from 1966.
It is not much info that I can find on these vehicles.
I have been told that they a rare car to find so I hope you guys and girls can help me out a bit
I know it is a numbers macthing car with the original colour of Autumn Orange
The term "numbers matching" gets thrown around alot in the classic car community. Your Oldsmobile is quite rare because it's a 98, not a Cutlass. IMHO, the Delta 88s and 98s have more class than the Cutlii.
The term "numbers matching" gets thrown around alot in the classic car community. Your Oldsmobile is quite rare because it's a 98, not a Cutlass. IMHO, the Delta 88s and 98s have more class than the Cutlii.
I know it is a numbers macthing car with the original colour of Autumn Orange.
Just to clarify, your car cannot, by definition, be "numbers matching" because that would mean that the VIN derivative stamped on the transmission case and engine block match the car's VIN plate. But Oldsmobile didn't start stamping engines and transmissions this way until the 1968 model year. So there are no numbers on your car that would "match," even when brand new. The best that you can do is check that the date codes on whatever components that have them are consistent with (a few days or weeks before) the date the car was built.
If you post a photo of the cowl tag located under the hood on the firewall, the date of manufacture (month and week) can be determined along with some of the original options and the original paint color or colors. Presumably the paint codes would be for autumn bronze, which would be an M. :There should actually be two paint codes where the first indicates the lower body color and the second indicates the top color if a two-tone car or the convertible top color if a convertible. Since your car is the same color throughout, both codes should be M.
I know that it is the original engine and gearbox🙂
No one is saying they aren't, but that's not the same thing as saying it's "numbers matching." I'm just commenting on the use of that term, which, as Olds64 pointed out, is tossed around all the time, and many people don't know what it actually means. In order for a car to be "numbers matching," there must be some numbers somewhere that actually match each other.
Is there some way to know how many might be left on the road.
I have been to a lot of carshows in my time both in europe and in the status.
I have never seen one in coupe. But I know they are a bit smiler to Buick Electra 225
Is there some way to know how many might be left on the road.
I have been to a lot of carshows in my time both in europe and in the status.
I have never seen one in coupe. But I know they are a bit smiler to Buick Electra 225
Not a chance. There is no national registry, and even if there were, it would only contain data from people who have entered it. Stop worrying about rarity and just enjoy the car.
These are the instructions Olds used to teach their factories how to put the cars together.
When you have a chance, purchase the 1966 Chassis Service Manual and 1966 Fisher Body Manual as real books. The CD’s, digital reprints and other representations are usually terrible quality. Once you have those books, you will be very well prepared to maintain and fix your car.
As Joe says, don’t worry about the number matching thing. How I’d describe it in English would be “original engine and transmission”.
As you get into it, you’ll find that these cars were built to be repaired, not thrown away.
Also 1966 was a very good year for GM for quality since there were no strikes or other troubles. The 1966 98 is a very close match to the 1965 98 except for the shape of the fenders and bumpers. Many many parts from the 1965 model will fit the 1966 model as well.
These are the instructions Olds used to teach their factories how to put the cars together.
When you have a chance, purchase the 1966 Chassis Service Manual and 1966 Fisher Body Manual as real books. The CD’s, digital reprints and other representations are usually terrible quality. Once you have those books, you will be very well prepared to maintain and fix your car.
As Joe says, don’t worry about the number matching thing. How I’d describe it in English would be “original engine and transmission”.
As you get into it, you’ll find that these cars were built to be repaired, not thrown away.
Also 1966 was a very good year for GM for quality since there were no strikes or other troubles. The 1966 98 is a very close match to the 1965 98 except for the shape of the fenders and bumpers. Many many parts from the 1965 model will fit the 1966 model as well.
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Chris(tian)
Thank you Chris (tian)
I know that the 65 and 66 share parts but I would say that weatherstrips and chrome parts I fund it alot easier to get part that fits from buick electras, chevrolet impalas and pontiac Catalina from the same years 🙂
To be honest, my favorite car of all time is the 72 Oldsmobile 442 in black.
But in Denmark, it is expensive.
But this car really talked to me and I am a sucker for orange
