Just glanced inside a '87 98 at a yard today & noticed the pen first. Opened the door & found this Olds. note pad, small road atlas & the window sticker from this car. Had to grab it of course to add to the collection of cool worthless stuff.
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Cool stuff!! Used to go out to the wrecking yard and just walk around looking at cars, wondering what the story was behind each one...

 

why is it that the worthless stuff is many times the neatest stuff?

 

Agreed not worthless, for some that can't afford a car or another car, this is next best thing IMO

As matter of fact, my wife and I go to the antique mall in Lansing, looking for reasonably priced Olds stuff.

Pat

 

27 mpg ? really haha.

 

I thought you meant in YOUR yard

 

I really didn't mean worthless, just stuff I really don't need but have to keep it because it is cool. I'm sure some goober like me would actually pay a little something for these items.

Mike, that would be even cooler!!

 

Yes, really! The late-1980's FWD Delta 88's, Ninety Eights, Toronados, Bonnevilles, LeSabres, Park Avenues, and Rivieras all routinely delivered high-20's / low-30's highway mileage. The 3.8-liter / 3800 V6 engine was one of the most efficient engines of the time.

These cars were also surprisingly light-weight compared to current models. A full-size Delta 88, Bonneville, or LeSabre weighed about 3,300-lbs. Many "mid-size" current model cars are pushing 4,000-lbs.

Sadly, the excellent fuel economy of these cars was never adequately promoted or advertised, but they rivaled or surpassed many smaller imported cars of the time in terms of miles per gallon.

 

X2! My 1995 Regency Elite (3800 series II) would do an honest 35 mpg at 65 mph all day long. City was better than avg because I used to go to work early and come home early when there was no traffic. Also had the timing down to a science about when lights would be green. So in the city I would get around 22 mpg if I didn't drive stupid or get caught in stop/go lineups. 3800 was one of the best blocks GM ever produced.

 

Way cool!!

 

Scott,
You want a spare 1995 Ninety Eight Owners manual? Got one kickin around. Also got the original paperwork from the lady who owned the car when it was new. Amazing what people leave in the car without checking, isn't it?

 

Nice find!

 

X2. if you are like me, i use the word worthless as to mean worth less than car parts. as far as value... stuff like this can be priceless because with enough of this stuff collected it is worth more to the collector because of the story behind each find and the amount of time collecting alot of it. you have me beat in this department many times over. i am starting to pull my 4 wheeler racing stuff off my wall in the garage to hang more Oldsmobile stuff.