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Old February 5th, 2010, 10:31 AM
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What are your two favorite Olds'

I just wanted to know what two Oldsmobiles are your favorites?

Mine are the 1969 Hurst/Olds, and the 1967 Olds 442.

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I would have to say: 68 H/O, 65 442
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1968 Toronado and 1963 Starfire.
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Old February 5th, 2010, 10:57 AM
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Old February 5th, 2010, 12:08 PM
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66ninetyeightls, Don't you mean the one you have now and the one you had then?

Shermanator, You should know better than that! For some of us, every Olds is a favorite! It is an illness - that is why there is no Dr. Ford, Dr. Chevrolet, Dr. Dodge, Dr. Pontiac...only Dr. Olds.
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'72 Cutlass and the '84 Delta 88 Royale Brougham.
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Old February 5th, 2010, 12:12 PM
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I liked my 1978 Delta 88 the most I think, it was a real dependable car and the family loved it. Next would probably be the 1976 98 Regency I owned for a few years it rode like a dream, no other car I EVER owned could compare in the comfort category, including much newer models.
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Old February 5th, 2010, 12:13 PM
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mine would be 69 hurst olds and 70 w-30 and a 70 w-31 and a 65 vista and a 71 code 43 green 442 and a oh hell i like them all
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Since you asked, '64-'67 Vista and '57 Fiesta Wagon .........I guess if there were a gun to my head!
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Along with the ultra exotic my favorites are 69 H/O and 70 Rallye 350 But Vista are by far the coolest
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66/67 442 of course and the Oldsmobile funny car John Force use to drive
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Old February 5th, 2010, 04:35 PM
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2 favorite? Thats a tough one. Other than my 71 W30 it would be a 1966 98 convertible and then maybe a 57 Super 88 2drht J2
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In all seriousness, the two depicted in my avatar.

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Picking just 2 is a very difficult task and I think the answers would vary day by day depending on mood.
Todays pick would be a 68 H/O and a 71 w-30 convert.
Tomorrow would likely be a 67 w-30 and a 72 H/O.
Day after a 66 tri-carb and a 69 H/O.
On sunday I'll just take one...the one and only 4 speed 68 H/O.

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i dont think they ever made a bad one i like em all and really like the 2 in my shop....................................
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Old February 5th, 2010, 06:13 PM
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1950's Olds 88s and 98s




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Old February 5th, 2010, 06:47 PM
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My 63 98 custom sport coupe and my 63 98 convertable.If I liked any other car this much I would have them too.
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Old February 5th, 2010, 07:10 PM
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My favorites from my favorite decade...
57 Olds 88/98
61 Olds Starfire
71-72 Olds 442
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How about I pick two a day for the next month? A '70 Sebring Yellow W30. and a '57 98 convert. a '32 Royal Cloud (Reo) and.......
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Old February 5th, 2010, 09:34 PM
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I will chose a 70 Cutlass S with a 455 and 66 442.
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Old February 5th, 2010, 09:51 PM
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Mine would have to be 66 442 and the 1958 super 88 holiday coupe.
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Old February 7th, 2010, 03:05 PM
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it would have to 67 old 442 and 57 olds 98
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Old February 7th, 2010, 03:31 PM
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the first one is easy for me, my car the second would be any other olds from the 60s or 70s it would be tough to choose between a '65 442, '68 HO or any Vista
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this is a hard question. at one time i would have said the Rallye 350 and 70 W-30 but now i would have to say 62 starfire takes the place of the 70 W-30. if it were not for the fact that my Rallye 350 was my first car i would sell it and get a 62 starfire.

i think i would have to have a top 10 that are all equal for the number one spot.
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Old February 7th, 2010, 03:59 PM
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it is a little like a girl that has to have shoes for every outfit. i need an Oldsmobile for every outfit.
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66 W-30 #29 and 71 W-30 4speed triple black vert.
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#1 choice is the 68 Hurst Olds #2 66 W-30 tripower 442
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Old February 8th, 2010, 08:52 AM
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Originally Posted by jensenracing77
it is a little like a girl that has to have shoes for every outfit. i need an Oldsmobile for every outfit.
I like this idea. I think I need a bigger driveway. Kind like Oliver Wendall Douglass he had a suit for all the different jobs he did on the farm.

You know the op said two favorite Olds. He didn't put a limit on how many times you can post your favorite two or they had to be the same two.
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Arnold the pig liked cruising in Ollie's Lincoln 'vert.

My two favorite are George Barris customs.

The Mannix 1966 Toronado.
It has a mobile phone and two way radio too.
The full width rearview mirror was groovy.


Last but not least...The Beverly Hillbillies 1921 Oldsmobile.



The coolest variant was when Jethro wanted to go racing.
Barris found another Olds and put 1969 442 running gear in it and did some other modifications, know as Granny's Hot Rod.
There is a full blown custom but I like Jethro's model.
It even says Olds on the hood.




He Jamesbo, it's sort of a '69?
You would look good driving that to the grocery store.

I wonder If Joe P. knows if those W36 stripes are placed correctly?

edit: I added a little picture of the Mannix car for you, couldn't figure out how to put it in place of the missing one.
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#1 choice is the 68 Hurst Olds #2 66 W-30 tripower 442
Tripower? Ya gotta say it like ya mean it. That's a Tri-Carb, not a Pontiac!
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hard to keep it a two but they would be a 1950 Olds 88 club coupe & 1957 Olds 88 2 door hardtop
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the 66 442 and a 442 from 1966.
both in blue, of course.
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Just two......sigh....

64 Cutlass
any Vista Cruiser
73-77 Salon
71-72 88/98
79 Supreme Brougham
77-83 Ninety Eight
68 Supreme
72 Supreme
55 88
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58 88 ...
70 442 ...
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'67 442 Convertible
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85 cutlass calais t tops
72 cutlass sx

the ones you own are always ur favorite
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68 H/o or 69 H/o

68 is first but the 69 hurst olds is sweet also
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