tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7847382031474642320.post322744459498116976..comments2024-01-22T12:47:29.257-08:00Comments on California Streets: Alameda Street Sighting - 1973 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale Holiday sedanJay Wollenweberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09143862063193463448noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7847382031474642320.post-62639783353790901332013-03-09T09:09:14.703-08:002013-03-09T09:09:14.703-08:00Thanks, Jay. I've recently checked out your p...Thanks, Jay. I've recently checked out your postings for several cars after not visiting your site for many months. I'll be sure to seek out these Oldsmobiles.John Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10483127990261979982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7847382031474642320.post-31436466040567795232013-03-05T23:11:00.891-08:002013-03-05T23:11:00.891-08:00Hi John,
Thanks for stopping by and sharing your s...Hi John,<br />Thanks for stopping by and sharing your stories and experiences with me. Since you like Oldsmobiles, perhaps you'll like some of the other cars I've featured. Off hand I can recall a '58 Dynamic 88, '61 Ninety Eight, '64 F-85 and a '77 Cutlass S.Jay Wollenweberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09143862063193463448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7847382031474642320.post-30099138026094382232013-03-05T09:29:57.111-08:002013-03-05T09:29:57.111-08:00Wow! This car really is yellow. Much more so than ...Wow! This car really is yellow. Much more so than the yellow Olds I wrote about in my comments on the '72 Delta 88 you featured earlier this week. I googled 1972 and 1973 Olds colors and found that the '72 Olds 88 I remember was Sunfire Yellow, which was a more calm yellow than the name implies, while this '73 Olds is painted Omega Yellow, which to me is almost a "look at me" yellow. Since I didn't know who Sam Raimi is, I googled him as well. I think it's a hoot that he uses his hand me down '73 Eighty-Eight in his movies. This, to me, demonstrates love and dedication to keeping it alive. His bold yet endearing name for it, "The Classic", is almost ironic since he is said to have admitted that very little of it is original. Long live "The Classic"! The '73 Olds sedan featured here is proudly soldiering on. The presence of bruises is understandable given it's environment. I can relate to this. Finding a parking spot for my '64 Olds 88 sedan, which I was driving just a few years ago, was a real challenge since parking spaces are now sized for today's econoboxes. However, that car was quite easy to maneuver in suburban areas due to its front fender peaks which continued back to the ends of it's subtle tail fins plus aided by a 360 degree view provided by an expanse of glass. I knew exactly where the corners were. It now awaits a restoration decision. As for my Olds, this '73 sedan, the '70 Olds 98, and yes, the '72 88 coupe you featured, they belong to a group of cars which are becoming more desirable as the remaining coupes and convertibles become less affordable. I too hate to see these cars chopped up and bastardized by people who want to express their individuality but, often times, in my opinion, create something which is very repetitive and predictable. To quote a fellow automotive enthusiast, " Rust never sleeps, and stock never goes out of style." Lastly, you probably guessed that I'm an Oldsmobile fan. I believe that If GM's downsizing had occurred when these cars were built, with Olds being their 2nd largest seller, Oldsmobile would not have been the first to go. Thanks, Jay, for featuring these cars.John Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10483127990261979982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7847382031474642320.post-23032148605612830612012-12-16T03:27:38.595-08:002012-12-16T03:27:38.595-08:00Enjoyed this weeks Oldsmobile blogs, I guess the p...Enjoyed this weeks Oldsmobile blogs, I guess the problem with most families they do not want to stick out from the crowd, I can imagine kids getting teased and school if there folks have a banana yellow, apple green or my favorite plum crazy @-) Art Tidescohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16680781189400367930noreply@blogger.com