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1975 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale
$16,500
Westborough, Massachusetts
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Price reduced again on this great example of the last big American convertible. This is an unmolested 1975 Delta 88 Royale with under 22,000 original miles. After frame-off restoring a 1971 Olds 442 convertible, I wanted to get a driver -- a big Olds convertible -- so I bought this car in May 2004 and have added less than 4,000 miles in 8 years. It has spent all of that time, when not being driven, under a custom cover in my garage. It's never seen snow and was caught in a thunderstorm once. There is little more than anecdotal history available on this car. I only know what I learned from the second owner, a lady who had little detail. She inherited it from an elderly gentleman who bought the car in South Dakota. He drove it for a short time, stored it in a barn for, I'm guessing, over 20 years, and then it was passed within the original family to her in Oregon. She had turned it over to someone to "clean it up" in preparation for sale. I bought the car based on that information and a few photos and had it shipped cross-country to me. On arrival in Massachusetts, it was apparent that the car had received only some cosmetic work. It has a new convertible top (have the original burgundy boot), some paint work, and the original side molding has been replaced. All panels are straight and true as you can see in the photos. Glass and chrome are excellent. The interior is also excellent, with no fading, cracks, or tears in the upholstery. There are under 50 miles on a new set of whitewall radials. The original wire wheel covers are in perfect shape. Floors and trunk are sound and clean. I added carpet in the trunk and a new hood pad. Frame is solid. I have spent $3000 on the car, servicing and replacing all items that could have suffered time-related deterioration or that were showing signs of problems, including: shocks (replaced with KYB gas shocks to reduce the floaty feel on the road), radiator, hoses, belts, gaskets (incl. valve covers), fuel and brake lines, heater core, battery, alternator, muffler,fuel pump, and tires. The 350/4bbl engine was tuned by a performance Buick specialist. I had the AC reconditioned and upgraded to R134a. I had the transmission and differential drained, cleaned, and regasketed. I did some work on the scissor-top mechanism (replaced cable, motor). The original AM/FM 8-track is in the dash but does not work. To avoid cutting, my plan was to add a small CD stereo in the glove box and two speakers in carpeted boxes in the back seat. All of those parts would go with the car if desired.In summary, this is an absolutely gorgeous head-turning car, with classic and sleek Olds lines and striking white on white color scheme. It runs and drives beautifully. I have apparently come out the other side of my collector car "phase", having sold the 442, and now this pretty Delta ragtop sits in my garage waiting for someone with the time to take it on cruises and get it the attention it deserves. Ad provided by ClassicCars.com
1975 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale
$16,500
Westborough, Massachusetts
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Make -
Model -
Category -
Mileage -
Posted Over 1 Month
Price reduced again on this great example of the last big American convertible. This is an unmolested 1975 Delta 88 Royale with under 22,000 original miles. After frame-off restoring a 1971 Olds 442 convertible, I wanted to get a driver -- a big Olds convertible -- so I bought this car in May 2004 and have added less than 4,000 miles in 8 years. It has spent all of that time, when not being driven, under a custom cover in my garage. It's never seen snow and was caught in a thunderstorm once. There is little more than anecdotal history available on this car. I only know what I learned from the second owner, a lady who had little detail. She inherited it from an elderly gentleman who bought the car in South Dakota. He drove it for a short time, stored it in a barn for, I'm guessing, over 20 years, and then it was passed within the original family to her in Oregon. She had turned it over to someone to "clean it up" in preparation for sale. I bought the car based on that information and a few photos and had it shipped cross-country to me. On arrival in Massachusetts, it was apparent that the car had received only some cosmetic work. It has a new convertible top (have the original burgundy boot), some paint work, and the original side molding has been replaced. All panels are straight and true as you can see in the photos. Glass and chrome are excellent. The interior is also excellent, with no fading, cracks, or tears in the upholstery. There are under 50 miles on a new set of whitewall radials. The original wire wheel covers are in perfect shape. Floors and trunk are sound and clean. I added carpet in the trunk and a new hood pad. Frame is solid. I have spent $3000 on the car, servicing and replacing all items that could have suffered time-related deterioration or that were showing signs of problems, including: shocks (replaced with KYB gas shocks to reduce the floaty feel on the road), radiator, hoses, belts, gaskets (incl. valve covers), fuel and brake lines, heater core, battery, alternator, muffler,fuel pump, and tires. The 350/4bbl engine was tuned by a performance Buick specialist. I had the AC reconditioned and upgraded to R134a. I had the transmission and differential drained, cleaned, and regasketed. I did some work on the scissor-top mechanism (replaced cable, motor). The original AM/FM 8-track is in the dash but does not work. To avoid cutting, my plan was to add a small CD stereo in the glove box and two speakers in carpeted boxes in the back seat. All of those parts would go with the car if desired.In summary, this is an absolutely gorgeous head-turning car, with classic and sleek Olds lines and striking white on white color scheme. It runs and drives beautifully. I have apparently come out the other side of my collector car "phase", having sold the 442, and now this pretty Delta ragtop sits in my garage waiting for someone with the time to take it on cruises and get it the attention it deserves. Ad provided by ClassicCars.com
