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Guest 85CieraHoliday

I have a Pastel Beige 1985 Cutlass Ciera Brougham Holiday Coupe. It has a special Holiday Coupe Package (RPO WJ5) Power windows, power locks, a/c, rear defogger, wire hubcaps, luggage rack, am/fm/cassette, powewr antenna (need motor I think) reading lamp, tinted glass pin stripe, curise control, and pulse wiper. There are less then 77,000 miles on it. The orignial 2.5 L 4 cylinder and 3 speed automatic and in 20 yrs the most expensive repair.... new coil packs.

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I didn't think coil packs appeared on the 2.5 until 1987. You car should have a distributor. A very inaccessible distributor at that.

I have a Holiday too. It's a white '78 Holiday 88 -- basically a sporty version of the Delta with buckets/console with floor shift. Neat car.

Other Oldsmobiles I own are:

'73 Delta 88 convertible

'73 Delta 88 4-door hardtop

'67 Ninety-Eight LS

'76 Cutlass Supreme factory 455 (basket case)

'88 Ciera 4-door

'80 Omega brougham 2-door -- pretty much junk, but it has a 2.8V6 & a 4-speed manual.

Got some parts cars too, but they are just that..

My newest acquistion, a '67 Toronado arrived last night. I know nothing about it other than the fact that it doesn't run. It has some nice options. Always wanted one.

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Guest 85CieraHoliday

No the coil packs were in the 2.5 for all years of duty in the a-body cars, still they are quite hard to get too yet seem to be a common replacement item on all of the 2.5's. Had them replaced on my dads 87 Grand Am LE coupe a few years ago, but that car is gone (he got a new car).

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junkboy, Are the trim rings in the back of the truck in the picture, from the 67 Toro? Or are they the wide ones off a Cutlass? I'm looking for two from a Toro and two wide ones (15 inch) for my cutlass.

I have a 72 H/O almost done and a 67 f/85 far from done. A 66 4dr Cutlass hardtop and a 66 Toro that probably will never get done

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Hey Badger Guy -- I believe those rings in the back of my truk are 15" ones off my Holiday 88. If I knew I had any extras, I'd let you have them for shipping, but I just can't keep track of what junk is where.

I moved from AL to NC last year... got about 20 cars up here so far, but there are still close to 170 in AL - ugh! Then there's all the parts...

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I own a Teal Blue Metallic 1968 Delta 88 Holiday Coupe with a black vinyl roof.

It has a 455 with a Q-jet, Turbo 400 trans, factory dual exhaust, posi, Pertronix Flamethrower ignition/coil, Crane 272-degree cam, and 55 amp Delcotron.

It has the Group 2 option package (power trunk release, remote control mirror, clock, hood/trunk lights, floor/trunk mats, courtesy and glove box lights). Not to mention AC, power brakes and radial tires. This car has 49K original miles.

It won first place in the full size Olds category at the 2005 GM Nationals. I had the entire car repainted, rebuilt the engine, front end and transmission, replaced all the rubber parts and put in a new carpet, among other things.

Oh, and did I mention that this car will be up for sale in the next few weeks?

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Guest Shaffer

Only Oldsmobiles I currently know of in my family are my mothers 97' Achieva SL 4dr (photo attached was taken in early April of 05') and my aunts mother-in-laws 89' Cutlass Ciera sedan that she inherited from her mother-in-law, which she uses as her 3rd car.

Moms car to me is a sorry excuse for an Oldsmobile. It is a good car, but not your typical Oldsmobile. It is too small in my book and the 2.4L DOHC engine is too "growly" and noisy.

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I used to drive a '77 Cutlass Supreme that was Mandarin.

I found the buildsheet one day. It was sold new to

either Hertz or Avis. It was yuckily-equipped..

It had the Olds 350-4, A/C, camel bench seat interior,

AM radio, & full wheelcovers. No other options.

It had about 80K & was totally rusted out as it was an

Illinois car. It sure drove nice though..

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Guest copper128

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Why not post a picture of your '68?

The '67 & '68 Olds Delta Custom Holiday coupes are probably my favorite Oldsmobiles. Maybe one day I'll find a floor-shift car... </div></div>

You'd probably like my 67 Delmont coupe if you like those. Check out the attached pic. A 74K mile original 330 4bbl car with deluxe interior & exterior trim pkgs and factory A/C.

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  • 7 months later...

'71 Cutlass-S. Complete, unmolested car I found in Missouri.

Came with 30 years of service records, well maintained.

Right now I have it in my shop and am stripping it down

to go to the body shop to return it to original color and

replace the rusted metal.

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Guest Dave Wyatt

My youngest son is also an Olds fan, this is his 85 Cutlass in action. It's getting a 455 this week end!

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1912 REO the Fifth touring car (the last car that R.E. Olds Designed, his "fairwell car")

1954 S88 Holiday Coupe (75K Miles)

2 1963 Cutlass Conv. (one with factory air)one is for sale

1963 Cutlass Coupe (with factory air)

1965 Cutlass Conv. (with factory air)on page 333 of "Setting the Pace"

1990 Touring Sedan

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1-1969 442= 4spd, tic-tock gadges, posi, currently running 65 425. The original 400 blew a piston of the rod. Still kept the engine so that someday it can be repaired.

2-1972 Cutlass S= auto on the floor, buckets, currently running 76 403. This car has had more engines than I have had girlfriends. Plan on fixing it up with my daughter so she can drive it to her prom. Thankfully I have 18 years to prepair.

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Guest imported_Julian

1967 442 all original car http://www.442.com/vcs/1964_1972/hilton.html

1967 98 Luxuray Town Sedan POWER EVERYTHING

1971 Cutlass Supreme convertible (was used in the Dale Earnhardt movie "3"

TWO (2) 1942 Olds Dynamic Custom Cruisers one original one street rod project

PLUS many other "parts cars" to include a complete 74 Hurst Cutlass....

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Guest DaveCorbin

How about a 1966 Toronado with 104,000 miles owned by it's original and only owner? It's dark blue and very plain, but it goes like stink! Inside is blue bench seat, no vinyl top, no turn lights on front fenders, no A/C, no power windows. I bought it in Sept. 1966 at Storey Olds in Lansing. My documentation includes the canceled check for $4107.36 all up with tax, no trade.

Regards, Dave Corbin

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Just realised I'd never posted the Raider-mobiles-

2- 1964 Starfire coupes: 1 loaded Bermuda Blue, not running; 1 light optioned Willow Mist that I don't get to drive near as much as I'd like.

1969 Toronado W34, Tahitian Turquoise/black int & VT

1974 Hurst/Olds Pace Car w/ Indy pedigree

1976 Ninety Eight Regency sedan (2nd owner)

1978 Custom Cruiser wagon (300k miles and rolling!)

1997 Bravada (a Blazer in drag) <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />

There's also a 1987 Dodge K-car in the mix that was Mama's last car. It gets 30 mpg so it's pretty much the daily driver now. A toad car, but it's dependable.

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1969 442 that was written off and totaled, abused, nicked, scraped, torn, bloodied and ignored by many previous owners. It was reborn in Clearwater Florida last week with the correct 400CI, headers, M21 close ratio Hurst and 391 axle. Daughter calls it "Sweet Licorice"

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Hello...Was posting a request for some info when I saw your post about your 85 cutlass ciera. We have a 85 cutlass ciera brougham convertible...Do you know any good sites to go for info about cutlass ciera's from that year? Thanks...ciera2 [color:"purple"]

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Guest blonzz

<span style="font-weight: bold">This was my father's Oldsmobile!</span>

70 442 Holiday Coupe

I inherited the car from my dad in 81. I drove it for awhile and then put it into garage storage for 18 years.

It was resurrected in 12/03 and went through a complete restofication. It spent it's entire life in the Arizona desert.

John

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Front

Overhead

Rear

Rear II

Underside

Engine

Body Color Dr. Olds Air Cleaner Lid

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My favorite Olds is the 71 Cutlass Supreme Holiday Coupe. Found in Virginia as a one owner car this was exactly what I wanted. A Rocket 350 4BBL Turbo 350 floor shifter and bucket seats. All original but needing help it has come a long way since May of 98. For the whole story see August 04 JWO Starting from Scrap. Still a work in progress. Mike.

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