This 1976 Oldsmobile 98 is being offered at the Gateway Classic Cars showroom in San Antonio/Austin! In 1976, the Luxury and Regency editions of the full-size Ninety-Eights were offered, in 2-door coupes or 4-door hardtops. 4-doors had an extra window (like an opera window) in the C-pillar. A landau roof option for the coupe gave it a huge-looking opera window. Like the Custom Cruiser, Ninety-Eights had a dual section eggcrate-design grille, with new front end panel, front bumper, and wraparound horizontal parking lamps. Amber marker lenses aligned with the headlamps wrapped around the fender sides. Separate clear cornering lamps had horizontal ribs. Vertical taillamps were decorated with a small emblem in each lens. Tiny back-up lamps stood alongside the license plate, on a panel that also contained small red lenses next to the tail lamps. Standard Ninety-Eight equipment included a 455 CID Rocket V8 with 4-barrel carburetor mated to a Turbo-Hydramatic automatic transmission. The cabin has the upgraded option of Black leather along with other accessories such as variable-ratio power steering, power brakes, power driver's seat, driver's door armrest control console and a front ashtray make for a comfortable cruiser. Rear fender skirts and bumper impact strips were also standard. If you are looking for a 70's land yacht to cruise or even to take to local car shows, this could be the example for you.
