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1966 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight

The Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight was one of the longest-running model in the division's history, produced from 1940 until 1996. 1966 was part of the Eighth Generation, produced from 1965 through 1970. In 1965, it received a complete redesign along with other full-sized General Motors cars but continued to use the C-Body platform that it shared with Cadillac and the Buick Electra. In comparison, the Oldsmobile 88 used the B-Body platform.

The Ninety-Eight followed the company's designs language with similar design cues but with more squared-off lines. The 4-door 6-window body styles were gone, replaced with 4-door 4-window body styles. The Custom Sport Coupe also had been dropped and the Luxury Sedan was no longer a hardtop but featured a more luxurious interior and more standard amenities than the Town Sedan. Most of the Ninety-Eight Luxury Sedans had vinyl roofs. All hardtops were once again dubbed Holidays.

Although buyers had the option of buying the Starfire Hardtop, priced at $3,540, or the exotic front-wheel-drive Toronado hardtop, priced at $4,585, the Ninety-Eight remained Oldsmobile's top-of-the-line model. Body styles included a convertible, 2- and 4-door Holiday Hardtop, Town Sedan, and Luxury Sedan. Prices ranged from $4,000 for the Town Sedan and rose to $4,420 for the convertible. The Luxury Sedan was the most popular with 38,123 examples sold, and the 4-door Holiday Hardtop accounted for 23,048 sales. Just 4,568 buyers selected the convertible. The total 1966 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight production exceeded 88,000 vehicles that accounted for approximately 15-percent of the overall company sales.

Standard equipment included power steering, power brakes, Turbo Hydra-Matic, two-speed wipers, carpeting, foam seat cushions, electric clock, special wheel covers, seat belts, carpeting, and special armrests on selected models. The interior upholstery was finished in either leather or cloth.

The Olds 98 was powered by an overhead valve V8 engine with a 425 cubic-inch displacement, hydraulic valve lifters, Rochester four-barrel carburetor, and a 10.25:1 compression ratio. It delivered 365 horsepower and was backed by the Hydra-Matic transmission.


By Daniel Vaughan | Aug 2020

Related Reading : Oldsmobile 98 History

The Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight was a full-size vehicle introduced in 1941 and continued in production until 1996 with only one interruption during that time period while efforts were switched to production of military equipment during World War II. The 98 had been formerly known as the Series 90. The 98 was the top-of-the-line offering for Oldsmobile while its siblings had lower numbers such....
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Related Reading : Oldsmobile 98 History

The esteemed flagship of the Oldsmobile division of GM, the Oldsmobile 98 or Ninety-Eight was a full-size model that would hold its place as the top-of-the-line model well into the 90s before the arrival of the Oldsmobile Regency in 1997. The 98 name first arrived on the scene in 1941 and was revived following WWII. It shared its GM C-body platform with Cadillac and Buick, and occasionally added....
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Performance and Specification Comparison

Price Comparison

1966 Ninety-Eight
$4,415-$31,400
1966 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Price Range: $4,000 - $4,415

Compare: Lower | Higher | Similar

Other 1966 Oldsmobile Models
$2,320 - $2,945

Ninety-Eight

Specification Comparison by Year

Year
Production
Wheelbase
Engine
Prices
92,406
126.00 in.
8 cyl., 425.00 CID., 360.00hp
$4,000 - $4,490
88,119
126.00 in.
8 cyl., 425.00 CID., 365.00hp
$4,000 - $4,415
91,747
126.00 in.
8 cyl., 455.00 CID., 365.00hp
$4,155 - $4,620
116,408
127.00 in.
8 cyl., 455.00 CID., 365.00hp
$4,250 - $4,730
95,844
127.00 in.
8 cyl., 455.00 CID., 365.00hp
$4,450 - $4,915

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