Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency - Part 1 (pre resto)

When my mechanic Steve called to let me know he was helping a mate out with the restoration of a 1978 Olds 98 Regency, i jumped at the opportunity to take a look at the car prior to its refurbishment (both mechanical and cosmetic). The idea of this video is to show the car in its original state, however some cosmetic and mechanical work has been done, such as the brakes and chrome bumpers.

As for this particular model I do not know much at all. We believe the car to be very rare here in Australia, with Steve mentioning that there are only two on the road with the 6.6 litre engine. This "Tenth Generation" example has had a left-to-right hand drive conversion, and looks very much the "Sunday Cruiser". Popular in its day, it represented one of the last large cars to roll off a GM production line as the fuel crisis ushered in the era of more fuel-efficient compacts. In standard trim the Ninety-Eight was fitted with an Oldsmobile 350 V8 - but this example boasts the mighty 408 cubic inch 6.6 litre engine.

There is something I really liked about the way the car currently presents - the kind of feeling when you sink into an old and slightly worn leather lounge, sporting some patina. It's a head-turner - that's for sure. And, when the restoration is complete, will be highly prized by its lucky owner.

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