350 Auto. Not currently runn . Buy it, put Cragars and white letter tires on it, put big stripes across the top of it and just have fun cruisin without worrying about the value and originality and all that. The embarrassed salesman knocked a hundred off the price of the car and filled the gas tank up with Amoco White gas. Manage Settings Become a member to add images to your comments. Buick : Other base 1973 buick apollo 2 dr rust free project. I dont remember seeing too many of the mid/late 70s Omegas around and saw a fair amount of the early 80s Omegas back in the day. The Deadly Sin was the Volare/Aspen sitting across the street at the Chrysler/Plymouth dealers, This series of cars resulted in G.M.s most revealing choices of names belieing their platform origin: To answer the question of Olds or Pontiac nowadays I would say Pontiac most definitely. . By the end of 1973, that would be a regrettable come-on as smaller and lighter was needed, now! Only 77,469 Omegas were built in '82, with 53,926 in 1983 and 52,986 in swan-song 1984. Loved it and would like to find one just like it in Canada. California no longer charges back fees on cars over 25 years old. The first two generations of the Omega used rear-wheel-drive configuration, as a badge engineered variant of the Chevrolet Nova. The are basically the same, although there were some exterior and interior differences. Seville was badge-engineering done *right*. Its surprising that this four-door Oldsmobile was the poorest-selling model . 1984 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale (Brochure). 1984 Oldsmobile 442 Hurst (Brochure). Hard to call this a first year car with all its sisters. There were also 53 "Doctor Oldsmobile Omega" built in 1973. The third generation is a real wet noodle of a car that had the same Iron Duke engine as the Grumman LLV Mail Truck. But in smaller communities, I used to see an almost random mix and match approach, certainly for the Divisions other than Chevrolet. You could have your 1973 Omega in one of three styles: a two-door coupe, four-door sedan, or two-door hatchback. This car is one of only 2713 Toronad . A 1960 Oldsmobile 2-Dr Hardtop. Find Used Oldsmobile 1973 For Sale (with Photos). Free Shipping in Canada over $149. . Like the wheelcovers. I cant call this version a deadly sin because the V8 cars had Oldsmobile-sourced 350s fantastic durable engines! If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. For 73, Oldsmobile tossed in its entry known as the Omega, and heres an example from that inaugural year, looking oh-so 70ish in its soup green finish. Drove it offa typical WVa hill w/2 telephone poles fora lift (horizontal, buried in the cliff) 4, 5 of us scrambled around under & un-bolted (top 3 or 4 hardest as under the cowl) & lifted in 1 frm junk yard. Year 1973 . I can tell you why he posted this, he never Non-Op the car, meaning he never changed the car to Non-Operational, so late registration fee and fines have compounded and added up to several hundred if not thousands of dollars. Through the 1950s, Cadillac sales tended to be concentrated in larger metropolitan areas. And I wonder if, Im sure it will complies as some sort of verbal guarantee A Turbo-Hydramatic three-speed automatic transmission handles gearing chores. 350 V8, sport mirrors, tilt wheel, chrome rocker molding, hatchback, bucket seats, floor shift, factory air. Or subscribe without commenting. Jim desperately wanted a V8, so one weekend when his folks we out of town, we put a 283 that I had pulled out of a 67 El Camino into his new Omega. [1] The third generation was marketed from 19801984 in a front-wheel-drive, as a variation of the Chevrolet Citation. I am looking to sell or trade my 1973 Oldsmobile Omega $3800 OBO. So many fees and hassles. . . the car) fees are up a bit over $20 now and getting worse each year. Its sad when a worn out 69 Impala convertible door is easier to close than the door on a low-mileage 73 Bonneville 4-door pillared sedan. Like the Nova, the Omega was available as a 2-door coupe, 3-door hatchback and 4-door sedan - no wagon bodystyle was offered. He cannot afford the tools and parts, etc., so we are going to sell it to someone who can. As far as I know, his folks never found out what we had done. While Chevy and Pontiac intermediates got . I was given a 1967 Country Sedan by a friend, I registered it and because he did no Non-Op, the registration, my Free, station wagon cost me almost $600.00 in late fees. I found this one on craigslist, only 49,000 miles with plenty of options. But get into a city of over 50K, and there were no duals. Of course, GM with the 1968 Nova design could have shortened the 2-door wheelbase to the same 108 inches as the Camaro/Firebird and the Corvair while going to 111 inches for the 4-door. 2 Door Hatchback. This Product Fits Oldsmobile; 1973-74 Omega 4 Door Sedan; Price $ 114.65 / pair. Excellent project for someone wanting to get into the hobby. Of course I would pick Oldsmobile to keep due to its history. 1974 GTO hatchback image with hatch open. Youre welcome. After my father died, I drove it briefly, by then it was starting to rust and on a good day it got all of 13 mpgthen I sold it. Its a common problem here when shopping for project cars. $19,500 (OBO) Dealership CC-1487446 1973 Oldsmobile Toronado 1973 Oldsmobile Toronado, all original survivor, low mileage, nice original interior, full power V8 . Roommates and I sourced it from an Omega of this vintage. 1973. V ehicle The sheet metal is absolutely perfect and rust free. . lol, Look at the sky in the background. That 350 (not sure rear end gear) is pretty powerful ! A high school buddy of mine who went to Marin Catholic had one of these Sprit of America 74 Nova hatchbacks. RE: Metal dealer badges: I can still recall the Holy Hell my Father gave the salesperson when he pulled my Mothers brand new 76 Cordoba up to the dealers plate glass window and Dad spotted the metal dealer nameplate on the left side of the trunk lid, secured with two posts and nuts! The only way to replace doors on these cars is to pop the pin out: absolutely ridiculous. .foreign or domestic . It was a good car, even though based on the Nova. I want one for my driveway. 60 Oldsmobile Super 88 2 door hardtop. I do know that dealers outside Chevy wanted these cars some diverse models to sell hence the badge engineering. And that brand difference makes its most notable appearance under the hood as this Omega is powered by a 180 net HP Oldsmobile 350 CI V8 engine no Chevymobile here. YoY price change N/a. It probably cost no more to make than the designs of Ford or Chrysler, but there was something about the shape that felt like a million bucks in your hand. It was its follow-up that GM botched. theyll make it! Lower Bushing MSRP $115.99 set Classic set View Product Details WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov Add to Wishlist Product # *53149615 1968-73 Chevy II, Nova; Molded Carpet and Underlay Kit; Loop; 2/4 Door; w/o Console; Maroon/Oxblood MSRP $229.99 set Lehighton, PA. Also, I wanted to point out that the major refresh on these X-bodies was in 1975 (not 1976) with all new greenhouses and (I think) sheet metal. Yes, IIRC, these cars, and generations of smaller BOP cars yet to come, were in response to dealers griping that they didnt have any product in this size. The Omegas gave Olds things the Cutlass line lacked, including a six, a lower price and a hatchback. This example has suffered some of those rust issues, unfortunately. I remember looking at these at the local dealer, and thinking at 9 years old that this was pretty cool. Firsts yer, second year third year, cars in the 70s had bugs regardless of how long they had being produced. We had the hatchback tent too. Someone further up in the string mentioned about BOP dealers wanting a smaller car to make up for the loss of the sell-up models. An Olds shopper who bought a new Omega was mostly looking for a personal commuter car (either a single-adult household or a second car), not a family sedan. Shop online & Save up to 40% on original replacement 1978 Oldsmobile Omega Exhaust Springs. You dont have the issue of car being dated by its design like a 57 Cadillac or a 59 Oldsmobile. The seller says that this 350 cid engine starts right up and runs extremely well. The X-body Omega, like its rebadged variants (the Chevrolet Citation, Pontiac Phoenix and Buick Skylark), proved fairly trouble-prone early on, necessitating a number of government-mandated recalls for braking problems, fluid leaks and suspension issues. Not long after this car was shipped off to the wrecking yard, mom and dad got a k-car which they much preferred. Got a while, but when I retire will be getting out of this anti car state. Outside of a mildly restyled front and rear end these things screamed Chevrolet Nova no matter how you looked at it. There are directions here that can be pursued, whats your recommendation? Nice grandma car. Become a member to add images to your comments. Search results for: '1980, Oldsmobile, Delta 88, 2-Door Coupe' BOP Parts - Buick, Oldsmobile & Pontiac Auto/Car Parts Online Again, California may have been different, but my rusty 35 year old memories tell me that these Nova variants were pretty popular here. Insurance paid $3k and I went down and put a down payment on a 1980 Ford Mustang..an original Ford Deadly Sin. A couple of interesting Omega links: The Omega Owners Registry, based on a Pontiac Ventura site,www.pontiacventura.com; andwebspace.webring.com/people/sn/novaessess/SSomega.htm, if youd like to see afew original Omega advertisements. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. Like Ive said many times before, some cars look better as 4drs. I understand that only 250 were made. Convertible Top Tack Strips Cooling System Coolant Recovery Tanks Fan Blade Guard - Top Cover Fan Blades Fan Shroud Brackets Fan Shrouds Heater Core Heater Plenum Misc. Today it carries Chevrolet and Cadillac. Oldsmobile Omega - 1973 thru 1979 Landau Vinyl Tops Factory style replacement Vinyl Landau Tops. Sometimes, over gangsters! Take it or leave it but we would sell the entire assembly at the back glass only price. The AMC Hornet hatchback had a similar setup available. This was intentional? It was a great first car until the rear axle snapped. 1974 Oldsmobile Omega Pricing. 350 4bbl and it had a four-speed (car came from Pennsylvania 74 California cars only had the 3-on-the-tree like my drivers ed 74 Nova or THM. Instead of using the time, goodwill and cashflow it generated to build a true MB-beater, they produced the horrible bustle-back. Buick and Pontiac came out with their version as well. For sale! See, shoved down their throats implies that the corporation imposed these cars on the divisions, and Im really not sure that was the case. No one escapes malaiseit was a deadly disease. $2,500 1973 Olds Omega Hatchback Tallahassee, FL Here is a great project car. Looking at the close-up front pic, 2nd from the top, I see a trace of Vega in the lines, especially in the fender area. Please note that photos may not reflect current remaining parts. A pollo. You want something in between?

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