Hatchback excluded of course. Equipment, Poor General Comments: This Olds is located in Sherwood, Ohio and is available, here on Facebook Marketplace for $1,500. If you are a car collector in CA there are ways to get around the past due fees, it helps if you know people in the old car circle (car clubs) and you have some help from the right people within DMV. 1984 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera (Brochure). The Seville shell would have been more appropriate for an Olds or a Buick, as they traditionally used a different (bigger) shell to the Chevy or Pontiac. 1984 Oldsmobile (Brochure). We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. Production was 26,126 out of the total 60,363 Omega's built. Just my personal preference. The are basically the same, although there were some exterior and interior differences. You dont see many around anymore. 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. Ask any dealer if they wanted to try and sell the Omega, and Ill be the answer was no. While Chevy and Pontiac intermediates got . Rare model! 1974 GTO hatchback image with hatch open. Yet at the time, they were perhaps the only business compromise that could win support from every stakeholder. Posted August 16, 2016 at 12:21 PM. View car. The first two generations of the Omega used rear-wheel-drive configuration, as a badge engineered variant of the Chevrolet Nova. 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. Delivery was NOT accepted, Dad made several loud, impolite observations about the dealers parentage. That problem really didnt get solved until bankruptcies and wholesale elimination of brands thinned the field of dealerships. 1973 Oldsmobile Omega $15,490 49601, Wexford County, MI 1973 21,400 Miles 1973 Oldmobile Omega. V entura Over 4 weeks ago on Americanlisted. $1,500 . And with 180 net HP, this more diminutive Oldsmobile probably, at one time, moved out in style. The third generation is a real wet noodle of a car that had the same Iron Duke engine as the Grumman LLV Mail Truck. Those sold a ton, even though it was the same body style. (first posted 10/16/2012) As if Oldsmobile wasnt already selling enough Cutlasses in the 70s, someone at GM must have felt that the brand needed a smaller car that would bolster both their sales and EPA ratings. Dealership. Recently one dealer bought out the other, and now it survives as a Chevrolet-Buick-Cadillac dealer. I cant call this version a deadly sin because the V8 cars had Oldsmobile-sourced 350s fantastic durable engines! What I like about this car is its invisibility. Unlike the Chevrolet Citation, which the car was based on, the Omega range consisted of a 2-door coupe and 4-door sedan, with upright styling and a split grille. There were few changes in 1974. (wait, Im bragging about living in an area where vehicles get horribly rusty?!) 1973 Oldsmobile Omega rare 2 door hatchback survivor Got this from the 3rd owner, the engine and transmission are all original. 1958 Oldsmobile Super 88 Holiday coupe. DO read the link that takes you to the full ad says the tranny does NOT engage drive OR reverse now either simple fix (linkage) or as they state, needs rebuild so though a common tranny starting to get pricey (good luck finding another hatch at least interchangeable across the N.O.V.A. Cadillac . Cant recall ever seeing Olds and Pontiac paired together here in NJ, only Olds/Chevy or Olds/Cadillac. You can find it yourself, if you click on the images section after typing in Google. Car runs and drives great. But get into a city of over 50K, and there were no duals. The front grille sported Oldsmobile's trademark split "waterfall" grille design, round headlights set into square recesses, and parking lights directly below in the bumper. Since GM had the sharpest divisional setup and the most single brand dealerships, their only way to ensure those single brand dealerships remained viable businesses was to give them a the same product slightly differentiated and renamed. $113.16 1973-1979 Oldsmobile Omega Rear Floor Pan - Right Side SKU: 54-68-72-RH Even had an Olds V-8. Make a Nova clone out of it. Park a Seville next to a Nova/Apollo/Omega/Ventura and you can readily tell the difference. ? 350 Rocket. Those hatchback shots make it painfully obvious this was an Oldsmobile Nova, just like my old beater 73. Tube Car, Wikicars, a place to share your automotive knowledge, https://wikicars.org/index.php?title=Oldsmobile_Omega&oldid=144669, Pages using duplicate arguments in template calls. Oldsmobile Oldsmobile Repair Parts Showing 1-20 of 324 1976-1979 Oldsmobile Omega Gas Tank without Filler Neck - 21 Gallon - 39-5/8" x 21-1/4" x 10-1/4" SKU: 54-73-111 1976-1979 Oldsmobile Omega Gas Tank without Filler Neck - 21 Gallon - 39-5/8" x 21-1/4" x 10-1/4" $200.21 $180.19 Clearance 1 available. PART #: 12-251D. the car) fees are up a bit over $20 now and getting worse each year. 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. 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. 1973 Oldsmobile 88 Royale Coupe 91,118 mi 8 Cylinder $ 40,000 or $576/mo 1973 Delta 88 Royale Convertible. 1973 Oldsmobile Omega 2-door Coupe Commercial - YouTube The two-door coupe, model B-27 was the most popular Omega model. E very The featured car has the wheel covers similar to those on the 73 -74 Cutlass. Took me a while to catch up to snag the photo. Much wheel spinning up the bank of the brook . Our local dealer carried Chevrolet, Oldsmobile and Cadillac, and did so in the 1950s and 1960s. Brochure Outtake: Front Door or Rear? Without looking at casting numbers, one cannot tell the difference between the 350, 400, & 455 Pontiac engines. Ask them if they needed them as loss-leaders to get people in the door, and the answer is probably yes. The door hinges are actually welded to the doors & body pillars, making them non-serviceable. Other Base Sedan 2-Door 1973 1974 buick apollo chevy nova oldsmobile omega pontiac ventura rare. Hoses Radiator Bushings and Cushions Radiator Cap Radiators Upper Radiator Hoses Water Necks Cowl and Firewall Courtesy Lamp Switch Cowl Side Panel Cowl Vent Repair Kit There were alot of stand-alone Oldsmobile dealerships through the 70s and 80s. I have seen badging on the Novas and Venturas by the rear side window that would say hatchback if it was a hatchback model. Sometimes, over gangsters! I well-remember toting those surprisingly heavy hatches for the hatchback model. Roommates and I sourced it from an Omega of this vintage. 1973 Olds 442 with factory V-Code 455 and Muncie M20 4-speed. A few years later (1975??) Ditto in the immediate San Francisco Bay Area. She never, for not even a moment, considered one of these. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. They seem to be buffing, as one would a magic lamp, A new car and a babbling brook?! Yes, that is the nice part is that there are many parts interchangeable with the Novas, just last week I got this coolant overflow tank from Classic Industries who carries Nova parts. Back in the 1970s, GM still had divisional dealer networks for which all divisions had nothing but stand-alone dealerships in cities of 100,000 or more, usually Buick or Oldsmobile paired with Cadillac; or Buick, Olds or Pontiac dealers also selling GMC trucks. With the exceptions of Chrysler-Plymouth and Lincoln Mercury, but those were intended to be that way from the start. This example has suffered some of those rust issues, unfortunately. Sold with a bill of sale only. True that its based on the long produced Nova body and frame but 1973 was the first year for the hatchback body style. 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.. I found this one on craigslist, only 49,000 miles with plenty of options. I notice that you have one with chrome around the windows and below. E ngineering It's listed on eBay with bids just topping $2,500 and there is no reserve. You want something in between? Properly maintained of course. These included the SX coupe (replaced by the ES in 1982), ES sedan. When it comes to your Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, you want parts and products from only trusted brands. Just doing brakes, fuel and exhaust. Here at Advance Auto Parts, we work with only top reliable Door Lock Motor product and part brands so you can shop with complete confidence. Come take a close look at this unique 4-4-2 Concept Omega. GM couldnt add extra outlets for different brands in certain areas without running afoul of those franchise laws. We would sell the entire hatch when needed by the customer or, if they only wanted the back window they got the hatch, too. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. Take it or leave it but we would sell the entire assembly at the back glass only price. An Omega could get an Olds 455 dropped in easily, since the block is the same exterior size. Year 1973 . Too bad they stopped. Your email address will not be published. If you coupled the latter engine with the four-speed, you might have had a somewhat interesting ride. C onstantly The hatchback version has to be the most unusual, but it also is known to have rust issues. If I recall correctly, this car was the result of dealer complaints regarding the elimination of the six-cylinder engine in the 1972 F-85, followed by the elimination of the F-85 itself for 1973, as much as anything else. Floor Carpet for 1973 Oldsmobile Omega 4DR Loop $322.99 to $419.99 Free shipping SPONSORED Floor Carpet for 1973 Oldsmobile Omega 2DR Auto Loop $281.69 to $366.29 Was: $406.99 Free shipping 14'' Billet Steering Wheels Burgundy Half Wrap Custom Mercury Cougar Capri GMC (Fits: 1973 Oldsmobile Omega) $185.50 Free shipping Driven 1960 Oldsmobile 2-Dr Hardtop. Back in NJ, if you didnt re-register your car it could just sit until you were ready to again (if ever). However, they would have all rusted out only in larger quantities. As someone previously mentioned here: Another case of insipid badge engineering from General Motors and a foretaste of what would become of the companys products in the late 70s and beyond. For those of you who are still scratching your heads at both Oldsmobiles and Pontiacs demise, if you had to choose only one, which one would you rather still have around: Oldsmobile or Pontiac? 1973 Oldsmobile Omega. Nincompoop Scottsdale, AZ Scottsdale, AZ 5 years at classiccars.com. 1973 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale Convertible Rocket 455 V8 250-HP Dual Exhaust Turbo-Hydra-Matic. We plan to continue working on restoring the car. It was the 70s; as Olds knew all too well, coupes reigned Supreme. In 1974 a high school classmates dad bought him new Omega 6 cyl with a 3 spd on the floor. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. 455 engines installed in Cutlasses had special notched valve covers to clear the A/C box. Trim Base Sedan 4 Door. Price $ 114.65 / pair. . None of the Apollo, Omega, or Ventura looked as good as the Nova however. I owned three of the four, and was in all of them at one time or another, as these were the cars we owned when I was growing up in the late 70s. Or just throw a nice set of wheels and some headers and dual exhaust,and drive it. The 250 found its way into a 39 Chevy sedan delivery ( which is still in my barn) Im pretty sure it was the only Buick in the parking lot. . To answer the question of Olds or Pontiac nowadays I would say Pontiac most definitely. CrazyI just saw a brown 4-door for sale at a dealership in Minnesota the other day! An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. . (One day I hope to put together a 500-powered 80 Coupe DeVille!). 26th May 2014, 08:42. Ill never forget how heavy and solid that thing was. $2,500 1973 Olds Omega Hatchback Tallahassee, FL Here is a great project car. I suspect that a previous owner put a mild cam in it but never found out for sure, he was in process of moving out of state when I bought it. While Omega was the only one of the four X-cars to sell better in 1981 than in 1980 (147,918 versus 134,323), starting in 1982, production fell dramatically. CC Effect strikes me big time. 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! I like that they said that due to high DMV fees this car wont be sold to California buyers. I would like to have the 2dr Holiday J2 back. I like to imagine that theyre looking at a map and hes softly whispering I told you so in her ear. Here in SoCal, so many cars are still on the road Im somewhat dull to the effect. Good choices. DVID #: 73OL9278B Make: Oldsmobile; Model: Omega; Year: 1973; Body Type: Yet as an independent business owner, dealers had to defend the status quo and resist franchise law changes or see their own businesses victimized by the changing market. Outside of a mildly restyled front and rear end these things screamed Chevrolet Nova no matter how you looked at it. lol, Look at the sky in the background. Only 77,469 Omegas were built in '82, with 53,926 in 1983 and 52,986 in swan-song 1984. Alabama car, very solid. This decal option was canceled in 1974. It was a good car, even though based on the Nova. Has the Rocket 350, original 4 barrel, original non HEI ignition, all original wiring remains uncut or tampered with. A high school buddy of mine who went to Marin Catholic had one of these Sprit of America 74 Nova hatchbacks. Beginning in 1982, the Chevrolet high-output (130 horsepower) 2.8L V6 became available on ES models. Gotta love the DMV. Hopefully a new hatchback can be found and the other related rust repairs arent too severe. ), Walter in Breaking Bad drives an Aztek! Also, that old-style pushbutton exterior door handle was a masterpiece of ergonomic engineering. The Oldsmobile Omega is a compact car manufactured and marketed from 1973 to 1984 by Oldsmobile, as the brand's most affordable, entry level vehicle across three distinct generations. This ones a top-of-the-line four-door sedan. What to do? Instead of using the time, goodwill and cashflow it generated to build a true MB-beater, they produced the horrible bustle-back. In mid summer, the Olds dealer was all out of Cutlass sedans. Of course I would pick Oldsmobile to keep due to its history. There you go-Pontiac. 1977 Oldsmobile Toronado XS offered for sale by 920 Automotive. Had one of those wheelcovers as an ashtray when I was in tech school. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for For 1973-1977 Oldsmobile Omega PCV Valve AC Delco 48331RC 1974 1975 1976 at the best online prices at eBay! I owned 3 of them. That makes me think they want to get this car to get as far away from them as possible. Cars in this condition are always my favorite you just cant fake the real quality here. The worst body dent on the car is the driver's front . Had one of these. You had to shop around, and maybe you would see this by accident or otherwise, in a magazine or advertisement or whatever. We always had Chev-Olds or Pontiac-Buick dealers in Toronto, I dont remember any satnd alone Chevy or Olds dealers. Volo, IL 5 years at carsforsale.com 4,000 1975 Oldsmobile Omega 76,192 gasoline blue automatic The neighboring town, which was larger in population, had two GM dealers one had Chevrolet and Oldsmobile franchises at the same facility, while the other combined Buick, Cadillac and Pontiac franchises. Engine choices were the standard Chevy-built 4.1-litre (250 cid) I6 with a 3-speed manual transmission standard, with a 4-speed manual or a 2- or 3-speed automatic optional. Select a vehicle trim below to get a valuation. The GM compacts of 75 now offered all the upscale options except leather seats and Comfortron air conditioning the new Olds Omega Salon was basically the Cutlass Salon in a smaller size with RTS, reclining bucket seats in cloth or vinyl and so on it was replaced by the Omega Brougham for 1976 which came with standard bench seat or optional buckets and less sporting than the Salon had been. My family always had a Pontiac in the driveway but only one Oldsmobile so I guess Im biased and would prefer the Pontiac brand to have not been discontinued and they would have come out with a more retro GTO.

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