1974 Olds Delta 88 Royale Convertible 455. Copo Yellow, Duals, Hei, Many Options on 2040-cars

US $7,500.00

Year:1974 Mileage:75477 Color: Only yellow one made. /
White & Black

Location:

Bedford, Texas, United States

1974 Olds Delta 88 Royale Convertible 455. COPO Yellow, duals, HEI, many options, US $7,500.00, image 1

1974 Olds Delta 88 Royale Convertible 455. COPO Yellow, duals, HEI, many options, US $7,500.00, image 2

1974 Olds Delta 88 Royale Convertible 455. COPO Yellow, duals, HEI, many options, US $7,500.00, image 3

1974 Olds Delta 88 Royale Convertible 455. COPO Yellow, duals, HEI, many options, US $7,500.00, image 4

Advertising:

Transmission:TurboHydramatic
Body Type:Convertible
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:455 QuadraJet, all available performance options
Fuel Type:Gasoline. Lots of gasoline.
For Sale By:Second owner

Year: 1974
Make: Oldsmobile
Model: Eighty-Eight
Warranty: NONE
Trim: Royale
Options: Convertible
Drive Type: Rear Wheel w/Limited Slip
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Locks, Power Windows, Power Seats
Mileage: 75,477
Sub Model: Delta 88 Royale- Special Order
Exterior Color: Only yellow one made.
Only yellow one made in '74.: Special order pacecar.
Interior Color: White & Black
All performance options.: Stock original.
Number of Cylinders: 8 big ones

Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ...

One-of-a-kind, unusual high-performance car. Only yellow 1974 Olds Delta convertible made. Ordered for showroom display by Sam White- the largest Olds dealer in the US at that time. Manufactured in April of 1974, to commemorate full-sized Olds convertible as pace car for Indianapolis race in May.

Sam White was selling more full-sized cars, but the factory was promoting the mid-sized Cutlass for the 'Pace Car' edition- even though the full-sized Olds convertibles were used at the actual Indanapolis Race that year. (Some books have this wrong, and show promo shots of the Cutlass.) At the factory, this car was moved to the Omega assembly line for 'Omega Maize' yellow- a VERY bright, almost neon yellow paint. (Paint has faded to a more modest hue.) This car also has the documented 'molding delete' to allow decal placement.

The car was on the showroom floor, waiting to have the decals installed from the Cutlass package, when the original owner bought it. I'm the second owner.

The visual of this car is striking. The absence of side moldings make it look very Hot Rod. But it's stock from the factory. Also has wire wheelcovers, white seats and black carpets, dash and trim.

I have all documentation, including build sheets, sales and technical literature and original window sticker for the car. It has been shown in a national Olds meet. It was used in Dallas for a Sonic Drive-in commercial, and that tape goes with the car.

Mechanically, the car is in above average condition, with about 75,500 miles. It has been well maintained by me (ASE Certified), but these were not very well-built cars. The panel gaps vary, and the plastic parts are hard to get. All of these cars had some rust problems, and this one, while not a rusty car, has some perforation. It's also ready for a top. The shocks are upgraded, and a transmission cooler was added. The heads were matched at the machine shop, making this one of the smoothest 455's you will ever hear.

Although it drives fine, this car should be in a museum. It's a great parade car. It's worth a complete restoration, even though it can be enjoyed as it is.

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