Not hundreds, *maybe* a hundred pounds. I've handled the bumpers, and they're heavy, but not so much heavier than a sixties bumper. Also, sure they might have messed with style, but I'd rather have a big bumper than a big smooshed area where a front clip used to be. You can't see the bumpers while driving anyway.
Almost 2 hundred pounds, exactly 175 pounds on the Delta 88. It varied between cars, the added weight on the AMC Matador Four Door Sedan, was over 400 pounds! Their reputation was ruined as Police Cars because the increased weight and emission pollution requirements made them extremely slow when they had been extremely fast cars.
I had a ‘75 Delta 88 Royale convertible for a few years. Then bought a ‘75 Caprice Classic convertible that I still have to this day. It stays inside the garage til the nice summer days. They are incredible land-yachts. Nothing compares with cruising in a big heavy car.
I had this car and it was reliable and provided trouble free service. Handled surprisingly well on corners. Only annoying thing was the windows would squeak in time to the wheel vibrations on the highway. Had to Crack open a bit to stop the squeak.
I don't know why you think this is sad? I think it's sad you don't read the comment section or description or title where it's clearly listing his name. It's also a Hash Tag on this video. People searching his name on youtube can easily find him here? I don't know what's so sad? He's dead... people die....It's 60 years ago. I don't believe he won any awards for his acting in any sort of role.
@@OsbornTramain Character actors never win awards. Yes his name is in the description, but only one other person mentioned him in the comments. This sounds silly I know, but when I saw the first Star Wars movie when it first came out I though Vincent Beck was playing Darth Vader. Of course I couldn't remember his name at the time. He sometimes had a deeper range to his voice and his speech cadence was very much like Darth Vader's. Two examples come to mind. Santa Claus Conquers The Martians, and a Get Smart episode, My Nephew The Spy. I just figured with his sometimes deep voice mixed with the augmented effects used in Star Wars that it could have been him.
Sorry, this wasn't the top of the line, it was the middle. Top of the line would have been either the Oldsmobile Toronado or the Oldsmobile 98 Regency. The 88 was solidly in the middle of Oldsmobiles model range.
That front bumper is awesome. I suppose it goes against the modern idea of 'crush zones', but it would be nice if modern cars had bumpers that could actually withstand bumping into things.
All cars sold in he USA from 1973 forward had a 5 mph bumper impact rule. It had to withstand an accident, zero damage at 5 mph........I don't believe that law has ever changed. New cars should be able to absorb the same kind of impact.
The problem with the bumpers on modern cars is that they are surrounded by all of that plastic. The bumper will bounce back and there will be no structural damage to the car, but the plastic crap covering the bumper will cost you a bundle to get fixed.
@@TooManyInterests775 The automakers lobbied hard for that change. They now make the argument that car buyers would much rather have a flowing bumper design with a plastic cover that cracks if you look at it the wrong way instead of a bumper that can withstand a minor hit with no damage.
@@TooManyInterests775 I will trade surviving a major crash in a modern car though any day...just wish we could have resilient bumpers AND crash safety at the same time. They're in no way mutually exclusive, it's just a manufacturer design choice with the relaxed regulations. You're not likely to come out of a crash over 15-20MPH in that Delta 88 without serious injuries (or worse).
Yes my dad had one! He had it from 1973 till 1995 when he sold it. Don't know what happened to the car after that. That car was tough and it never quit.
Yeah i own one. Thing is absolutely amazing. Had it for about 8 yrs never had it fail to do anything ive asked it to do. It doesnt give a shit about towing either. I put a huge camper on it. Couldnt tell it was hooked up
Just inherited one from my father! What a cool car - it sat for more than 7 years without being driven at all, and I had it towed to a garage where they replaced the oil, cleaned up the carb, ran some fluids throughout and guess what? It seems to run just great now! It was always a tough, reliable car! FWIW: I had no idea that the front bumper is hydraulic!
Every new car bumper on every automobile in the USA works exactly the same today as this bumper did in 1973. 1973 was the year this bumper safety standard was enacted and it's never been reduced or changed. All cars today can do it better now then then in 1973 because they are designed to not be as offensive to look at, they are integrated into the automobile better today than there were first with these styled bumpers of 1973
Hola para Mr Tramain : great find ! This car is really majestic . Today i´ve a question 2 U : among your so wide collection of automobile´s commercials, have you already posted any stuff related to the exotic Checker Cabcar ?
Hey man, CONGRATULATIONS , i´ve already watched your Checker´s post and that´s a lot of stuff , more than 4:35 minutes of very comprehensive info, fine quality , what else can i ask ? Just to let you know i´m giving thanks to you. Cheers !
i had a 74 delta 88....i shouldve kept it....but there was a lot of cars i shouldve couldve...but im sure glad i got rid of my first wife....no regrets getting rid of that nasty ride
my mom bought one new, within a couple years all the paint was bubbling with rust around the moldings, the vinyl roof rotted out the front of the roof and the head gaskets rotted out and blew, the car wasn't even 5 years old .
@osborntramain @Richard M @Dodge Man bonjour, hi ! about the bumpers : Volvo did it in the end of the 80's on the 480 and 740 series ! there were two pistons which can absorb an 8km/m impact.
All car companies did it and still do in the USA (even USA versions of Volvo), its a federal law since the 1973 model year, impact absorbing bumpers. Not a sign single car in the USA after 1974 didn't have them.....(SUV don't apply in this law). Some used the shock absorbers, some used other methods.....but all cars even today have frontal crash systems that can withstand a 5 mph impact and have zero damage. It was driven by the request of the Insurance Industry in the USA. (particularly, Liberty Mutual)
In 1971 I got my grandfather's 1968 Olds 98 to drive. It had lap and shoulder belts and at the young age of 16 wore them. I thought it was kind of neat to "buckle up". My friends thought I was strange for wearing seat belts, but the car actually drove and handled better when strapped in. In 1975, I was in a head-on collision with a 1974 Cadillac- because of my lap and shoulder belts, I walked away with only bruises from the belts. The other driver, un-belted, had serious head and chest injuries from the steering wheel.
People keep busting on this so called "Malaise Era" but these cars were built with quality and had style..You could tell one model from another,and they weren't disposable. Today a Kia and a Audi could drive right by you and it'd be difficult to tell them apart. We didn't have much money when I was growing up,but even in a 10 year old car from the 70s you always felt like you did.
people that use that termonology, I won't even say the words, didn't live or grow up or drive cars from this period. There were many many great American cars produced in the 1970's......and they did it efficiently and clean too......maybe it didn't have the same horse power ratings of the 50's or 60's, but that's not a reason to poo poo and entire decade of vehicles......if you thought that way, you wouldn't buy a car that existed before 2010.....cars have so much more horsepower than perviously, it doesn't mean they suck.
I wish new cars could withstand a bump like that. I know new cars can take a hit but even the most slightest of bumps wreck the bumper and cost a fortune to repair. I see so many new cars with different colour bumpers because it's cheaper to replace it from a breakers yard than it is to get it filled and painted!
Amazing. A bumper actually designed to survive bumping into things.
OnTheRocks Riiiight😂
Those were the New federally mandated 5mph Bumpers in 1973.
Not hundreds, *maybe* a hundred pounds. I've handled the bumpers, and they're heavy, but not so much heavier than a sixties bumper. Also, sure they might have messed with style, but I'd rather have a big bumper than a big smooshed area where a front clip used to be. You can't see the bumpers while driving anyway.
Yawp
Almost 2 hundred pounds, exactly 175 pounds on the Delta 88. It varied between cars, the added weight on the AMC Matador Four Door Sedan, was over 400 pounds! Their reputation was ruined as Police Cars because the increased weight and emission pollution requirements made them extremely slow when they had been extremely fast cars.
My uncle owned one _identical_ to this. Same color and everything. Brings back memories!
I had a ‘75 Delta 88 Royale convertible for a few years. Then bought a ‘75 Caprice Classic convertible that I still have to this day. It stays inside the garage til the nice summer days.
They are incredible land-yachts. Nothing compares with cruising in a big heavy car.
I always loved the big ol cars from the 60's and 70's.
Then keep watching my channel...over the next few days, I'll be uploading a lot of big car commercials...some not on youtube ever before.
Perfect car for getting away from an evil force
Precisely what I need one for
My Delta 88 is a friendly demon.... And Ash Williams approves of it....
Hail to the King, baby...
REAL cars with REAL bumpers!!!
I still have one in my garage.Still runs.Seats not torn..
I had this car and it was reliable and provided trouble free service. Handled surprisingly well on corners. Only annoying thing was the windows would squeak in time to the wheel vibrations on the highway. Had to Crack open a bit to stop the squeak.
It is really so sad that no one even realizes that this man was one of the greatest character actors ever. His name was Vincent Beck.
I don't know why you think this is sad? I think it's sad you don't read the comment section or description or title where it's clearly listing his name. It's also a Hash Tag on this video. People searching his name on youtube can easily find him here? I don't know what's so sad? He's dead... people die....It's 60 years ago. I don't believe he won any awards for his acting in any sort of role.
@@OsbornTramain Character actors never win awards. Yes his name is in the description, but only one other person mentioned him in the comments.
This sounds silly I know, but when I saw the first Star Wars movie when it first came out I though Vincent Beck was playing Darth Vader. Of course I couldn't remember his name at the time. He sometimes had a deeper range to his voice and his speech cadence was very much like Darth Vader's. Two examples come to mind. Santa Claus Conquers The Martians, and a Get Smart episode, My Nephew The Spy. I just figured with his sometimes deep voice mixed with the augmented effects used in Star Wars that it could have been him.
excellent picture quality, thanks for the uploads! And of course also a quality Oldsmobile. Sure they don't make them like the used to
Even trucks aren't too reliable today.
Jim Steinman was right.
Top of the line '73 olds from tha hard top to tha vert all day you gotta luv it.
Sorry, this wasn't the top of the line, it was the middle. Top of the line would have been either the Oldsmobile Toronado or the Oldsmobile 98 Regency. The 88 was solidly in the middle of Oldsmobiles model range.
Your wrong an besides delta88 speaks high values💵💰💵😁 top of line all day ✔
My dad had a green coupe royale 88 1973. It had the 455 and I was about 19 yrs old or so (37 now)
love these commercials
i miss oldsmobile
I want these bumpers come back NOW !
That front bumper is awesome. I suppose it goes against the modern idea of 'crush zones', but it would be nice if modern cars had bumpers that could actually withstand bumping into things.
All cars sold in he USA from 1973 forward had a 5 mph bumper impact rule. It had to withstand an accident, zero damage at 5 mph........I don't believe that law has ever changed. New cars should be able to absorb the same kind of impact.
The problem with the bumpers on modern cars is that they are surrounded by all of that plastic. The bumper will bounce back and there will be no structural damage to the car, but the plastic crap covering the bumper will cost you a bundle to get fixed.
@@TooManyInterests775 The automakers lobbied hard for that change. They now make the argument that car buyers would much rather have a flowing bumper design with a plastic cover that cracks if you look at it the wrong way instead of a bumper that can withstand a minor hit with no damage.
@@jblyon2 Exactly, just look at the modern IIHS bumper tests, the bumpers just break right off the car now
@@TooManyInterests775 I will trade surviving a major crash in a modern car though any day...just wish we could have resilient bumpers AND crash safety at the same time. They're in no way mutually exclusive, it's just a manufacturer design choice with the relaxed regulations. You're not likely to come out of a crash over 15-20MPH in that Delta 88 without serious injuries (or worse).
Tried to buy one but not only is the Delta 88 unavailable but Oldsmobile is gone too.Knew I slept too long!
True :'(
This car withstands the beatings of a superhero and is perfect for fighting demons, I recommend it
My parents had a car like this once and it was awesome. I remember it went fast to.
Das war mein 2 Auto super Fahrgefühl möchte wieder einen😂❤
"It Was Long Ago
And It Was Far Away
And It Was So Much Better
Than It Is Today"
Jim Steinman
These autos always had a ' royal' ride with the 'toughness' of a tank.....and those '73' dumpster-pushin bumpers were the best of the whole industry.
That looks like a really solid, reliable car! Anyone in the comments ever own one?
Yes my dad had one! He had it from 1973 till 1995 when he sold it. Don't know what happened to the car after that. That car was tough and it never quit.
Yeah i own one. Thing is absolutely amazing. Had it for about 8 yrs never had it fail to do anything ive asked it to do. It doesnt give a shit about towing either. I put a huge camper on it. Couldnt tell it was hooked up
Ford Mavericks OS X I'm a Ford man and a Oldsmobile man. Best brand to come from GM IMO
Just inherited one from my father! What a cool car - it sat for more than 7 years without being driven at all, and I had it towed to a garage where they replaced the oil, cleaned up the carb, ran some fluids throughout and guess what? It seems to run just great now! It was always a tough, reliable car! FWIW: I had no idea that the front bumper is hydraulic!
I had a '77 Olds Cutlass Salon..... I sooooo
loved that car....
The 1973 delta 88 Convertible with 455 engine is the greatest automobile ever made!
How I missed the planned obsolence that made the autumn so wonderful!
That was my first car and I loved it.
Wow lucky guy.
The 1967 Chevy Impala from Supernatural is awesome but the Delta 88 is way spectacular
Yeah this car actually reminds me of it. 4 doors but has the nice roofline. Big but can handle cornering. In black it looks classy!
My dad got a good deal on a olds 98 73 that was one of the best car we had therw the early 90s
the classic
The Commercial of my Second Dream Car if was yellow with a four door hardtop
Groovy
Probably more capable on rough roads than most crossovers!
Beautifull car built in the dark year of the oil crisis. Yet still looks far more better than today´s cars.
Sam Raimi's car!
Ash from Evil Dead and Army of Darkness.
Spiderman trilogy.
eldo59 and that too, but growing up my favorite of all time is Army of Darkness.
Groovy!
I have a 73 Caprice hardtop and the shape is very similar. Bubble rear window, etc.
Wow. A old car bumper that actually saved you unlike now.
Every new car bumper on every automobile in the USA works exactly the same today as this bumper did in 1973. 1973 was the year this bumper safety standard was enacted and it's never been reduced or changed. All cars today can do it better now then then in 1973 because they are designed to not be as offensive to look at, they are integrated into the automobile better today than there were first with these styled bumpers of 1973
I'LL BUY ONE IN EACH COLOR NOW !
Where do I sign to get one?
@Andrej Oman --ebay.com
This video is Italian mafia approved 😤
Hola para Mr Tramain : great find ! This car is really majestic .
Today i´ve a question 2 U : among your so wide collection of automobile´s commercials, have you already posted any stuff related to the exotic Checker Cabcar ?
my one and only film related to Checker......sorry I don't have more. ruclips.net/video/STDv9NEQTqc/видео.html
Hey man, CONGRATULATIONS , i´ve already watched your Checker´s post and that´s a lot of stuff , more than 4:35 minutes of very comprehensive info, fine quality , what else can i ask ? Just to let you know i´m giving thanks to you. Cheers !
i had a 74 delta 88....i shouldve kept it....but there was a lot of cars i shouldve couldve...but im sure glad i got rid of my first wife....no regrets getting rid of that nasty ride
my mom bought one new, within a couple years all the paint was bubbling with rust around the moldings, the vinyl roof rotted out the front of the roof and the head gaskets rotted out and blew, the car wasn't even 5 years old .
was it rainng salt where you lived? fuckin hell.
@osborntramain @Richard M @Dodge Man
bonjour, hi !
about the bumpers :
Volvo did it in the end of the 80's on the 480 and 740 series !
there were two pistons which can absorb an 8km/m impact.
All car companies did it and still do in the USA (even USA versions of Volvo), its a federal law since the 1973 model year, impact absorbing bumpers. Not a sign single car in the USA after 1974 didn't have them.....(SUV don't apply in this law). Some used the shock absorbers, some used other methods.....but all cars even today have frontal crash systems that can withstand a 5 mph impact and have zero damage. It was driven by the request of the Insurance Industry in the USA. (particularly, Liberty Mutual)
Delta 88 rulez
"Buckle up, for safety's sake." This is just a few years after seat belts were mandated (1969 models got them first.)
In 1971 I got my grandfather's 1968 Olds 98 to drive. It had lap and shoulder belts and at the young age of 16 wore them. I thought it was kind of neat to "buckle up". My friends thought I was strange for wearing seat belts, but the car actually drove and handled better when strapped in. In 1975, I was in a head-on collision with a 1974 Cadillac- because of my lap and shoulder belts, I walked away with only bruises from the belts. The other driver, un-belted, had serious head and chest injuries from the steering wheel.
People keep busting on this so called "Malaise Era" but these cars were built with quality and had style..You could tell one model from another,and they weren't disposable. Today a Kia and a Audi could drive right by you and it'd be difficult to tell them apart. We didn't have much money when I was growing up,but even in a 10 year old car from the 70s you always felt like you did.
people that use that termonology, I won't even say the words, didn't live or grow up or drive cars from this period. There were many many great American cars produced in the 1970's......and they did it efficiently and clean too......maybe it didn't have the same horse power ratings of the 50's or 60's, but that's not a reason to poo poo and entire decade of vehicles......if you thought that way, you wouldn't buy a car that existed before 2010.....cars have so much more horsepower than perviously, it doesn't mean they suck.
That's why you are my favorite channel...I miss my parents and our cars
I wish new cars could withstand a bump like that. I know new cars can take a hit but even the most slightest of bumps wreck the bumper and cost a fortune to repair. I see so many new cars with different colour bumpers because it's cheaper to replace it from a breakers yard than it is to get it filled and painted!
New cars can withstand a hit only of 2.5 mph, back in 1973, the law said 5.0 mph front, 2.5 in the back
@@OsbornTramain Call me a conspiracy theorist, but I reckon a lot of 'safety' laws are more about cost cutting rather than protecting the person.
😍💯👍
That's cool as ice.
How many do you suppose are left?
If this baby was cream colored that would be very groovy
#💪
Same car used in the movie "The Seven Ups"
The Seven Ups used a Pontiac Bonneville, not an Oldsmobile.
Я ИЗ РОССИИ ХОЧУ ТАКОЮ МАШИНУ!
CYKA BLYAT!!!!!
@@P00katube U.S.A. FACK! GREIT BRITAIN & RASSIA FRENDS!
El auto perfecto para combatir contra las fuerzas del mal con una motosierra groovy😎
Me gusta el carro
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ルセーバーとか
Say hello to the 21st century.
Interesting they didn’t show the damage free m the impact...
I not only want this beautiful tank but want to go back to the 70s too live because it's just shit now 😮
Maybe. The '70s weren't that great other than some of the cars and the free love. Constant recessions, temporary layoffs, easy credit ripoffs.
Настоящий бампер или буфер?
Could teach black lives matter a lesson...