This is my 1967 Oldsmobile Delmont 88 Holiday (hardtop) coupe. I bought it in March of 2003 from a 93 year old man in Jackson Mississippi who had owned it for at least 30 years. With less than 74,000 miles on the odometer, this car hadn't seen a lot of use over the years. I had it shipped to my house sight unseen, and started working on it right away.

The Delmont 88 was only produced in 1967 and 1968, and was Oldsmobile's least expensive full-size model. There were 2 sub-series of Delmont depending on which engine it was equipped with. The Delmont "330" model replaced the previous year's Jetstar 88, and was powered by a 330 cu. in. Olds small block V8. The "425" series replaced the previous Dynamic 88, and was powered by the 425 cu. in. big block engine.

This particular car is a Delmont 330 equipped with the optional L-74 320 h.p. high-compression (10.25:1) 4 bbl. engine. It also was ordered with lots of options, wich is unusual for a Delmont. Some of the factory-installed options are: Turbo- Hydramatic 400 transmission, air conditioner, power steering, power brakes, deluxe AM radio with rear speaker, deluxe interior trim (essentially the Delta 88 interior), front seat folding armrest, custom exterior trim, vinyl top, whitewall tires, wire wheel covers and tinted glass all around.

I have added a set of front bucket seats (which were not available on the Delmont series, but were used on the Delta Custom models), a factory "tic-toc" in-dash combination tachometer/clock, 3.36:1 final drive gear with a positraction differential, vintage Motor Wheel Spyder wheels with 235/70-15 Firestone radials, SSBC front disc brakes, 2 1/2" dual exhaust with X-pipe, Edelbrock aluminum intake and a Holley 4-bbl carburetor.

Finally got a new pic posted above to show the newly added rear sway bar that was the crowning touch on a complete suspension rebuild. All new front-end parts (ball joints, tie rod ends, idler arm, bushings, etc.) team up with new Moog springs and Gabriel gas shocks front and rear to make this 41 year old machine handle like a new car. What a difference!

below: Some newer pics taken in Emery Park, South Wales, NY. Note the NOS grille and emblem which I finally located and installed.

Couple more new "artsy" pics with a different set of wheels. These were taken on the shore of Lake Erie looking toward Crystal Beach, Ontario Canada at sunset.