1971 Oldsmobile Delta 88 G-Ride System

[70Kenny]

Absolutely beautiful car. Nothing like pure Detroit iron. However, the commercial would not have captured my interest in 1971. It is too pedestrian, too unnoticeable. In a word, boring. And what's with the driver wearing a helmet in a luxury car? That really makes him look a little....well, I'll keep my comment PC. Great car, lousy presentation.

[mamiley1]

I was given a 1971 delta 88 for my sixteenth birthday. i loved that thing to death safest car ive owned. im 30 now and want to find another.

[tamra1975]

thats pretty funny, never pieced that together before

[F41Driver]

Ironically, these are considered G-Rides!

[thecheesburgler]

@F41Driver lol yeah! I wonder if this car was the inspiration for the term "g-ride"

[67tr876]

it sucks am 15 i want one !

[dharbin68]

Polarisatena:

Mine lasted for 19 years (1971-1990)

[kcthatsawinner]

Great ad! I always admired the '71 Delta 88, especially the Royale, in which it said "Delta Royale" on the trunk deck. I really miss Olds.

[cadillacdreams01]

Truly one of the best, most dependable, and most popular model ever produced. Contrary to a couple comments on this video from some experts at negativity, these cars were built like tanks. I happen to own two of this year and model, unrestored and just as good looking and dependable as ever. Thanks for sharing.

[colibri1]

Some of the comments here may be implying that the Olds name was retired because of bad workmanship or poor sales. It was strictly a marketing decision by General Motors. Olds was second only to Chevrolet in popularity during the 70s when this commercial was made; people loved them.

[marooncorsa]

stop dissing the olds it was a great car, that came with a lot more features than most other cars in europe in them days

[wt69chevy]

Well I have a good comment to post here. We had a green 1973 olds delta 88 when I was little, and I absolutely Loved that car. It had 350 and that car would run.

[polarisathena]

These car only lasted the same amount of months you financed your car. After they were payed for it was time to trade it in for a new one. They did not last.

The line is now dead and gone. They were truly "a step ahead" in cheating people with junk cars and fading into history

[MNBluestater]

haha, I liked seeing that car for the split - second that they showed it going through the cones. What you didn't see is the roll and knocking over about five of them after they cut the film LOL

[popmomcorn]

why cant they bring back olds! i love them! all ive ever owned is olds

[narbeh187]

Put some chrome daytons and its a O-G ride system.

[SOS10]

a step ahead towards a car graveyard.

[ptmeyer]

My first car was a white 71 delta 88 with 455 rocket. It really was an experience to drive it. It had 210k miles on it when I last had it.

[potter660]

Definitely a great ad for the '71 Olds 88, one of the best full-sized sedans ever offered in this country, from an auto nameplate now dead and buried.