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Oldsmobile 98

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Manufacturer:General Motors
Also called:Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser 98Oldsmobile Futuramic 98Oldsmobile Starfire 98Oldsmobile Classic 98
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Production:1940–1996
Predecessor:Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser 90
Successor:Oldsmobile Regency
Class:Full-size
Model years:1941–1947
Assembly:South Gate, California, USAKansas City, Kansas, United StatesLansing, Michigan, United StatesLinden, New Jersey, United States
Body style:2-door coupe4-door sedan2-door convertible4-door convertible
Layout:FR layout
Platform:C-body
Engine:257 cu in (4.2 L) Oldsmobile I8
Transmission:3-speed synchromesh manual4-speed Hydramatic automatic
Wheelbase:1941:125.0 in (3,175 mm)[1]1942-47: 127.0 in (3,226 mm)
Length:1941: 213.0 in (5,410 mm)1942-47: 216.0 in (5,486 mm)[2]
Curb weight:3,600–4,300 lb (1,600–2,000 kg)
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Designer:Harley Earl
Model years:1948–1953
Assembly:South Gate, California, USAWilmington, Delaware, USAAtlanta, Georgia, USAKansas City, Kansas, USAFramingham, Massachusetts, USALansing, Michigan, USALinden, New Jersey, USA
Body style:2-door Club coupe2-door Holiday hardtop4-door sedan4-door fastback Town Sedan2-door convertible2-door Fiesta convertible
Layout:FR layout
Platform:C-body
Engine:257 cu in (4.2 L) Oldsmobile I8304 cu in (5.0 L) Rocket V8
Transmission:3-speed synchromesh manual4-speed Hydramatic automatic
Wheelbase:1948-49: 125.0 in (3,175 mm)1950-51: 122.0 in (3,099 mm)1952-53: 124.0 in (3,150 mm)[3]
Length:1948-49: 213.0 in (5,410 mm)1950: 209.0 in (5,309 mm)1951: 208.0 in (5,283 mm)1952: 213.0 in (5,410 mm)1953: 215.0 in (5,461 mm)[4]
Curb weight:3,700–4,700 lb (1,700–2,100 kg)
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Designer:Harley Earl
Model years:1954–1956
Assembly:South Gate, California, USAWilmington, Delaware, USAAtlanta, Georgia, USAKansas City, Kansas, USAFramingham, Massachusetts, USALansing, Michigan, USALinden, New Jersey, USAArlington, Texas, USA
Body style:2-door Holiday hardtop4-door sedan4-door Holiday hardtop2-door Starfire convertible
Layout:FR layout
Platform:C-body
Engine:324 cu in (5.3 L) Rocket V8
Transmission:3-speed synchromesh manual4-speed Hydramatic automatic
Wheelbase:126.0 in (3,200 mm)
Length:1954: 214.3 in (5,443 mm)[2]1955: 212.0 in (5,385 mm)1956: 212.3 in (5,392 mm)
Width:78.3 in (1,989 mm)
Curb weight:4,000–4,400 lb (1,800–2,000 kg)
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Designer:Harley Earl
Model years:1957–1958
Assembly:South Gate, California, USAWilmington, Delaware, USAAtlanta, Georgia, USAKansas City, Kansas, USAFramingham, Massachusetts, USALansing, Michigan, USALinden, New Jersey, USAArlington, Texas, USA
Body style:2-door Holiday hardtop4-door sedan4-door Holiday hardtop2-door convertible
Layout:FR layout
Platform:C-body
Engine:371 cu in (6.1 L) Rocket V8
Transmission:4-speed Hydramatic automatic
Wheelbase:126.5 in (3,213 mm)
Length:216.7 in (5,504 mm)[10]
Width:76.4 in (1,941 mm)[10]
Curb weight:4,700–4,900 lb (2,100–2,200 kg)
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Designer:Harley Earl
Model years:1959-1960
Assembly:South Gate, California, USAWilmington, Delaware, USAAtlanta, Georgia, USAKansas City, Kansas, USAFramingham, Massachusetts, USALansing, Michigan, USALinden, New Jersey, USAArlington, Texas, USA
Body style:2-door Holiday hardtop4-door sedan4-door Holiday hardtop2-door convertible
Layout:FR layout
Platform:C-body
Engine:394 cu in (6.5 L) Rocket V8
Transmission:4-speed Hydramatic automatic
Wheelbase:126.3 in (3,208 mm)
Length:1959: 223.0 in (5,664 mm)[16]1960: 220.9 in (5,611 mm)
Curb weight:4,500–4,700 lb (2,000–2,100 kg)
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Designer:Bill Mitchell
Model years:1961-1964
Body style:2-door hardtop 2-door convertible 4-door sedan4-door hardtop
Layout:FR layout
Platform:C-body
Wheelbase:126.0 in (3,200 mm)
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Designer:Bill Mitchell
Model years:1965–1970
Body style:2-door coupe4-door sedan2-door convertible
Layout:FR layout
Platform:GM C platform
Engine:425 in³ (7.0 L) Super Rocket V8455 in³ (7.4 L) Rocket V8
Transmission:3-speed manual3-speed automatic
Wheelbase:1965-68: 126.0 in1969-70: 127.0 in.
Length:224.4 in (5,700 mm)
Width:80.0 in (2,032 mm)
Height:54.8 in (1,392 mm)
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Model years:1971–1976
Assembly:Lansing, Michigan, United StatesLinden, New Jersey, United States
Body style:2-door hardtop 2-door coupe 4-door hardtop
Layout:FR layout
Platform:C-body
Engine:455 cu in (7.5 L) Rocket V8
Transmission:3-speed TH-400, automatic
Wheelbase:127.0 in (3,226 mm)
Length:1971: 226.1 in (5,743 mm)1972: 227.8 in (5,786 mm)1973: 230.3 in (5,850 mm)1974–76: 232.2 in (5,898 mm)
Width:1971: 79.0 in (2,007 mm)1972-73: 79.6 in (2,022 mm)1974-75: 79.8 in (2,027 mm)1976: 80.0 in (2,032 mm)
Height:1971-72: 54.6 in (1,387 mm)1973: 54.7 in (1,389 mm)1974-75: 54.2 in (1,377 mm)1976: 54.7 in (1,389 mm)
Curb weight:4,700–5,200 lb (2,100–2,400 kg)
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Designer:Bill Mitchell
Model years:1977–1984
Assembly:Lansing, Michigan, United StatesLinden, New Jersey, United States
Body style:2-door coupe4-door sedan
Layout:FR layout
Platform:GM C platform
Engine:252 in³ (4.1 L) Buick V6307 in³ (5.0 L) Oldsmobile V8350 in³ (5.7 L) Oldsmobile V8350 in³ (5.7 L) Oldsmobile diesel V8403 in³ (6.6 L) Oldsmobile V8
Transmission:3-speed TH350 automatic3-speed TH400 automatic4-speed THM 200-4R automatic
Wheelbase:119.0 in (3,023 mm)
Length:221.4 in (5,624 mm)
Width:76.3 in (1,938 mm)
Height:55.3 in (1,405 mm)
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Model years:1985–1990
Assembly:Wentzville, Missouri, United StatesLake Orion, Michigan, United States
Body style:2-door coupe4-door sedan
Layout:FF layout
Platform:GM C platform
Engine:3.0 L Buick V63.8 L Buick V6
Transmission:4-speed automatic
Wheelbase:110.8 in (2,814 mm)
Length:1987–88: 196.4 in (4,989 mm)1989–1990: 196.3 in (4,986 mm)
Width:1987–88: 72.4 in (1,839 mm)1989–1990: 72.6 in (1,844 mm)
Height:1987–88: 55.1 in (1,400 mm)1989–1990: 54.8 in (1,392 mm)
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Model years:1991–1996
Assembly:Lake Orion, Michigan, United States
Body style:4-door sedan
Layout:FF layout
Platform:GM C platform
Engine:3.8 L Buick V6
Transmission:4-speed automatic
Wheelbase:110.8 in (2,814 mm)
Length:205.7 in (5,225 mm)1991–93 Touring: 205.8 in (5,227 mm)
Width:74.6 in (1,895 mm)
Height:54.8 in (1,392 mm)
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