1978 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Luxury

1978 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Luxury in Summer Rental, Movie, 1985

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

Vehicle used a lot by a main character or for a long time

Comments about this vehicle

Author	Message
car nerd ◊ 2007-05-23 01:37	GM B-body from the 1977-79. Either an Oldsmobile 88 or Buick LeSabre would be my guess.
Hecubus ◊ 2007-05-23 02:24	I'd go with the Olds.
firebird86 ◊ 2007-05-23 04:07	Hecubus wrote I'd go with the Olds. I agree, looks like an Olds Delta 88 -- Last edit: 2007-05-23 04:09:50
qwerty_86 ◊ 2007-05-24 07:53	It's a '77-'79 Olds Ninety-Eight. The C-pillar and rear wheel arch does not match the Delta 88. Ninety-Eight: Delta 88:
spider ◊ 2007-07-17 02:41	This should probably be listed under 98 rather than ninety-eight
qwerty_86 ◊ 2007-07-17 05:05	It's spelled out as noted on the fender.
garco ◊ 2007-07-25 22:07	Original: -- Last edit: 2007-07-25 22:12:31
spider ◊ 2007-08-01 01:42	I realize that it is spelled out on the fender but all the other ones of this vintage are listed as 98s, in fact I think that all Ninety Eights after sometime in the 60s had the name spelled out, we should be consistent with it
Buc84 ◊ 2007-08-01 04:14	spider wrote I realize that it is spelled out on the fender but all the other ones of this vintage are listed as 98s, in fact I think that all Ninety Eights after sometime in the 60s had the name spelled out, we should be consistent with it They started spelling it out about 1957.Also,the pictured car is a 1978 model.
antp ◊ 2007-08-01 14:43	Some admin that knows these models should check the names of the other cars and correct if needed
stronghold ◊ 2008-02-25 12:24
DT83 ◊ 2009-10-02 18:44	1979 model. Note the one piece front parking lights.
fleetwood75 ◊ 2010-08-02 03:49	This is DEFINITELY a '77 through '79 Olds Ninety Eight, Had a neighbor in Maryland who had a light blue '78 that he bought new, I think this might also have the Olds 403 V8.
regency98us ◊ 2018-01-31 01:30	I dont know how people can get a simple car wrong when all you have to do is look up the year on the internet this is a 1978 Oldsmobile Ninety Eight LS... NOT a 1979
night cub ◊ 2018-01-31 02:12	Yep, a 1978. Just added updated photo.
Kowalski5599 ◊ 2018-05-27 12:46	Wonder what happens to cars like this; not particularly noteworthy but still... does someone just take it home after production? Wonder if they even knew John Candy drove it?
JE77 ◊ 2021-10-27 23:37	About four stars?
ExtinctStationWagons ◊ 2023-05-22 17:04	I agree with the above comment. This car was used prominently in the film by the main character. It appeared at several stages of the plot, not only at the beginning; I would assign it four stars.
1970 Montego Sedan ◊ 2023-10-03 20:11	Did this movie come out in 1983 or is it set in 1983 or something? Literally every car in the movie including background prop vehicles have 1983 License Plate tabs. -- Last edit: 2023-10-03 20:11:35
993cc ◊ 2023-10-03 20:16	It was a 1983 shoot? Unless you mean something else I'm not sure how the system works in US.
night cub ◊ 2023-10-03 20:33	1970 Montego Sedan wrote Did this movie come out in 1983 or is it set in 1983 or something? Literally every car in the movie including background prop vehicles have 1983 License Plate tabs. Wikipedia lists the filming dates as being in early 1985 and the release date in August 1985.
1970 Montego Sedan ◊ 2023-10-06 17:12	night cub wrote Wikipedia lists the filming dates as being in early 1985 and the release date in August 1985. I know, it's just that wikipedia has been known to be wrong as has imcdb, it wouldn't be all that strange for the movie to have been filmed in 1983 and then released in 85, it really doesn't make sense when you question why everything has 1983 License Plates if it's 1985.
rjluna2 ◊ 2023-10-06 17:21	1970 Montego Sedan wrote I know, it's just that wikipedia has been known to be wrong as has imcdb, it wouldn't be all that strange for the movie to have been filmed in 1983 and then released in 85, it really doesn't make sense when you question why everything has 1983 License Plates if it's 1985. You can see the red sticker that may be later ones after the initial plate has been issued.
Baube ◊ 2023-10-06 17:44	well.. there is a 1985 Toyota Tercel in it , which was not available yet in 1983.. -- Last edit: 2023-10-06 17:48:25