1975 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale & 1974 Mercury Marquis Brougham - Check out Article in Description! 

Really enjoy your reviews of vintage cars from the 1970's as well as other decades. Very dignified and detailed presentation without the annoying music that some others seem to think is necessary. Your personal point of view adds to the details of each vehicle you review. Thanks for all your efforts in bringing these interesting cars back to life.

A friend of mine's Mom had a 76 Mercury Marquis Brougham that he learned to drive on (in Boston...scary) back in the early 1980's. Was always fun when he showed up in "The Boat". The thing was almost 3 feet longer than my Dad's 1976 Buick Skylark 2 door and maybe 7-8 inches wider. Comfy car for sure!

I love the Marquis Brougham, it's a great color combination & it's got those great wheel covers!! 👍👍

The Marquis was the boulevard vehicle with the smooth ride. In 1972 Mercury did a commercial cutting a diamond in the back seat of the Marquis and in 1974 Jennifer O’Neal (model) was filmed applying her makeup and eyeliner in the back seat of the Marquis…. Always great info and demonstration Adam, thanks!

In the late 1980’s I had a 1974 Mercury Gran Marquis for several years. I called it battleship grey with grey interior. Very comfortable car and drove more nimbly that you might expect considering you could play tennis on the hood. It was over 100k miles but it needed very little work during my ownership. I sold it to a Soldier on an Army Post and apparently it got passed along from one to the next as I saw it many times for several years on the road and in the barracks parking lot after selling it.

You have a real discerning eye when it comes to the factory imperfections, particularly on the mid - '70's GM's. You would have had a field day on my '75 Century... I never would have suspected!

My mother owned numerous Oldsmobiles. She really loved the 1962 Dynamic 88, it was so pretty. I, myself, had several a '68 Delta 88, '71 Cutlass Supreme and '88 Cutlass Cierra. Loved those cars, so dependable!

Hollywood must covet your car collection - I can imagine an amazing 70's flick being done with all these beautiful vehicles. Always fun to watch.

My girlfriend in high school’s dad had a M Brougham in a custom green with a white vinyl roof and white interior. Great car to take to the prom. Seemed like a very quick car but very cushy.

This Mercury is an absolutely gorgeous car Adam. My mom's friend had a 1973 Mercury Marquis Brougham in the 1970s, very much like this. It was a slightly different color, sort of a reddish orange, but it had a white vinyl top and white leather interior in it just like this car has. It made quite an impression on me as a young kid riding around in it. I believe she drove that car for 10 years, then traded it on something smaller and more fuel efficient.

I love your descriptions of handling and interior ride quality. A few of these cars I did have a chance to ride and drive some of these cars (even some of them were even not past their prime) and you are spot on with your views. In 1975 I had a job where I drove about 200 miles about twice a day in rental cars (boss got a good deal on them). I remember that the problem with the big fords on the interstates was staying awake. They were big enough that the wind didn't bother them (I lived in Kansas) and that was a joy. Of course as soon as you pulled into cities you were reminded that these were boats. The Oldsmobile were much more stable and responsive, the smaller ones were even sorta sporty.

I grew up with GM's, but I have to admit that I'm in love with that Mercury Marquis Brougham, I especially love the interior, it looks so plush and I also love the styling of the front end with that Grill and Hideaway headlights

Thank you for the ride! Wonderful 🫶

That 74 is my dream car!!!

I like your reviews a lot. I send them to my 87 year old dad and we reminisce about the 60+ cars he has owned and I grew up with, many of which you have. Keep up the great work. Hope your channel grows, it is well deserved.

I had a 74 Marquis and it was probably the best car I ever owned. Burnt orange color with a brown vinyl top. Tan interior with a combination of leather and valor seating. Same engine, wheel covers, factory am/fm with power antenna. Many long range trips with it. It was everything a Continental would be. Thanks for the memory.

My grandparents had 70's era Marquis and an LTD. The latter was a '78, but I don't remember the Mercury... but I think this video tells me it was a '74. Everything matches my memories of it. I put many of my teenage miles behind the wheels of both those cars; driving my grandparents around the county. You could sleep comfortably in motion! Floating suspension, super spacious cabin; pure isolation.

Thanks, Adam. I’m sure you were thinking of doing this anyway, but it feels like a fulfillment of a special request! 👍👍

Thanks for doing these reviews. They take me down memory lane and I watch them all. So well done.

I drove a ‘77 Olds Cutlass with the standard 6 back in the early 80s and it was a tank. It was used for a 50 mile 1 way commute several days a week + driving on NYC streets. It ate up pot holes and was even decent in the snow. It was plain Jane brown with a dealer installed (I think) beige vinyl roof & dog bowl hub caps. That split water fell grill was iconic. Interior quality was decent but the engine initially would stall on turns. That was repaired. I didn’t have an eye like I do now for exterior fit & finish. (Thanks Adam). Otherwise, it was a fine ride…sorry it’s long gone.

thing i miss the most was working part time in dealerships back in the 71 thur 79 years got to drive all these cars/trocks what a time i had

As a kid, "A car is a car to me" was my motto: honestly, I couldn't tell a Monterey from a Marquis! 46 yrs ago, The Harper family had 1 of each: Aunt Mary and Uncle Albert had a '71 or 2 green 4dr. Monterey w/Police package, and Janie? had the same model Marquis 4dr. brown! The Monterey (& Ford Galaxie) died after '74, the same year Mothers Johnson and DePreist was buying a 4dr. Monterey Csm., 2tone yellow and tan!!

Frank Cannon would approve.😃

Love all the detailed knowledge.

Your evaluation is spot on, 100% accurate. I have never followed anyone who is anywhere near as knowledgeable as you. I owned a 1976 Ford LTD Brougham. Solid. Quiet. RELIABLE. Comfortable. I remember you needed to start planning a turn about 45 minutes in advance! 🤓😀😜. I'm in my seventies and grew up when brand loyalty was everything. My dad was a Ford man. My grand parents had Olds. Friends of the family considered MOPAR the only choice in transportation. You are fair and unbiased. Scotty Kilmer could learn from you!

That Mercury is simply gorgeous in that color combo. I love both but I'd have to go with the Mercury too, today or as a lightly used car in the 70s or early 80s. Thanks for another great comparison Adam, and I cannot wait to see that cutlass! Really curious how that compares with the full size models of the era.

My father purchased a 1970 that my mother drove. In the summer of 1972 I was eight years old and we took that car for a two week vacation to the state of Washington to meet some relatives in my mother's family. That Marquis Brougham rode my parents and I plus my maternal grandmother, a sister of my grandmother, and my mother's teenage sister. No car issues to the ocean and back. We took that Mercury on many vacations. My parents owned that car longer than anything else they owned before I was 16. I remember that the car was loaded including a four speaker AM/FM radio. I believe it has the Sure Track. To me that was a car that in its day I would call a smart man's luxury car in that a Lincoln does offer a little more, but for less money the Mercury Marquis Brougham offered a lot.

Those taillights _SCREAM_ Oldsmobile !! I agree that this one, without the vinyl roof is a much more attractive car than one with.

Hidden headlights are the bomb!

My Dad drove a 73 Marquis Brougham. Loved the dash lit up at night.

Absolutely Beautiful example Mercury ! I Love the older “square” bodied vehicles of the 70s

I had a 72 marquis 4dr. Great car. Never any problems. I bought it with 80.000 miles and drove it for 5 yrs. I think it had 120.000 miles when I sold it. The thing just ran great

Your car's are ALWAYS a blast to see! Don't stop.

Rest in peace 😢 Mercury and Oldsmobile 😢.

Very nice to see these giant cars from a special 60-70s time. I read the advertisements in second hand US magazines, I was impressed by over 300hp SAE, yet these were family cars. The emphasis was on smooth long distance travel, petrol (gas) wasn't an issue. However, Ralph Nader had something to say, but the cars were fine in relaxed traffic. Our family car at that time was a Renault 4CV with 21hp. That little car took us all over Europe.

Love the Mercury ! Also the Olds and Buick's ! Licoln's ! Cadillac's and Chevy Impala's from early through mid 70's ! Give me any of them ! Awesome highway cruiser's ! My brother had a 72 Impala . Good time's !

Shocking paint and bodywork on the Oldsmobile. It's educational and a historic document, truly. Great naming of your channel.

Love this channel. Informative, honest and beautiful cars. Im about 4 days from buying my 1st 1978 Merc Marquis brougham . Jade green and great green interior. 400 4bbl , 127k miles and yes one owner whom is literally just 2 months exactly from his 100th birthday!!! Great guy and car always garage kept , all original paperwork. Just. excited beyond words and watching this channel really helps thank you.

Heck yeh I remember how these ol girls float down the road, I wish I was 8 again in 74’, it was a different world

Loved your reviews. I was entertained the whole time. You hit all the right items in your review. I loved both of these cars. It would be worth building another garage to keep them in. So cool. Even with the poor panel/door/hood gaps, I would take either over the junk filled to the brim with electronic crap you don't even need in the cars both GM and Ford make now.

A fellow Detroiter! 696 & 11 Mile, priceless! I would love to see your collection. Absolutely stunning

Its a shame you get more views than subscribers as your videos are some of the best. Great knowledge and just a pure love of the automobile. Yes we have all seen the muscle cars but these regular and luxury cars are now kept alive in your collection and online. Thank you as your tone and video quality is excellent.

Another great video Adam! Who would have ordered an Olds Delta without air conditioning in 1974? A Chevy Impala....possibly, The difference in quality and fit and finish between the GM and Ford is shocking, While overall quality was low in the mid-seventies That olds is a shock to me, We owned a 1972 Country Squire and then a 1976 Gran Torino wagon. never saw imperfections like GM was rocking back then

Another fun and interesting video...Thank you so much!

Tony's a great guy. I've owned a 76 98 Regency, a 76 Fleetwood Talisman, and a 79 Lincoln Continental. At 6'2 I will say the Lincoln/Mercury/Ford sedans had so much more front seat legroom, even though on paper the measurements look the same as the GMs. Due to the sharp upward angle of the floorboards meeting the firewall, my GM sedans were downright uncomfortable after a few hours of driving. But, in my Lincoln, I could put the driver's seat in its rearmost position and not be able to touch my feet to the firewall.

Your description of the ride and handling characteristics reminds me of my dad’s 1976 Ford LTD Brougham

Adam must have a huge warehouse to store all of his beautiful cars . 👍

Beautiful Car I love the red color nice comparison video

I'm sure I mentioned in your previous reviews, the UAW quality was always questionable, especially pre-contract periods and Midwest assembly. Bolts, paper cups, moldings, plastic trim pieces, name it; could be found in interior door, quarter and trunk panels. We would find all types of bad body shop paint work. Meaning it was repaired/repainted post assembly, shipped, and delivered to the dealer, to be repainted again at dealer's body shop, billing GM. That was my first after school job, 'Get Ready' department. Those Colonade rear openings originally came in 6pc stainless, but GM cheapen them up with non-straight one pc plastic , like on your Olds, to a point of elimination on the G/AG Bodies. Cadillac Colonade coupe retained the 6 pc design longer. Spot on as always Adam! 👍🏾🇺🇸🏁

Hey Adam, it's Bill Maceri again. As promised, I just finished watching your reviews of the '74 Marquis, and the Delta 88. Before I go further, after watching this video, once you took the Marquis on the freeway, I could sew the I 75 signs, and the 11 Mile Road exit so I knew exactly where you were. I have family that lives off of 8 Mile Road, and before my parents moved to California, we lived in Saint Claire Shores. It's been a while since I last visited Detroit, but I felt at home in that area. Now for the Olds. After watching your review, the things you pointed out about it tended to be more negative than than positive features and overall build quality of GM products from that era versus the Marquis and even the Chrysler products you reviewed, confirmed my opinion of all three. I'll select a Ford Motor Company and Chrysler Corporation car over a GM every time. Today, I only drive Ford products. I currently have a 2008 Explorer Xlt that I love. It's my second Explorer, my first was a '97 Eddie Bauer that I also loved, unfortunately it was stolen, or I'm sure I would still have it. In my opinion the best thing about the Oldsmobile is that it's black. The one thing that GM always had going for it was it's size and it's 5 brands. Now it doesn't even have that anymore. Admittedly there were a few Chevrolets and Pontiacs back it the day that were very good looking, but there was never a GM car I would ever own. I understand the quality of GM products has improved in recent years, but I don't think there's any excuse for some of the lack of overall quality and design that GM cars are known for, not with the financial capabilities they have behind them. As I mentioned in one of my other comments, I owned a 1975 Mercury Colony Park wagon for many years. I loved everything about that car, and wish I still had it. It was a 9 passenger, 460 with a 4 barrel Motorcraft 4300 carburetor. It was loaded with every option available. Many of it's features were powered by vacuum, so I learned all about how those systems worked. There were vacuum storage canisters and check valves everywhere on that car. You mentioned a relay that controls the temperature of the '72 Chrysler's air conditioning you could hear operate, well on the Fords it was all controlled by vacuum motors under the dash you could hear hissing and whizzing as it controlled the temperature and 8 speed fan on the ATC. The Ford system would pre heat all the air that the ATC used to reduce humidity. Sometimes when driving the car in high elevations with the air conditioning on it would lose engine vacuum climbing steep grades in the Sierra mountains and since the system requires high vacuum for colder temperature setting, the system would only put out very hot air until the engine vacuum increased. So I added more vacuum storage and used a hand vacuum pump to keep the system operating. It was kinda funny but it worked. In any event your '74 Marquis is just beautiful. You pointed out something I never noticed before regarding the hood ornament. I was aware of the ones on that on the '74s being different than the '75s, but never really noticed the '75s were the same just turned vertically. Thanks for that. Again thanks for all your reviews, I really appreciate them.

A word about handling: Most retrospectives assume asphalt roads. And that was probably most common. But in my home town, at the time, at least half of our roads were still gravel. The surfaces would terrace with age between gradings, making them very difficult for average vehicles to track comfortably. Add to that, mudholes from rains; driving was about as hands-on as it could get. The 70's "boat" cars handled exceptionally well on gravel. You almost could not wreck them on even the worst surfaces. While other cars could not drive faster than "maybe" 40 mph without fishtailing off the road, a Marquis or LTD could cruise effortlessly at 55 or faster. Gravel roads are why the boat cars were so popular among our elderly drivers with bad backs and hips.

Great review! You are correct that the Mercury Marquis "feels" more powerful. The reason is not the horsepower, but the axle ratios. Oldsmobile used both a 2.41 and 2.56 to try to boost fuel economy vs. the 2.73 used in the Mercury.

My first car was a 74 Olds Delta 88 Royale 2 door hardtop. We called it Z Boat. Great car and handling was superb and would get up and go on Montana highways. Loved that car!

Great cars. I noted the dust buster Trans Sport pull across you when you were in the Mercury. As mentioned, I have three of these incl the wagon. I agree with your comments although I find the brakes fine on mine. Handsome is the word re the Mercury Marquis. I also have bought the deluxe wheel covers for all of my Marquis. They look superb and weigh a ton.

I have a 1982 Delta 88, it's my daily driver. Great car

Hi Adam, I really enjoy your videos, you are a terrestrial sailor. Would love to see a comparison between a 70s Mercedes Benz S class and the American Luxoboats.

Beautiful natural noises coming from that engine. Now its manufactured and piped- in through the radio.

I really enjoy your videos. I am in the market for either a continental, grand marquis, and I just discovered this olds. Thanks.

That Mercury is gorgeous,.

If Thompson is watching this I'm sure they got a kick from the shout out.

Having watched videos on these cars I believe the 74 Mercury had dual exhaust added and no cat was on that car. That makes a huge difference

as a teenager I worked at my uncle's gas station, he would send me out to pick up lunch in his canary yellow Lincoln, think 72, and he actually trusted me to drive it, this car reminds me of that Lincoln, what a beast to park! the diner was downtown but my Dad taught me to parallel park, pull up to the car to your right until the steering wheels are lined up and stop, turn the wheel completely to the right, back up until the back of the right rear fender is at the curb and the front right fender clears the back bumper of the car in the space in front of you and stop, turn the wheel completely to the left, continue backing up until she just slips into the space, never fails. oh and the lunch? always the same, fried pork roll and cheese on a hard roll with fries and gravy, love NJ in the 70s

I remember Car and Driver always remarked every year the Marquis was built, “still no De Sade model.” 😎

The door buzzers always sounds like a Cat Squalling lol 🤣, people had longer arms back then Lol 😆

Thank you for the comparison, Adam! As you might imagine, I'd take the Marquis. The comparison video was very fair, extolling the appropriate virtues of each. But at the end of the day, I'm like you -- I'd take the Marquis. I'm reminded of my grandparents. My grandmother had ridden in a friend's '72 Marquis Brougham, and had to have a Mercury after that. She enjoyed the quiet power, the comfort and quality of the car, and most especially the ride. They chose a '76 Grand Marquis pillared hardtop and were very happy with it -- as was 15-year old me!

Grandpa had the delta 88 Royale . Fully loaded a gift from the co. He worked for. I think it had the front swivel seats ? Huge engine fast.

Your observations are clear and we'll reasoned. Ford/Mercury ride, fit/finish and sound deadening from the late sixties and early seventies sold me on their products. The GM jiggle coupled with crudely fitting body work has kept me out of GM vehicles. I anticipate your next video eagerly!

One beautiful Oldsmobile.

I do love this channel, very informative.

The shag carpeting was actually referred to as "cut pile" carpeting. Lol

My grandfather was body guy back then and wasn't a Ford fan but said you can't beat a Ford for good paint.

Superb camera quality, good voice of a narrator, nice content = subscribed.

Adam, I love your videos. It’s so awesome to see such beautifully kept and maintained cars. Your in-depth analysis and knowledge is so interesting and much appreciated even though I am a Cadillac guy. I love these cars as i remember them growing up in the late 70’s- 80’s Thanks for sharing! I

The Olds 88 front looks like Bosley (David Doyle) from the original Charlie's Angels. Just like the newer Jeeps front with the slim front lights look like Kenny Rodgers.

Growing up,, our next door neighbor had a Mercury Marquis Brougham. It was quite the land yacht. My 1st car was a 75 Gran Torino. That car was a tank compared to cars made now.

Very cool.

I really like those American cars a lot! Speaking of luxury, perhaps a Buick Electra would be more suitable for a comparison to the Mercury Marquis! Still, both the Mercury and the Olds are gorgeous cars!

Someone I knew had the Delta 88, brand new , in 1975. Lots of power and felt like one was riding in a big boat - smooth as silk and a quiet. engine

Most cars built in this era wore soft tops to hide the imperfect seams of the roof weld. They would simply mark the good ones for hardtop and the lesser ones for ragtop

Land yacht. Mercury....i had a 2002. Loved that car

“One speaker AM radio.” Back when people used to actually pay attention to the task at hand.

The Mercs were great but there was a more sumptuousness (If that is an actual word) with the Continental Town Cars (or Coupes) from 1974-77. I realize that is across two distinct model changes but both were just uber soft and one could easily fall asleep in those things. The interiors in their velour trim may be my favorite interior with the 1974-75 Imperials in velour right behind it with the 1974-76 Fleetwood Talisman with velour coming in at a close third. Those three were the epitome of comfortable cruising

It's in great condition, love the colour combination!

The Mercury was much better looking to my eyes but I’m British living in London and I was a child when these cars were new so not the most informed opinion on my part but normally I prefer a coupe in European or American cars. GM build quality then was shocking though,.That said both cars are hugely impressive 🙂 great videos

Nice cars, but I prefer Adam's older Mercuries - the white and maroon ones. Or the '69 Mark III. I learned to drive around the time these cars were new and the difference between mid-70's and late 60's in in terms of both power and quality was very noticeable. The Ford handling did get better as the 70's progressed and by the early 80's, the big Ford handled quite well - for what it was.

That Olds is so pretty

Enjoyed this video comparison very much. A few comments: we owned a '74 Ford Maverick 4-door with the Luxury Decor Option and it had a few of the same interior pieces as your Marquis, such as a very similar steering wheel design (which I think Ford used in every car line back then), and incredibly, the same shag carpet, the plushness of which belied the other utilitarian aspects of the Maverick. I notice that the Merc also had the same problem with the driver's side shoulder belt fraying on the edges as our Maverick did. We actually had the dealer replace that under warranty but the new one had the same problem in short order so I presume it was an issue with the B-pillar loop bracket. It also had the same slow, numb power steering that required a lot of wheel twirling. I remember reading at the time that the notorious marshmallow ride on the big Ford and Merc was a result of HFII's preference for such things, though obviously I don't know if that is true. The Olds seats were I believe different from the Ford/Mercury design, which still used serpentine springs topped with layers of foam and batting. Olds (perhaps all of GM by this time) used a "pan" seat design, with a steel pan on the bottom holding a very thick foam cushion or cushions of varying firmness, which might explain the difference in feel. Over time the foam can degrade but it appears yours has held up well. The GM variable-ratio steering boxes (no racks yet!) were certainly an improvement over Ford's design, and the TH-400 is the best transmission Detroit ever built IMO. However they did soak up some engine horsepower so maybe that explains some of the performance difference between the 460 and the 455. I suspect the catalyst also chokes down the breathing on the Olds to some extent. The quality differences are noteworthy. You could well be correct in speculating that the low production numbers for the Merc allowed more careful assembly. That certainly wasn't true of our Maverick, built in Kansas City IIRC, which was a terribly-built car, though obviously a much cheaper one which may have had something to do with that. The quality issues on the Olds are disappointing. It must have been a bad day at Olds Main in Lansing when that was built, especially on the body line. Those flaws you note where the quarter panel meets other panels are issues with the lead filler they still used back then to cover seams, and which required some skill to do correctly. See this 1978 GM commercial showing it being done: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Mgbscwm2IuE.html

Those cars are beautiful. I've always been a Ford/Mercury/Lincoln guy. My biggest peeve with GM vehicles were always how bad the doors shut. They just never seemed to have the overall quality that Ford products did. GM had nice lines though. Great informative and interesting video, love your commentary.

wow that Mercury looks very VERY NIcE ! & original too!

As a kid I always loved the Mercury line; my father had gorgeous white ‘63 Meteor and then later a brown ‘64 Marauder. I’ll never forgive Mercury for ditching the shiny Winged Messenger that was always featured at the center of the steering column - as a kid that really spoke to me.

That Merc BLOWS THAT OLDS AWAY… all day . You need a 73-75 Cadillac for this comparison. Just Sayin In Some Ways It’s Nicer A Then A Lincoln Continental ,, I’ve Had A Few including A 1969 Marauder 429 2V … no power anything.. humph go figure…

My dad had same exact Marquis triple black. It's all i remember him driving since I was born in 75 until he died in 91 it was the Jewel of his eyes kept it show room condition like you do absolutely beautiful car. He made me a Ford guy i think I told you that. Much better than GM. Ford products to me just look so much more elegant love the way they just sit not wide bulky like Gm. Just my thoughts. Love the Marquis i want it 😆

Thank you for using proper terminology like 'IP' and 'top hat'. It drives me nuts how many people still say 'dash' and 'dashboard' for these areas.

What an awesome ride !

The Mercury Marquis had a special package that gave you a big puffy velvet hat, a red velvet cape, and a footman who rode on the back bumper, carried your luggage, opened your door, and called you "Your Majesty".

This is my second time watching this video. The Merc is absolutely beautiful for sure. Too bad about the way the Merc's hard plastic door panels changed color like that. The black panels is the Olds don't seem to fade or change colors, so I guess I was lucky that my Caprice had the black interior. Yeah, the fit and finish on the Olds is terrible, I hear something rattling or clunking when you went over those bumps. I remember when Aunt Marion and Uncle Fred bought the 76 88 coupe (used), I was unimpressed with its quality right from the start. That cheesy glove box door never fit right and rattled. Aunt Marion had a fit when the news broke that Olds was using some chevy V8s in their cars. I assured them that their 350 was an Olds engine. And yes, there is some sort of rattle in those GM doors when closed, my Caprice did that also with the window down or part way down, but was quiet when closed with the window up. I'm wondering if the rattle has something to do with the window track and hardware. My big ol Caprice doors closed easily though, there was never and sag even at 245000 miles. You just didn't want to have to close the door if the car was tilted to one side or the other. I ripped the assist handle out once trying to close the door. The olds definitely looks better without the stupid vinyl top/landau vinyl top, which just brought attention to those horrible opera windows, but at least the Olds still had a back window that went up and down unlike the Chevys of this year.

In High School in the late 89 I bought a 77 Grand Marquis, the 460 was a beast and so equipped would run 70 MPH in first if I manually shifted it, when it when into second that speedometer really buried! I think it had a 2.75 rearend? On a top speed run according to my friends Honda super bike he creeped by me at 130 plus, give or take I would say 125 mph top end the motor was a single exhaust, and I don’t think I could really hit redline because of drag and not being a high compression engine in 77. In 1994 I picked up a 1977 MK5 with 460 that was equipped with true dual exhaust, I installed a new Holley carb, straight up timing chain, had trans rebuilt with shift kit, it would only get 55 in first, I’m inclined to think it had a 3.00 rear end gear? It was definitely quicker out of the hole and surprise many cars and passengers with the acceleration for what it was when you nailed it at 70 it would really go. Maybe someone can comment on similar cars just my 2 cents, and yes I have driven some fast cars and muscle cars and these cars are not in the same league, but for a Freeway Flyer they are hard to beat and quite fast.

correct me if I am wrong, if my memory serves me well those 460 made only 195 hp because the cam timing was retarded to meet the emission regulation, my friend had one and we change the timing chain with a different key, advancing the cam timing by 3 or 4 degrees and it made a big difference, you really have a gift to find those beautiful cars.

Love that the Olds does not have a vinyl top.

Inside the trunk area reminds me of the Crown Victoria P71's I've owned, taillights resembles the earlier years of Mercury.