1977 Oldsmobile 98 Regency For $400 FLIP or BUST? - NNKH 

40 cats = Not a mouse turd to be found. 😅

That old lady seems like she's tougher then 90% of 20year olds these days.

What a wonderful lady, expect she has some awesome stories to tell, Thank you for your service. Nice snag Chris.

Watching yours and a few other 'will it run' channels has brought back memories and an appreciation for the cars of my youth. Got my permit in 85 and license in 1986 driving my moms 74 Monte Carlo, didnt realize how cool it was. Thanks for the content.

Quick Nickel over a slow Dime. I like that. Debbie was great! Awesome cars she's got.

This brings back memories...My dad and uncle used to flip cars like this as they were mechanics...We had a yard with like 6-7 cars in it at all times but they weren't lawn ornaments they were inventory...As kids it was fun..We had some cool cars growing up..The best part was one day my mother would be driving a 65 chevy step-side with stack exhaust and a month later she might be driving a 69 Olds Cutlass, you never knew. Of course, we would come across 3-wheelers 4-wheelers, go-karts, a few Honda Odysseys (remember those factory Honda go-karts), and mini bikes...so for us kids it was an adventure...I remember many times them making a sale and going inside to give my mother money for food and bills...If my dad didn't do well...we didn't do well lol...There was some other stuff my dad and uncles moved around back in the 80s in that lifestyle but I will leave that to your imagination...anyway that's where i got my love for classics...It wasn't always good but they did the best they could...I look back on it fondly

You’ve got a lovely manner Chris. Your mum and dad would be very proud of you. Thanking that lady for her service.

That vinyl roof killed that car because the body and chassis are both in great condition for its age

Gus! Trying to steal the stuffed animals 😂. This lady is awesome with quite a family history on that property and a Vet to boot. I salute you ma’am 🫡 Thank You. From another Vet -thank you Chris for recognizing her service. All the cats are probably the reason the car didn’t have a mouse problem. Great video as always.

Great video Chris & a quick turn around. The guy you sold it to looked quite the 1970s character, smoking on the inspection ride....

Just the fact you got to meet that amazing lady was worth the whole video... Good on ya brother!

I was a lot porter at an Olds/Pontiac dealer in the late 70s and this car brought back a ton of memories. Olds ruled the road at the time, with the Cutlass being the best selling car for several years. The 88/98 was a great riding car; you could even get a console shift and buckets in the 88 Holiday coupe.😎🍺

@4:12 - How many years young is that wonderful lady? I'll bet that she kicked butt and took names in her day. What a fantastic example of the quality of older humanity. She's a peach!

Back in the mid 80s, I lived for free flipping cars with credit card cash advances. I was single, young and developed perfect credit with the credit card companies money. I don't know if the credit card companies do this anymore. But back then I'd get a $2,000 cash advance, buy a cheap muscle car for around $500 to $800. Tune it, shine it and flip it. Pay off the cash advance and pocket the profit and do it again and again for years. When you paid off the cash advance within 30 days there was no interest and your credit shot waaaay up. It was a win, win and tons of fun.

My dad bought a brand new 77' Olds 98..(two door) I took my drivers test in it a couple yrs later... I think the 98's had the 350 engine option but I believe the 305 was standard. Ours had a 350 in it & it was spunky for the day. In 86' I bought it from my dad for pocket change because the engine was shot .. I put another 350 in it & was driving it to work.. My little brother had a turbo'd Ford p.o.s. and the motor blew in it , so I gave him my 98 . I wish I had one today in good shape. I loved that car .

Looked to me like everybody was happy with that deal, the lady got money, you got money and Monty got a car, sounds like a good day to me.

There is a good tradition here in IRAN that the buyer gives a free ride to the seller of the car to his home. Love from IRAN ❤

It has an Olds engine, either the 350 or 403 versions. The 307 Olds was not introduced yet. The vertical oil filler neck design confirms it is an Olds engine, not any 305 or 350 Chevy or 350 Buick engine that various GM cars were using.

gotta like Chris... he is the best "on the spot" mechanic that I've ever seen and saw. Nice work multiply your money on Facebook... I think you and Vice Grip are have become great friends 👍👏👌

I would have loved to see that negotiation lol

That shot of the battery between your legs on the skate board made me chuckle pretty hard. Be you buddy never change

A Turbo 400, instead of a TH350, behind a smog era Olds 350 is a rare overbuild.

"Does it leak here above the windshield?"... Not sure but it does have a bunch of rust holes in the roof hahaha

Monty fired up a spleef i think . Word bro he spoke the streets . Chris quick flip Brown. Good video perfect . Shes with a good home and gus got some free cat food . Thanks to the cat vet . Thank you for your service and ypur olds ! 😅

Pretty cool old boat, man! I might just replace the roof panel and floor sections and run the dang thing! The roof wouldn't have to be perfect, since I would cover it with a new vinyl top. Then there's the interior. Seat covers, a carpet kit, some good used door panels, and fabricobble a headliner, and you're set! Anyway, I hope Monty has plans similar to those. I think that old ride is solid enough to throw some money at! Take care, Chris! From SoCal Chris....and I was born and raised in SouthWestern PA, so another Penna boy here!

My mom bought a new 98 in 1974 and it had a 455 4-barrel. It was your prototypical land yacht and a hell of a lot of fun to party in! Beat her caddy - by a lot!

Rare to run across a cat lady without the crazy option. She was fully sharp! Fast nickel over slow dime. Brilliant.

In 95 ,I converted a 1977 Olds 88 Royal into a Derby Car.. Had a 6.6 liter motor. Did all the tricks to make it indestructible. Concrete in rockers, bottom of doors weld suspension in up position. Weld rear diff 4/full locker,mount exhaust manifolds upside down = stacks outta the hood. Best damm derby car ever. Took me to two county fair championships!

I had a 77 Delta 88 two door coupe with a vinyl roof. I loved that car! Three engines no less! I was much younger back then. Thanks for the video. Seeing that front end of the car immediately brought back memories.

I don't see how you can go wrong paying 400 for it. Worth at least that over the scales.

Lovin the flip or bust episodes

Chris is always so polite, thanking the veteran for her service!

My mom had its sibling, 77 Olds Delta 88. Red with a full white vinyl top. Had the 350 as well.

This video inside her house feels like a home video from 1998

Thank for! Great stuff. Worked at a Chevy, Oldsmobile dealership in the late 70s. My favorite was the then new body smaller 78 Monte Carlo. They where nice cars. Most where 305 or gutless v6. Saw one come of the transport with a 262 V8 that motor was stronger than the 305 who knew. Sadly most of them ended up as dirt track cars.

The skateboard ride, that's what you call load management.

I had a 78 Delta 88 with the 350. That beast would chirp tires when you floored it doing 50. Bought it from my Dad when I graduated college in 86. That car was a beast

It's always so relaxing watching these NNKH videos. Keep up the good work of saving cars.

Folks had a 1977 Ford Granada and the durable 302 v8 .....we went all over the usa in that car they drove it for 25 years then sold it. in 2002 still ran good

in 1977, Olds used to have a THM400, in 1977 they went to the THM350.

The rust holes in the roof will help vent the weed smoke. It's a win-win!

I like to see that those barn cats around her property kept the car from being destroyed by mice. Other than some swirling cat hair in the engine bay it seemed pretty untouched

I am in Canada and a car in that condition lists for 5k-6k or more. For 1500 i only see completely rusted cars, or no engine etc

Monty is definitely going to pimp it out and keep the back seat busy with his harem. 🤣🤣😜

Based on the condition of that roof... maybe it would make a good convertible? 🤣Cool flip!

My mom had a 78 Olds Regency. Great cruiser.

350/350 in that. First engine I ever rebuilt was a 77' Olds rocket 350. Awesome engine

Love these Oldsmobiles, had a 80, & 83 Regency's rode like a cloud☁️☁️

I installed sculpture carpet like that for Dad leaning my trade in Troy Ohio mid-late 80s. Grandma had an early 70s Delta 88 4 door lighter blue on the farm in Wapakoneta Ohio. That was easy to get runnin. New roof/interior done. Rest of the car’s in good condish.

Monte getting blazed up on the ride is pure gold.

That went faster than Racoon Stew at a "Hillbilly Wedding"

Perfect video. Nice to see the process, test drive, sale, wrap up. Thank you.

may not be one in philly, but best place to get a battery is rural king. they are like 80 bucks there. everywhere else is like 200.

Hi Chris, I owned that exact car in brown years ago. It was the most comfortable car to drive. You would sink into the leather pillow seats and enjoy every mile. John from Cape Cod

By 1977, GM had stopped using the 307. Final year for the 307 was 1973. It was replaced by the 305. I think the 305 put out a measly 175hp. Glad yours had a 350.

12:00 1977 was the year GM downsized their cars, the caprices pretty much looked the same from 77-90 with slight changes to the roof line and head light/tail light treatments. From what I could find online the '77 98's came with a 350 and a 403.

anything you can do to support your new family. No matter how small or how large the project. You're doing a nice job. Wishing you and Jen the best of luck.

Thank this lady for her service! I love her!

I owned a 75. It had a 455. It was gutless with torque. Safe travels

My father had an 80' Olds Delta 88 back in the day. Love that car. Floats like a boat on the highway. He had it while in the US Air Force.

Coolest rollback on youtube Chris

Yeah that whole calling you "baby" thing in the beginning threw me off lmao. I don't know if I wanted to be in that situation. He sure went pretty far for that pimp mobile. .

Nice big trunk! My Dad had an Olds Delta 88 with a Rocket 350. It was my first car and I had it up to 95 mph one night. Thought it going to take off!

The best thing to do would be to find a good donor roller to cut the top and swap it onto this one or to swap over the engine and transmission into the roller cause she runs really well !

Got one of those Holley pumps on my 68 Mustang. Been running the 302-4V beautifully for some 30 odd years now

Actually, welding in a replacement roof panel would be easier than re-framing a car of that vintage. The problem would be to find a donor car, which would be pretty hard to come by. It's a Buick/Olds only roof that has that C-pillar. Possibly one of the Cadillac models, but I'm not sure.

great deal for monte , at first i was worried for ya . but hey you made a quick dollar 💵

The cool thing you got to love the wide open throttle of a old's 403 engine

This car made me think of my teens. Starting when I was 16 till 19 I used to buy crapper cars (this was the mid '80's) at the beginning of the summer, take a sawzall to it so that I could have a convertible. A couple Ford Falcons, a Mercury Cougar, a Pontiac LeMans. They could be had for a couple hundred bucks. I'd drive it all summer and then sell it to the scrap yard for $50. A car in this condition would have been a great candidate - rusted out body but mechanically decent. Those were good times.

I graduated for High School, in 1977, 1977 was the first year for down sizing.

To Ma'am....thank you for your service and selling the car to Chris....definitely the right guy to pass it on to😊

The 88, came std. with a 350, where the Lesabre had a 231, with a 301/ 307 as a option, the Electra/ Park Ave. had a 350 Std., with a 301/ 307, (305 in California), in the 1980's.

I’m laughing so hard , monte smoking in the car

Great find Chris, it is interesting hearing about the stories from the people you meet, I love Gus 😊😊

I have a 1990 Olds 98 Royale Brougham 120,000 miles bought from one owner. Garage kept, a great car!

What a nice old lady and her 30 cats 😂 Definitely a clean original car good specimen for a project and a good price

That's the coolest old lady ever.

Awesome dude glad to see it going back on the road, super cool I ended up scraping a property and got 2 1965 starfish and 6 1988 Olds deltas all from the Oldsmobile of America club. They had the straight up back window no angle to it. Ended up selling The 2 65 starfires for $10,000 together

I really hope he restores it. Keep in touch with him and keep us posted.

I think it was a main channel type of quality. Either way, thank you for the content.

"quick nickel over a slow dime" - i'm using that

I love the seats, living room comfort.

Lansing Michigan made Oldsmobile. Love it! Had a 77 Custom Cruiser wagon with the 403 as a youngster. Couldn't keep a transmission in it, lol

12:04 my 1979 Impala is exactly that. Would love to get it back on the road. It was fun to cruise in. It was my grandpa's last car that two of my cousins, my brother and then finally me had to cruise around in.

Profit is profit - great to see another classic saved!

Chris keep doing what your doing, a lot of guys would give a left bollock to do what your doing. Living the dream .

Chris , I'm with you on the " quick nickel over the slow dime " . Doubling my money will always be better than getting stuck with something that won't move at any price , and that Olds was getting cheaper by the minute . Nice video . I just KNOW there was some heat at the of business , lol . Delaware-valley/Tri-state style ! Haha .

Monty was cool as a fan ! That was almost double your money after your time and fuel ! That’s not bad ! And it went to a good owner ! That’s what matters that Monty will take care of her !!

Love that car! I had a bunch of Oldsmobiles. My favorite was my fully loaded touring package 1988 98. Driving from my couch. lol

My dad LOVED and DROVE Oldsmobile’s

that old gal is after the spirit of my heart, stuff everywhere and so active with so many interests.....she does not have time to die!!

Chris, you have a reverse light out on the driver side of the tow truck.

“Boy, you do have a lot of cats!” Haha😂😂😂

Boy I’m 60 if I could move around like her when I’m 90 I’ll be very happy

GOOD find...Many years ago when i was your age in the 90s i bought and flipped these fuzzy dice pimp mobiles.good find peace....

I think you'll make more than your money back just in those body panels alone. I see folks doing a lot with those cars.

That baby is almost here! Next month!

The lady has a beautiful soul ... all the kitties you could ever need [ My Tommy approves ]

Damn, these kinds of videos from NNKH makes me want to come to US, buy some kind of rusty old car and drive it from one coast to another. Maybe someday :)

Cool that you skated back to your shop lol.. hook the board up to the 12V and triple-time! Yeah it's hard getting over a G on a rustbucket... good frame, motor, paint or no.