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1966 Oldsmobile 98 (Ninety-Eight) Grille. (353)
1966 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight radiator grille. (353)
Here’s a darn nice 1966 Olds 98 grille. Really nice. It will probably fit all full size Oldsmobiles in 1966, but is specific to the 98 series. Of all the model years of full-size Oldsmobile, 1966 has to be the most distinctively different when it comes to the 98 series grille.
I was always aware of big Olds cars and loved the Starfires with their bucket seat and console interiors, but never owned one until 1984 when I got a 1966 Dynamic 88 convertible. Still have it. That’s when I started paying attention to these cars in the junkyards.
The first 1966 98 grille I remember seeing was on an ambulance, and it looked nothing like my Dynamic. What? I thought it was customized by the coach builder. Oh, dopey me. It also had front fender cornering lights that I had never seen before. I started rabidly collecting automotive dealer show room sales brochures in the late 1980s, and started figuring everything out. Those brochures are soooooo helpful.
Yeah. Apparently the 98 had a totally different grille than all the other series. It didn’t look anything like the Starfire or lower 88 series. Not even close. It has an egg-crate pattern, and is assembled with aluminum. The other series all were cast in pot metal, then chromed, and finally painted in certain areas. What a difference. Totally different feel to the car.
This example is just dreamy nice and straight. None of the all-important mounting points are missing or broken. All the steel brackets are intact, as are the fold-over or “Tinnerman” nuts. There is no real physical damage to speak of. Just a darn nice 55-year-old grille. Every single rivet and “L” shaped bracket look like the day it was first made. Even the 2 little fasteners for the word “Oldsmobile” or “Ninety-Eight” are still there.
I personally removed this very carefully back in the mid-1980s. It’s old and dull looking, but I think that was the point of the stylists. Subdued and classy looking, and not so garish with the application of chrome. Cadillac was doing this too at that point in time. Also in 1966, every Pontiac grille was now cast out of plastic. Every series from Tempest up thru Grand Prix and Bonneville. A general “movement” if you will.
I have never seen another decent, undamaged example of this grille since I removed this one. Not too many 88/Starfire good used ones either. Always smashed up and damaged to death. Obviously, the vast majority of full size Oldsmobiles in 1966 were lower series cars like Jetstar 88, Dynamic 88, Delta 88, and the now drastically lower priced and de-contented Starfire. Had to make room for the all new Toronado, you know.
Soooooo, probably for every 6 or 7 lower series cars there was only one 98 sold. You’re not stupid. Do the math. This thing is now quite rare. All the ones back in New Jersey have returned back to their base mineral, bauxite. Nobody wants a bauxite grill. Yecchh and ptooy! Bad bauxite! Good aluminum 98 grille! Scoop this one up or forever hold your peace. Amen to that, brudduh. These aren’t exactly growing on trees.
353 5/18/2023
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Please keep in mind that all items came off 40 year old cars, mostly in junkyards. These have been cleaned and debugged, deleafed, deschmutzed and spiffied up, and in some cases look almost N.O.S., but they ARE NOT.
All of our stuff is nice, some VERY, VERY NICE, but it is still JUNK and will have some defects somewhere. If you are looking for N.O.S., Martys-GM-Junk is not the place for you.
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1966 Oldsmobile 98 (Ninety-Eight) Grille. (353)
1966 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight radiator grille. (353)
Here’s a darn nice 1966 Olds 98 grille. Really nice. It will probably fit all full size Oldsmobiles in 1966, but is specific to the 98 series. Of all the model years of full-size Oldsmobile, 1966 has to be the most distinctively different when it comes to the 98 series grille.
I was always aware of big Olds cars and loved the Starfires with their bucket seat and console interiors, but never owned one until 1984 when I got a 1966 Dynamic 88 convertible. Still have it. That’s when I started paying attention to these cars in the junkyards.
The first 1966 98 grille I remember seeing was on an ambulance, and it looked nothing like my Dynamic. What? I thought it was customized by the coach builder. Oh, dopey me. It also had front fender cornering lights that I had never seen before. I started rabidly collecting automotive dealer show room sales brochures in the late 1980s, and started figuring everything out. Those brochures are soooooo helpful.
Yeah. Apparently the 98 had a totally different grille than all the other series. It didn’t look anything like the Starfire or lower 88 series. Not even close. It has an egg-crate pattern, and is assembled with aluminum. The other series all were cast in pot metal, then chromed, and finally painted in certain areas. What a difference. Totally different feel to the car.
This example is just dreamy nice and straight. None of the all-important mounting points are missing or broken. All the steel brackets are intact, as are the fold-over or “Tinnerman” nuts. There is no real physical damage to speak of. Just a darn nice 55-year-old grille. Every single rivet and “L” shaped bracket look like the day it was first made. Even the 2 little fasteners for the word “Oldsmobile” or “Ninety-Eight” are still there.
I personally removed this very carefully back in the mid-1980s. It’s old and dull looking, but I think that was the point of the stylists. Subdued and classy looking, and not so garish with the application of chrome. Cadillac was doing this too at that point in time. Also in 1966, every Pontiac grille was now cast out of plastic. Every series from Tempest up thru Grand Prix and Bonneville. A general “movement” if you will.
I have never seen another decent, undamaged example of this grille since I removed this one. Not too many 88/Starfire good used ones either. Always smashed up and damaged to death. Obviously, the vast majority of full size Oldsmobiles in 1966 were lower series cars like Jetstar 88, Dynamic 88, Delta 88, and the now drastically lower priced and de-contented Starfire. Had to make room for the all new Toronado, you know.
Soooooo, probably for every 6 or 7 lower series cars there was only one 98 sold. You’re not stupid. Do the math. This thing is now quite rare. All the ones back in New Jersey have returned back to their base mineral, bauxite. Nobody wants a bauxite grill. Yecchh and ptooy! Bad bauxite! Good aluminum 98 grille! Scoop this one up or forever hold your peace. Amen to that, brudduh. These aren’t exactly growing on trees.
353 5/18/2023
PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO VIEW MY EBAY STORE LISTINGS!Shipping
Shipping will typically be FedEx.
Please keep in mind that all items came off 40 year old cars, mostly in junkyards. These have been cleaned and debugged, deleafed, deschmutzed and spiffied up, and in some cases look almost N.O.S., but they ARE NOT.
All of our stuff is nice, some VERY, VERY NICE, but it is still JUNK and will have some defects somewhere. If you are looking for N.O.S., Martys-GM-Junk is not the place for you.
1966 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight radiator grille. (353)
Here’s a darn nice 1966 Olds 98 grille. Really nice. It will probably fit all full size Oldsmobiles in 1966, but is specific to the 98 series. Of all the model years of full-size Oldsmobile, 1966 has to be the most distinctively different when it comes to the 98 series grille.
I was always aware of big Olds cars and loved the Starfires with their bucket seat and console interiors, but never owned one until 1984 when I got a 1966 Dynamic 88 convertible. Still have it. That’s when I started paying attention to these cars in the junkyards.
The first 1966 98 grille I remember seeing was on an ambulance, and it looked nothing like my Dynamic. What? I thought it was customized by the coach builder. Oh, dopey me. It also had front fender cornering lights that I had never seen before. I started rabidly collecting automotive dealer show room sales brochures in the late 1980s, and started figuring everything out. Those brochures are soooooo helpful.
Yeah. Apparently the 98 had a totally different grille than all the other series. It didn’t look anything like the Starfire or lower 88 series. Not even close. It has an egg-crate pattern, and is assembled with aluminum. The other series all were cast in pot metal, then chromed, and finally painted in certain areas. What a difference. Totally different feel to the car.
This example is just dreamy nice and straight. None of the all-important mounting points are missing or broken. All the steel brackets are intact, as are the fold-over or “Tinnerman” nuts. There is no real physical damage to speak of. Just a darn nice 55-year-old grille. Every single rivet and “L” shaped bracket look like the day it was first made. Even the 2 little fasteners for the word “Oldsmobile” or “Ninety-Eight” are still there.
I personally removed this very carefully back in the mid-1980s. It’s old and dull looking, but I think that was the point of the stylists. Subdued and classy looking, and not so garish with the application of chrome. Cadillac was doing this too at that point in time. Also in 1966, every Pontiac grille was now cast out of plastic. Every series from Tempest up thru Grand Prix and Bonneville. A general “movement” if you will.
I have never seen another decent, undamaged example of this grille since I removed this one. Not too many 88/Starfire good used ones either. Always smashed up and damaged to death. Obviously, the vast majority of full size Oldsmobiles in 1966 were lower series cars like Jetstar 88, Dynamic 88, Delta 88, and the now drastically lower priced and de-contented Starfire. Had to make room for the all new Toronado, you know.
Soooooo, probably for every 6 or 7 lower series cars there was only one 98 sold. You’re not stupid. Do the math. This thing is now quite rare. All the ones back in New Jersey have returned back to their base mineral, bauxite. Nobody wants a bauxite grill. Yecchh and ptooy! Bad bauxite! Good aluminum 98 grille! Scoop this one up or forever hold your peace. Amen to that, brudduh. These aren’t exactly growing on trees.
353 5/18/2023