Nearly 500 pounds more car than some smaller compacts. As a kid I never thought anything of it but imagine me picking up my new Mustang and the dealer has drilled holes and attached a metal badge with self tappers. DO read the link that takes you to the full ad says the tranny does NOT engage drive OR reverse now either simple fix (linkage) or as they state, needs rebuild so though a common tranny starting to get pricey (good luck finding another hatch at least interchangeable across the N.O.V.A. Cars in this condition are always my favorite you just cant fake the real quality here. Car was delivered in December 1972 from Story Olds in Lansing, Mi as a wedding present from my parents to my wife. I was talking with a buddy about this the other day. While GMs Novas are trashed? Runs beautifully. Man that thing had torque! She test drove a base 88 sedan, but it was more car than she wanted. Recently one dealer bought out the other, and now it survives as a Chevrolet-Buick-Cadillac dealer. The dealers wanted a car that could be advertised at a low price to get people to the showrooms. Outside of a mildly restyled front and rear end these things screamed Chevrolet Nova no matter how you looked at it. For the Omegas of the day the 73 and 74s I remember seeing were usually coupes/couper hatchbacks and usually were dressed up with the wet-look seats, vinyl tops (usually black), the full Cutlass wheel covers and whitewalls. Hubcap, cut it into the trunk lid, add butt plug to middle.home made sit and spinonly way I see any part moving on this carderelict junk. (4.1 Liter) inline-6 from Chevrolet, until 1977 when it was dropped in favor of the lighter 110hp (82kW) Buick 231 V6. Omegas first came out as RWD Nova clones in 1973, but could be had with Olds 350 4bbl V8. Cant have that. Details. That makes me think they want to get this car to get as far away from them as possible. This 1973 Oldsmobile Omega looks like it may be worth a gamble. The seller states, it had been tuned before parked it turns over I have not tried to start it but Im sure it will. Several nice trips around Michigan and to the west. Entirely Rebuilt engine at 91,000 miles Engine 454 Rocket. It was off to the Pontiac dealer for a Luxury LeMans. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for For 1973-1980 Oldsmobile Omega A/C Power Servo Connector SMP 61693TP 1974 1975 at the best online prices at eBay! This car has only ever had two owners one was my father and I am . Red faced and squinty eyed with anger, He stood in the garage door of the dealers New Car Get Ready Department and watched them swap out a trunk lid with NO metal free dealer advertising next to the tail light. Well before this car debuted, Oldsmobile and Cadillac were often paired at the dealer level, except in the larger cities. Tyler, Texas, United States. Theres one for every make. These included the SX coupe (replaced by the ES in 1982), ES sedan. Yes, IIRC, these cars, and generations of smaller BOP cars yet to come, were in response to dealers griping that they didnt have any product in this size. I think that size rear wheel drive hatch is viable today. A couple of interesting Omega links: The Omega Owners Registry, based on a Pontiac Ventura site,www.pontiacventura.com; andwebspace.webring.com/people/sn/novaessess/SSomega.htm, if youd like to see afew original Omega advertisements. I remember seeing these up close when my Mom was car shopping in 1974. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. I have seen badging on the Novas and Venturas by the rear side window that would say hatchback if it was a hatchback model. I have a soft spot for an Oldsmobubble, mostly pre-1970. In Muncie Indiana there was an Olds-Cadillac dealer (Bradburn). Find Used Oldsmobile 1973 For Sale (with Photos). By the time I was cognizant of cars, this one (a 1977) was so rusted that neither door would close or lock properly. . If I recall correctly, this car was the result of dealer complaints regarding the elimination of the six-cylinder engine in the 1972 F-85, followed by the elimination of the F-85 itself for 1973, as much as anything else. 1984 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera (Brochure). Vintage or Retro? Its sad when a worn out 69 Impala convertible door is easier to close than the door on a low-mileage 73 Bonneville 4-door pillared sedan. Engine choices were the standard Chevy-built 4.1-litre (250 cid) I6 with a 3-speed manual transmission standard, with a 4-speed manual or a 2- or 3-speed automatic optional. Unless hes putting a breaker bar on the crank, I dont know how it turns over without trying to start it. I didn't even get a good look at it. Interior Original and in excellent condition. None of the Apollo, Omega, or Ventura looked as good as the Nova however. 350 V8, sport mirrors, tilt wheel, chrome rocker molding, hatchback, bucket seats, floor shift, factory air. The X-body Omega, like its rebadged variants (the Chevrolet Citation, Pontiac Phoenix and Buick Skylark), proved fairly trouble-prone early on, necessitating a number of government-mandated recalls for braking problems, fluid leaks and suspension issues. That being said, the Hofmeister-kinked 75-79s were a BIG improvement and my favorite of those years. Cant recall ever seeing Olds and Pontiac paired together here in NJ, only Olds/Chevy or Olds/Cadillac. No wonder the frumpy sedan didnt sell well. Always liked the Olds. People shopping for compacts, by and large, did not visit their Oldsmobile dealer. Tube Car, Wikicars, a place to share your automotive knowledge, https://wikicars.org/index.php?title=Oldsmobile_Omega&oldid=144669, Pages using duplicate arguments in template calls. Novas and their GM clones do not. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for For 1973-1977 Oldsmobile Omega PCV Valve AC Delco 48331RC 1974 1975 1976 at the best online prices at eBay! they had some bugaboos, albeit small and not on the scale of 76 or 77 Plymouth Volare/Dodge Aspens. We keep them far apart to prevent cooties and avoid the halitosis. YoY price change N/a. . I didnt take the bait. Additionally, the headliner is gravity-bound and the dash pad is cracked. Now the Oldsmobile Omega Two Door Coupe Family Tree. Over 4 weeks ago on Americanlisted. Kind of a lumpy idle too. I still expect them to pull off a miracle, and have been satisfied with some of their recent cars, but then I may be biased. Contrare . 1973 Oldsmobile Omega Sedan 4 door 350 V8 "Gold Rocket" from North America. Thinks Easy to pass for cars in a good or better state of tune. CrazyI just saw a brown 4-door for sale at a dealership in Minnesota the other day! That maybe was true, but look what they later ended up with: the Cimarron! The trend away from one standard car per brand meant the GM sales model had to change. . 3. Park a Seville next to a Nova/Apollo/Omega/Ventura and you can readily tell the difference. Jim desperately wanted a V8, so one weekend when his folks we out of town, we put a 283 that I had pulled out of a 67 El Camino into his new Omega. You want ostentation? fix all the issues with and have a car worthy of being kept for another 10-15 years. It was about 11 years old at the time. Never ever (as in never) made that connection before. In Canada, GM had two dealer networks one selling Chevrolets and Oldsmobiles and the other selling Buicks, Pontiacs and GMC trucks. Specs datasheet with technical data and performance data plus an analysis of the direct market competition of Oldsmobile Omega Coupe Rocket 350 V8 in 1973 the model with 2-door fastback coupe body and V-8 5737 cm3 / 350.1 cui, 134 kW / 182 PS / 180 hp (SAE net) of power, 373 Nm / 275 lb-ft of torque, 3-speed manual powertrain offered since September 1972 for North America . Price range N/a. The Omega, though lower in production than the Nova, is by no means "rare". True that its based on the long produced Nova body and frame but 1973 was the first year for the hatchback body style. And in that comparison, the Cutlass would win by a landslide. Like the wheelcovers. The Oldsmobile Omega is a compact car manufactured and marketed from 1973 to 1984 by Oldsmobile, as the brand's most affordable, entry level vehicle across three distinct generations. Also, that old-style pushbutton exterior door handle was a masterpiece of ergonomic engineering. All were V8's built in Van Nuys, California and were sold at Century Oldsmobile in Van Nuys, California. I had seldom seen my calm, polite Southern Baptist Dad loose his temper to that degree! Another case of insipid badge engineering from General Motors and a foretaste of what would become of the companys products in the late 70s and beyond. The lone V8 was Oldsmobile's 5.7L (350 cid) "Rocket" V8, which had a 4-speed manual as standard with the 3-speed automatic optional. Also, I wanted to point out that the major refresh on these X-bodies was in 1975 (not 1976) with all new greenhouses and (I think) sheet metal. Email Us [email protected] Desert Valley Auto Parts . 3) specs manufactured by Oldsmobile in United States 2-door coupe body type RWD (rear-wheel drive), automatic 3-speed gearbox So many fees and hassles. Like Ive said many times before, some cars look better as 4drs. NOVA, also known as Nova, Omega, Ventura, and Apollo as all four GM divisions tried to get in on the X-car act that was the sole province, initially, of the Chevrolet Nova. Free shipping on selected items. Its a common problem here when shopping for project cars. 1984 Oldsmobile Toronado (Brochure). It came in dark green with tan interior-260 V8 with a stick, bucket seats and no console. Most people shopping at an Oldsmobile dealer did not want a compact. Behind this grille you might have found a Chevrolet-sourced inline six, rated at an even 100 hp, or an upgraded Olds 350 with a healthy 180 bhp. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. Those things were oddly shaped and did not store well taking up twice the space of hatches without the curves. You pays yer money and you make the man you wanna be. . And I wonder if, Im sure it will complies as some sort of verbal guarantee A Turbo-Hydramatic three-speed automatic transmission handles gearing chores. Still looks good but could use a paint job but she still shines. You wanna compact? To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. The list of upgrades on the motor, transmission and suspension is impressive. Caddy typically boarded with the C-Os. Not to nitpickbut the Oldsmobile 455 was physically taller & a tad wider than its little brother. all original Oldsmobile omega hatchback ( been in the family for 44 yrs ) never been in a accident, v8 air car, ps/pb, 122000 miles has 5 Oldsmobile rallys, BFGoodrich tires, recent tune up, runs good, has original owners manual & maintenance log, has the original dealer offered floor matts, still has the original metal wiper blades, ( period You'll find new or used products in Floor Mats, Carpets & Cargo Liners for 1973 Oldsmobile Omega on eBay. If you squint, you can even see hints of the 73 Cutlass that was just around the corner. its Loved it and would like to find one just like it in Canada. This car is one of only 2713 Toronad . In 1974 a high school classmates dad bought him new Omega 6 cyl with a 3 spd on the floor. . There you go-Pontiac. It stayed on until the repaint in 95. nice well maintained first generation Omega, Ive only seen one first generation 4 door Omega in my lifetime and always liked these cars, which generation of the Omegas was the most successful sales wise? To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. If you took this to a Chevrolet car show and said it was similar to the Chevrolet Nova you may even get some great offers. Killer Trans Am and Formula Firebirds would be real cool now with all the very high powered Camaros, Challengers, and Mustangs being offered. I guess I didnt expect so much effort to be spent lambasting this car; we all know that this was well into the badge engineering phase of GM in the early-mid 70s. The 2-speed Powerglide transmission was dropped. Seattle, King County, WA. 350 4bbl and it had a four-speed (car came from Pennsylvania 74 California cars only had the 3-on-the-tree like my drivers ed 74 Nova or THM. Has the Rocket 350, original 4 barrel, original non HEI ignition, all original wiring remains uncut or tampered with. Lower Bushing MSRP $115.99 set Classic set View Product Details WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov Add to Wishlist Product # *53149615 1968-73 Chevy II, Nova; Molded Carpet and Underlay Kit; Loop; 2/4 Door; w/o Console; Maroon/Oxblood MSRP $229.99 set Had one of these. I found this one on craigslist, only 49,000 miles with plenty of options. The GM compacts of 75 now offered all the upscale options except leather seats and Comfortron air conditioning the new Olds Omega Salon was basically the Cutlass Salon in a smaller size with RTS, reclining bucket seats in cloth or vinyl and so on it was replaced by the Omega Brougham for 1976 which came with standard bench seat or optional buckets and less sporting than the Salon had been. Then they all sort of disappeared it seems. Someone further up in the string mentioned about BOP dealers wanting a smaller car to make up for the loss of the sell-up models. Were these official mileage ratings reliable? 1958 Oldsmobile Super 88 Holiday coupe. I was not sad to see it go. The Seville shell would have been more appropriate for an Olds or a Buick, as they traditionally used a different (bigger) shell to the Chevy or Pontiac. 1973 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale convertible. Ask any dealer if they wanted to try and sell the Omega, and Ill be the answer was no. If you coupled the latter engine with the four-speed, you might have had a somewhat interesting ride. Free shipping for many products! GM was the champion, and was *expected* to outdo itself, just as it had done for generations. Ive also see a 350 badge on the front fender by the parking light on the Apollo, Nova, and Ventura, but have yet to notice any 350 or hatchback badging on any Omegas Ive seen on the internet. Well, there will be some upholstery work to do on the drivers seat but the rear seat looks great. I even miss the Grand Am a little. . It and the Buick Apollo were introduced in 1973; the Pontiac Ventura had been introduced in 1971. I dont get the justification for making a new buyer (or the original owner, for that matter) should have to pay the cost of the licensing fee for any period when the car was stored away and never saw the streets. Sadly, Jim met his end within a year, stuffing a 64 GTO into a bridge abutment. 1973 Oldsmobile Omega $15,490 49601, Wexford County, MI 1973 21,400 Miles 1973 Oldmobile Omega. Was my wedding Car. 2 Door Automatic. My 73 Delta 88 had plenty of beans so this smaller car should move well. Unlike the Chevrolet Citation, which the car was based on, the Omega range consisted of a 2-door coupe and 4-door sedan, with upright styling and a split grille. Indianapolis, IN. With the exceptions of Chrysler-Plymouth and Lincoln Mercury, but those were intended to be that way from the start. Keep me in the conversation via email. California no longer charges back fees on cars over 25 years old. Actually a real shame that will never be a reality. Seville was badge-engineering done *right*. 1984 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme (Brochure). and Volvo 240s. But Oldsmobile never made a Spirit of America edition! 1973-1974 Oldsmobile Omega Outer rear wheelhouse, Left Side, Driver Side $114.18 1973-1979 Oldsmobile Omega Toe Board - Right Side SKU: 52-67-73-RH 1973-1979 Oldsmobile Omega Toe Board, 16" x 19". There was a base model and the upper-level Brougham and the S option was added. Yes, that is the nice part is that there are many parts interchangeable with the Novas, just last week I got this coolant overflow tank from Classic Industries who carries Nova parts. Ditto in the immediate San Francisco Bay Area. Took me a while to catch up to snag the photo. A 4-speed manual was standard in this car (with its 350 V8) but this one has the optional automatic. That is interesting transmission info and the first time I have ever heard of a 4-speed manual being standard equipment in a GM model car with a V8 engine. T echniques. Quantity: 1 Pair. Sadly non-op (one time till you re-reg. Has the original Turbo 350 auto transmission. Material: Plastic. 1973 Oldsmobile Omega 350 2 door factory AC same as Chevy Nova SS Super Sport. The first two generations of the Omega used rear-wheel-drive configuration, as a badge engineered variant of the Chevrolet Nova. Non-op fees. First year cars always get me. Not currently runn . It looks more like a Buick Apollo than a Cadillac Noville. . and ran great all the way through 212K to where I sold it to a young family struggling to get a family car. You also have the sport mirrors. Sorry Obbop, Im already a memeber of the Keepers Of Odd Knowledge Society or KOOKS. The 73 was still on t he Tempest chassis. $19,900 Dealership CC-1682723 1966 Oldsmobile Delta 88 This Olds is located in Sherwood, Ohio and is available, here on Facebook Marketplace for $1,500. (wait, Im bragging about living in an area where vehicles get horribly rusty?!) The embarrassed salesman knocked a hundred off the price of the car and filled the gas tank up with Amoco White gas. Ford and Mopar get a pass with their badge engineered compacts, but GM is derided? Come take a close look at this unique 4-4-2 Concept Omega. No title. A Nova was a Nova and I wish they would have kept it that way. Quantity / pair. but . [1] The third generation was marketed from 19801984 in a front-wheel-drive, as a variation of the Chevrolet Citation. This would make an awesome first car for some kid ,great father son project. lol, Look at the sky in the background. This ones a top-of-the-line four-door sedan. I find it hard to believe that any vehicle with a standard inline six and three speed manual transmission could be considered upscale, but people must have bought them on their badges alone. I suspect for Olds, Pontiac, and Buick, it was a matter of dealers wanting a compact to sell and the X-body being the most expedient response. Performance engine rebuil. . The Omega was one of three X-body Chevrolet Nova clones. Hard to call this a first year car with all its sisters. The evenly spaced vertical bars mark this as a 73. It wasnt unpopular but it wasnt as well known as the Chevrolet Nova. Cadillac No one escapes malaiseit was a deadly disease. This reminded me of another asinine feature of these X-body cars. And that brand difference makes its most notable appearance under the hood as this Omega is powered by a 180 net HP Oldsmobile 350 CI V8 engine no Chevymobile here. The Omega is nice, but I am not a fan of the hatchback. My brother had a 74 Nova hatchback, and I know what you mean about the doorhandles, and the doors, for that matter. Here in Miami we had Cooper, Fincher, Hebert, Koons and Jeff Crippen, all single franchise Oldsmobile dealerships. Our 1973 Omega as an Amtrak Train passes by in 1974. O mega 4 Door Sedan. Been garaged its entire life. We plan to continue working on restoring the car. Dealership. Select a vehicle trim below to get a valuation. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. Instead of using the time, goodwill and cashflow it generated to build a true MB-beater, they produced the horrible bustle-back. All I know is I offered the guy a price and he told me he'd take 1/3 of that offer. Just my personal preference. 1973. The first two generations of the Omega used rear-wheel-drive configuration, as a badge engineered variant of the Chevrolet Nova. In reply to 25th May 2014, 18:58. 2 Door Hatchback. Its listed on eBay with bids just topping $2,500 and there is no reserve. Oldsmobile Oldsmobile Repair Parts Showing 1-20 of 324 1976-1979 Oldsmobile Omega Gas Tank without Filler Neck - 21 Gallon - 39-5/8" x 21-1/4" x 10-1/4" SKU: 54-73-111 1976-1979 Oldsmobile Omega Gas Tank without Filler Neck - 21 Gallon - 39-5/8" x 21-1/4" x 10-1/4" $200.21 $180.19 Clearance 1 available. For the most part, these were very reliable cars, and like any 70s cars . Summary: My twin daughters will own this with pride, as I did with the remodeled Camaro my dad helped me with. The Oldsmobile Omega had a production run of 11 years and three generations. 1984 Oldsmobile Omega (Brochure). my parents had one of these garbage-y Omegas. And, it could use new carpet anyway. That still applies in some places, I remember the first time I went to Key West and saw what is the southernmost GM dealer in the US, which sold all GM brands at one dealership, first time I had ever seen that, it was a very busy sign. New Convertible Top and Top Mechani Private Seller Click for Phone (1,069 miles away) 1 The door hinges are actually welded to the doors & body pillars, making them non-serviceable. Oldsmobile Omega 1974 images in google section. Hatchback excluded of course. It was its follow-up that GM botched. Because Ive heard some dissent from vintage car owners. Its surprising that this four-door Oldsmobile was the poorest-selling model . I miss that. 3. The C-pillar/sloping trunk area of the subject car was way dated by the time this came out made it look like a 68-72 intermediate that shrunk in the wash, not a new car. Its really hard to tell the difference between the Buick 455/430/400 and the 350 as well. Again, California may have been different, but my rusty 35 year old memories tell me that these Nova variants were pretty popular here. Continue with Recommended Cookies, 1962 Chevrolet Corvette4 days$33,750Bid Now, 1978 Chevrolet Corvette5 days$2,100Bid Now, 1971 Lincoln Continental Mark III6 days$2,500Bid Now. This is the O in the NOVA acronym. One interesting thing about these is that a tent was available for the hatchbacks. The exception was the Hornet, which had a stodgy 2-door sedan, but the same ratio applied when the Gremlin was figured in. I have no evidence beyond circumstantial, but if I had to take a guess, Oldsmobile dealers would have rather had a unique product. $113.16 1973-1979 Oldsmobile Omega Rear Floor Pan - Right Side SKU: 54-68-72-RH 1973 Oldsmobile Omega 2-door Coupe Commercial - YouTube The two-door coupe, model B-27 was the most popular Omega model. Caddy kinda did get one of these shoved down their throat in the form of the Seville, and Buick did also with the Skylark. The ad showed an Omega sedan with the Olds Rallye wheels and its specs as having a 4.2L six with 3-speed floor mounted manual transmission., While a few people have noted that Cadillac had the Seville, I think that the sheet metal alone differentiated enough to make it as different. In 1977 things got cloudy. I dont believe Ive even seen one at a car show. 1957 Oldsmobile Super 88 Holiday coupe. Become a member to add images to your comments. Dave, is this the badging you were referring to on behind the rear door? 1973 Oldsmobile Omega. in. Become a member to add images to your comments. rid of a otherwise clean 82 Prelude. Date Sep 22 Oct 22 Nov 22 Dec 22 Jan 23 Feb 23 Price (US $) $28,500 $29,000 $29,500 $30,000 $30,500 $31,000 1976 Oldsmobile Omega 1975 Oldsmobile Omega 1974 Oldsmobile Omega 1973 Oldsmobile Omega Index Price. R ecalled Delivery was NOT accepted, Dad made several loud, impolite observations about the dealers parentage. Quantity / pair. How I Ended Up With a 1974 Oldsmobile Omega. New Headers. I have a 73 Nova coupe. And a Rocket 350 :thumbup: Went pretty damn good. i had the same, in the ventura , same grn I think but hatch (in early 80s). Price range N/a. As most of you know, the Olds Omega with that beautiful waterfall split-grille, was part of a family of X-body GM cars which started with the Chevy Nova and moved on to the Pontiac Ventura and Buick Apollo.
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