1991 Oldsmobile 98 Regency Elite: The Park Avenue's Forgotten Sister-car

Today's video is a special one because MICHAEL is your host, for his first full-length video, going in-depth on his latest strange purchase, a well-kept example of a forgotten car, the 1991 Oldsmobile 98. Plus, a "surprise" purchase reveal of my own at the very end... enjoy!

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[amarsta]

When I was younger I thought these looked goofy. Now I'm old and love that couch on wheels

[lklpalka]

Beautiful! one of my most admired platforms ever. Reliable, clean timeless styling, comfortable luxury. Thanks for this, well done.

[groovy]

My parents had a 91 Olds Regency Elite which they bought brand new. My dad traded our 1985 Olds 98 for it on a whim. Our 1985 was perfect, but he saw the 1991 and decided to buy it. It had every option except for moon roof and the adjustable suspension (button on dash). It even had a CD player which was rare for the time (had cassette standard). It had the digital dash. It was a nice car and a great car - they had it for 25 years and It was like new. Then he bought a Cadillac DTS which my mom still has (like new). I love these older GM cars. They never had one problem with the Olds, perfect car. Never ever need a front end alighnment either. These were great cars. You are young, I lived back then, people loved the GM cars back then and they sold well. You are wrong that young didn't buy them. These were expensive, I think the sticker on ours was $28, 000.

[ManujaDeSilva-cfmx]

This is such an awesome car. The front bench seat especially is a great feature that I think a lot of people would be happy to have on modern cars today. I wish I saw more of these around.

[bestrnlynzeep]

Nicely done Michael. Fun watching this and so entertaining from the perspective of someone my age who still considers 1990s as not long ago.

[smacdiesel]

Back in the 90's my church pastor drove one of these! Even though he was independently wealthy and refused a church salary, he didn't want to live above his congregation. Thus, he drove these cars instead of Cadillacs which he loved. Later he drove used Cadillacs. He was a great man and I miss him.

[CalvinP]

My great uncle had one of these in the 90s. Very fond memories riding in that leather interior with the (gasp) power passenger seats!

[craigchally]

The previous generation of 98, especially the Touring Sedan, had a much more sumptuous interior. This generation interior always struck me as too plastic fantastic.

[Morgorn]

I owned a '92 Regency Elite. It was white and silver, a beautiful car that was surprisingly comfortable and got decent gas mileage. It was destroyed in 1995 by a red light runner, I thankfully was not injured. It was a sad loss.

[edevanko]

Beautiful car keep her on the road keep the Oldsmobile name alive !!!! hopefully you can find a front bumper for her

[mopargm]

Such a beauty even still. I loved all these late 80s-90s GMs growing up. And as a lifelong mechanic I love the 3800!! Owned very many and currently and till I die own a beautiful 04 Dale Jr L67 3800 supercharged Monte Carlo SS. I'll never let this one go. But I am gonna start buying GTPs as well to add. Owned many in my teens and 20s and now I'm 35 and still in love with the sound of the 3800 to this day lol. Especially L67 and L32s

[manofthehour]

Excellent presentation! GM cars really went downhill with the 1980s wholesale changeover to FWD. Between various engineering requirements to meet safety and fuel standards, Roger Smith becoming CEO had the company move its C-suite focus away from cars and on acquisitions, like Ross Perot's EDS and Hughes. The new FWD cars just seemed tinny and were riding the legacy of GM's glory years or say, the 1960s. Oddly being from a GM family and more interested in Olds than Buick, I remember the first 1991 Park Avenue I ever saw on the highway around Springfield, Illinois, circa August 1990. I can't recall when I first saw the comparable 98. GM was seeing the fruits of addressing the ridicule of badge engineering that was on a Fortune magazine cover depicting four A-body cars, and a 1985 Lincoln Town Car commercial where the valets and car onwers were all confusing Cadillacs, Buicks, .and Oldsmobiles. I really appreciate the approach taken in this video in that it is presented matter-of-factly, sharing some likes and dislikes as personal preferences rather than some pompous critique. Colors became seriously limited through the 1980s and 1990s because Japanese car companies like Honda were using a "KISS" (keep it simple, stupid) method of a smaller color pallet to simplify assembly, and mitigate any quality problems at the factory. It was easier to have a choice of two colors, or maybe not even a choice! That compares to the 1960s where certain American cars sold in volumes in the 100, 000s, and it was possible that not one would be the same because of the combination of options available. The single color looks a bit stark these days with nothing to interrupt all the blue, other than the faux wood trim. I actually think this wood trim looks ok as it is a thick piece of plastic mimicking a section of wood rather than some vinyl design epoxyed to the dash. It won't be mistaken for a Rolls-Royce interior, but it works. Great presentation that was a refresher to me, and possibly a history lesson for people born the year this car was manufactured.

[averyparticularsetofskills]

THAT

Was immensely entertaining 👌🏽
Would love to see more of Michael's antics 😂
But I have to admit, that Roadmaster stole the show....anyway like I said more antics please and thank you ✌🏽

[rorybellamy]

i wanted one of these, had the Delta 88 and a Buick, not my favorite or the best model year but the 3.8 engine was very reliable

[DSP]

I'm very glad you found this car and appreciate it so much! My '73 Marquis Brougham has that same automatic rear self-leveling system and the cornering lights, as did a '99 Grand Marquis I had. Keep it going and enjoy it!

[scottdavis_]

Nice review! This one is a survivor. Take good care of her!

[treyful]

My grandparents use to own a black metallic 1991 Oldsmobile Ninety Eight Regency Elite with the 50th Anniversary Gold Edition package. Which reminds me, there is a an Anniversary Gold Edition package for the 1991 model year. Not to mention that 1991 marks the year Oldsmobile celebrates the Ninety Eight’s 50th Anniversary.

[WesleyNC]

Great video! Love these classic Oldsmobiles.

[markbehr]

I just bought a white one of these. Great looking cars. 👍

[jeffreymarshall]

Great video. I recall these cars well. Although they may have been "good" cars, quite frankly, I did not care for the styling at all - either then or now; they turned my head but in the opposite direction. At that time, the Acura Legend, Lexus LS 400, and Infiniti Q45 were the cars to aspire to.