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The current owner has filled me in on the whole story of the Delmont 88. I thought it was neat enough to share.
The original owner traded in a '63 Olds 4 door Sedan (trade in value $1553.28) for the 1968 Oldsmobile Delmont 88 (priced at $4413.28). The Dealer was Helwick Motors, Ellsworth KS and the deal was done in August 1968. They have the original invoice from the dealer. There was also a notation for HVY Duty Undercoat $35 and Polish-glaze for $15 and printed to the side...... No Charge
Once the original owner could no longer drive, another couple would take him for rides in the country every week or so. He always insisted that they use his car to take them ('68 Delmont 88). When his health no longer allowed for the chauffeured outings he went to a nursing home and titled the car over to the chauffeuring couple, also elderly.
They drove it for a short time and then it broke down and wouldn't start and they couldn't really afford to have it chk'd, so they just left it in a neighboring garage (that was sometime in '04) until the garage sold and they had to move it. They asked me if I knew any place it could be stored temporarily and I volunteered to store it a short while (That was in '08). The owners also told me to let them know of any offers, 'cause it was for sale.
Finally last month I got a friend to help me try to get it running so it could be better sold. Bought a new battery, cleaned the points, put in new gas and it finally ran!
I just thought it was an interesting story about an old car. By the way, the original Olds Protecto-Plate & Owners manual were in the glove box also.
Cap