Oldsmobile Delmont 88

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The Oldsmobile Delmont 88 is a full-size American car produced by Oldsmobile in the late 1960s, known historically for being the model involved in the Chappaquiddick incident.

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Observed surface forms (4)

Surface form Occurrences
Oldsmobile Delta 88 2
Oldsmobile 88 1
Oldsmobile 88 line 1

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf automobile model
full-size car
assemblyLocation Lansing, Michigan
availableEngineDisplacement 425 cu in Rocket V8
455 cu in Rocket V8
bodyConstruction body-on-frame
bodyStyle 2-door hardtop
4-door hardtop
4-door sedan
brakeType drum brakes (standard)
front disc brakes (optional)
class full-size
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
doorConfiguration front-hinged doors
driveType rear-wheel drive
engineType V8
fuelType gasoline
introducedAt 1967 model year lineup
layout front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
manufacturer Oldsmobile
market North America
marketSegment full-size family car
modelYears 1967
1968
notableAccidentDate 1969-07-18
notableEvent Chappaquiddick incident
notableFor involvement in the Chappaquiddick incident
notableOwner Edward M. Kennedy
numberOfDoors 2
4
parentCompanyOfManufacturer General Motors
platform GM B platform
predecessor Oldsmobile Delmont 88 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Oldsmobile Dynamic 88
productionEnd 1968
productionStart 1967
relatedModel Oldsmobile Delmont 88 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Oldsmobile Delta 88

Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight
segment full-size personal and family transportation
series Oldsmobile Delmont 88 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Oldsmobile 88 line
succeededByNameChange dropping of Delmont name after 1968
successor Oldsmobile Delmont 88 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Oldsmobile Delta 88
transmission 3-speed Turbo-Hydramatic automatic
3-speed manual
4-speed manual
trimPositionIn88Line entry-level 88 series
wheelbase approximately 123 inches

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Oldsmobile notableProduct Oldsmobile Delmont 88
this entity surface form: Oldsmobile 88
Oldsmobile Delmont 88 predecessor Oldsmobile Delmont 88 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Oldsmobile Dynamic 88
Oldsmobile Delmont 88 relatedModel Oldsmobile Delmont 88 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Oldsmobile Delta 88
Oldsmobile Delmont 88 series Oldsmobile Delmont 88 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Oldsmobile 88 line
Oldsmobile Delmont 88 successor Oldsmobile Delmont 88 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Oldsmobile Delta 88
Chappaquiddick incident vehicleType Oldsmobile Delmont 88