18/02/2008 @ 00:40:03: 58_Roadmaster: Oldsmobile "98" vs "Ninety-Eight" or "Ninety Eight"
This one has been puzzling me for some time. How are we labeling models? Is it by the brochure/sales documents or the actual vehicle badging? In either case, when did Oldsmobile use "98" and when was it written out? I know the badge on a 59 is spelled out, as well as later in the 80s, but it may have alternated in years between. I am 90 percent certain that "88" was never written out. Is this worthy of correction?
Note: In this 1948 ad, it is clearly writen as "98."
http://www.fvn.no/amcar/brochures/olds/48olds.html
18/02/2008 @ 08:12:56: firebird86: Oldsmobile "98" vs "Ninety-Eight" or "Ninety Eight"
On my Fathers 1970, it was spelled out on the lower frt fender, but it also had a 98 LS crest on the c pillar. I can see where there would be some confusion.
18/02/2008 @ 10:43:23: antp: Oldsmobile "98" vs "Ninety-Eight" or "Ninety Eight"
We should decide what to use on the site... but as I do not know these cars at all I can only wait that some other members give detailed info or take a decision.
Either we name all in the same way by facility purposes, or we decide what do use for which range of years.
20/02/2008 @ 01:32:01: taxiguy: Oldsmobile "98" vs "Ninety-Eight" or "Ninety Eight"
20/02/2008 @ 10:11:30: 58_Roadmaster: Oldsmobile "98" vs "Ninety-Eight" or "Ninety Eight"
Interesting, taxiguy. Cool avatar as well! Being the mid-priced series, spelling out Eighty-Eight doesn't do it for me. I never thought Olds would try that!
21/02/2008 @ 03:13:49: taxiguy: Oldsmobile "98" vs "Ninety-Eight" or "Ninety Eight"
Thanks. Yours is neat too. What kind of car is that? I'm gonna guess 1958 Pontiac? I'm probably waaaay off
I don't know too much about 50s-60s cars, I'm mostly into 70s-80s-90s-00s cars.
21/02/2008 @ 20:00:04: 58_Roadmaster: Oldsmobile "98" vs "Ninety-Eight" or "Ninety Eight"
Na taxi, it is a Buick (hence the "Roadmaster" moniker. The last one of those was a station wagon of 1996
here).
My avatar is from an artist, and what you see is the whole thing. I thought it was a cool detail piece, and that color stands out against the white of this board. Cheers!
29/05/2008 @ 10:22:26: 58_Roadmaster: Oldsmobile "98" vs "Ninety-Eight" or "Ninety Eight"
Would it be possible to create a code or script that would redirect "ninety-eight," "ninetyeight," or "ninety eight" to a single "98" depository or index? Would not be case sensitive, but should not accept misspellings either.
29/05/2008 @ 20:10:11: antp: Oldsmobile "98" vs "Ninety-Eight" or "Ninety Eight"
But shouldn't it be written in letters for some models?
Else I can simply rename all Ninety-Eight to 98
29/05/2008 @ 23:15:08: taxiguy: Oldsmobile "98" vs "Ninety-Eight" or "Ninety Eight"
I have an idea for this. All 98's of every generation should be "Ninety Eight". 88's from 195?-1985 should be "88" (or "Delta 88" if permits), while the downsized front wheel drive models from 1985-1999 should be "Eighty-Eight" as that is how they were branded for those years.
30/05/2008 @ 08:54:41: antp: Oldsmobile "98" vs "Ninety-Eight" or "Ninety Eight"
With a dash for Ninety Eight?
I'll make the changes later today.
30/05/2008 @ 09:32:29: 58_Roadmaster: Oldsmobile "98" vs "Ninety-Eight" or "Ninety Eight"
