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Oldsmobile "98" vs "Ninety-Eight" or "Ninety Eight"
Published 18/02/2008 @ 00:40:03, By 58_Roadmaster
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

http://www.ev1.pair.com/59olds/album/image/59Olds166.jpg

http://www.usedcarswinnipeg.com/cars/91 Oldsmobile ninety eight/DSC01147.JPG

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Oldsmobile "98" vs "Ninety-Eight" or "Ninety Eight"
Published 18/02/2008 @ 08:12:56, By firebird86
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.
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Oldsmobile "98" vs "Ninety-Eight" or "Ninety Eight"
Published 18/02/2008 @ 10:43:23, By antp
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.

Latest Edition: 18/02/2008 @ 10:43:56
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Oldsmobile "98" vs "Ninety-Eight" or "Ninety Eight"
Published 20/02/2008 @ 01:32:01, By taxiguy
I'm pretty sure 98 should be "Ninety-Eight". I'm not so sure about 88 though...

Here it says "88":

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/db/77-85_Oldsmobile_Delta_88_Coupe_1.jpg

Here it says "Eighty-Eight":

http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_80122-Oldsmobile-Eighty-Eight.html

Latest Edition: 20/02/2008 @ 01:32:46
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Oldsmobile "98" vs "Ninety-Eight" or "Ninety Eight"
Published 20/02/2008 @ 10:11:30, By 58_Roadmaster
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!
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Oldsmobile "98" vs "Ninety-Eight" or "Ninety Eight"
Published 21/02/2008 @ 03:13:49, By taxiguy
Thanks. Yours is neat too. What kind of car is that? I'm gonna guess 1958 Pontiac? I'm probably waaaay off :tongue:
I don't know too much about 50s-60s cars, I'm mostly into 70s-80s-90s-00s cars.
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Oldsmobile "98" vs "Ninety-Eight" or "Ninety Eight"
Published 21/02/2008 @ 20:00:04, By 58_Roadmaster
Na taxi, it is a Buick (hence the "Roadmaster" moniker. The last one of those was a station wagon of 1996 here).
http://www.stationwagon.com/gallery/pictures/1996_Buick_Roadmaster.jpg
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!

Latest Edition: 21/02/2008 @ 20:01:53
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Oldsmobile "98" vs "Ninety-Eight" or "Ninety Eight"
Published 29/05/2008 @ 10:22:26, By 58_Roadmaster
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.
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Oldsmobile "98" vs "Ninety-Eight" or "Ninety Eight"
Published 29/05/2008 @ 20:10:11, By antp
But shouldn't it be written in letters for some models?
Else I can simply rename all Ninety-Eight to 98
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Oldsmobile "98" vs "Ninety-Eight" or "Ninety Eight"
Published 29/05/2008 @ 23:15:08, By taxiguy
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.
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Oldsmobile "98" vs "Ninety-Eight" or "Ninety Eight"
Published 30/05/2008 @ 08:54:41, By antp
With a dash for Ninety Eight?
I'll make the changes later today.
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Oldsmobile "98" vs "Ninety-Eight" or "Ninety Eight"
Published 30/05/2008 @ 09:32:29, By 58_Roadmaster
It's almost too small a detail, but I will go either way if I see it used in corporate print documents (brochures/mailers/dealer postcards).
"Please stand by..." [transmits test pattern]

Ebay listings (current):
http://cgi.ebay.com/1959-Oldsmobile-98-Holiday-SceniCoupe-Magazine-Ad-_W0QQitemZ190224355539QQcmdZViewItem?IMSfp=TL0805280158r20932#ebayphotohosting

http://cgi.ebay.com/1964-Oldsmobile-Ninety-Eight-64-OLDS-Vintage-Auto-Ad_W0QQitemZ230182424482QQihZ013QQcategoryZ10777QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZVi- ewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247#ebayphotohosting

The advertising copy was written in accordance with the rules of English grammar. I would agree with the inclusion of the hyphen.

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