Recalls for 1968 Oldsmobile 98

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Oldsmobile 98 (8th Gen) 4 door Hardtop Sedan (1965-70) Engine 425 cu in (7000cc) Super Rocket V8
Registration Number JUF 164 E (Brighton)
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Oldsmobile introduced the 98 as the divisions flagship model badge for the 1940-42 model years, resuming the name after hostilities in 1946, the 98 was to remain an Oldsmobile model over twelve generations until 1996.

The eighth generation was introduced in 1965, All 1965 Olds models featured all new styling and engineering, but retained the larger C-body shared with Cadillac and Buick Electra in contrast with the B-body used in the Oldsmobile 88. The Ninety-Eight featured many of the lines found on 88s but with more squared off styling. The exclusive Ninety-Eight wheelbase had five body styles. The Custom Sport Coupe was gone and the 4-door 6-window body styles were replaced with 4-door 4-window body styles. The Luxury Sedan was no longer a hardtop but featured a more luxurious interior along with more standard amenities than the Town Sedan such as power seats. Most Ninety-Eight Luxury Sedans also had vinyl roofs, Along with the transmission and redesigned platform, the engine was also new for 1965: a 425 cu in (7.0 L) Super Rocket V8 that was more powerful and of a more efficient design than the 394 cu in (6.5 L) Rocket V8 previously used, yet lighter in weight.

For 1967 there were five Ninety-Eight body styles available. For 1967, all GM full-size cars received a mid cycle freshening that featured fuller body panels. Olds 98s received a three part front grille made up of a centre prow flanked on either side by headlight pods.

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Model wise, there was more name juggling. The Delmont 88 was introduced for 1967 and produced for just two years, replacing both the Jetstar 88 and Dynamic 88 model lines. The Delmont featured the 330 V8 as standard and the 425 V8 as an option in 1967 and the new stroked "Rocket 455" version of the same engine in 1968. The 425 was standard on the Delta 88.

In 1967 an Oldsmobile Delmont 88 driven by Senator Teddy Kennedy crashed while leaving a party on Chappaquiddick Island, the car went through the Dike Bridge, which did not have a guardrail at that time. Kennedy lost control and crashed in the Poucha Pond inlet, a tidal channel. Kennedy escaped from the overturned vehicle, but his passenger 28 year old Mary Jo Kopechne was trapped and drowned. Kennedy did not report the accident to authorities until the next morning, by which time Kopechne's body had already been discovered. A week after the incident, Kennedy pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident and was given a suspended sentence of two months in jail

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