This was the seventh generation of the Oldsmobile 88 (see earlier post). The body styles offered were: 2-door hardtop; 2-door convertible; 4-door hardtop and 4-door sedan. The Royale trim appeared on a top-line Holiday coupe and came standard with a more luxurious interior featuring a notchback vinyl upholstered bench seat with armrest or Strato bucket seats with optional center console.
The standard engine was a 350 cu in (5.7 L) V8 with a 455 cu in (7.5 L) V8 option. Transmission was 3-speed automatic.
The "bold and the beautiful" headline in this ad was later used for the title of a Los Angeles TV Soap Opera which began in March 1987 and is still being produced, in fact the only such soap still in production in the US.
In the mid 1990's, Oldsmobile collector Larry Camuso of San Jose, California built a one-off Royale convertible based on a Delta 88 convertible, as the Royale was not offered with a convertible body.
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