TheOldsmobile 98(sometimes spelledNinety-Eightafter 1961) is thefull-sizeflagship model ofOldsmobilethat was produced from 1940 until 1996.The 1965 98 was completely redesigned from the ground up along with other full-sizedGeneral Motorscars but retained the largerC-bodyshared withCadillacandBuick Electrain contrast with theB-bodyused in the Oldsmobile 88.Along with the transmission and redesigned platform, he engine was also new for 1965. It was a 425cuin (7.0L) SuperRocketV8that was more powerful and of a more efficient design than the older 394cuin (6.5L)RocketV8 previously used, et it was much lighter in weight. The 98's standard and onlyengineoffering for 1965 was the four-barrel "Ultra High Compression" version of the 425 Super Rocket rated at 360 horsepower (270kW). Ninety-Eights were built only inLansing.
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