The Oldsmobile Delmont 88 Town Sedan is a 4 door saloon (sedan) style car with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
The Oldsmobile Delmont 88 Town Sedan is one of the 35400 range of cars from Oldsmobile.
Power is produced by an overhead valve, 5.7 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder powerplant, with 2 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 250 bhp (253 PS/186 kW) at 4400 rpm and 481 N·m (355 lb·ft/49 kgm) at 2600 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3124 mm | 123 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1588 mm | 62.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1600 mm | 63 inches | |
| Length | 5532 mm | 217.8 inches | |
| Width | 2032 mm | 80 inches | |
| Height | 1410 mm | 55.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 94.7 litres | 20.8 [25] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Oldsmobile | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.7 litre 5737 cc (350.093 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 103.05 × 85.98 mm
4.06 × 3.39 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.2 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE gross) |
253 PS (250 bhp) (186 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE gross) |
481 Nm (355 ft·lb) (49 kgm) at 2600 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE gross) |
32.5 kW/litre 44.2 ps/litre 43.6 bhp/litre 0.71 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE gross) |
83.84 Nm/litre
1.01 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1053.6 kPa (152.8 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 717.13 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Fuel consumption | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6K x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6K x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 8.55 x 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 8.55 x 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.78 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 848034 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 5469 | ||
| Model family | 35400 | ||
| RAC rating | 52.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1968 Oldsmobile Delmont 88 Town Sedan Automatic added 2025-11-16. Last modified 2025-11-16. |
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