In the 70s I owned three 56 Oldsmobiles, a black 4 dr post, two 2 door hardtops, one white, the other red and white. Olds brought out in 56 the hydramatic jetaway auto trans which shifted far smoother than the hydramatics of previous years. The 56 324 V8 was higher compression and some other tweaks, it got with the program, compared to the 324 V8 in 54 and 55 Olds. I found the car to be unusually stylish and it got about 17 mpg highway driving, good for a big, powerful car. You might also appreciate I am originally from Portland, Oregon and moved to Texas some time ago. The 56 Olds has got to be one the best Olds offerred.

My first car was a 1956 Olds 88 Holiday four door hardtop white and light green two tone! Had factory green and white leather seats, a Novi Air Conditioner and only 50,000 miles in 1965 when I bought it. It was a nice car to drive. Relatively fast for the day and could drive through a brick wall if needed. I was very proud of that car! Many fond memories of dating my future wife. Drove it for three years until soft plugs started going out. Wish I still had it.

@richdeanwestcoastcollectorcars

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Cliff, nice memories. Rich

My dad had one of these, same year ,color, 4 door hardtop. Great car!

Magnifique voiture de l’âge d’or des voitures américaines.

@richdeanwestcoastcollectorcars

2 жыл бұрын

Yes indeed! Thank you.

I liked the Wheel Covers for that Year

Beautiful car. Thank you for video. Two comments: 1) in 1956 the 324 engine with Quad carb had 240 H.P. not 260 H.P. (2) in 1956 Jetaway automatic transmission was installed for the first time. This is four-speed, not three. The shift from first gear to second is so soft that it does not feel. If selector is set at L, auto part at 1 and change to

@rolandoaponte2743

5 жыл бұрын

X

@craigjorgensen4637

4 жыл бұрын

Not a fan of the Jetaways. They always felt like they were slipping and weren’t nearly as robust as the bulletproof Hydramatics that they replaced.

That was the TV advertising that Oldsmobile once used. Olds once had a 455 Rocket as their top engine, as in the 98 or Toronado.

Very nice Olds! Lots of fond memories I did a total restoration on a 56 88 2 door hard top in the early 90's same exact color combination. Wonderful automobiles.

@richdeanwestcoastcollectorcars

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Daniel, yes, the were, and still are cool cars! Rich

I like the Weel Covers also

Beautiful car!

@richdeanwestcoastcollectorcars

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

The backup lights work that's sweet

The classiness of this automobile too sweet the red Wheels the white wall tires to Black rubber on the tires the red and white paint it's all sweet

Una hermosura ése auto, morimos aquí en EEUU, y nunca podríamos comprar ni uno parecido...

This automobile drives under its own power that's sweet

The Chrome is sweet the headlights are sweet

The tail lights while they could not be compared with anything space aged they are sweet

tuvimos uno 34 años. fue lo mejor

The paint is sweet

Nice car and video.

@richdeanwestcoastcollectorcars

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! R

@bluesharp59

5 жыл бұрын

@@richdeanwestcoastcollectorcars You are welcome Rich happy Sunday.

Daytona carpeting so sweet

At 6:53 there's a train coming you don't have this car parked on a railroad tracks that's sweet

The whitewall tires are sweet

The key holder is sweet and old

God how I love the bit of honey steering wheel! Mom had one. It could cruise at almost 100 miles per hour! How much?

Put the petal to the floor and watch that Rocket soar.

A Town & Country radio do they operate on the same frequency that's sweet

Lights don't come on they illuminate and that's sweet

Nice

@richdeanwestcoastcollectorcars

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you ! R

Sorry that Oldsmobile plummeted over the years. The rocket action car.

@thelaughingman79

5 жыл бұрын

what do you mean?

The car sounds like a locomotive train

@thirdintegra

3 жыл бұрын

🤣

This was my first car except mine had spinner hub caps

@richdeanwestcoastcollectorcars

2 жыл бұрын

Very cool first car Dwayne! Thank you. Rich

Would have liked to see you put your foot into it!! Light up the tires a little!! See some Rocket power!!

@richdeanwestcoastcollectorcars

6 жыл бұрын

LOL Joel, I hear ya! The Olds was consigned and I just don't run other peoples cars hard...the Olds' was a cool car. Thanks fr the comment. Rich

I remember riding on my bike as a kid and not looking where I was going, running in to the front of this car, and getting the point of that hood jet right in my navel. Hurt like hell.

@mattlf9120

4 жыл бұрын

Something tells me that won't happen again.

Key Fob..?

Superbe!

@richdeanwestcoastcollectorcars

8 жыл бұрын

+rocka rocky Thank you, it's truly a very nice car. I appreciate your comment. Rich

That isn't a hidden master cylinder The master cylinder is mounted down on the frame under the floor boards,.

@craigjorgensen4637

4 жыл бұрын

Michael Edwards true and they were a bitch to,work on!

Every Hydramatic has 4 speeds...

Hydra-matics were four speeds.

@larryhawkins3294

4 жыл бұрын

Hydramatics were 3 speeds during most of the 60s all of the 70's and part of the 80s.

@donaldisrael7147

4 жыл бұрын

@@larryhawkins3294 56 Olds had 4 speeds.I raced my daddy's.

@Britspence381

3 жыл бұрын

Yep, we had a '58 Olds with a 4-speed Hydramatric. The gear selector had an 'S' position, called 'Super', that just downshifted from 4th gear to 3rd.

Lovely car, like the review, however I'm from Cape Town South Africa n these vehicles not available here anymore, what's the difference or differences between like a 'normal' oldsmobile and the Holiday version? Also between the super 88 and the 98? Thank you.

@montymatilda

4 жыл бұрын

The Holiday was Oldsmobile's name for the hardtop body style - pillar-less between the windows - the B pillar. If you had a pillar, it was not a Holiday. The 98 was the designation for the top of the line model. It was more luxurious and a little bigger - longer wheel base I believe, with different chrome treatments and seat material. The 98 had more options than the 88 line as standard. The Super 88 was the top level on the 88 line, chrome and interior appointments. More standard options than the regular 88. Painting schemes were also different.

@abdulazizkazee6976

4 жыл бұрын

@@montymatilda fantastic, thank you so much for that info

@nysavvy9241

3 жыл бұрын

My parents looked at GM cars in late 1955 or early 56. Perhaps at the auto show. Therefore I have some advertising brochures in pristine condition for 1956..especially Oldsmobile.

Куда делись те автодизайнеры ? Давайте опять начнём такие машины делать

@richdeanwestcoastcollectorcars

Жыл бұрын

I agree! thank you for your comment. Rich

We were all waiting to hear the sound of the engine and the train ruined the entire video.

@richdeanwestcoastcollectorcars

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome to my world! I've had to redo so many videos because of that train storming by at just the right moment. I probably said "To h--l with it on this video. Sorry about that. Rich

Trunk floor doesn't look as good as you say

@richdeanwestcoastcollectorcars

2 ай бұрын

Thanks, Randy

Why do we have to have the nowadays cars that suck?

How unfortunate 2 start the engine when are we can hear is the train engine that's not sweet

@josephmazur8778

15 күн бұрын

Rocket V8 must have sounded spectacular. I would imagine.

We thought you were going to go for a spin you only went a hundred feet that's not going for a spin and that's not sweet