CAR.SPACE
Oldsmobile›Ninety Eight (98)›C-body (downsized)

5.7 Diesel V8

C-body (downsized) · 1978–1984

This 5.7 Diesel V8 is a downsized C-body Ninety Eight sedan sold from 1978 to 1984. Its 5.7-litre eight-cylinder diesel makes 105 PS and 278 Nm.

104 hpPower
1978-1984Year
Engineering passport

Specifications

Powertrain
Engineering details
Displacement5.7 L
Cylinders8
FuelDiesel
Performance
Numbers that matter
Power104 hp
Torque278 Nm

STORY

The Ninety Eight was Oldsmobile's flagship full-size luxury car from 1941 to 1996. For a long time it was a rear-wheel-drive C-body sedan with Rocket V8 power, including the 425 cu in V8 of 1965-1967 and the 455 cu in V8 of 1968-1970. The car was downsized in 1977 and moved to the front-wheel-drive C-body in 1985. The final 1991-1996 cars, including the Regency Elite, had the 3.8-litre 3800 V6 and were among the top models of the Oldsmobile range.

Price Evolution

Loading auction history…

Track Records

Loading records…