Goldvarg '76 Olds 98 Regency

Great 98!

Wow, what beauties from Goldvarg ! These '76 Oldsmobile automobiles are real gems and the colors of each is excellent. They sure look great in this video review, John.

There are a few mistakes about this model. The most obvious one is the rear fender chrome trim that should be one continuous piece over the fender skirt and not 2 separate strips. 

Posted by: @nickies

There are a few mistakes about this model. The most obvious one is the rear fender chrome trim that should be one continuous piece over the fender skirt and not 2 separate strips. 

…and that trim shouldn’t be applied on the rear bumper filler. Also the dashboard speaker grilles should be color matched to the interior color.

You may be right about the side trim. But, there's at least one car that doesn't have it. I guess you'll have to decide if that's a deal-breaker for you. 

Here's the rear trim. It seems OK.

Am I missing something on the dash speaker grills?

Posted by: @jkuvakas

Am I missing something on the dash speaker grills?

When John. S. said, "Also the dashboard speaker grilles should be color matched to the interior color."    I think, maybe, he meant to say, "......speaker grills should NOT be color matched...."

The actual grills are color-matched but because of the numerous open slots they appear "black."  I suppose one could "black-wash"  Goldvarg's dash mounted speaker grills for a more authentic look but I doubt many collectors would consider doing this.

I made a mistake on the dash speaker grilles. I mistook the "sold out" photos on the Goldvarg facebook page as production units. I missed the posted assembly line photo. Also, I viewed JK's video on my iPhone and missed that detail. Sorry.

The yellow 1:1 that JK posted above has had incorrect, stick-on side moldings applied by someone other than Oldsmobile (note also the Buick wheels). Wrong molding applied too low on the body. It should ride above the rear side marker light - not bisect it. Up front, it should line up with the top of the (optional) cornering light.

I was referring to the tail light filler piece - where the side molding has been mis-applied to the model. This error matches the yellow 98 that JK posted above.

(the upper image just above is of the Goldvarg model that someone posted on facebook)

John

Wonderful video John K with great commentary. I have the model in yellow and it is fabulous.

@chris, Ahhhh. That makes sense. Thanks. Here's a pic of a standard dash.