My dad got a 1979 Olds Delta 88 Royale with the same awful 5.7L for his company car.
In those days my dad got new company cars every 2 years. I turned 16 in 1981 so my dad was going to buy it from the company and let me drive it.
Of course the engine self destructed before I got my license. It was repaired under warranty, but after that my dad did not want me driving the car since he was worried about the reliability. Even his company did not want it back, so my dad sold it to someone. I wonder how long that new engine lasted...
I still have memories of having to plug in the block heater in the Chicago winters, even in the garage it would drop to nearly zero ambient when it was -30 outside with the wind blowing.
They had two normal-sized batteries in parallel to provide the extra oomph to start the engine. Delco Freedom with the green eye indicator.
I ended up with a 1976 Ford Maverick.
total rust bucket. Luckily my late grandfather owned a body and fender shop in Chicago, his helper was still running the place when I was in high school after he had passed on, so I was able to fix it up.