To my eyes, the fifth-generation Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme is one of the best-looking cars GM has ever designed. From its glorious debut as an official Indianapolis 500 pace car to its outro in a convertible form that still looks downright striking today, this was a bit of a sleeper in GM’s lineup. Sure, they sold a ton of them and most have been retired to the junkyard, but it seems to be they deserve more appreciation as an emerging classic. Check out this extremely low mileage 1990 sedan example listed here on craigslist for $9,900.
When the pace car came out, it was intended as a kick-off of sorts to the introduction of the new W-body car. The handful of track-prepped machines were serious performers with turbocharged and intercooled Quad 4 engines that were pushing 250 b.h.p. As is often the case, any sort of tribute car sold at your local dealership was much more standard in terms of engine equipment, but this marked a glorious era in GM’s pace car development. Remember the Pontiac Fiero with a functional roof-mounted air intake? Still, the basic design language made it into the production cars, and that’s a very good thing.
This is the bread-and-butter sedan example, which means it comes equipped with a fairly vanilla 3.1L V6 producing around 140 b.h.p. That power is routed through the front wheels via a standard automatic transmission. The seller reports that despite enduring what sounds like an extended hiatus from the roads, the engine and transmission still operate as intended. The cosmetics of this Oldsmobile are outstanding, including in the engine bay. The seller has replaced the injectors, spark plugs, plug wires, and hood release lever in preparation for the sale.
Inside, you’ll find comfortable leather seats that appear to be in outstanding condition. With only 15,000 KMs (which is under 10,000 miles), you would expect to see unblemished interior materials, but it’s not a given, especially if the car was stored poorly. The seller reports it drives nicely down the road and is like riding on a couch, and issues are limited to a non-functioning radio, horn, and key fobs. It will also need new tires. This is the sort of car a weekend of tinkering would result in creating an absolutely turnkey daily driver and for safely under $13,000. Thanks to Barn Finds reader Curvette for the tip.
Olds must’ve sold a ton of these, remember seeing tons of them on the road back in the 90s
“Interior is 10/10
Exterior is 9/10
Engine bay is 8/10”
…. he then goes on to list all the things dented, broken, or not working. Sometimes sellers Crack me up.
And what’s up with the well worn steering wheel hub? Doesn’t look quite right for 15k km!!
JDC,
I have a different take. The seller is being upfront, much better than not
listing those issues and you find out in person. This is someone I can initially trust, but still trust and verify is the only way to go. Unfortunately, due to sellers not being upfront, I have an extensive list of questions.
Cool car. Nice example. But the price? I remember a 14,000 Mi 89 Seville STS that went for 12 Grand a couple years ago. Same money, this or the sts? No brainer.
push the E/M button on the dash and give exact miles. people in the states don’t care about km. it clean but not seeing 10k though.
Does $7100 in U.S. dollars sound better?
The first time I saw one of these was in our employee parking lot. Irene was a good friend who had just purchased a marina blue ’90 Cutlass Supreme. She was close to retirement, so this was probably here last vehicle. You did good Irene!
My wife and I needed a vacation. We got one of these at the rent-a-wreck. Cheap, mid sized, probably good on gas. Florida Keys here we go, see what happens…
It was the best ever. Better fuel mileage than advertised. Super comfortable. Great AC for the heat in the Keys. Ran I-95 both ways pushing 70 + mph on cruise control and the 3.1 seemed like it was barely loafing along. Didn’t use a drop of oil, either. Olds made one fine automobile with this one. I mentioned how well it did when we turned it in and the rental rep said they were their most popular to rent. I kind of wished we’d bought one looking back.
At $9k asking, and 15 km on the clock, they’ve held their value. Someone is going to get this one at good value.
Noting what is going on in BC right now with the fire evacuations, this one might be on the road to somewhere else. I hope everyone up there is safe.