It’s easy to understand how the Oldsmobile Cutlass went on to become America’s best-selling car during its fourth generation of production, offering that beautiful GM Colonnade styling that so many buyers seemed to crave later in the seventies decade. Those were indeed sharp-looking and popular automobiles, but there’s something about the previous-gen styling that makes me take notice every time I see one, especially when they are as nicely preserved as this 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass here on eBay. This one’s an unmolested survivor, with the seller reporting that the 23,000 miles showing are accurate. It’s located in Kings Park, New York, with the current high bid of $16,100 still not enough to remove the reserve not met status.
According to the seller, this one’s got a traceable history since new. We’re told the Olds was purchased new by a lady in Kentucky, where it stayed in her garage when not in use until 1985, then it was sold to a collector. Three decades later, that caretaker sold it to another enthusiast, who held onto the car until the seller acquired it in 2022, making him the fourth and present owner. Everything outside is claimed to be original, including the paint and chrome, with the sole rust area said to be a very small spot at the bottom of the passenger-side fender. However, this imperfection is located underneath, so it’s not visible unless you’re looking from down below. The seller describes the exterior as being in show condition, and judging from the photos, they may be on the right track here.
Under the hood, the 350 engine is reported to be completely stock, and it still wears the correct gold paint, sometimes referred to as “Olds Gold”. The small block here is the 2-barrel variety, with a factory horsepower rating of 250, and it’s matched with a Turbo 350 automatic transmission. The carburetor is said to have been recently rebuilt and a fresh oil change performed, so with only 23,000 miles of travel, the V8 may still have years of dependable life left, if owner #5 continues to give this Cutlass the same sort of treatment it’s accustomed to.
The theme of originality here continues inside, with the interior also stated to still consist of the same components it left the assembly line with. Only the driver’s front-seat area is noted as showing any wear, but NOS cloth of the exact same type is included, should the buyer decide the time has come to replace it. This is one of the most original and superbly preserved vintage Olds coupes I’ve seen in a while, and the Azure Blue paint is starting to grow on me. Any thoughts to add about this `1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass S, or ideas where the seller may have placed his reserve?
This is an incredible time machine. I actually preffer the Cutlass “S” over the Supreme. I will say huge points to the owner for getting period correct twin stripe whitewhalls on it. This is what these came with brand new. ( You see it in the 1970 Olds brochure, Cutlass all the way up to the Ninety Eight had them.) Great color combination too and honestly wouldn’t change a thing, other than take the best care I can of it and make sure its in good storage so rust is not going to be a concern. The Olds wire wheel covers look really classy too. Love it!!!
Just for the fun of it, I looked up the address of the original owner. This is the house
Craftsman inspired, very nice.
Now that is a house and a garage with a great personality i love them both. Long before the cookie cutter every house looks like the rest.
And here is the garage it was kept in.
Until I read the ebay page, I thought those dual stripe whitewalls were original & I was going to say whoever buys this better replace those tires right away. I didn’t know you could get those anywhere.
This is a beautiful color & an interior that you don’t see anymore; which is why I like leather now. As long as the seller included the fabric, might as well find a shop & get that fixed.
I’d have to see more pics underneath; looks like a lot of surface rust so maybe that quaint garage leaked water.
It’s a stripper with zero fun options.
What makes this car cool? Remembering everyone’s mom who ever drove you to school?
It was one of these or a station wagon when this car was a couple years old.
I would rather have the wagon today.
Wow, having bad memories? No buddies mom with this car drove you to school? To each, their own.
When the words
“Remembering everyone’s mom who ever drove you to school?
It was one of these or a station wagon when this car was a couple years old.”
are read, your comment reveals your inability to comprehend. I suggest a re-read.
Saw this on the Olds page. Nice Car. 2 barrel. No Air. Great colors. No boys have Mickey moused it yet! Great Car! Would love to hear her with stock mufflers duals, well tuned and making that majic only olds ring. My first (of 15 olds restorations)’69 had those hub caps! What a pain to disassemble and polish!😂. Bought it as a front end total at 14 and put it back together after we straightened it on the frame machine.
Save this Kettering Rocket and its history!
Please go to a purist Olds Man
That is a lovely car, even if it’s not loaded. It’s a pleasant time machine.
Great to see a rather typical Cutlass S in original condition. No it’s not not a 442 or Rallye 350 but someone could still turn it into one. I rather like it the way it is. Reminds me of so many around town fifty years ago.
The 1970 Chevelle was the only GM car that looked better; and not by much.
The current bid is just about all the money.
Fairly rare color. Great looking OG Olds Cutlass S!!
best looking car featured today for sure. this in the wrapper. should have left it radio delete. don’t see them like this too often. my guess is reserve is around 40k. it would be high, but this is a true survivor car and not many left.
My high school friend had a red/black 70 Cutlass S coupe 350 auto with bucket seats and Cragar wheels back in 1979. That car was a looker! Really like original cars like this Cutlass. Hope it stays stock!
I do not understand why this car has been called a stripper. There was no ‘radio delete’ because a radio was a ~$65 option. This car does have a few options where only one was cosmetic. The MSRP on the vinyl roof was almost $100. Other obvious options are a V-8 in place of the Chevy L-6, a HT-matic in place of a three on the tree, and PS/PB. The MSRP for those four options was ~$450. The base Cutlass S carried an MSRP of less than $3k so those five options represented a heathy increase in price.
As a guess I’ll say the reserve is ~$20k.
A.G. Funny how all these options are no longer options all standard equipment these days. My parents had a 62 Chevy biscayne straight 6 3 on the tree rubber floor 2dr post only options am radio and a heater, one may assume a heater would be standard but it was an option.
Even as late as ’68, electric wipers were optional on American Motors cars. $20!
Remember the outboard seat belt retractors you could buy at Ace Hardware and dozens of other places?
My dad bought a 1968 Mustang in December 1967 for $1968!! Was a newspaper special, only one at that price. Was a 6 cylinder, 3 speed stick, no power steering, no power brakes, no radio, no a/c and had dog dish hubcaps. Finally got a Radio Shack stereo in 1983 when I got to drive it…
Wow, Cream puff.
The car was for sale about two years back on MP in NY for 30k. New owner, maybe the person that is selling now, had it also listed on MP about three months ago for 39k and some change. I’m guessing the reserve is north of 30k but survivor or not, It’s going to take a real Olds enthusiast to pay that for a 2 barrel Cutlass. Cool car, just going to take the right buyer that appreciates it for what it is.
If this seller is in at $30k, then he’s the bag holder. He’s now staring at a $10k haircut, if he’s lucky.
There are no “right buyers” anymore. The email went out that the false appreciation game that was promoted by the auction houses was all just based on fairy dust.
Once the collapse starts, it accelerates. Everyone who got in late realized they needed to get out before the wife examines a $10k loss, or worse.
So that’s even more product coming to market.
Buyers take a “wait and see” position as prices crash.
Eventually, there’s a floor. That floor is now the place where buyers think they can easily get their money back, or close to it, in 2 years of ownership. Dirt cheap.
So they’re bidding lowball or walking away.
Were returning to hobby prices, not “asset class investment” prices. That fantasy show has finished it’s run. It ain’t coming back. There is no rebound ahead, because of demographics.
AGREED. Figure, 20 year olds that salivated over these in 1970 but couldn’t afford one new (or probably a 442 or a loaded ragtop) are now 76 years old. They and these cars’ popularity based on sentimental feelings are now on the way out. I remember around 1980 when Model Ts, A’s and any sedan with a straight 8 would sell for TWENTY times what a clean 1970 Cutlass would. Now those ’20s-30s cars have only a tiny following and are difficult to sell at all especially for decent money
Love this car, but I would love to see it with a variant of Fathom Blue on the exterior. The powder blue flavors never did the job, IMHO. Overall tho’, one nice looking time capsule : )
Great car! These Cutlass S usually had fewer options than a loaded 4-4-2 but were still great cars.