This mint 1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme is located in Tuscon, Arizona and has custom license plates that state “No Mo Snow.” I think I would feel the same way, if I had a car this pristine. I would be wanting to drive it all the time. The Cutlass is listed here on Craigslist and after a week, the car is still listed for sale. The seller is asking $20,000 and the car was recently painted at a cost of $8,000. The pictures in the ad are limited but most indicate that the car is in very nice condition which supports the low mileage claim.
The base engine in 1977 for the Cutlass was Buick‘s 231 cubic inch V6, which produced only 105 horsepower. I bet that was a slug of a car to drive around town. All Cutlasses except the Salon and station wagon had this engine as the standard. However, customers could opt for a 260 cubic inch V8 engine (rated at 125 horsepower), a 350 cubic inch V8 engine (rated at 170 horsepower), or a 403 cubic inch V8 engine (rated at 185 horsepower). All 8 cylinder Cutlasses came with the GM 3 speed automatic transmission, except if the 260 cubic inch V8 was ordered, in which case a 5–speed manual transmission was available. This car has the Oldsmobile 350 cubic inch V8 engine and a column shift automatic transmission.
The seller states that the car is not perfect with the exception of the paint job, but its a very nice driver. The chrome is said to be in excellent condition. While the Cutlass does not have power windows, it does have power steering and front power disc brakes which I assume all Oldsmobiles came with back in 1977. It also has comfortable cloth seats instead of vinyl and air conditioning that blows cold. The cruise control does not work.
This car has been repainted in Code 78 Mandarin Orange which was its original color. The rear license plate does not match the front license plate. The seller states that he or she is firm on their price and you will not be able to find another like this one. It is hard to believe but over 50% of Oldsmobile’s production in 1977 was comprised of the Cutlass (632,755).
Nice looking car!
The front plate is something the seller picked up at a parts store or truck stop. AZ plates are limited to seven characters and are only required on the back.
What I was going to say!
Minnesota rear license plate???
Great looking Olds and the chrome looks perfect from the pictures. The price is right and the reason is great condition and mileage. If I was selling this I would ask the same price. The cruise control could be a easy fix. And the ride is wonderful on these big GM vehicles. Good luck to the seller.. 🐻🇺🇸
This is just about the only year Cutlass that I like. Back in ’84 I helped a friend with one, we swapped out the pathetic engine for a 350. Surprisingly we got the entire thing done in less than a day. The Cutlass was an extremely popular car back then, it seemed like everyone had one.
I agree. Beautiful looking car. My other favourite year for the Olds Cutlass is 1975. If only more pics were posted on craigslist.
Wow, that’s a beautiful Cutlass. I love my 74 colonnade coupe, but I must admit that the waterfall grille puts the 76 & 77 models a cut above in appearance. Incredibly nice paint job too. With the way prices for all cars have gone up over the past couple of years, I wouldn’t be surprised if someone pays the sellers asking price…
Rich. I feel your pain. In 1978, I bought a loaded silver 76 Cutlass Salon with Hurst Hatches. The window sticker price was $8,200. It had super comfortable plush burgundy buckets. The seller traded it in where I worked for a new 78 Silver Anniversary Corvette. IMO, he was foolish. Absolutely the best looking and ruding car I ever owned except my 77 Grand Prix SJ with Hurst Hatches. That car also was silver. It is easier to find a 60 year old Corvette than a 73 ro 77 Cutlass and hundreds of thousands were made.
Dig the dashboard color. These cars rode so smooth and quiet it would put you to sleep as a passenger. I had a 76’ Brougham with the pillow seats.
I own a 1977 Cutlass Supreme coupe (my first car bought when I was 15) and it originally had that anemic 231 odd fire V6 that I removed as soon as I turned 18. Great vehicle which I never plan on selling!
The odd fire engine or sometimes called the bone-shaker.
I think folks should value original paint more than they do. This car would be sold quickly had they not painted it, and for much more than $20,000. minus the $8,000. paint job.
If this were a 1968-1972 Hurst Olds or 442, I could see some logic in preserving “patina” paint, but for a one of several hundred thousand 77 Cutlass Supreme (even in this somewhat less common color, probably one of ten thousand+), I doubt it makes a huge difference to the vast majority of potential buyers. A few that do their own body work may have concerns about possible bondo, or just the quality of the paint work, but most folks looking for a car like this are not collectors, they are probably just looking for one like they had or their parents had. And most are probably not going to dole out $20k for a basic 77 Cutlass Supreme, new paint or not. I am an Olds Cutlass guy myself, and I like the color combo and condition on this car, but $20K is quite steep for this when 79-87 Hurst Olds and 442s can be had for similar money. YMMV
GLWTS. I had a brand new ‘76 Cutlass Supreme with the landau roof and velour interior. It was an awesome ride and only wish I still had a car that rode as smooth.
Nice car..where are the bucket seats, console and tops? This isn’t worth 20k
I’ts not the Salon, so no buckets and console
The landau vinyl roof appears to be genuine Factory Installed. This is good!
So many of these cars had a dealer installed landau roof. The dealer charged factory MSRP but had the roof installed “on the cheep”, thus enhancing his profit. A very popular tactic among the larger, big city volume Olds dealers.
This is a very nice car. Even the bumper flubbers” appear to be in good shape.
If it is a nice as the pictures show, well worth the asking price!
This is a cool find – nice color, inside and out!
“It is hard to believe but over 50% of Oldsmobile’s production in 1977 was comprised of the Cutlass (632,755).” That IS incredible, especially considering the new downsized Delta 88 came out in 1977 and it also sold extremely well. Over 1 million Oldsmobiles were sold in 1977 (and 1978, 1984, 1985, and 1986). They were the #3 brand in terms of sales numbers in the 70s and early 80s, after Chevrolet and Ford. I think in 1982 they outsold Ford and were #2 – and now they’re gone!
Now people are like, GM? Who are they?
By the way, the seller really needs to learn to take better pictures! Get the whole car in the photos, not pieces of the car, and he needs to ask his wife or girlfriend to get out of the way during the photo taking.
I had a 77 Cutlass , loaded with Hurst T-Tops. Do I wish I still had!!!! Yellow with white vinyl bucket interior and half padded vinyl roof.
I miss that car
The 77 is identical to the 76 other than the material of the padded dash.
@duaney…
There are subtle differences for 1977…
Grill, interior vents, taillights, white inserts
within the plastic bumper trim, different
interior material patterns; likely more, but
I’m not looking right at my ’76… Basically,
tho, they are close to identical.
In the summer of 1985 when she was going into her Senior year in high school my ex-wife bought a dark blue metallic 1975 Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon, loaded with comfortable cloth bucket seats, power everything and the 455 V8. It was a one owner in perfect condition. It was a trade in at the Oldsmobile Dealership I worked at. The owner of the dealership let her buy it for $1200 dollars. Such a beautiful car!! Wish you could still buy cars like that today. Miss those good old days!
I’ve owned 2 of these great 2 door 77 olds Cutlass Supremes in the past. Both the same color orange. 1 with the column shift and the other floor shift automatics. Along with the 350 ci engines. Probably the best riding/driving vehicles I’ve ever had. If I could convince my wife to have a 3rd I would jump on this opportunity in a second. I envy the person who gets it.