While not stated specifically, this 1976 Oldsmobile Cutlass appears to be the very common Supreme variant, one of only 186K knocked out by GM’s mid-tier division in the Bicentennial year of 1976 – that’s a huge number! The seller states, “Car is NOT a concourse show car BUT is a great ” Driver ” Quality Old Car.” I’m down with that and it does look great! Calling Port Charlotte, Florida home, this one of the best sellers of all time is available, here on eBay for a BIN price of $12,995.
Cutlasses came in several trim levels in ’76, with the Supreme Brougham on top, followed by the Salon, then the standard Supreme, and finally, the curved-nose Cutlass S bringing up the markers. And yes, the venerable 442, based on the Cutlass S coupe, was still in the lineup. With a mileage recording of 31K miles, though not authenticated, this Olds appears to be in fabulous condition. The deep finish looks like code 37, “Mahogany” and it presents beautifully under the contrasting beige vinyl Landau top. Good to see is the soundness of the five MPH bumper fillers – they’re often in shards after the passage of 49 years. Rounding out the presentation are Oldsmobile rally wheels – always a welcome inclusion.
The 1970s marked a time when GM started consolidating engines, with things like “Chevymobiles” appearing—Oldsmobiles with Chevrolet engines. I believe the combining started somewhere around 1977, but that’s not the case here, as this Olds is sporting a “Rocket Power” 170 net HP Oldsmobile 350 CI V8 engine attached to a Turbo-Hydramatic three-speed automatic transmission. The seller adds, “Car Runs Excellent, Shifts Good, Brakes Good, Steers Good.”
Inside, we’re treated to a color matching, optional vinyl-covered, bucket seat interior, complete with a center console. The upholstery looks to be in fine nick and no obvious wear is noted. The listing states, “Interior is super clean and nice, has swivel seat…” with those swivelers being a popular Colonnade (’73-’77) feature across all four GM division’s A-body cars. It’s safe to say that the entire environment requires no attention.
Oldsmobile had the tiger by the tail 49 years ago and it is still hard for me to fathom their complete unraveling as they’ve been gone now for a long twenty-one years. One of the mantras of marketing is, “Give the people what they want” and Oldsmobile did a thorough job of that for many years. Gone? Yes. Forgotten? No. I like this car, how about you?
One of the best car Oldsmobile made. This one looks to be in decent shape, is well equipped, and fairly priced. Wish I was in the market, I would definitely be looking closer.
This is one of the Y76 Special Edtion cars. Some were regional cars, but I don’t see any badges on this one. The chrome sport mirrors, Cutlass Supreme square nose and the Supreme quarter windows are the clues.
I have touched two of these, both dilapidated, in this same colors as this. One had an “Ole” B piller badge, written in cursive (remember cursive?). The other was a “GMO” for Gallant Men of Olds”. One of them had a stainless 2-3″ band around roof…
This car has the 350 4bbl, buckets, console, A/C and tilt (plus front and rear bumper guards for good measure). I might have to had the Supreme wheel opening moldings if it was in my garage. A good build on a somewhat unique car.
The “Ole’ ” was for Oldsmobile Limited Edtion. Here is a link for all to view – plese bookmark for future enjoyment!
https://y76cutlass.com/
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I had a 76 cutlas black with black vinyl and black interior with the 350 I Loved that car drove it 160000 miles and it still didn’t burn oil.
The only reason I finally got rid of it was the NY salt ate it up.
My bro had a 77 Salon. Dark blue ext light blue vinyl top, Two tone blue interior. Small 8 (260?). Gorgeous cars. Nice ride. Colonades were great for the time.