1977 was the fifth and last year of the “Colonnade” A-body cars at General Motors. A smaller, more fuel-efficient platform was due out in 1978, yet cars like the Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme were still putting up big sales numbers. The seller (also a dealer) has a ’77 Cutlass Supreme Brougham – the top-line model – for sale, which has been in storage since 2015. All cleaned up and ready to go (except for new tires), this Olds can be found in Oak Grove, Kentucky. And it is available here on eBay, where the opening bid of $7,500 is uncast, but the Buy It Now option is set at $9,995.
The Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme was born in 1966 as a mid-size personal luxury car. Morphing later to include 4-door models, the Supreme would enjoy a run lasting more than 30 years. And it would become the best-selling car in its class for a time. The 1977 model year was no exception, with total sales of more than 437,000 units, of which nearly 125,000 were Brougham coupes like the seller’s car.
We’re told this Olds was last registered a decade ago, and the previous owner has passed away (we don’t know which came first). It has spent a number of years accumulating dust, which has since been washed away by the seller. It would be occasionally driven short distances, which may explain why it still runs and drives well (there is no mention of any servicing work done). A 350 cubic inch V8 resides under the hood, which was typical of this generation of the Cutlass Supreme.
No mention is made of any rust, and the blue paint, matching interior, and white Landau vinyl top all seem to have cleaned up well. Though the seller has put about 100 miles on the Olds test-driving it, the buyer will need to invest in a new set of tires. We’re told the vehicle will not be sold with an open title, so does that mean it’s encumbered in some way? At 70,000 miles, it looks good for a nearly 50-year-old piece of Detroit iron.
When I was in High school. This was MY Dream Cutlass!!! Dark blue, white landau top, 350 Olds V8. ( I would’ve preffered a console and buckets, but the bench seat is just fine. Kudos to the seller for taking it out of the barn and cleaning it up. I might try to just maintain the paint, but maybe a paint job in the future seeing as how its peeling in spots. As for new tires, I’d go for a set of white walls. Thanks for taking me back to my High School days Russ!!! I enjoyed your write up.
I agree good to see before and after pictures of it being cleaned up now which is all it takes to sell a car. This one might need little things but is priced ok.
Bonus pts to seller for saying Barnfind right on the windshield 🤝👍
I think they accidentlly left off the “S”.
I believe this is just a Cutlass Supreme, not a Brougham model. Either way, it looks so much better cleaned up.
The Brougham had pillow-top seats.
Russ, you’ve got the evolution of the Cutlass Supreme backwards. The first, 1966 model was a sedan. Two door models were added for 1967.
Grampa took good care of this Cutlass. It’s a bargain.
I had a 76 which is the twin of this car and I loved that car. If the NY salt hadn’t eaten it up I would still be driving it.
$7500 sounds perfect for this car. Too bad it doesn’t have power windows; I’d be half in the bag to find a retro kit. I’ve gotten spoiled.
Easy fix for the power windows and locks. Any GM colonnade will interchange.
this is a 5k olds with the work needed to be roadworthy. does look clean though and it is not a brougham just a supreme
5k tops. I can guarantee you that there’s rust under that vinyl top around the base (I don’t care how well it was taken care of), and I’d be shocked if the rear bumper was rotting from the inside out.
Rear bumpers are tough to find, figure in the cost of new top + rust mitigation.
Jim…
I still have my ’76 Brougham; nearing 50 yrs. I had to replace quarters, door skins, bumpers, etc; in ’83/’84. It’s my hotrod now, so it’ll never see rain (or worse).
I worked at an Oldsmobile dealership when these were new. We sold them by the ton. Transporter would pull in with nine of them. Gone in a few days. Reliable, comfortable and very good looking cars. Biggest issue when new were drivability issues with the Quadrajets. Put some miles on them and they ran like a Swiss watch. Over time, trunks rotted out, rear bumpers were Swiss cheese and if you had a vinyl top, forget it. I had a 76 Cutlass Salon. I have owned 50 cars in my life. It was the best overall car ever. This car here is not a Brougham. Broughams came standard with big pillow split bench seat. I want another one, but looking for Hurst Hatches, had them on my 76.
I had a 77 Cutlass Salon, 350 with buckets and console, that was a nice car, wish I still had it .
Okay, BF purists, here’s a real Barn Find, yet only 16 comments 2 days later……
PRA4SNW….. We are unfortunately slacking here. Lol.
Driveinstile, that was my snarky comment to the people who post that all BF is good for is shiny overpriced vehicles.
I find the appeal of BF to be the wide variety of items – from rusty junk to overpriced museum pieces and everything in between!
My family bought the same car in 77. Same color and everything except our has a white interior and hubcaps. We still have the car.