The Cutlass Supreme debuted in 1966 as another competitor in the growing personal luxury car segment. For the next 20 years, it was one of America’s best-selling automobiles, reaching first place in 1977. The seller has a low mileage (54,500) Salon with the popular Colonnade styling that signified the 1973-77 generation of GM mid-size cars. Located in Madison, Alabama, the seller has owned it for more than two years and has invested a small fortune in making it a solid performer. With an asking price of $17,500, this Olds is available here on eBay.
Supreme sales reached 329,000 units in 1976, the car’s best market performance to that point in time. Many of them sported the Salon option, including the seller’s white over blue beauty. When you checked that option on the order form, it added things like radial tires, bucket seats, a beefier suspension, and a few more desirable goodies. This ’76 Salon looks as good as new, complete with a 350 cubic inch “Rocket” V8 (back in the day when each GM division had its own powerplants).
The originality and low mileage of this Olds attracted the seller to obtain ownership. While its use wasn’t extensive for the age, the prior owner had let some of the maintenance slip, which the seller went about rectifying. Work done or parts replaced include, but are not limited to, the brake master cylinder, alternator, some of the seals, distributor, radiator, carburetor, shock absorbers, and the list goes on and on. The seller even invested a pretty penny in the factory A/C, but more attention is needed.
In terms of condition, the body, paint, vinyl top, and interior all look shipshape. To help present the automobile, the seller has provided three videos: walk around, an engine, and a restored 8-track tape deck. If you’re in the market for a 1970s Cutlass Supreme and still have some 8-track tapes, this one might be hard to beat.
Beautiful Cutlass. A good family friend had a White Salon blue vinyl top, blue bucket seat interior and I was hooked. ’76 and ’77 are my favorite years overall but I like all of them. This one has had a lot of work done as of late by the seller. Really like it has a working 8 Track too. If I was in the market I’d take a good long hard look at this one.
In my opinion, the 1976-77 Cutlass Supreme was the best looking Colonnade. Most ’76s had the 350, because it had 60 more HP than the standard 260 and only 20 less than the 455, albeit with 75 fewer ft/lbs of torque.
I had a 76 Cutlass Salon with T tops in high school
I had a 76 with the 350 I put 160,000 miles on it and it still ran great.I would probably still be driving it if the NY winters hadn’t eaten it up.