Cutlasses, Cutlasses, everywhere. We wrote up a very nice cream-colored convertible 1971 last week. Now here’s another, very similar. That one was in California. This one’s in sunny Florida, Lake Worth, to be precise. It’s available on ebay with a current bid under the reserve. That bid is $15,200. But the magic number can’t be too far away, because the car also has a buy-it-now demand of $24,000. Its auction goes until Monday morning, so you might spend a fun weekend either watching the bidding or contemplating what you’ll do to get this one home should you win it, or do the buy option.

You know how, if you’re crazy about a certain classic car, the subtle differences in model years stand out to you? And one particular model year just grabs you? That’s me and the 1972 Cutlass. Sure, this body style stretched over several model years, from 1968-1972, and to my eye, and this is only personal preference, they got it in the sweet spot in that last model year. Just a couple of things to love: the egg-crate grill and the tri-bar taillights.

As for the condition of this particular unit, you’re going to have to do some deciphering based on the pictures, because there’s almost no narrative in the ad. It does say “in great condition” and makes the claim that the car is an “original” which is drivable and used for weekend pleasure cruising. Could you jump into it and drive it home from Florida? With 84,000 miles, the Rocket 350 V8 is barely broken in, if that’s what’s under the hood. Funny, all the ad says is that it’s a 5.0-liter V8. A Rocket would be a 5.7-liter, note. (And it’s kind of odd that metric designation would be used, it seems. How many million Rocket 350s are there out there, called exactly that—a 350!) Add that to the fact that there’s no engine picture in the ad, and you’ve got to make some further inquiries to be sure of the story  on this potential buy.

What is pictured is nice looking, with the convertible top done in white making a handsome complement to the yellow exterior paint. The tan-tan-everywhere interior might not be what you’d choose, but for a cruiser, it works. I’d certainly rather have this than black, which would heat-soak even worse than this color will. What’s pictured for the interior, further, looks like it would need no attention whatsoever. But you still need to know a lot, like whether the car has AC, how that might function, and other accessory possibilities. That not to mention that there’s nothing said or pictured regarding the underside and any potential body work from rust or collision repair. None of that might matter at this price point, but it would be nice to know. Weekend jaunts to Florida for have a peek can’t be that expensive, can they?