It seems that in the mid to late seventies, all a manufacturer had to do was put a notchback roof with an opera window on their mid-size car, and they would sell like hotcakes. In 1977, Oldsmobile sold over 400,000 of just the Cutlass Supreme and Brougham 2 door hardtops. As you can see in the picture above, this was a true barn find, but no history of the car is given as to why it was put away. That can add a little value to any car and those stories are always interesting to hear. I’m guessing with it on the trailer, the seller knew of its existence or stumbled across the car. This Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Brougham is for sale here on Craigslist in Springfield, Missouri for $5,500.
That grille looks like 1976 to me. Where the 1977 grille had four thick bars on each side, rather than one on each side in 1976. It’s possible it could have been in a minor accident over the years and replaced with the incorrect year. That’s something I would check out on the VIN before purchasing. After clean up, we can see the car does suffer from some paint issues and a little rust around the back window. Also as found on many GM cars from the seventies and eighties, the bumper filler is missing on the rear. The Cutlass Supreme Brougham has brand new tires, a fresh tune-up, new master cylinder, new radiator, and runs and drives like a brand new car.
The interior looks quite nice and appears to need nothing. I’m not sure if that’s an original steering wheel even though it does have the Oldsmobile insignia in the center. It actually appears to be aftermarket and I don’t see one listed as an option in the sales brochure. The seller states that the clock and the AM/FM stereo work great. The seat pattern looks very similar to a 1977 Oldsmobile Toronado Brougham that we featured recently here on Barnfinds.
Most of the Cutlass Supremes were probably sent out from the factory in 1977 with the 350 V-8, but this one has a 403, the same as in the Toronado featured recently. There was no 403 offered in 1976 (a 455 was the largest offering) so that leans this toward being 1977, rather than 1976. The car has been driven 62,000 miles in 41 years. It has power steering, power brakes, and air conditioning, but no word on whether it works. The seller also has some extra parts that can go with the car.
I think my biggest hesitation on this car would be the rust around the back window. The pictures don’t show it very well. Other than that, this would be a great car to have at a reasonable price.
Man, that 1st pic, where the heck did it come from? Neighbor a coal fired power plant? They breathin’ that air? Anyway, sure cleaned up nice, very nice car.
I laughed when I saw the handprint on the rear quarter, and the wee area cleaned off on the windshield.
It was buried with the last owner along with his horses and servants
isnt that rust on the hood too?
Key words: At a REASONABLE PRICE
LOL
Guy probably picked it up for $500 if even that.
Wonder why the wheels are different from picture to picture
Ahhhh! The ubiquitous red heater hoses.
I had a 1977 Cutlass Supreme Brougham. I special ordered it. It was the worst car that I have ever owned.The front end ate tires, the transmission was too light for the car, it came with rust inside the trunk lid, it rusted out around the Landau top and the dash split in the first winter that I had it. I never bought another GM car again. It was $6300 and quite well equipped. It was the most attractive junk then made.
What’s with the steering wheel? Looks like it’s from a Cheech and Chong movie…
No, if it had been from Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong, it would have been made of welded, chrome plated chain… ;-)
That’s a hiperformece, wheel there it even makes the car faster😉
76 had round ac vents. 77 had horizontal ones. Looks like a 77
In ’76 ” Oldsmobile ” is written in script in ’77 it’s printed in type
They made so many that they wore out the molds for the dash vents with the round vents that they had to create a one year only dash
My ’75 Mercury Montego MX Brougham had fixed quarter windows and opera windows. They were trapezoidal in shape. Cougars of the same era had opera windows as well, but they were a different shape and smaller.
Ugh. Had one of these as a company car back in the day (a 1977, ordered new to my color specs, it was a 350). Was a big bunch of slow, unspirited nothing, but it had a big trunk, perfect for my samples. $5,500? After living in one of these for a year, you’d have to pay me that to take this. This is a $1,500 car on a good day.
My 1977 Mercury Cougar XR-7 had opera windows. If you look at the side of the Cougar, you will see the drivers door window. The rear passenger window (side glass). Behind that is an opera window in the C pillar. We never called it an Opera Coupe either. It was just a car that had the standard opera windows.
Neat car with some nice options, I hope it finds a good home.
My dad ordered one just like this in 76 but a 350. It was the car I learned how to drive in. Awesome ride and decent power made you feel like you were driving in the lap of luxury! This body style holds up well and is very dependable. Memories
Glad to see the 403 (even if a 350) instead of that blah 260.
In 1977 the only way to get an Oldsmobile engine in an Oldsmobile was to order the 403ci. All the smaller engines were “GM Corporate” ie Chevrolet. This car looks to be in fair condition, however as long as this appears to have been abandoned it is going to need way more than paint. I’d say it’s at least $2k over priced.
Calling potential buyers dumbasses is a good way to get someone interested in looking at the car you want to sell. My motto is people are stupid until they prove otherwise.
In 1973 to the end of the decade a Cutlass Supreme was the hottest selling car. (at least in the Chicago area where I was living?/more like existing) The key seemed to be a “reasonably” priced and sized luxury car. Interior like a Toronado, exterior style like a Toronado. You also have to calculate what also was starting really big at this time. LEASING! You could get a new car every one or two years for really cheap. (Remember the cost of these cars back then.) Also, corporate leasing was really taking off at that time. I had a friend that was a fleet manager at an Oldsmobile dealer during those years. (the start up time for Wheels Inc., Gelco Fleet Services, ARI, etc.) It was all he could do to keep up with ordering Cutlass Supremes for fleet companies. Working at a Pontiac store at the time. It was really tough selling against Oldsmobile. (Pontiac had the GM market from about 1961 through 1972 then it started to fall on it’s face. Chevrolet excluded. ) Thankfully I was in the Parts and Service side, so my living was not tied to sales then.