It is common for manufacturers to revive an iconic badge to improve sales and draw buyers into showrooms. However, the practice isn’t successful if the company keeps the model a secret. Such was the case with Oldsmobile and its… more»
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May 31, 2024 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Bring Offers: 1970 Oldsmobile F-85 W-31
When a seller lists a classic project with muscle credentials and says they might consider offers, it guarantees that potential buyers will sit up and take notice. Such is the case with this 1970 Oldsmobile F-85. The seller set… more»
May 29, 2024 • For Sale • 12 Comments
Swivel Buckets and 36K Miles: 1976 Oldsmobile Cutlass
Certain types of vehicles stir the Barn Finds army into an absolute frenzy. Cars like this 1976 Oldsmobile Cutlass for sale on Craigslist in Maple Leaf, Minnesota are guaranteed to elicit several comments from readers. This, from a writer’s… more»
May 16, 2024 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Reasonably Priced: 1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
This 1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Brougham has been for sale for a while. This new ad is listed here on Craigslist for the past 6 days. The car is located in Reno, Nevada and looks in good shape even… more»
May 15, 2024 • For Sale • 12 Comments
1968 Oldsmobile 442 Convertible Project
The Olds 442 (aka 4-4-2) joined the Pontiac GTO and other GM muscle cars in 1964. Its best sales year would come in 1968 when all of General Motors’ mid-size vehicles would get redesigned. Convertibles seem to go with… more»
May 5, 2024 • For Sale • 9 Comments
One Owner Survivor: 1976 Oldsmobile 442
The 442 (or 4-4-2) was born in 1964 as Oldsmobile’s entry into the new mid-size muscle car market. It was a series of its own from 1968 to 1971 and then reverted to option status through the end of… more»
Mar 27, 2024 • For Sale • 17 Comments
455 SX! 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass Convertible
Oldsmobile’s sporty SX package added style and performance to your Cutlass Supreme coupe or convertible including rear bumper exhaust cutouts, special trim and badges, and a stout 455 V8. This specimen in Prior Lake, Minnesota comes to market as… more»
Mar 19, 2024 • For Sale • 20 Comments
Restored W-30 Clone? 1970 Oldsmobile 442
The 442 (or 4-4-2) was Oldsmobile’s entry into the 1960s mid-size muscle car market. And it would remain a fixture there through the end of rear-wheel-drive in these hot cars (1987). Its name is commonly considered an abbreviation for… more»
Mar 18, 2024 • For Sale • 36 Comments
T-Tops and 375 HP: 1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
1977 was the year when numerous GM offerings became the victims of downsizing, losing a considerable amount of size and weight in the process, although the Oldsmobile Cutlass retained its fourth-generation styling for one more year before it too… more»
Mar 8, 2024 • For Sale • 14 Comments
66k Original Miles: 1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
All of us have a car or two that we wish we had never sold. One of mine was a 1983 Cutlass Supreme that we had for more than a dozen years and it was darn reliable. So, this… more»
Mar 5, 2024 • For Sale • 32 Comments
Swivel Seats: 455-Powered 1975 Hurst/Olds
By 1975, some of the hot in terms of performance U.S. offerings had already gone by the wayside, but the Hurst/Olds soldiered onward, and for the bleak period the auto industry was going through, it was pretty cool a… more»
Feb 15, 2024 • For Sale • 9 Comments
455 Upgrade! 1977 Oldsmobile 4-4-2
The year 1977 marked not only the last Colonade-style body for the 4-4-2 but it was also now the only remaining model in the Oldsmobile lineup that still featured that cool NASCAR-inspired sloped treatment on the front end for… more»
Feb 12, 2024 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Low-Mileage Daily Driver: 1986 Oldsmobile 442
After a 4 year absence from the Oldsmobile lineup, the 4-4-2 returned in 1985, not packing anywhere near the same sort of heat found in the sixties or even early 70s offerings but still featuring attractive graphics and making… more»
Feb 8, 2024 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Weekend Driver: 1979 Oldsmobile Hurst/Olds W-30
As long as the analysis is based solely on performance standards from the late seventies, the 1979 Hurst/Olds was a pretty good outcome even though it was the first-ever model to not offer a 455 under the hood. Based… more»
Feb 6, 2024 • For Sale • 24 Comments
Cheap Cruiser? 1966 Oldsmobile Cutlass F-85
The F85 began as Oldsmobile’s new compact car in 1961. It was promoted to mid-size status in 1964 and the Cutlass nameplate would quickly become a series of its own. The seller’s 1966 edition is said to run well… more»
Feb 1, 2024 • For Sale • 27 Comments
25k-Mile Survivor: 1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
1977 was the final year of the Colonnade-style Oldsmobile Cutlass before the car got a major restyle and downsizing for the following model, with the 1978 version shedding nearly 700 pounds and experiencing a sales decline of more than… more»
