The mid-sixties were some fun times at GM when it came to muscle cars, with Pontiac’s GTO paving the way for the Oldsmobile 4-4-2 to follow shortly thereafter. The first-year Olds offering got you the 330 V8 engine standard… more»
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Dec 6, 2023 • For Sale • 22 Comments
Nicest One Left? 1974 Oldsmobile 98 Regency
Big and luxurious, and having just two doors and that beautiful waterfall grille, this two-owner 1974 Oldsmobile 98, or Ninety-Eight, Regency is one gorgeous automobile. The longest Olds 98 of all at 232.4 inches, this posh cruiser can be… more»
Dec 2, 2023 • For Sale • 24 Comments
Nova Alternative: 1977 Oldsmobile Omega
Oldsmobile needed a compact car in the 1970s, so it jumped on the Chevy Nova bandwagon. Just as Pontiac had done with the Ventura/Phoenix and Buick and Buick with the Apollo/Skylark. Sure, some of the sheet metal was different,… more»
Nov 28, 2023 • For Sale • 33 Comments
1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme with 9k Genuine Miles!
Every classic car has a backstory, and some are more fascinating than others. The seller provides little information regarding the history of this 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, so we are in the dark about how a car with forty-five… more»
Nov 27, 2023 • For Sale • 27 Comments
Troubled Past? 1983 Hurst/Olds Cutlass
Oldsmobile and Hurst Performance had an on-again, off-again partnership spread out over 16 years. Beginning in 1968 and ending in 1984, they offered a muscle car based on the Cutlass on nine occasions. The last version was the 1983-84… more»
Nov 26, 2023 • For Sale • 27 Comments
One Family Owned: 1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442
This 1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 is not a genuine barn find but a classic worthy of close inspection. It is an original and unmolested survivor. That is not particularly rare, but it features some desirable options and has been… more»
Nov 22, 2023 • For Sale • 7 Comments
Yard Find: 1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass Convertible
From 1964 to the end of the 20th Century, the Cutlass was Oldsmobile’s popular mid-size car. All of GM’s intermediates got a rework in 1968 and for five years they were at the top of their game. In 1969,… more»
Nov 22, 2023 • For Sale • 54 Comments
Cruising Coupe: 1971 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight
One of the things that I have always found interesting about the upsizing of GM’s B and C-body cars for 1971 is the timing. They got bigger and heavier just as engines started to become less powerful, thanks to… more»
Nov 21, 2023 • For Sale • 20 Comments
Stored For 25 Years: 1979 Hurst Oldsmobile W-30
Hiding in this barn is a classic that has lain dormant for around a quarter century. It is a 1979 Hurst Oldsmobile W-30, and while it has cosmetic needs, it retains firm foundations for a restoration project. The seller… more»
Nov 17, 2023 • For Sale • 65 Comments
Field of Dreams: Everything Under the Sun!
Yates Center, Kansas seems to be the gathering place for old cars to die. That little town is at the crossroads of US-54 and US-75 in the eastern portion of the state. In a salvage yard there lies an… more»
Nov 16, 2023 • For Sale • 14 Comments
40-Year Garage Dweller: 1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass
The Olds Cutlass S was the sporty little brother to the popular Cutlass Supreme. It was offered only as a 2-door post coupe or post-free hardtop. It had a fastback look compared to the more formal roofline of the… more»
Nov 12, 2023 • For Sale • 19 Comments
40k-Mile Survivor: 1973 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
1973 was an important year for GM during the seventies decade, as that was when the company debuted its revised intermediate line-up that came to be known as the Colonnade, aptly named because of the pillared body styling. Among… more»
Nov 3, 2023 • For Sale • 23 Comments
Only 15k Miles? 1971 Oldsmobile 98
The Ninety-Ninety (aka 98) was Oldsmobile’s top-of-the-line car for 40 years, bested only by Cadillac in terms of luxury in the General Motors fold. Along with the rest of GM’s full-size cars, the 98 was redesigned in 1971 and… more»
Nov 3, 2023 • For Sale • 12 Comments
Ran When Parked: 1968 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
The Cutlass Supreme was one of Oldsmobile’s best-selling cars from 1966 to 1997. It was the upscale version of its popular mid-size Cutlass, which itself had begun in the early 1960s on the F-85 compact. All of GM’s intermediates… more»
Nov 2, 2023 • For Sale • 18 Comments
1973 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Coupe
We’ve gone Cutlass crazy here at Barn Finds lately, and here’s another nice-looking example of what was one of the most popular American cars at one time. As a period Oldsmobile brochure said, “Cutlass Supreme. Even more of luxury… more»
Nov 2, 2023 • For Sale • 25 Comments
NASCAR Nose: 1976 Oldsmobile 442
A couple of the jalopies I drove in my youth were what my late father would have referred to as mile cars, as in they appeared OK from about that far away. But this Oldsmobile 442 wouldn’t fall into… more»
