Oldsmobile

Amazing Barn Find! 1965 Oldsmobile 4-4-2

Just when you think all the “good” barn find muscle cars are gone or too far gone, we encounter something like this long-parked, highly-original 4-4-2. Wearing a registration from 1978, the 1965 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 Sports Coupe in Lexington, South… more»

Award Winner: 1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442

This 1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 belongs to a genuinely passionate Oldsmobile enthusiast. There can be no doubting that because it is 1-of-28 vehicles in their collection wearing the Olds badge. They need to downsize, choosing to list this award-winning… more»

LS-Powered! 1984 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale

How many times have we heard someone say, “Drop an SBC in it!”, or “Drop a Hayabusa in it!” – many times, that’s how many. I don’t mention that as if it’s a bad thing, it’s just a fact… more»

No Reserve 15th Anniversary Driver: 1983 Hurst/Olds

Don’t step up to one of these at a car show and call it a Cutlass, at least not in front of the owner.  That’s like going to a Yes concert and referring to Rick Wakeman as the piano… more»

Stalled Restoration: 1940 Oldsmobile Series 70

In 1939 and 1940, Oldsmobile offered three flavors of its automobiles: the Series 60, 70, and 90. The level of trim was what differentiated the first two which also carried six-cylinder power (the 90 came with an eight). The… more»

Unrestored Survivor: 1919 Oldsmobile Model T Economy Truck

Vehicle manufacturers will often diversify their range to derive income from untapped markets. This sometimes involves creating an entirely new market sector, although most follow the relatively safe route of developing a new model to gain a foothold in… more»

BF Auction: 1986 Oldsmobile Toronado

UPDATE – The seller has removed the reserve! Ford created the Personal Luxury Car sector with the original Thunderbird. It didn’t take the competition long to realize it was a lucrative market, with most following a tried-and-true formula utilizing… more»

36k Original Miles: 1983 Oldsmobile Hurst/Olds 15th Anniversary

Some people find the concept of vehicle producers collaborating with outside manufacturers unusual, but it is far more common than is immediately apparent. No car company produces every nut and bolt required; some even source major components like engines… more»

1975 Oldsmobile Cutlass S Hurst/Olds W-25

The most popular Hurst/Olds up to this point, this was not a cheap option package on top of the Olds Cutlass Supreme for buyers. This also wasn’t a classic churn-’em and burn-’em muscle car, it was more of a… more»

45k Mile: 1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme

This mint 1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme is located in Tuscon, Arizona and has custom license plates that state “No Mo Snow.” I think I would feel the same way, if I had a car this pristine. I would be… more»

Third Time Lucky? 1972 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser

UPDATE 04/02/2023: Selling a classic car can be challenging, as the owner of this 1970 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser is discovering. This is the third time we’ve seen the Wagon grace our pages. It failed to hit the reserve at… more»

Last Year! 1975 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Convertible

This is the end! No, nothing quite that dramatic, but this 1975 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale convertible is the last of the full-size Oldsmobile convertibles. It became such a disregarded model, that Oldsmobile devoted about an eighteenth of a… more»

46K-Mile 1978 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale Coupe

The eighth-generation Olds 88s were almost a foot shorter and 900 pounds lighter than the previous generation cars, but the interior space didn’t seem to suffer, nor did the ride quality. The seller has this 1978 Oldsmobile Delta 88… more»

29k Mile Survivor: 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme

In the wake of higher fuel prices in the mid-1970s, car manufacturers began to “right-size” (or downsize) their products. In the case of General Motors, it began with its full-size models in 1977 and the intermediates would follow a… more»

One-Owner Garage Find: 1968 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser

It is hard to see a station wagon and not think of the immortal film “National Lampoon’s Vacation.”  The song “Holiday Road” just pops right into your head.  In an age before minivans and SUVs, station wagons like this… more»

Seeing Triple: Trio of Oldsmobile Cutlass Coupes

The Oldsmobile Cutlass was born in 1961 as an upscale trim level of the F85. From then thru 1999, it would become one of the GM division’s best sellers, even reaching the #1 spot at one point. The seller… more»

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