Cutlass Supreme The Cutlass Supreme was introduced for model year 1966. The only body style at this time was a 4-door hardtop. Four more body styles were added for the next model year, which were 4-door post, 2-door post, 2-door hardtop and a convertible. For these two years, ‘Supreme’ was not on the exterior. An […]
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Olds 60 Series
60 Series The Oldsmobile Series 60 was introduced for model year 1939, replacing the previous year’s ‘Six’ model. The starting price was as low as $777.00! Body styles offered initially were 2-door club coupe, 2-door business coupe, 2-door touring sedan, 4-door touring sedan, and strip-chassis. The Series 60 rode on GM’s 115″ wb A-body platform. […]
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Olds Cutlass Calais
Cutlass Calais The Cutlass Calais was introduced in 1978. It was on the new 108″ wheelbase A-body platform. This generation lasted though 1984 and while it was the same basic platform, it was known as a G-body at this point. The notch-back front wheel drive Calais was introduced for the 1985 model year, replacing the […]
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Olds Cutlass
Cutlass The Cutlass nameplate first appeared in 1961 as a trim level of the F85. The midsizers went to a new platform in 1964. All the way through 1965, the Cutlass was a trim level of the F85 line. A station wagon variant was added for 1967 as a more basic alternative to the Vista […]
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Olds Cutlass Ciera
Cutlass Ciera The Cutlass Ciera was introduced in 1982 in anticipation of the front wheel drive era of midsize cars. Body styles included 2-door coupe, 4-door sedan and a station wagon. Sportiest trim levels were the Ciera International Series, and the Ciera GT, both of which included side skirts, air dam, performance tires, and extra […]
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Olds 442
442 The Oldsmobile 442 first appeared for the 1964 model year as a variant of the Cutlass and F85. “442” stood for 4bbl carburetor, 4-speed trans, and dual exhaust, atleast in the first year. Starting in ’65, the term meant “400 CID, 4bbl carb, and 4-speed trans”. In 1964-1967, the 442 was technically just an […]
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