1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass

1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme The Oldsmobile Cutlass is a line of automobiles produced by Oldsmobile between 1961 and 1988, and again briefly in 1997-1999.  Over time the Cutlass name accumulated great brand equity, becoming not only Oldsmobile's best-selling model but one of the most popular nameplates in the industry in the 1970s.  By the 1980s, Oldsmobile was using the Cutlass as a sub-marque, with numerous vehicle lines bearing the name simultaneously.  These included the Cutlass Calais compact, the midsize Cutlass Ciera, the Cutlass Cruiser station wagon, and top of the line midsize Cutlass Supreme. For consignment, probably the best year prior to the next generation changeover, this sleek sporty and nicely designed version looking much the way it did when it rolled off the Lansing, MI assembly line.  We give you a 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, numbers matching, and definitely adding some class and muscle at the same time to our showroom which includes extensive rooms and halls of the Classic Auto Mall, a real standout among others. Exterior Repainted in its original color of Matador Red, the paint is looking good with its body contour following painted on pinstriping, but does have a few issues on the lower panels.  Here we note a few runs, inclusions, evidence of prior body work and a few areas of invasive rust peeking through the finish.  A perfectly aligned split grille and dual headlights with a pristine bumper below which continues the grille opening and houses round signal/running lights is below.  Shiny trimmings show up all over this car and work in conjunction with the pinstripe to accentuate the forward moving form of this car.  These include wheel well trim, rocker trim, lower beltline spear and window trimmings are all looking great.  Steel panels are straight save for the aforementioned issues and have well minded gaps.  Covering the expansive roof is a clean and crisp white vinyl roof with B-pillar C/S emblems all looking showroom fresh.  Bringing up the rear is a beautiful V formed rear bumper with a series of 6 square inset tail lights on each side.  Newer Hankook thin white wall tires wrap 14 inch turbine style wheel covers which have raised centers to emulate a rocket tail. And now we see not just another pretty car. Interior Opening the large well balanced doors we shake hands with a wonderful door panel on either side these have white vinyl surrounding an island of wood appliqué which houses the leather door pull and just below are white armrests which have the door actuator.  Offsetting the white is a strip of black carpeting just below.  Slipping inside we get behind the original wheel which fronts a very clean and original dash.  This presents to us in black and is loaded with plenty of wood appliqué for the gauge cluster.  Fronting this dash is a wonderfully clean split back bench front seat which is tuck and roll white vinyl and has a central fold up and down armrest.  The back has an equally beautiful and clean rear bench, and these all float in a sea of black flawless carpeting.  A shout out to the trunk with its wonderful plaid mat, vinyl spare tire cover and speckle finished sides.  Sit back and turn on the factory AM radio with an 8-track player and breathe in the 1972 design you are now surrounded by!  Nothing to watch but the road.. Drivetrain A pop of the hood which has new insulation on the underside and you will be in numbers matching 350ci V8 Rocket engine gold painted heaven!  There is a 4-barrel Rochester carb atop and a numbers matching TH350 automatic transmission on back.   And lest we forget it has a 10-bolt rear with a 2.73 gear ratio.  The power of intelligent engineering. Undercarriage Nice and straight with some undercoating and bits of surface rust on the usual suspects, but the frame and flooring is strong and sturdy.  Power drum brakes are seen all around and providing the quality Oldsmobile ride is an independent co