1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass

1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Convertible

For consignment, a 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass convertible in very nice condition. Nice paint, good chrome, a numbers matching engine and correct transmission and the addition of a W30 hood and working factory speed minder all point to 2 thumbs up for this frame off restored car. Making this car a rarity is the 455ci L33 V8 under the hood and still wearing all of its original sheet metal, this rocket of an Olds ready to shoot for the moon

Exterior
With straight steel side panels, and trunk and hood with consistent gaps and covered in a trim tag matching Twilight Blue Metallic respray, there are very few faults to be noted here. Certainly not perfect, but amazingly preserved and looking nearly showroom new with a blue canvas top covering the passenger compartment and is in good condition and has been fitted with a glass rear window. Up front a split grille is flanked by dual headlights on either side, and a large chrome bumper below. All is nice and tight and in good alignment with no rust or fading on chrome. Just above is the tooth equipped hood ,so watch your head while working underneath it, with a dual scooped ram air style Oldsmobile W30 fiberglass hood with dual white decal stripes. The blue canvas roof sweeps down to meet the trunk lid and bright shiny polishing trimmings surround the windshield as well as the passenger compartment. Bringing up the curved to a point rear is a wrap-around bumper that has the taillights embedded within it. On all 4 corners are Oldsmobile Super Stock II charcoal and chrome wheels with raised white letter BF Goodrich rubber all in 14-inch format.

Interior
Opening one of the doors we are greeted by very nice textured light blue vinyl with embossed panels and a small amount of thin nice chrome accents, an applique insert with CS badging, window cranks, and dark blue carpeting below. Slipping inside we get behind the original 4 spoke wheel which fronts a very clean and original dash. This presents to us in dark blue and is loaded with plenty of wood appliqu for the gauge cluster. Below and to the right of the cluster is more applique for the heat and AC, and centrally located in the dash is the factory AM/FM radio, meanwhile, in front of the passenger we see a glove box. Fronting this dash is a crisp and clean light blue split back bench seat with splendid stitching and buttons. The back has a matching rear bench that appears to never have been sat in and these all float in a sea of clean blue carpeting. A shout out to the trunk with its gray liner and full size spare tire. Sit back and turn on the AM/FM radio and breathe in the 1970 design you are now surrounded by!

Drivetrain
The original and numbers matching L33 455ci Rocket V8 sits between the fenders and has been fitted with correct 403 686 casting cylinder heads.
A quadrajet carb is on Covering the fuel and fossil mixer is the W30 style ram air induction air cleaner assembly. A circa 1976 TH400 3-speed automatic transmission is behind, and all of this resides in a cleanly restored engine bay. Handling the tire turning is a 12 bolt rear axle weighing in with 3.23 gearing Positraction, our consignor states 3.08 gears are in, but the axle carries the S7 stamping code.

Undercarriage
Nice and straight with all black metal and barelya touch of surface rust on the axle and suspension parts, but the frame is strong and sturdy. Consignor stated F41 independent coil springs for the front and a 4 link with coil springs is on the back provide the classic Oldsmobile ride. Power disc brakes are on the front and power drums are noted in the rear and dual exhaust sends spent fossils to the rear of the car through a pair of stainless steel mufflers.

Drive-Ability
She fired right up and ran like a champ on the test track. Smooth shifting and good solid quick stop braking is the norm for this car as is capable handling and wonderful acceleration. I took the liberty of having my tenure behind the wheel in top down guise and franky the only things that could have made this drive perfect would have been if the AC and radio was in operation. Otherwise a wonderful driver with gobs and gobs of the famous Oldsmobile torque.

An extremelyrare and well restored example from the year 1970. Cared for and garaged and tended to as needed. A beautiful light blue color inside and eye-catching TwilightBlue for the exterior, with all surfaces in very nice condition. A well-preserved example, nearly like a new penny, turn the key and start enjoying 1970 all over again.

342670M252076

3-Oldsmobile
42-Cutlass Supreme
67-Convertible
0-1970
M-Lansing, MI Assy Plant
252076-Sequential Unit Number

TRIM TAG

ST 70 34267-1970 Cutlass Supreme Convertible
BDY LAN351368-Lansing Body #
TR 993 Blue Vinyl Split Bench
PNT 28C-Twilight Blue Metallic, Blue Top
01C-3rd Week January

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