Two Owners: 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
It appears that the owner of this 1972 Cutlass Supreme is a bit of a collector and that he is only this car’s second owner. He has owned the car for the last 7 years but is down-sizing his collection. That means that you will find this Cutlass listed for sale here on eBay. The car is located in Boaz, Alabama, and is being offered for sale with a clear title. Bidding has been quite spirited on this Cutlass and has pushed the price to $14,200 in what is a No Reserve auction.
The external appearance of this Cutlass looks really nice. The Saturn Gold paint looks to be in great condition and has a really nice gloss to it. There are no obvious rust issues, and all of the chrome and trim sparkle in the sunlight. The rally wheels also really look the part on this Cutlass.
The interior is generally in quite good condition. The dash pad is uncracked, and the dash itself is original and unmodified and houses a full range of instruments including a tachometer. The rest of the trim and headliner look really good, but there is some wear and discoloration on the armrests.
This is the only notable blemish on what is an otherwise very nice interior. There is substantial seam separation on the driver’s seat, and also a lot of wear and tear on the seat piping. That combination would make repair quite difficult, so the new owner will probably need to source a new cover to address this properly. I guess the question that sits in the back of my mind would be why the seller wouldn’t address what should be a fairly straightforward task.
Under the hood is the 350ci Oldsmobile Rocket V8 engine. This is hooked to a 4-speed manual transmission and a positive traction rear end. This is a nice combination, and the car should go quite nicely. It’s a bit dusty under the hood but is probably in keeping with a car that has traveled 111,000 miles. The car has been fitted with a new dual exhaust and also has new tires.
This 1972 Cutlass Supreme looks to be in quite good condition. If the engine bay was detailed and the driver’s seat cover was replaced, it would be a seriously nice car that would be in great condition for its age. This car does raise an interesting question. While finding a ’72 Cutlass with a 350 engine is not a particularly difficult task, finding a Supreme fitted with a 4-speed transmission is actually quite difficult. That makes this car that bit more interesting. Does the manual transmission make this Cutlass more desirable than if it was fitted with an auto?
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Comments
spectacular.
first one i’ve seen with a 4-on-floor.
beautiful color.
beautiful lines & proportions….best looking Cutlass design.
probably best looking G-body (except maybe 69-70 GP).
lovely
I didn’t expect to see a 4spd shifter in this car, it definitely makes it more desirable, at least to enough people to increase value. I was also surprised to see manual drum brakes.
Steve R
Car looks good. Agree that manual drum brakes is a downer, should be converted to power disc brakes. Other components look good. Only real issue I have is with the ad itself. Upper section of the ad lists mileage shows 11K which I don’t believe, lower has 111K which I do believe.
Bit pricy but still very desirable
I totally like this one, especially with the 4 speed. One thing I have noticed about Cutlass cars is that at the end of the run for a body style, they consistently look their best the last year of that particular body style. Case in point the 1972 model as above, the 1977 model, and the 1987 model (not really counting the lesser produced 1988 Cutlass Supreme Classic). It is sad that my 1987 Cutlass was so problematic that I only kept it two years and vowed to never purchase another new GM vehicle in my lifetime because of it. It sure looked pretty though!
I owned 3 Oldsmobiles a 70 W30 a 70 Cultass S and a 72 Cultass round back. It was a factory 4 speed. I just love these cars. This at that price is a great deal.
Another fantastic ’70s colour, looks beautiful on this Cutlass. I do like a standard, but I see this car more as a cruiser and prefer an automatic for that use….if it was a sport or muscle car, I’d want a standard.
The 4 speed really makes this car stand out from the crowd. I have never seen one in a Cutlass Supreme and I have been going to car shows and peeking in car windows at the shopping malls for over 50 years. Even though you can put your own 5 or 6 speed in today with aftermarket parts, this factory stick will probably add 50 percent to the sale price.
Ordered a 1970 Cutlass from Bodner Olds in Albany New York in February of 1970. 442’s cost much higher to insure so being budget minded I ordered a basic two door hardtop, blue exterior, black buckets, 4 speed, sport steering wheel, no air, or power steering. steel wheels with little hub caps, ran them in winter when I took the Cragers off. Yes, the little coupe with a 350 and 4 bbl, ran pretty well and looked like a basic Cutlass. Oh yes, the insurance was cheaper.
If I remember correctly I put 300 down and had a 36 month GMAC payment of $100. Those were the days.
Up to $15k now and listed at 18900 on CL, FWIW.
This Saturn Gold car was on Ebay numerous times about 4-5 years ago with no takers. For the past 16-17 years, I have run a registry for the 1972 Oldsmobile 455/M20 cars (V Codes) and I gathered up pics and details on this gold car when it was listed for my site. Olds built 77 of the L75 455/M20 Supreme hardtops (I’ve owned 3 of them since 2002) and a slightly larger number with the 350 4v / M20 combination. Would love to add this to my current 70-72 Olds collection….
I had one same color with a black vynal roof. Single exhaust. Running on two barrels. Bought from older couple on 84. My uncle help me fix carb. Dual exhaust and that rocket took off. My fav car. Chef Dan
I would most definitely install larger valves in heads,port the heads,install New old stock W31 camshaft, and some top shelf headers.Also bump the factory 8.5 compression to 9.75 to 10 to 1 compression. I did this with a 72 350 Oldsmobile the increase in power was incredible. I know some guys wouldn’t change a thing, however I’m a power junkie. Really the only thing not original appearing would be the top shelf headers. Save the exhaust manifolds. This is a Cutlass supreme body as opposed to the regular Cutlass body which I prefer different quarter panels.However nice car I would prefer white interior, I just think it would be a more appealing contrast.Also running the factory W31 camshaft the factory never offered anything but manual brake cars due to the cams wild overlap not a lot of vacuum for power brakes. It’s a cool ride.
Well bought at 15k 🇺🇸
That’s the best tape-job I’ve seen on a seat bottom
The best looking Cutlass of them all, in my opinion. Flawless styling. Had mine done in chocolate brown metallic with beige hood & trunk stripes. Looked great. The color match wheels always look sharp but mine had the factory wire wheel covers which I took apart & polished spoke by spoke. Took hours but, man, did they shine.
They are some beautiful cars. They have some georgeous lines and jump off the line like no tomorrow. Loved my first car. Wish I could get another one day.