All new for ’68, Oldsmobile’s Cutlass S offered more style than its F85 and base Cutlass siblings. And didja know you COULD get a 400 V8 in a non-4-4-2? The proof is in this video!
A Cutlass without an engine is called what? A Gutless Cutlass. Correct, Oshawa, Ontario Canada, with the tag for the brag: ST68 for 1968 model year, 33687 for Oldsmobile (3) Cutlass S V8 (36) Holiday Coupe (87), OS for Oshawa, Ontario Canada assembly, 950 for Black interior trim, T-S for Ivory (T) and Jade Gold (S) two-tone exterior paint, C60 for factory installed air conditioning, D99 for two-tone paint, M31 for three speed automatic transmission. Yes, Wilmington, DE, Framingham, MA, Linden, NJ, Lansing, MI, Fairfax, KS, Southgate, CA, Fremont, CA among other locations. The Oshawa Ontario plant opened in 1953 and then operated until 2019, closing for a time and restarting in 2021, with the first vehicle being a Chevrolet Silverado off the restarted line. I've always been an Oldsmobile fan. They've always made solid cars and solid engines and were very stylish. One note bearing is that "Made in Canada" often had nothing to do with final destination. It was whatever plant had the capacity to produce the given model and where the demand was. Yes, generally the plant closest to the destination usually produced the vehicle, but that wasn't always the case. Dealers traded stock, production stopped in one place, picked up in another, etc. The move to RPO codes on trim tags during this time was occurring as was shown on the 1970 LeMans featured the other day. Also in 1968, GM began to regularly stamp the partial VIN #s (division, model year, assembly plant, and last six of the VIN) on engines and transmissions and the VIN would move up to the dashboard from the driver's door post. However, GM VINs wouldn't have an engine code until 1972. Ford, Chrysler, and AMC had engine codes in their VIN #s prior to 1972. I went on a date with a girl several years back and she said to me that after she got divorced, she sold "some Oldsmobile car with numbers on it" that had been sitting in her driveway that belonged to her ex-husband. She called him a few times to come get it as she was having work done on the driveway and he never did. So she called a junkyard and they came for it. I said, "Was it a 4-4-2 perhaps?" She said, "Yup that was it......" Yikes. No VIN, can't win, but easy to figure out, no doubt: 3 for Oldsmobile, 3687 for V8 Cutlass S two door Holiday Coupe, 8 for 1968 model year, 1 for Oshawa, Ontario Canada assembly and the rest is the production sequence.
Another great video, thanks. By the way, Oshawa Ontario is pronounced Osh-a--wa. Huge and historic site for one of GM's biggest manufacturing locations.
Hi Steve, The Canadian cutlasses that were built in Canada had the C clip axles in the differential, like a Chevy, ( you had to remove the rear cover to access removal of the axles) while the cars built in Lansing had the axles that bolted to the end of the axle housing.
I can't explain my love for the 68 Hurst Olds. In 1973 my sis and I (I was 4) lived with our mom in a shotgun shack in Ensley Alabama. I'm talking water in corn flakes poor. I will never forget that exhaust tone that I heard pulling up in the driveway. Big Silver car with black stripes and chrome. It was my soon to be step dad. I'd never met him and he walked up to me and asked me my name.. He kept that car for years racing it at Holiday Beach Dragway and nobody could outrun it. I've spent my life dreaming of someday having one of my own but since there were only 500 or so ever built that hasn't and will never happen.
@@patriciagoffe9173 I'm 53 and have started to come to terms with my not ever acquiring one. But who's to say right? I'd like to rescue one maybe. Perhaps find one that's been given up on. I have skills and talents when it comes to cars and such. I've recently scored an AMC Javelin with no motor and the front/rear glass smashed in. But it's one of the rare "go package" ones that came with a 401 and a 4 speed manual. My point is that if things go well I can possibly work my way up to having that Hurst Olds I've always wanted... U gotta understand that it means something special to me. As in there's a burning in my stomach. An anxiety that I can't really explain. And if I did ever get one I know I'd obsess over it. Keep it the rest of my years making sure to leave it to someone who appreciates it as much as I do/did/would.... Anyways... Thanks for the response. James E. Carden was his name. He was 20 and bought the car from the showroom floor on his 16th birthday. We were very poor and he asked me my name. Then asked me "would you like for me to let y'all live in my new house?" But I was fixated on his beautiful car. He was murdered in our front yard a week after my 13th birthday. My mother had to sell the car. So, I can't explain really the emotions I felt for a long time. Heartbreak from losing him and losing the car he had promised me for when I graduated. . Sorry but you responded so I felt like I should elaborate a little. I can still remember that exhaust tone from the 455. Cheers from southeast USA. ✌️
If you want to know more just out of curiosity or something I'd be happy to divulge. Everyone else who was involved in that part of my life have since passed away. All I have is 3 photos of the car and memories. Lol "entitled" isn't exactly how I'd say that I feel. But I have always felt that I had a 68 Hurst Olds coming to me sometime in my future. Or at least a 68 Cutlass so I could build a clone one. Lol I'm a 53 year old man, 6' and 210 pounds and just the thought makes me tear up. I really need to get over it. 😊 But If my dream came true I'd take an American road trip across via Route 66. Bucket list complete.
Oldsmobile ! Escape from the ordinary ! I had a 69 Cutlass Supreme meadow green, two doors hartop ! Fast car Rocket 350/th350 Rochester Quadrajet 4 barrels 3.23 rear axle ratio ! Fast and quick !
That centerfold was a real beauty, don't think I've ever seen that color blue on a Cutlass, it looks lowered also, nice lines with the trim running all the way to the front like that. Good job Steve ✌️
it's funny how low a 4-4-2 or GTO (i had both) they sit in stock form, when you're used to seeing them with air shocks and 60 or 70 series tires poking out the back
@@robd7365 true, since the 1930's the photos were doctored to look lower and longer. "Truth in advertising" laws would change that, along with pictures of car models on their boxes
Good morning Steve. Looks like you just rolled out of bed to shoot this video. Lol. My sister had one of those back in the early seventies, i remember it was a really good reliable car.
Steve,.. did you get struck by lightning, or possibly touch an electric vehicle? Doo be lookin' alittle super charged!! 🤣 just kidding my friend!! Thank you for the Olds Skooling this morning!! ✌️ from Iowa (amidst a blizzard!!)
The Quadrajet. The most superior carburetor around. As Nunzi Romano of Pontiac performance fame said years ago, "Rochester doesn't have to advertise, they sell 5 million carburetors a year." The problem with Q-Jets are the "mechanics" who attempt to "fix" them. Same with Tecumseh small engines. Nothing more than that.
i have a 68 4-4-2, and it reminds you why mattresses are coil spring and not leaf spring. You do get tossed in the air over bad pavement, but it feels like it catches you rather than lets you bounce around.
@@ThePontiac98 they do, it's a combination of the weight of the car, the distance from its suspension to your spine, and the fact it isn't a unibody car--I had a 1986 turbo t bird, nice car, longer than a mustang, but the entire body surrounding you is a support component.
My first car in 1983, when I was 16, was similar: 1968 "S" two door 350 (power glide). Red.. never took a picture of it.. I regret it. My second car, a 68 4 door, had the 400 2bbl. Thanks for the wholesome entertainment. Hello from Wisconsin
Always breaks my heart to see such cool cars worn out, destroyed, and left to rot. If you ever get a chance Steve, I'd love to see a video on the Olds 'Climatic Combustion Control' induction setup that they offered as an option back then. Obviously no computers back then controlling the fuel management for different atmospheric conditions, so they attempted to regulate the atmospheric conditions so jetting would be spot-on at all times. Ingenious.
that's with the odd square-like air cleaner, right? i too hate to see this car in this condition--i remember Hot Rod Magazine's "junkyard dog" series where they got one of these into the 13's for $3,500. But perhaps its lost parts saved another classic.
@@albertgaspar627 Yes, that's with the square air cleaner and ducting down to the exhaust manifold. I totally forgot about the 'Junkyard Dog' Cutlass. I'll have to look to see if it's out there online somewhere. Thanks for jogging my memory!
@@classicmusclecarexhaust1988 i hope it is, i have a copy of Vol 3 #1 HRM's "Street Machines and Bracket racing" and they have both episodes of it in there. funny how many people wonder why i keep grabbing the old magazines "when everything's out there on the internet for free" and it often isn't. the old jalopy journal/HAMB website was good for people downloading old articles. i guess many copyrighted info just hasn't run out their clock yet, or we really are just playing with old forgetten tech, lol. but other than that crunched quarter, this car "coulda been a contenduh" for an Olds 98 big block drivetrain swap and gotten back out on the street before it lost its nose...
I bought a 1970 cutlass S in 1976 when I was 19 years old. It had bucket seats with console shift. Baby blue paint with black vinyl top with black interior. I put on cragar mags with white letter tires and jacked the backend up. It had a 350 2 barrel and that thing would fly. No smog control. I got a few traffic tickets with it. Got a reckless driving ticket one night for doing a burnout on main street. Good memories.
A cool crawl that brings back some great memories! In 1974 my girlfriend's dad bought her a 1968 Cutlass. That Cutlass had the best looking front end of all the years, in my opinion, anyway! It was a 4 door ,however, but 2 doors usually were beaten to death by then. Too many 'boy racers' were the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th owners! 😁. It of course had the nylon coated, die cast, camshaft timing gear. I replaced it, and that was about all that the car needed for a lot of years. I forget who supplied the timing gears to GM, but I was surprised to find out a few years later that Ford used them too! With the same lousy, nylon teeth stripping results.
I just acquired a 1970 Buick GS from the original owner 110k on the clock , the motor never opened so before putting back in service I pulled the timing cover to check the condition of the timing chain and to my surprise the nylon gear was perfect!
@burthenry7740 I had to replace that lousy nylon timing set on my ‘69 Cutlass S as well. That was the one weak link in an otherwise outstanding engine.
Many Mopars had them too. The idea was a "silent timing chain" where the softer teeth muted the harmonics of the link-tooth when running. The idea is good but pushed to failure when hot rodders install stiffer valve springs, hotter cams and then rev the engine beyond 5,000 rpm or so. Then the teeth shed. Gotta get them OUT if you hop up an engine with them. The good news is most aftermarket timing sets for hi-perf use are steel toothed. Thanks for watching and writing. -Steve Magnante
@@SteveMagnante true, the idea was quieter engines in the higher priced cars. Pontias suffered these chains as well, and the oil pan has that "extended lower lip" design that ensured all debris would end up in the crankcase :(
As Janis Ian said, I learned the truth at 17. In my case, that truth was that a tree would fare better than my first car, a '65 impala SS convertible, in a head-on encounter. While shopping for a replacement, I test drove a 1968 Olds 442 convertible, red with a white interior and a four-speed manual. I don't know what engine was under the hood, but it had been warmed over and sported finned Mickey Thompson valve covers. Just tapping the accelerator would snap your head back. The used car dealer wanted 1200 bucks for it and was willing to take 1,050 of my 1974 dollars, but for some reason, I didn't purchase it. Damn, that was the one that got away. I loved this generation of GM intermediates (1968 - 1972), the glorious muscle car years, with each division having its own V8s and each version (Buick GS, Chevelle SS396, Olds 442 and Pontiac GTO) all having different C-pillar treatments. If anyone knows the whereabouts of that '68 442 convertible that was for sale in Ledgewood, New Jersey, I'm willing to pony up the full $1,200 now. (Edited to add: Now that I think about an almost five decade old memory of my glance under the hood of the 442 ragtop I drove that day, I think the mill was a big block Chevy. I definitely could have hit trees much faster than in my 327 Impala.)
Perhaps in light of the condition of this sample ... 'Less Cutlass'? 😁 It distresses me to realize that the rusted hulks of Model T's and A's I saw in roadside junkyards in the 1960's were only 40 years old - and the hulks of the cars I dreamed of as a teenager are now 60 years old. Entropy - rust always wins. Thans for the great video, as always.
Have really fond childhood memories of sitting on the benchseat fold down middle armrest between my grandparents in their blue 68' Cutless as we would drive around Plymouth.
That's the way millions of cars came equipped in Houston back in the day,, 2 barrel regular fuel V8,, automatic,, air conditioning,, power steering,, and all drum manual brakes...
Some great treasures in that boneyard. You do one hellva job "connecting the dots" and bringing that junkyard to life! One of the most interesting channels on UA-cam!
Thanks Guys! Another car with such great styling and proportions with so many engine options. Nowadays, you can make these things handle like a sports car (if you like road-style racing), and have effortless torque for cruising.
Hi Steve, great video on this Olds Cutlass S. In today's video, you have changed my personal history. I've mentioned in other comments that I built a 62 Unibody Ford with a 68 350 rocket, but your catalog tells a different story. The 68 Olds donor was a 4dr car, brown in colour. A pole run a stop sign or something, and T-boned the driver's side rear door. Anyway, that engine was a factory 4bl carb engine, and according to your catalog, that could have only been a 400! Man, has me blown away 🤯. So, for anyone who doesn't know back in trade school, I drove a 59 Ford Fairlane 500, and I needed a project and for class. I had 2 '62 Unibody Fords 1 had a 3spd 6 popper. That was on its last leg. So I decided that was gonna be my project. At 1st, it was gonna be a simple blow apart and rebuild the Ford running gear. Well, I was watching this crazy movie called The Son of Frankenstein and had the brilliant idea that my Ford needed the same treatment. My original plan was to stuff a SBC, but as fate has it I ran across this 68 Olds 4dr. I bought the car for little to nothing, $50 I believe. The owner reached in through the window, and the Olds fired right up. Never touched the pedals. Told me that it was the rocket 350. I never checked #s blah blah. Nicknamed the truck, 'Shorty.' I didn't modify anything on the engine or transmission. That truck would come around when it hit 2nd. It didn't just bark the tires it would get plumb sideways with you, and you better be ready to correct, or it would have you pointed in the same direction you came from. Stay warm up there, Steve. Have a blessed day, everyone. Namaste 🙏🏼
@jeffclark2725 Teachers have three loves: love of learning, love of learners, and the love of bringing the first two loves together. Steve expresses this love in every video, whether he is trying to or not. Thanks for commenting. Namaste 🙏🏼
yeah, sounds like the 400--I have a 1968 Olds 442 but with a 455. Considering how light in the tail a pickup truck can get and the 6 banger rear gear ratio, i can imagine your description isn't far off :) When I had my 1969 GTO, I needed a 400 drivetrain since mine was gone (the car was a junkyard refugee). I found a 1971 LeMans 4 door with towing package behind a gas station turned repair shop. For $425 the owner even delivered it a week later to my old man's house--whoops, gee, forgot to mention that Dad :) So i had one hot week in July to strip it. Sold the dash for $400, pulled the 2 bbl 400/THM400/10 bolt LSD and the AC setup and the T3 headlights. found someone to take the remainder of the carcass (all they needed was the front windshield but i wasn't going to risk breaking the glass on the back lawn) and whipped together then $25 drivetrain with used parts. i'd say, "those were the days" but of course now kids can buy an LS and make stupid power out of them.
@albertgaspar627 Hi, thanks for commenting. As our stories are completely different, they are in a since the same. What we had to do to make power with no big $ to spend were ambition, blood, sweat, and sometimes good friends that didn't have nothing else to do. A bit of trial and error to make things interesting. Wish you could have seen the instructor's face when I dragged the 62 and the Olds to the parking lot, and I told him my plans. Luckily, he was just as creative, and after the blank look on his face disappeared, I saw what I like to call a burning desire to not only see it running but the new learning experience ahead. Namaste 🙏🏼
My first car was a 1969 Olds 98 it was a 4 Dr Hardtop, I always thought it was odd that it had the LS package- which I thought stood for “Luxury Sedan. “.
In the mid 90’s I had a 69 Cutlass S convertible. 350 with Edelbrock intake, 4bl carb. A good looking medium blue with white top, white interior. The Cutlass color matched ralley wheels. What a good looking car. What I thought was cool is that on the convertibles the chrome strip followed the top edge of the of the quarter panels all the way to the rear of the car. Looked great, top up or down!! Traded it for a 76 Stingray. Orange Flame colored with black interior. Man I loved both of those cars
back in 1987 i nearly nabbed a red, turn key '70 convert with spare olds 350, spare TH350, rear brake calipers and hurst shifter for $1,500. My father kept promising me to take a look at it, but never would. As a grown up, i feel bad for the guy who was selling it--i was ready to go but couldn't get the old man to step up. Maybe the seller kept it, he was financing a build on a Jeep pickup and already had a sold axle corvette and T bird for his convertable needs. all stored away in a little "postage stamp" property in the city where you wouldn't even know any of them were there--amazing to me since I came from a rural area where everything could be kept outside.
A client I’m currently working with on a big project up in Iowa is an old electrical engineer and definite “car guy” who since he graduated from college back in the mid-60’s has bought a new car like clockwork every three years. He claims the new car that far-and-away got the most attention when he was out driving it around town was his ‘68 Olds Cutlass - not surprising considering how gorgeous these cars were and how radically different they were from the previous year’s model! This client is now in his mid-70’s and currently drives a new Mustang Mach-E - obviously, his background as an electrical engineer has made him fond of the whole EV movement, as his previous car was Ford C-Max Hybrid. During our “windshield time” together we talk cars quite a bit, and I have to admit I’m a bit envious of him for the automotive time period he was able to experience as an adult driver! As he ticks off the cars he’s owned over the years (ranging from the start of the muscle car era, to the Japanese sports cars he was into during the 70’s oil crisis, to the resurgence of American luxury brands as you got into the late-80’s and early-90’s, on up to today’s modern cars) the “company issue” Ford Taurus’ and small SUV’s I’ve daily driven over the years seem pretty lame by comparison…….🫤 Although, as an avid “car guy” who finds great joy in the handful of collector vehicles I own, I find it somewhat odd that my client has no desire to own a restored version of at least one of the neat vehicles he has owned over the past 55+ years……..🤔
My very first car was a 69 Cutlass S convertible, cherry red exterior with a black interior, black top and the great 350 Rocket V-8, and 2 speed Powerglide ( D,L) That was in 1977, 😢 wish I still had it. 😢😢🇨🇦
I had a flash back. My friend Steve and I use to do put his dad's old 69 cutlass to the test. From doing burnouts, to doughnuts. Field bombing neutral drops like Stuntman does. Car is currently rotting in the woods 350 olds rocket eng is long gone
I am always amazed when I here you spew out so much information about the details of a car. And not just one car, but every car you come in contact with. A psychology friend of mine once likened our brains to a book shelve. When new information is added an already filled shelve, some of the old information will fall off the ends. Your brain must be just piling it up on top of each other! Steve, you are a true motorhead in every sense of the word.
I had a 1968 Cutlass S Black on Black 350 4v with the Jetaway 2 speed. I got it from the original owner for $200. I put ram air on it and it was so very smooth. Had a red wall spare. I miss that car. A friend had a 350 Ram Rod with a 4 speed. Just the thing for a 16 year old to have. Somehow we survived.
I had a 72 S , bronze with white vynl top, 350 4bbl, duel exhaust, buckets, Hurst his/her shifter. Factory wheels were long gone when I bought it. It had Crager 5 spokes on it with 70s on all four. Shouldn't have ever sold it. Car cruised the interstate like a dream. Sold it to some young kid from Granite city Illinois. Never saw the car again. Hope he kept her up.
Best friend in high school had a 68 cutlass S convertible, 350 rocket 2bbl/2spd st 300( power glide,) added a '70 455 4bbl outta Olds 98 and made for a killer ride. I had a 76 camaro with a built 71 350 lt one - fun times. His momma bought his new while stationed in Okinawa Japan, and paid more to have it shipped back to tenn than the purchase price
My Dad bought an S that 350 was bullet proof very reliable. Living the Rustbelt of WI he didn't opt for the factory AC. As the Saleman said just open the kick panel floor vents and you'll be fine. My Mom and I (not legal to drive) went to Florida to visit my Grandparents. And on the way there floor vents open... when we got to Florida my Mom called my Dad and said we are going to get AC. Montgomery Ward installed and under the dash unit. This was pre Happy Wife Happy Life... and that car cruised at 90. Mom has a lead foot then and now.
Mr. B. Here ! My dad a 98 at the time I had ask him to get one as kid they were and still very cool ! Dad did not get . Sad to see that one in the yard . Morning all ! Thanks Steve very good information.
My family had a 1968 F85 with the 250 ci 6 and a 2 speed auto that would run high revs before finally going to high gear. Good, reliable transportation.
My first real car that I bought with my own money in 1975. Drove it to my high school graduation and prom. I truly loved this vehicle. I was letting some stupid girl drive it one night on this back road. A deer jumped out, she panicked, locked it up on the icy road and went down into a ditch. Totally twisted the car like a pretzel! And that was that....
Thankyou forr choosing this car today. Copied and sent to my buddy who has original '68 from high school. Red convertible with powerglide and 350 4bbl. This video will get him to join. Gave some thought about my inquiry about the hounds and now agree with bearcat!
Had a chance to buy a 68 S no engine or trans about five years ago... looked to be a straight car just no place to store it at the time... always like the 68 models.. Thanks for sharing !!
Just binged 3 seasons of Junkyard Gold...gotta agree they effed up by cancelling. Love ur shows although these bite sized single vehicle vids are great too.
Fun fact: the 1968 Olds Cutlass hood doesn't open up nearly as far as the 1969 models (ie, swap the hinges if you have one). I tried rebuilding a sunk float issue on the Q jet of my 1968 4-4-2 while it sat on the engine--had to cut open a tennis ball to cover up the hood latch since the back of my head kept finding it. hint: never rebuild a carb while it's on the intake manifold--what a PITA.
Great video Steve. The illuminated side markers were a cool touch, especially with the Olds Rocket/groovy peace sign design. As usual for me anyway, I was more interested in the Army Surplus Truck behind you. That may be because I live in Utah and am always on the lookout for 4WD beasts.
My dad has a blue 72 cutlass hardtop, it came from the factory with a 2 barrel and single exhaust but he added a four barrel and dual exhaust a long time ago.
another great video.couldnt help but notice the 1968 american car price-new guide has a drawing of a 1967 olds haha those artists slipped one in there.i always look forward to your knowledgable videos and commentary.
In Canada,after about 1968 Buicks,Olds and Pontiacs came with Chevy drive trains.people complained thinking they were buying a Buick,only to find Chev drivetrain
I was Upstate NY and a cop in an unmarked 2 door Cutlass tried to stop me. In NYC I never saw a 2 door police car. I kept driving to where I was going. When I stopped the cop came up to me and said why didn’t I stop. I told him I had never seen a 2 door unmarked car. He was actually cool about it. Gave me a warning .
The blurred dog must have been licking Steve's hair
Wouldn’t give permission to be filmed 😅
He needs to address the hair situation. I'm missing the cutlass story trying to figure out.
Give him a break...hes been sleeping in the class A he covered a few weeks back....lol
@@peterfranke3118 the makeup people at Barrett Jackson will take care of his hair for him.
I love that you respected the dog's privacy and protected his identity! 👍
it is under the witness protection program .
must be in witness protection haha
Protecting the car from Liberals that want to scrap it.
That dog has some splainin to do to his bitch.
@@rbrobbi lol
A Cutlass without an engine is called what? A Gutless Cutlass. Correct, Oshawa, Ontario Canada, with the tag for the brag: ST68 for 1968 model year, 33687 for Oldsmobile (3) Cutlass S V8 (36) Holiday Coupe (87), OS for Oshawa, Ontario Canada assembly, 950 for Black interior trim, T-S for Ivory (T) and Jade Gold (S) two-tone exterior paint, C60 for factory installed air conditioning, D99 for two-tone paint, M31 for three speed automatic transmission. Yes, Wilmington, DE, Framingham, MA, Linden, NJ, Lansing, MI, Fairfax, KS, Southgate, CA, Fremont, CA among other locations. The Oshawa Ontario plant opened in 1953 and then operated until 2019, closing for a time and restarting in 2021, with the first vehicle being a Chevrolet Silverado off the restarted line. I've always been an Oldsmobile fan. They've always made solid cars and solid engines and were very stylish. One note bearing is that "Made in Canada" often had nothing to do with final destination. It was whatever plant had the capacity to produce the given model and where the demand was. Yes, generally the plant closest to the destination usually produced the vehicle, but that wasn't always the case. Dealers traded stock, production stopped in one place, picked up in another, etc.
The move to RPO codes on trim tags during this time was occurring as was shown on the 1970 LeMans featured the other day. Also in 1968, GM began to regularly stamp the partial VIN #s (division, model year, assembly plant, and last six of the VIN) on engines and transmissions and the VIN would move up to the dashboard from the driver's door post. However, GM VINs wouldn't have an engine code until 1972. Ford, Chrysler, and AMC had engine codes in their VIN #s prior to 1972.
I went on a date with a girl several years back and she said to me that after she got divorced, she sold "some Oldsmobile car with numbers on it" that had been sitting in her driveway that belonged to her ex-husband. She called him a few times to come get it as she was having work done on the driveway and he never did. So she called a junkyard and they came for it. I said, "Was it a 4-4-2 perhaps?" She said, "Yup that was it......" Yikes.
No VIN, can't win, but easy to figure out, no doubt: 3 for Oldsmobile, 3687 for V8 Cutlass S two door Holiday Coupe, 8 for 1968 model year, 1 for Oshawa, Ontario Canada assembly and the rest is the production sequence.
Rocking the salt and pepper!🙂
Another great video, thanks. By the way, Oshawa Ontario is pronounced Osh-a--wa. Huge and historic site for one of GM's biggest manufacturing locations.
Sorry but I LOL when he said Oshawa hehehe
was funny the way he pronounced it, also it's the top award winning plant in NA
I love what you've done with your hair this morning SteveO 😁👍🏼
Steve I gotta tell ya-----you are THE CAR GUY! I don't know anyone who knows more about ALL cars! Love your salvage yard trips!!👌
Thanks 👍
Another great episode. I couldn’t keep my eyes off that awesome dump truck though. 👍
Hi Steve, The Canadian cutlasses that were built in Canada had the C clip axles in the differential, like a Chevy, ( you had to remove the rear cover to access removal of the axles) while the cars built in Lansing had the axles that bolted to the end of the axle housing.
Thanks for the info!
Did they also have Chevy engines, like Canadian Pontiacs and Buicks?
My 72 Chevelle 4-door I had years back was built in Canada.
A little 307 Powerglide car, but it was comfortable Cruiser, wish I still had that car
I can't explain my love for the 68 Hurst Olds. In 1973 my sis and I (I was 4) lived with our mom in a shotgun shack in Ensley Alabama. I'm talking water in corn flakes poor. I will never forget that exhaust tone that I heard pulling up in the driveway. Big Silver car with black stripes and chrome. It was my soon to be step dad. I'd never met him and he walked up to me and asked me my name.. He kept that car for years racing it at Holiday Beach Dragway and nobody could outrun it.
I've spent my life dreaming of someday having one of my own but since there were only 500 or so ever built that hasn't and will never happen.
..there's one here in New Zealand would love one too
@@patriciagoffe9173 I'm 53 and have started to come to terms with my not ever acquiring one. But who's to say right? I'd like to rescue one maybe. Perhaps find one that's been given up on. I have skills and talents when it comes to cars and such.
I've recently scored an AMC Javelin with no motor and the front/rear glass smashed in. But it's one of the rare "go package" ones that came with a 401 and a 4 speed manual.
My point is that if things go well I can possibly work my way up to having that Hurst Olds I've always wanted... U gotta understand that it means something special to me.
As in there's a burning in my stomach. An anxiety that I can't really explain.
And if I did ever get one I know I'd obsess over it.
Keep it the rest of my years making sure to leave it to someone who appreciates it as much as I do/did/would....
Anyways... Thanks for the response.
James E. Carden was his name.
He was 20 and bought the car from the showroom floor on his 16th birthday.
We were very poor and he asked me my name. Then asked me "would you like for me to let y'all live in my new house?"
But I was fixated on his beautiful car.
He was murdered in our front yard a week after my 13th birthday.
My mother had to sell the car.
So, I can't explain really the emotions I felt for a long time. Heartbreak from losing him and losing the car he had promised me for when I graduated. .
Sorry but you responded so I felt like I should elaborate a little.
I can still remember that exhaust tone from the 455.
Cheers from southeast USA. ✌️
If you want to know more just out of curiosity or something I'd be happy to divulge. Everyone else who was involved in that part of my life have since passed away. All I have is 3 photos of the car and memories.
Lol "entitled" isn't exactly how I'd say that I feel. But I have always felt that I had a 68 Hurst Olds coming to me sometime in my future. Or at least a 68 Cutlass so I could build a clone one.
Lol I'm a 53 year old man, 6' and 210 pounds and just the thought makes me tear up. I really need to get over it. 😊
But If my dream came true I'd take an American road trip across via Route 66. Bucket list complete.
Oldsmobile ! Escape from the ordinary ! I had a 69 Cutlass Supreme meadow green, two doors hartop ! Fast car Rocket 350/th350 Rochester Quadrajet 4 barrels 3.23 rear axle ratio ! Fast and quick !
Man, in high school back in 81, in Fairbanks Alaska I bought a 68 olds 442 with a m-22 4 speed. 400 c.i. 1,500 dollars...
That centerfold was a real beauty, don't think I've ever seen that color blue on a Cutlass, it looks lowered also, nice lines with the trim running all the way to the front like that. Good job Steve ✌️
Thanks 👍
it's funny how low a 4-4-2 or GTO (i had both) they sit in stock form, when you're used to seeing them with air shocks and 60 or 70 series tires poking out the back
I'm told they lowered them for showrooms and magazine/brochure shoots.
@@robd7365 true, since the 1930's the photos were doctored to look lower and longer. "Truth in advertising" laws would change that, along with pictures of car models on their boxes
Good morning Steve. Looks like you just rolled out of bed to shoot this video. Lol. My sister had one of those back in the early seventies, i remember it was a really good reliable car.
Steve,.. did you get struck by lightning, or possibly touch an electric vehicle? Doo be lookin' alittle super charged!! 🤣 just kidding my friend!! Thank you for the Olds Skooling this morning!!
✌️ from Iowa (amidst a blizzard!!)
My Gutless Surprise had the 305 with 4V Quardrabog. For extra cool points I flipped the air cleaner lid for that sweet Baaahvoooom sound.
The Quadrajet. The most superior carburetor around. As Nunzi Romano of Pontiac performance fame said years ago, "Rochester doesn't have to advertise, they sell 5 million carburetors a year." The problem with Q-Jets are the "mechanics" who attempt to "fix" them. Same with Tecumseh small engines. Nothing more than that.
One feature of the Cutlass series from that era was the very smooth ride. Not mushy by the standards of the day, but so smooth and vibration free.
i have a 68 4-4-2, and it reminds you why mattresses are coil spring and not leaf spring. You do get tossed in the air over bad pavement, but it feels like it catches you rather than lets you bounce around.
@@albertgaspar627 in 86 my brother had a 69 442 w-30 and from what I remember that car rode really well
@@ThePontiac98 they do, it's a combination of the weight of the car, the distance from its suspension to your spine, and the fact it isn't a unibody car--I had a 1986 turbo t bird, nice car, longer than a mustang, but the entire body surrounding you is a support component.
Always liked 👍 these GM , A bodies ,
68 - 72 , especially Skylark & Cutlass
My first car in 1983, when I was 16, was similar: 1968 "S" two door 350 (power glide). Red.. never took a picture of it.. I regret it.
My second car, a 68 4 door, had the 400 2bbl.
Thanks for the wholesome entertainment. Hello from Wisconsin
Always breaks my heart to see such cool cars worn out, destroyed, and left to rot. If you ever get a chance Steve, I'd love to see a video on the Olds 'Climatic Combustion Control' induction setup that they offered as an option back then. Obviously no computers back then controlling the fuel management for different atmospheric conditions, so they attempted to regulate the atmospheric conditions so jetting would be spot-on at all times. Ingenious.
that's with the odd square-like air cleaner, right?
i too hate to see this car in this condition--i remember Hot Rod Magazine's "junkyard dog" series where they got one of these into the 13's for $3,500. But perhaps its lost parts saved another classic.
@@albertgaspar627 Yes, that's with the square air cleaner and ducting down to the exhaust manifold. I totally forgot about the 'Junkyard Dog' Cutlass. I'll have to look to see if it's out there online somewhere. Thanks for jogging my memory!
@@classicmusclecarexhaust1988 i hope it is, i have a copy of Vol 3 #1 HRM's "Street Machines and Bracket racing" and they have both episodes of it in there. funny how many people wonder why i keep grabbing the old magazines "when everything's out there on the internet for free" and it often isn't. the old jalopy journal/HAMB website was good for people downloading old articles. i guess many copyrighted info just hasn't run out their clock yet, or we really are just playing with old forgetten tech, lol.
but other than that crunched quarter, this car "coulda been a contenduh" for an Olds 98 big block drivetrain swap and gotten back out on the street before it lost its nose...
I bought a 1970 cutlass S in 1976 when I was 19 years old. It had bucket seats with console shift. Baby blue paint with black vinyl top with black interior. I put on cragar mags with white letter tires and jacked the backend up. It had a 350 2 barrel and that thing would fly. No smog control. I got a few traffic tickets with it. Got a reckless driving ticket one night for doing a burnout on main street. Good memories.
You finally caved in and put on a jacket. Must be a mild winter there in Mass. Diggin the new Christopher Walken look 😊
Keep up the great work Steve!
Steve, such a trendy JunkYard hair style!. Do you use a vintage Mixmaster with brake cleaner for your dandruff?
Steve with a amazing case of hat head 😀. Love these cars . That was a sweet car in its day.
My coworker would say, "What did you comb your hair with, a firecracker?" LOL.
"Hair by Mister Pillow". I flew all the way to Paris on the Concorde for this? Thanks for watching and writing. -Steve Magnante
A cool crawl that brings back some great memories! In 1974 my girlfriend's dad bought her a 1968 Cutlass. That Cutlass had the best looking front end of all the years, in my opinion, anyway! It was a 4 door ,however, but 2 doors usually were beaten to death by then. Too many 'boy racers' were the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th owners! 😁. It of course had the nylon coated, die cast, camshaft timing gear. I replaced it, and that was about all that the car needed for a lot of years. I forget who supplied the timing gears to GM, but I was surprised to find out a few years later that Ford used them too! With the same lousy, nylon teeth stripping results.
I just acquired a 1970 Buick GS from the original owner 110k on the clock , the motor never opened so before putting back in service I pulled the timing cover to check the condition of the timing chain and to my surprise the nylon gear was perfect!
@@Cstoreri Lucky on two counts, (1) a good timing gear and (2) Owning a Buick GS, They are great cars!!
@burthenry7740 I had to replace that lousy nylon timing set on my ‘69 Cutlass S as well. That was the one weak link in an otherwise outstanding engine.
Many Mopars had them too. The idea was a "silent timing chain" where the softer teeth muted the harmonics of the link-tooth when running. The idea is good but pushed to failure when hot rodders install stiffer valve springs, hotter cams and then rev the engine beyond 5,000 rpm or so. Then the teeth shed. Gotta get them OUT if you hop up an engine with them. The good news is most aftermarket timing sets for hi-perf use are steel toothed. Thanks for watching and writing. -Steve Magnante
@@SteveMagnante true, the idea was quieter engines in the higher priced cars. Pontias suffered these chains as well, and the oil pan has that "extended lower lip" design that ensured all debris would end up in the crankcase :(
As Janis Ian said, I learned the truth at 17. In my case, that truth was that a tree would fare better than my first car, a '65 impala SS convertible, in a head-on encounter. While shopping for a replacement, I test drove a 1968 Olds 442 convertible, red with a white interior and a four-speed manual. I don't know what engine was under the hood, but it had been warmed over and sported finned Mickey Thompson valve covers. Just tapping the accelerator would snap your head back. The used car dealer wanted 1200 bucks for it and was willing to take 1,050 of my 1974 dollars, but for some reason, I didn't purchase it. Damn, that was the one that got away.
I loved this generation of GM intermediates (1968 - 1972), the glorious muscle car years, with each division having its own V8s and each version (Buick GS, Chevelle SS396, Olds 442 and Pontiac GTO) all having different C-pillar treatments.
If anyone knows the whereabouts of that '68 442 convertible that was for sale in Ledgewood, New Jersey, I'm willing to pony up the full $1,200 now.
(Edited to add: Now that I think about an almost five decade old memory of my glance under the hood of the 442 ragtop I drove that day, I think the mill was a big block Chevy. I definitely could have hit trees much faster than in my 327 Impala.)
Olds was king when it came to options.
Perhaps in light of the condition of this sample ... 'Less Cutlass'? 😁
It distresses me to realize that the rusted hulks of Model T's and A's I saw in roadside junkyards in the 1960's were only 40 years old - and the hulks of the cars I dreamed of as a teenager are now 60 years old. Entropy - rust always wins.
Thans for the great video, as always.
Thanks to Steve I'm getting prepped to be a contestant on Auto Jeopardy. "Okay, I'll just go ahead and take Cutlass Chrome Trim for a thousand." 😀
Have really fond childhood memories of sitting on the benchseat fold down middle armrest between my grandparents in their blue 68' Cutless as we would drive around Plymouth.
Lol loving the hair Steve.. "The Junkyard Doo"
That's the way millions of cars came equipped in Houston back in the day,, 2 barrel regular fuel V8,, automatic,, air conditioning,, power steering,, and all drum manual brakes...
Some great treasures in that boneyard. You do one hellva job "connecting the dots" and bringing that junkyard to life! One of the most interesting channels on UA-cam!
i like 1968 cutlass.
Thank you for respecting that dog's privacy.
I remember when they first came out. I was so used to the 66 and 67's, I thought they looked like torpedoes.
Dog must be an informant under witness protection😂
Thanks Guys! Another car with such great styling and proportions with so many engine options. Nowadays, you can make these things handle like a sports car (if you like road-style racing), and have effortless torque for cruising.
Hi Steve, great video on this Olds Cutlass S. In today's video, you have changed my personal history. I've mentioned in other comments that I built a 62 Unibody Ford with a 68 350 rocket, but your catalog tells a different story. The 68 Olds donor was a 4dr car, brown in colour. A pole run a stop sign or something, and T-boned the driver's side rear door. Anyway, that engine was a factory 4bl carb engine, and according to your catalog, that could have only been a 400! Man, has me blown away 🤯. So, for anyone who doesn't know back in trade school, I drove a 59 Ford Fairlane 500, and I needed a project and for class. I had 2 '62 Unibody Fords 1 had a 3spd 6 popper. That was on its last leg. So I decided that was gonna be my project. At 1st, it was gonna be a simple blow apart and rebuild the Ford running gear. Well, I was watching this crazy movie called The Son of Frankenstein and had the brilliant idea that my Ford needed the same treatment. My original plan was to stuff a SBC, but as fate has it I ran across this 68 Olds 4dr. I bought the car for little to nothing, $50 I believe. The owner reached in through the window, and the Olds fired right up. Never touched the pedals. Told me that it was the rocket 350. I never checked #s blah blah. Nicknamed the truck, 'Shorty.' I didn't modify anything on the engine or transmission. That truck would come around when it hit 2nd. It didn't just bark the tires it would get plumb sideways with you, and you better be ready to correct, or it would have you pointed in the same direction you came from. Stay warm up there, Steve. Have a blessed day, everyone. Namaste 🙏🏼
Steve is a great teacher in 5he giant class room
@jeffclark2725 Teachers have three loves: love of learning, love of learners, and the love of bringing the first two loves together. Steve expresses this love in every video, whether he is trying to or not. Thanks for commenting. Namaste 🙏🏼
yeah, sounds like the 400--I have a 1968 Olds 442 but with a 455. Considering how light in the tail a pickup truck can get and the 6 banger rear gear ratio, i can imagine your description isn't far off :) When I had my 1969 GTO, I needed a 400 drivetrain since mine was gone (the car was a junkyard refugee). I found a 1971 LeMans 4 door with towing package behind a gas station turned repair shop. For $425 the owner even delivered it a week later to my old man's house--whoops, gee, forgot to mention that Dad :) So i had one hot week in July to strip it. Sold the dash for $400, pulled the 2 bbl 400/THM400/10 bolt LSD and the AC setup and the T3 headlights. found someone to take the remainder of the carcass (all they needed was the front windshield but i wasn't going to risk breaking the glass on the back lawn) and whipped together then $25 drivetrain with used parts.
i'd say, "those were the days" but of course now kids can buy an LS and make stupid power out of them.
@albertgaspar627 Hi, thanks for commenting. As our stories are completely different, they are in a since the same. What we had to do to make power with no big $ to spend were ambition, blood, sweat, and sometimes good friends that didn't have nothing else to do. A bit of trial and error to make things interesting. Wish you could have seen the instructor's face when I dragged the 62 and the Olds to the parking lot, and I told him my plans. Luckily, he was just as creative, and after the blank look on his face disappeared, I saw what I like to call a burning desire to not only see it running but the new learning experience ahead. Namaste 🙏🏼
these were the best looking years imo
Agree - I’ve always liked the “less is more” rear end styling on these first year cars!
My first car was a 1969 Olds 98 it was a 4 Dr Hardtop, I always thought it was odd that it had the LS package- which I thought stood for “Luxury Sedan. “.
I'm digging the Steve Magnante hairdo.
In the mid 90’s I had a 69 Cutlass S convertible. 350 with Edelbrock intake, 4bl carb. A good looking medium blue with white top, white interior. The Cutlass color matched ralley wheels. What a good looking car. What I thought was cool is that on the convertibles the chrome strip followed the top edge of the of the quarter panels all the way to the rear of the car. Looked great, top up or down!! Traded it for a 76 Stingray. Orange Flame colored with black interior. Man I loved both of those cars
back in 1987 i nearly nabbed a red, turn key '70 convert with spare olds 350, spare TH350, rear brake calipers and hurst shifter for $1,500. My father kept promising me to take a look at it, but never would. As a grown up, i feel bad for the guy who was selling it--i was ready to go but couldn't get the old man to step up. Maybe the seller kept it, he was financing a build on a Jeep pickup and already had a sold axle corvette and T bird for his convertable needs. all stored away in a little "postage stamp" property in the city where you wouldn't even know any of them were there--amazing to me since I came from a rural area where everything could be kept outside.
A client I’m currently working with on a big project up in Iowa is an old electrical engineer and definite “car guy” who since he graduated from college back in the mid-60’s has bought a new car like clockwork every three years. He claims the new car that far-and-away got the most attention when he was out driving it around town was his ‘68 Olds Cutlass - not surprising considering how gorgeous these cars were and how radically different they were from the previous year’s model!
This client is now in his mid-70’s and currently drives a new Mustang Mach-E - obviously, his background as an electrical engineer has made him fond of the whole EV movement, as his previous car was Ford C-Max Hybrid. During our “windshield time” together we talk cars quite a bit, and I have to admit I’m a bit envious of him for the automotive time period he was able to experience as an adult driver! As he ticks off the cars he’s owned over the years (ranging from the start of the muscle car era, to the Japanese sports cars he was into during the 70’s oil crisis, to the resurgence of American luxury brands as you got into the late-80’s and early-90’s, on up to today’s modern cars) the “company issue” Ford Taurus’ and small SUV’s I’ve daily driven over the years seem pretty lame by comparison…….🫤
Although, as an avid “car guy” who finds great joy in the handful of collector vehicles I own, I find it somewhat odd that my client has no desire to own a restored version of at least one of the neat vehicles he has owned over the past 55+ years……..🤔
My very first car was a 69 Cutlass S convertible, cherry red exterior with a black interior, black top and the great 350 Rocket V-8, and 2 speed Powerglide ( D,L) That was in 1977, 😢 wish I still had it. 😢😢🇨🇦
That would have been a nice keeper today, I agree.
The dog is in the witnesses protection program!
I had a flash back. My friend Steve and I use to do put his dad's old 69 cutlass to the test. From doing burnouts, to doughnuts. Field bombing neutral drops like Stuntman does. Car is currently rotting in the woods 350 olds rocket eng is long gone
Your toque hair is on point today Steve!
i have a 1970 cutlass s with a 350.. thing will fly.... happy to see them getting some love
I am always amazed when I here you spew out so much information about the details of a car. And not just one car, but every car you come in contact with. A psychology friend of mine once likened our brains to a book shelve. When new information is added an already filled shelve, some of the old information will fall off the ends. Your brain must be just piling it up on top of each other! Steve, you are a true motorhead in every sense of the word.
The Mags knowledge is always highly impressive , never ceases to amaze! Thanks for the education and great video ....
Glad you enjoyed it
I had a 1968 Cutlass S Black on Black 350 4v with the Jetaway 2 speed. I got it from the original owner for $200. I put ram air on it and it was so very smooth. Had a red wall spare. I miss that car. A friend had a 350 Ram Rod with a 4 speed. Just the thing for a 16 year old to have. Somehow we survived.
I had a 72 S , bronze with white vynl top, 350 4bbl, duel exhaust, buckets, Hurst his/her shifter. Factory wheels were long gone when I bought it. It had Crager 5 spokes on it with 70s on all four. Shouldn't have ever sold it. Car cruised the interstate like a dream.
Sold it to some young kid from Granite city Illinois. Never saw the car again. Hope he kept her up.
Don't know where Steve, gets the energy to post new videos every day. 👏👏
I have a 72 Cutlass S. Owned it since 87.
Steve, bad hair day? Love your junk yard crawl.
Best friend in high school had a 68 cutlass S convertible, 350 rocket 2bbl/2spd st 300( power glide,) added a '70 455 4bbl outta Olds 98 and made for a killer ride. I had a 76 camaro with a built 71 350 lt one - fun times. His momma bought his new while stationed in Okinawa Japan, and paid more to have it shipped back to tenn than the purchase price
Steve , all GM intermediates had a 115 inch wheelbase 1964 thru 1967 not 116 inch. Thanks for the Junkyard Crawl.
Jim E
Thanks for another great report. Love the new hairdo!
Had a 70 4dr back in high school same color. Wish i still had it. R I P Oldsmobile.
My Dad bought an S that 350 was bullet proof very reliable. Living the Rustbelt of WI he didn't opt for the factory AC. As the Saleman said just open the kick panel floor vents and you'll be fine. My Mom and I (not legal to drive) went to Florida to visit my Grandparents. And on the way there floor vents open... when we got to Florida my Mom called my Dad and said we are going to get AC. Montgomery Ward installed and under the dash unit. This was pre Happy Wife Happy Life... and that car cruised at 90. Mom has a lead foot then and now.
Mr. B. Here ! My dad a 98 at the time I had ask him to get one as kid they were and still very cool ! Dad did not get . Sad to see that one in the yard . Morning all ! Thanks Steve very good information.
First vehicle that I drove was a 68 442 convertible when I was 15 years old.
That would have been a keeper.
@@googleusergp Yes it was a friend of mine and he ran it the ground unfortunately.
@@garymckee8857 My friend did that with a very nice two-tone 1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass with a 307 V8.
I want to see it running again just the way you see it. Imagine it setting there quietly idling just the way it looks now.
Out of all the gm A bodies from 68-72 I like the Olds style the best.
My family had a 1968 F85 with the 250 ci 6 and a 2 speed auto that would run high revs before finally going to high gear. Good, reliable transportation.
My first real car that I bought with my own money in 1975. Drove it to my high school graduation and prom. I truly loved this vehicle.
I was letting some stupid girl drive it one night on this back road. A deer jumped out, she panicked, locked it up on the icy road and went down into a ditch. Totally twisted the car like a pretzel! And that was that....
Thankyou forr choosing this car today. Copied and sent to my buddy who has original '68 from high school. Red convertible with powerglide and 350 4bbl. This video will get him to join. Gave some thought about my inquiry about the hounds and now agree with bearcat!
Had a chance to buy a 68 S no engine or trans about five years ago... looked to be a straight car just no place to store it at the time... always like the 68 models..
Thanks for sharing !!
What's with Steve's hair? Maybe he got into a scrap with the mystery dog! Keep it up Steve, love the vids.
getting a little snow on the mountain 😏
Love that spiky hair Steve!
Just binged 3 seasons of Junkyard Gold...gotta agree they effed up by cancelling. Love ur shows although these bite sized single vehicle vids are great too.
Get well soon Steve - we're all pulling for you.
Love the hip new hairstyle
Funny, the only 2 olds brochures I have are also the 67, and the 69 from my grandfather. The 69 brochure was a really cool timepiece
Fun fact: the 1968 Olds Cutlass hood doesn't open up nearly as far as the 1969 models (ie, swap the hinges if you have one). I tried rebuilding a sunk float issue on the Q jet of my 1968 4-4-2 while it sat on the engine--had to cut open a tennis ball to cover up the hood latch since the back of my head kept finding it.
hint: never rebuild a carb while it's on the intake manifold--what a PITA.
Had a '68 Supreme, red with black hood stripes, white inside and 350 4BBL dual exhaust. A very nice car
Digitizing the dog's face was hilarious, reminded me of the intro to the Trailer Park Boys series. Applause!!!
Man that blue 69 Cutlass was slick. Beautiful car
Great video Steve. The illuminated side markers were a cool touch, especially with the Olds Rocket/groovy peace sign design.
As usual for me anyway, I was more interested in the Army Surplus Truck behind you. That may be because I live in Utah and am always on the lookout for 4WD beasts.
What your trying out Ian Johnson’s hairdo this morning ?! Lol 😂
Great job Steve. You always bring a great show buddy.
Great video, parents had the 1970 S with the basic V8 drove for several years
Can you do a video on the dump truck behind this Cutlass ?
My dad has a blue 72 cutlass hardtop, it came from the factory with a 2 barrel and single exhaust but he added a four barrel and dual exhaust a long time ago.
Nice hair. Looks like mine after working all day.
The dog is in the witness protection.
What's up with your hair Steve?😁😁
My dad bought a new 1972 Cutlass supreme. white on green interior. Sold it in 1985.
Sharp car, that would have been a keeper.
another great video.couldnt help but notice the 1968 american car price-new guide has a drawing of a 1967 olds haha those artists slipped one in there.i always look forward to your knowledgable videos and commentary.
My brother had a 1964 Olds F-85 sedan. It was a rocket.
Magnante goes into lumberjack mode now that there is snow on the cars.
Ducks under the bumper? sounds like dinner! love the shape of that car nice design-good video Steve!
Love them 68-9 Olds. cutlass!
Thank you steve, you are the gooroo of knowledge when you talk about cars ! 😁👍
In Canada,after about 1968 Buicks,Olds and Pontiacs came with Chevy drive trains.people complained thinking they were buying a Buick,only to find Chev drivetrain
crazy hair today Steve!
Steve, Did you sleep in the back seat of the cutlass last night??? haha love you man........
I was Upstate NY and a cop in an unmarked 2 door Cutlass tried to stop me. In NYC I never saw a 2 door police car.
I kept driving to where I was going. When I stopped the cop came up to me and said why didn’t I stop. I told him I had never seen a 2 door unmarked car. He was actually cool about it. Gave me a warning .