Life & times with a built Cutlass Supreme ‘4-4-2’
When I bought this 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme in 2012, it was advertised as a “tribute car.” However, I feel it is best labeled as a modified Cutlass Supreme. It is titled as a ’72 but has a 1970 front clip, 4-4-2 badging, W-30 striping and Chevelle seat covers. The engine is a 350-cid V-8 (I wanted this engine versus the 455 so I could get 14 mpg versus 7 to 9 with a 455).
The car was found online and located in the Columbus, Ohio, area. I talked to the owner several times and decided to see the car. We live in central Indiana, so it was a four-hour drive to examine the car. My son and grandson went with me to see the car and my son said before we left that everything we knew seemed to indicate this was the car for me. He said to get the cash necessary to buy the car and we would take the trailer. If all checked out, I would make the final decision. If we wanted the car, we could take it back home with us. As a good father, I listened to my son and it worked out!
The previous owner was a used car dealer and he had owned the car for a year. He drove it a little, but he mainly took it to his car lot on Fridays and Saturdays in nice weather to attract potential buyers of his other cars.
