Opinions on this 72 Cutlass

1972cutlass · March 29th, 2007, 07:08 AM

My boss is giving me a good deal on his car. He is moving and got a new truck so car needs to be gone..

Its a 1972 Cutlass "S"
Orignal 455
400 Trans
2nd Owner
All matching numbers
All orignal

Front suspension was all new last year.

90,000 miles
Overall the car is really clean. Runs and drives aweosome..
Just looking for tips/sugeestions about this car. I can pick it up for $4000!

American Lead · March 29th, 2007, 06:09 PM

Beautiful car. It sounds like a deal to me. Anyone would look good in that.
Welcome to our site. We hope you enjoy your stay, I am looking foreward to hearing more from you in the future.

rileydawgg · March 29th, 2007, 06:15 PM

Mine was very similar, and not nearly as original. I'm not crazy about the colors, but for $4K beggars can't be choosers. Definitely pick that up if it's straight and in good driving condition.

American Lead · March 30th, 2007, 05:20 AM

I agreee with riley, it is a steal. My 55 cost 5000 and I can't drive it. It is a beautiful car at a once-in-a-lifetime price. Good luck with whatever your decision is

68/70 Cutlass · March 30th, 2007, 08:45 PM

Depends how the rust work was done if any. Mine had it's fair share around the back window. Looks nice from the pics anyway. Paint doesn't look too old? A fairly new decent paint job is worth what he's asking for the car. A change to black interior would be in my mind if I bought it.

Allan R · November 1st, 2008, 08:50 PM

Snap it up!! That is a keeper. It's not highly optioned but it looks like it's in really nice shape. Love the emerald color and the interior color, just not in the same car. That car is begging for a black interior or an outside color change. Does your boss have super stock wheels that might have come with the car? The chrome ones on it look ok, I just like the look of the olds super stocks better.

Anyway, with a 455/400 combo I don't think you'll care what color it is when you pound it. And I don't think anyone else sitting at a light is going to know what hit them. Cheers!!

hamm36 · November 1st, 2008, 09:13 PM

Get it and dont change anything but the fluids, or maybe back to factoy wheels. That would be all!!!

88 coupe · November 2nd, 2008, 02:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Allan R

Snap it up! ........

He must have. He had it for sale, about a year earlier.

http://classicoldsmobile.com/forums/...-michigan.html

Norm

branchman88 · November 2nd, 2008, 07:31 AM

If thats not a steal I dont know what is.

joe_padavano · November 2nd, 2008, 07:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1972cutlass

My boss is giving me a good deal on his car. He is moving and got a new truck so car needs to be gone..

Its a 1972 Cutlass "S"
Orignal 455
400 Trans
2nd Owner
All matching numbers
All orignal

Front suspension was all new last year.

90,000 miles
Overall the car is really clean. Runs and drives aweosome..
Just looking for tips/sugeestions about this car. I can pick it up for $4000!

1972 was the first year that the engine code appeared in the VIN. An original U-code or V-code Cutlass is relatively rare, particularly with the original engine.

zed · November 2nd, 2008, 10:19 AM

The car looks good in the pics. Depending on the body/frame etc that you can only see first hand. Is that a fold or bubbling in the roof pillar on the vinyl top in the top pic?

88 coupe · November 2nd, 2008, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 88 coupe

He must have. He had it for sale, about a year earlier.

http://classicoldsmobile.com/forums/...-michigan.html

Look at the dates.

Norm

J-(Chicago) · November 2nd, 2008, 09:37 PM

I'm going to go ahead and call it JUNK.
Somethin' weird is brewing with this one.
Seller, come clean on it's history or get lost.

KeithA0000 · November 4th, 2008, 02:31 PM

I dunno. It looks pretty good to me. Sometimes people just don't know how to sell an old car. If this environment is the only place he's advertised, then it could hang around for a while. Local auto trader is the best way.

88 coupe · November 5th, 2008, 07:45 AM

http://classicoldsmobile.com/forums/...-michigan.html
http://classicoldsmobile.com/forums/...2-cutlass.html

Check the dates and the OPs post count.

Norm

Oldsguy · November 5th, 2008, 08:01 AM

He tried to sell it in 2006 , then tried to ask if it is a good buy for him in 2007. Strange.

zed · November 5th, 2008, 01:44 PM

I thought he was posting his boss' car originally (Phil) then had a chance to buy it himself? Maybe? The real question is why was this thread bumped from March of 07 to now.LOL

March 29th, 2007, 07:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
1972cutlass Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2	Opinions on this 72 Cutlass My boss is giving me a good deal on his car. He is moving and got a new truck so car needs to be gone.. Its a 1972 Cutlass "S" Orignal 455 400 Trans 2nd Owner All matching numbers All orignal Front suspension was all new last year. 90,000 miles Overall the car is really clean. Runs and drives aweosome.. Just looking for tips/sugeestions about this car. I can pick it up for $4000!

March 29th, 2007, 06:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
American Lead 2Blue 55 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 455	Beautiful car. It sounds like a deal to me. Anyone would look good in that. Welcome to our site. We hope you enjoy your stay, I am looking foreward to hearing more from you in the future. __________________ Classic cars are my drug of choice

March 30th, 2007, 05:20 AM	#4 (permalink)
American Lead 2Blue 55 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 455	I agreee with riley, it is a steal. My 55 cost 5000 and I can't drive it. It is a beautiful car at a once-in-a-lifetime price. Good luck with whatever your decision is __________________ Classic cars are my drug of choice

November 1st, 2008, 08:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
Allan R Just an Olds Guy Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Edmonton, AB Posts: 1,174	Snap it up!! That is a keeper. It's not highly optioned but it looks like it's in really nice shape. Love the emerald color and the interior color, just not in the same car. That car is begging for a black interior or an outside color change. Does your boss have super stock wheels that might have come with the car? The chrome ones on it look ok, I just like the look of the olds super stocks better. Anyway, with a 455/400 combo I don't think you'll care what color it is when you pound it. And I don't think anyone else sitting at a light is going to know what hit them. Cheers!! __________________ Allan R

November 2nd, 2008, 09:37 PM	#13 (permalink)
J-(Chicago) Seasoned beater pilot. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,696	I'm going to go ahead and call it JUNK. Somethin' weird is brewing with this one. Seller, come clean on it's history or get lost. __________________ I'd rather have a numbers matching poker hand.

March 29th, 2007, 06:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
rileydawgg Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3	Mine was very similar, and not nearly as original. I'm not crazy about the colors, but for $4K beggars can't be choosers. Definitely pick that up if it's straight and in good driving condition.

March 30th, 2007, 08:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
68/70 Cutlass Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 118	Depends how the rust work was done if any. Mine had it's fair share around the back window. Looks nice from the pics anyway. Paint doesn't look too old? A fairly new decent paint job is worth what he's asking for the car. A change to black interior would be in my mind if I bought it.

November 1st, 2008, 09:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
hamm36 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Dallas Posts: 338	Get it and dont change anything but the fluids, or maybe back to factoy wheels. That would be all!!!

November 2nd, 2008, 07:31 AM	#9 (permalink)
branchman88 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 15	If thats not a steal I dont know what is.

November 2nd, 2008, 10:19 AM	#11 (permalink)
zed Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Saskatchewan Prairies Baby! Posts: 142	The car looks good in the pics. Depending on the body/frame etc that you can only see first hand. Is that a fold or bubbling in the roof pillar on the vinyl top in the top pic?

November 4th, 2008, 02:31 PM	#14 (permalink)
KeithA0000 69CuttyS Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ottawa Canada Posts: 158	I dunno. It looks pretty good to me. Sometimes people just don't know how to sell an old car. If this environment is the only place he's advertised, then it could hang around for a while. Local auto trader is the best way. __________________ Keith A 69 Cutlass ragtop

November 5th, 2008, 08:01 AM	#16 (permalink)
Oldsguy Hot Rodder at heart Administrator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lees Summit MO Posts: 5,360	He tried to sell it in 2006 , then tried to ask if it is a good buy for him in 2007. Strange. __________________ Dan '77 Cutlass Supreme '46 2 door "The rocket 455.....it's a sledgehammer approach to a thumbtack world" LuxBlue of HAMB.

November 5th, 2008, 01:44 PM	#17 (permalink)
zed Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Saskatchewan Prairies Baby! Posts: 142	I thought he was posting his boss' car originally (Phil) then had a chance to buy it himself? Maybe? The real question is why was this thread bumped from March of 07 to now.LOL

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