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[damonhel]

is the 1964 cutlass f-85 without window post make it worth more than if it had posts?

[Oldsmaniac]

No, its not worth any more.....I believe the non post Cutlass cars were more plentiful than the post cars.

[Rallye469]

I totally agree with the above...
It seems the post cars get a bit more interest because of a slight edge in
rarity.
I've had a few 442 guys say they wish their car was actually the stipper
f-85 poste coupe with the 442 package.

[Dapapadon]

Most older car guys that I know prefer Hardtops, Holiday Coupes in Oldsmobile lingo, over sedans (post cars). I'm included in that group. A hardtop usually brings a better sale price that a comparable sedan. Unless things have changed a lot in the late year or two.

Hardtops were more desirable when the cars sold new, that's why they sold more hardtops that sedans. Does this make the sedans 'rare' compared to the hardtops? Yes, but the hardtops are still more desirable today as they were then. And it's the "Desirable" part that equals value ($$$) at sale time.

I'm not knocking the sedans (post cars). If you prefer the sedans, that's fine. But the majority prefer hardtops and that does equal more valuable.

Don

[Oldsguy]

here is my idea of a coupe

[Rallye469]

Awww...that's bad.
Look at that swoopy trunk and split rear window.
You win. THAT is a coupe!

Dapa...you're certainly right about what brings money and what doesn't.
I've just always felt that the rarer post coupes are the ones that were
desired for racing(which is my slant).
The few '70 F-85 W-31 Post coupes that are out there seem to generate
such huge interest. But I admit, the post does break up the lines of
the car and is probably seen by most to be a bit more stodgy.
JMHO
-Pete

[Olds64]

Here is the desirability of Oldsmobiles in order of precedent. The closer a car is to the top the more money it is worth.

1) 4 door hardtop 98
2) 4 door station wagon Custom Cruiser
3) 4 door station wagon Vista Cruiser
4) 2 door 98
5) 2 door Delta 88
6) 4 door hardtop Delta 88
7) convertible 98
8) convertible Delta 88
9) 4 door sedan 98
10) 4 door sedan Delta 88
11) other

Note: This list was made by me, edited by me, and typed by me.

[Dapapadon]

Dan - Nice car!

Olds64 - Wagons near the top & convertibles near the bottom? Oh yeah, I forgot, Oklahoma! Anything more than 20 miles in a top down convertible during the summer and you that 'Catfish in the Frying Pan' feeling.

I do like the standard wagons above the Vistas.

Maybe you should add a footnote - Anything w/o A/C - Deduct 50 percent.

Rallye - I forget you racers like the post cars. On 68-72 Novas I have to remind myself to see if it's a post or a hardtop. Saw so many sharp Nova post cars when I was younger I don't even think to look at the windows/doors.

Don

[marcar1993]

i personally prefer post cars. At least when we talk about a bodies.

[redoldsman]

Desirability is a personal thing. That is why they made so many models to begin with. For me, there is nothing like the top down on a nice day or evening. By the way, I have never seen a 68-72 Nova hardtop. I think the hardtop ceased with the 67 model which was a very nice car.

[joe_padavano]

The problem with "what's it worth" questions is that an item is only worth what someone else will pay. Unless you plan to sell the car, the "worth" is kind of meaningless. The Sport Coupes (with post) are "rare" because they were not popular when new. Yes, they were marginally lighter (though we're only talking about a few tens of pounds here), but Holiday Coupes (hardtops) outsold the Sport Coupes by about 10:1 over the 64-72 model years. As I have said before, unpopular options like green interiors are also rare, but that doesn't make them worth more.

[Oldsguy]

Originally Posted by Dapapadon

Dan - Nice car!

I sure wish it was mine, or one like it. I simply love that body style.