64 OLDS CUTLASS HARDTOP

lou tecco · March 21st, 2009, 04:48 PM

LOOKING FOR THE STRIPE 'S THAT SOME 64S HAD DOWN THE HOOD OVER THE TOP OF THE ROOF AND DOWN THE TRUNK LID IVE BEEN TOLD THEY WHERE 2 SMALL STRIPES AND ONE BIG ONE
ANYONE EVERY SEEN PICTURE ANYTHING THAT WILL HELP

joe_padavano · March 21st, 2009, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by lou tecco

LOOKING FOR THE STRIPE 'S THAT SOME 64S HAD DOWN THE HOOD OVER THE TOP OF THE ROOF AND DOWN THE TRUNK LID IVE BEEN TOLD THEY WHERE 2 SMALL STRIPES AND ONE BIG ONE
ANYONE EVERY SEEN PICTURE ANYTHING THAT WILL HELP

There were no factory stripes offered in 1964.

a64olz · March 21st, 2009, 07:02 PM

You may be thinking of the 1965 July Car Craft article on the 65 442 also reprinted in the Brooklands Books "Cutlass and 442 1964-1972" in this article the author states that the car was recieved from Oldsmobile with a stripe,there are several pictures with this stripe on it. I believe it was most likely applied by the Olds brass to doll up for the photo shoot and track test. I have never seen or heard of any factory stripe on a 65 with the exception of this article and don't believe it was actually offered and as Joe stated no factory stripe on 64 for sure.

Oldsmaniac · March 21st, 2009, 07:22 PM

I believe 66 offered the stripe as a dealer install....never really caught on and I never saw a 66 in person with a stripe.

wmachine · March 23rd, 2009, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Oldsmaniac

I believe 66 offered the stripe as a dealer install....never really caught on and I never saw a 66 in person with a stripe.

Correctomundo, Joe. 1965 and 1966 there was a dealer kit (not necessarily installed by the dealer, but only offered though the dealer. In other words, not a factory "part")
The kit consists of the ralley stripe decal, 2 *large* (like maybe 14"-16" wide) 442 decals, and application instructions (different ones for '65 and '66). The decals are extremely crude and would look butt-ugly on a car. Painted on would be the way to go. There are various vintage photos with 442s wearing the decals. They came in black, blue, red, and I believe white. I *think* I still have one, I had a black and a blue. I loaned one out, and never got it back.
Posting the application instructions for '65

Oldsmaniac · March 23rd, 2009, 07:37 AM

Thanks for the info!

wmachine · March 23rd, 2009, 11:48 AM

Stripe, yes. 442 decal, no.

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wmachine · March 24th, 2009, 12:54 PM

Thanks, TK-65. I have those articles too, and can also recall one on a '66.
As my feeble memory gains focus, the appearance of the stripe is a bit of an illusion. It isn't a light colored triple stripe, it is 2 thin color stripes on a wide white background, with the color stripes being black, red, or blue. You can see that more clearly on that "yellow" '65.

March 21st, 2009, 04:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
lou tecco Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 5	64 OLDS CUTLASS HARDTOP LOOKING FOR THE STRIPE 'S THAT SOME 64S HAD DOWN THE HOOD OVER THE TOP OF THE ROOF AND DOWN THE TRUNK LID IVE BEEN TOLD THEY WHERE 2 SMALL STRIPES AND ONE BIG ONE ANYONE EVERY SEEN PICTURE ANYTHING THAT WILL HELP

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a64olz Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 46	64 olds stripe You may be thinking of the 1965 July Car Craft article on the 65 442 also reprinted in the Brooklands Books "Cutlass and 442 1964-1972" in this article the author states that the car was recieved from Oldsmobile with a stripe,there are several pictures with this stripe on it. I believe it was most likely applied by the Olds brass to doll up for the photo shoot and track test. I have never seen or heard of any factory stripe on a 65 with the exception of this article and don't believe it was actually offered and as Joe stated no factory stripe on 64 for sure. __________________ cars commute....wagons haul

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Oldsmaniac Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 702	I believe 66 offered the stripe as a dealer install....never really caught on and I never saw a 66 in person with a stripe. __________________ OCA Member 2587 '59 98 conv. '66 Delta Fact.4spd '66 Delta conv. '67 442 post trac pac '67 442 conv. '68 Cutlass conv. '70 Rallye 350 '92 Custom Cruiser

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Oldsmaniac Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 702	Thanks for the info! __________________ OCA Member 2587 '59 98 conv. '66 Delta Fact.4spd '66 Delta conv. '67 442 post trac pac '67 442 conv. '68 Cutlass conv. '70 Rallye 350 '92 Custom Cruiser

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wmachine Trying to remember member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,467	Thanks, TK-65. I have those articles too, and can also recall one on a '66. As my feeble memory gains focus, the appearance of the stripe is a bit of an illusion. It isn't a light colored triple stripe, it is 2 thin color stripes on a wide white background, with the color stripes being black, red, or blue. You can see that more clearly on that "yellow" '65. __________________ Kurt http://wmachines.shubes.net

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