have only seen one with a pillar y are there so few posted on the internet ? can any one give production numbers on this car its a 71 with factory air and pillar post of course red with blk interior blk top any info would be great thanx

 

I haven't seen many Cutlasses with the pillar either. I don't think they are as popular. I guess people think they are less sporty. I am not sure how many were produced.

 

I do know that the body style as available with a pillar, maybe in '68 as an f85? Not sure on that and don't take it for gospel, or even for paraphrase. I only mention that to perhaps help direct in a search for the truth. (Norm, don't ding me friend.)

 

I have allways like the post coupes. Don't know the history or story behind the design and often wondered why.

As Americans like options and choices, I guess the factory tailered to that need. They appear to be stronger or more robust in design. I think, in fact they are a lighter car by a few pounds.

I can say for sure that there are less of them compared to the pillar-less models.

Hopefully someone will chime in that knows a lot more.

 

Dad (Oldsguy), there were pillared Cutlasses in the late 60s and early 70s. Remember that young guy with the yellow 70 post Cutlass that went to the OCA function at the I 70 speedway. We attended in your 69 Delta and drove around the track with Amy in the back seat. Remember old man?

 

I have only seen production numbers for any of the Cutlass styles posted for the 442 and W-30 cars. It was also my understanding that there have been no confirmed sightings or production numbers printed that show a 71 post style 442 or W-30.

 

it was my understanding that only a few were made for each year, so the post cars are actually more valuable because they are harder to find. This is what i was told am i wrong ?

 

Green cars with green interiors were also (thankfully) rare. That doesn't make them worth more.


The post coupe was called the Sport Coupe by Olds (as opposed the Holiday Coupe, which is Oldspeak for a hardtop). It was absolutely available on Cutlii and 442s from 64-72. There were about 10 hardtops made for each sport coupe in those years. The reason is that the Sport Coupe was targeted as the low-rent A-body; the hardtop was much sexier looking. Sport Coupe bodies were mainly used on F-85s and stripper 442s. They were (and are) mainly popular with drag racers because the post makes the body stiffer and allows some internal structure to be deleted instead at a net weight savings.

Hardtops have always been and will likely to continue to be worth more than Sport Coupes.

 

No need to, joe_p already covered it.

Norm

 

Joe,
Just going on literature I have seen from the History center, 442.com and other listing like the production numbers posted in some of the Motorbooks series, there was not a documented 71 post style 442 or W-30. Not saying there wasn't one but there aren't any numbers posted for it.

I agree the post coupes are rarer but not as desirable money wise. That is unless you have one. Then you see they are pretty cool to have.

 

I believe you are correct. I was lazy and typed "64-72" in my previous post. I've always wondered why the Sport Coupe was brought back for 72, especially in light of the fact that 1972 was a funny year due to the delay of the new "Colonnade" cars to 73 and instead do a last-minute update to the 71s.

 

Maybe they sold enough Cutlass posts that year to see if there was a market again for 72. Who knows...

Something like 130 post 442s total for 72 in post form is not that high of a number. I'm not sure how many total post coupes were sold in 72 but I guess they sold a few.

 

Heh!

 

OK, what I should have said was "Green cars with green interiors are (thankfully) rare - not that there's ANYTHING wrong with that."

 

Surely, and I should have remembered seeing that one Jesse mentioned too. Maybe my memory is going with age. wha??? why am I typing on an Oldsmobile site? Who am I"? Wha????