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1970 Cutlass S with some modifications. Far as I recall, the Cutlass S should have a double hump hood, I believe this one is an F-85 hood. Supremes I believe should have had a chrome piece running down the middle. If I'm wrong, someone surely will correct me on that.
Last edited by 69HO43; January 14th, 2023 at 11:52 AM.
The VIN posted in the ad (3368702132406) clearly shows that the car is a Cutlass S Holiday Coupe (33687). Note that there is a typo in that VIN, as the seventh character should be the letter "Z" (for the Fremont, CA assembly plant) and not the number "2". Note also that this car has the incorrect flat hood from a Supreme, four door, or wagon, which suggests that the front end may have been replaced with wrecking yard parts after a collision. All Cutlass S two door cars left the factory with a "double hump" hood in the 1970 model year.
[QUOTE=joe_padavano;1474443]The VIN posted in the ad (3368702132406) clearly shows that the car is a Cutlass S Holiday Coupe (33687). Note that there is a typo in that VIN, as the seventh character should be the letter "Z" (for the Fremont, CA assembly plant) and not the number "2". Note also that this car has the incorrect flat hood from a Supreme, four door, or wagon, which suggests that the front end may have been replaced with wrecking yard parts after a collision. All Cutlass S two door cars left the factory with a "double hump" hood in the 1970 model year.
This question is meant for Joe, but anyone can chime in. I've never seen a "single hump" hood before. Over the years I've worked on Cutlass S, Supremes & Vista Cruisers, mostly '71 & '72 models; never seen a hood like that. Is this hood unique to '69-'70 model years? Thanks.
Rodney
This question is meant for Joe, but anyone can chime in. I've never seen a "single hump" hood before. Over the years I've worked on Cutlass S, Supremes & Vista Cruisers, mostly '71 & '72 models; never seen a hood like that. Is this hood unique to '69-'70 model years? Thanks.
Rodney
There were more "single hump" than "double hump" made. Every Supreme, F85, more door, and wagon made in 69 and 70 came from the factory with the single hump hood. Of course now they all have repro W25 hoods.
Just curious, was that a special-order color? I remember my dad had a 1969 Cadillac with a very similar, almost identical color, it was called Wisteria. It looks great on this car but if the color was not available even as a special order I would think that makes it a custom and down goes the value (?)
Just curious, was that a special-order color? I remember my dad had a 1969 Cadillac with a very similar, almost identical color, it was called Wisteria. It looks great on this car but if the color was not available even as a special order I would think that makes it a custom and down goes the value (?)
That car has been repainted. The cowl tag would tell you if the car was special order paint, but it typically won't tell you which color. Olds had RPO codes that allowed one to order ANY color paint as special order.
Not to call it out but just noticing how un-PC the first advertisement image would be now (Lawrence of Arabia), I myself don't care a bit, doesn't bother me.
Looks more like a #6 no? It looks like an Olds 350... probably a '70. Can you get the casting #'s next to the oil fill tube behind the water pump.
Good luck!!!
The hood isn't original - that's the flat hood used on F85s, Supremes, more-doors, and wagons. It's been repainted. The "rare color" claim is BS. The cowl tag shows that the original color was paint code 63, Copper poly, with a black vinyl top.
The color on the ebay car looks like Code 76 Regency Rose Poly, a Toro-only color for the 1970 model year. As shown on the car's data plate, that's not the color it was painted from the factory.
Amen. I so agree. I don't get the dislike for pinks purples etc. To each their own though. I have told this story before but there was a 70 GS 455 at a storage lot near my house that was factory pink. White interior and top. I think the color was called pink lemonade or something like that. One of my brother's had a 70 340 4 speed Duster that was factory purple. I dig the old bold colors.
Are those 71-72 crinkle fenders on there? Looks like the fenderwell bolts were painted that Nail-Salon purple as well. Suspect it got mangled up front, hence the "flat" hood and different fenders.
January 14th, 2023 | 11:39 AM
