hey gang.olds newby guy in the house.........
a few questions for the experts....
what kind of production numbers for the '69 Cutlass S convertible?
where all cars American made or were there production plants in Canada too?
what engine options were available?
are there good parts suppliers for various stuff? sheetmetal? interiors? conv. tops? trim?
thanks in advance.
leftcoast carl.

 

I replied to your other thread so I may as well comment here too.

I know there were Cutlass's built in Canada, I'm not sure what years but the trim tag just above the brake booster should identify where yours was built.

I believe the only engine option for the Cutlass in your year was a 350. The F85 model could have had a 6 cylinder and the 442 would have been a 400. But I think yours has to be a 350, either 2 or 4bbl.

Fusick is one of the top companies for aftermarket Olds stuff. Most of the guys here favor Legendary brand seat covers. For ordinary mechanical stuff Rockauto.com has a great selection. For sheet metal you'd be better off getting replacement fenders or patch panels from a parts car. The repop stuff isn't the highest quality.

That's my 2 cents, I'm sure others will add more comments. John

 

thanks John.
you've confirmed what i suspected-the motor appears to be a 350c.i.d. and definately has a meageer little 2 barrel carb.i 'm guessing somewhere around 250 h.p.,right?

how many cars were produced with the "S" convertible option? mine's an automatic car with crank up windows,p/brakes,p/steering and what appears to be a 10 bolt diff.........
leftcoast carl.

 

Production was 13,498 for your convert. and 250 is right for the horsepower.

 

There was no "S convertible option." The Cutlass S was a trim level - over the Cutlass and under the Cutlass Supreme. It was not specific to the convertible because other bodystyles were available in the Cutlass S trim level.

As has been indicated, the 350v2 was standard with the 350v4 optional. One could also order the W-31 350 too!

However, I think the six cylinder was also available, although it would have a different body number and couldn't be confused with a V-8 Cutlass S.

 

thanks guys.
i'm pleased that the production numbers are so low.
how many total converts were produced in '69 for any/all cutlass models?
leftcoast carl.

 

According to Setting the Pace, 1969 Cutlass S 6-cylinder convertible production totaled 236, and Cutlass S V-8 convertible production totaled 13,498. There was no convertible option in the Cutlass Supreme line. 442 convertible production for 1969 was 4,295.

Your car's original base price was $3,092, wheelbase is 112 inches, length 201.9 inches, and weighs 3,547 lbs.

Base engine was, as mentioned, a 350 V-8 with 250 hp. Option L74 was a 310 hp version, and option W31 was a 325 hp version.


This source does give production numbers for cars built in Canada, but it doesn't break them down by model or body style. 42,714 A-body cars were made in Canada for sale in the U.S. that year, and 18,384 were built in Canada for sale in Canada.

 

wow,you guys are a SERIOUS wealth of information.thanks!!
leftcoast carl.

 

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