wyocutlass

I just picked up a 68 Cutlass Supreme. I am getting married in March so money is a little tight for anything big in performance. My plans are to make it a nice weekend cruiser. Mostly original. What do you think?

tru-blue 442

Welcome to CO. Dig the old school Cragers. Looks like she has been sitting for awhile.

wyocutlass

Its been 20 years since it has ran. The guy I bought it from was the 2nd owner, the first being his brother. But the battery died so he parked it. I have a lot of work to do before even trying to start it.

oldsman72

Looks pretty solid, congrats! I guess the original owner liked blue.
I love those '68 hoods with the "grilles" in them. Is that hood attached or just laying on top there? Motor/trans?
With some time and a little TLC, that baby will be a nice cruiser for you and your new bride. Best of luck with both!

wyocutlass

Thank you. Seems like every car I get it is always blue lol. The hood is attach. If I am not mistaking the hood is a 442 even though its a supreme. Correct me if I am wrong. 350 and a 3 speed. I am excited to start the tune up and get the engine cranking.

oldsman72

My friend's dad had a '68 with that hood when I was growing up. Not a 442, don't recall if it was a Supreme. He used to have people leaving notes on the car all the time asking to sell the hood.

oldcutlass

Great project, and congrats on your future nuptials.

4Speedy

What is the graphic/pinstriping on the door?
I've always dug the 70's graphics and the weirdness they came up with back then.
Nice car and good luck!

oldstata

Welcome!
What part of Utah do you live in or are you having the car shipped to you ?

Also, I was wondering what the owner let it go for if you don't mind. I have been watching this car for a few years but the price just seemed high for condition to me.

allyolds68

That's a Cutlass S hood. It wasn't original to the car but its a lot more desireable. Looks like you're out west somewhere (Wyoming, I presume). You don't see 45 year old cars that have been sitting for 20 years looking like that around here. Nice score

wr1970

Good find and congrats on upcoming wedding. Keep us posted on the car.

wyocutlass

I am from Wyoming, I am going down and picking it up and hauling it back. I talked him down about thousand or so.

oldstata

Congrats the road trip might be a blast . Good luck and keep us posted it will be nice watching this one come to life

wls559

Very nice!

wyocutlass

Sorry if it has been awhile to post more pics. Oilfield and the wife are keeping me busy. I talked him down 2,000. The car is actually is amazing condition. Just dirty. Going to take a weekend and take my time and clean every inch.

oldstata

Good job!!! 3 years ago I offered him 2500 he wouldn't budge off of 6500
Glad to have seen it go to some one that will do something with it

wyocutlass

Thank you very much! We got to talking and we both served in Tennessee for our missions, so I think that could of help. But I saw the ad about a year ago, and I wanted it and the "cutlass gods" told me I would own it one day, and about a year later here I am owning it lol.

Olds442redberet

That's an extremely cool car. I like all of the retro seventies accents it has. I'd keep as many of them as I could if it were my car, including the Cragers.
Congrats!!! And good luck with it.

wyocutlass

On her way home

Indy_68_S

Congratulations ! and a belated "Welcome to CO....!"
That's no problem ! Mine fired up pretty easily after sitting neglected for 18+ years....even on it's rotten gas...

If that's the orig engine w/orig 4 bbl, its a high comp 350. Great engine. Orig auto trans would be a 2 speed JetAway (think TH350 w/ no 1st gear).

Like allyolds68 said : Hoods not orig for a Supreme (could it be ordered as an option ?!?). Vent hood was used on 442s and Cutlass S 'verts.

I too like the 70's accents - Holed wheel & window cranks, pinstriping, Cragars, custom seats, etc...

Any idea on build date ? I ask because of the blue dash insert. Either someone painted it or it was a very late '68 build as the color keyed insert didn't officially appoear until '69.

Body looks in really good shape & love the color combo. Was the roof orig white (looks kinda silver in pics) ?

There's a few others on here with that combo. Look up user Defiant1. He has '70 in that color scheme that's beautiful (& he's in ND !)

wyocutlass

The engine is original but the po Swapped the transmission for a th400. The vinyl is white. I do like the combo. It looks more silver but it was because it was wet at the time of the photo. I will check to see when the exact build was for the car and let you know. Thank you for the comments. I will keep an update.

71rocket

Cool find.