The Cutlass Name
April 5th, 2010, 03:58 PM
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The Cutlass Name
Can anyone please explain where Olds got the Cutlass name? I had always assumed it was after the sabre/sword (which didn't make much sense to me). But I thought I had read it was from the F7U Cutlass fighter jet (which makes lot more sense). I can't seem to find any documentation. Just curious.
April 5th, 2010, 05:56 PM
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The GM corporate history site says the 50's Olds Cutlass show car was named after the Chance Vought F7U Cutlass, a late 40's U.S. Navy jet fighter-bomber.
The Cutlass production car got the name from the show car so the car is a rocket and a jet.
The Cutlass production car got the name from the show car so the car is a rocket and a jet.
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