How rare is none AC in a 77 442 cutlass S?
March 9th, 2019, 09:05 AM
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Agreed. Cars sold in some markets don't typically have AC. I was unaware of this for years as I grew up in the south on the Gulf Coast where AC was a no-cost option in cars (otherwise they wouldn't sell).
March 9th, 2019, 09:18 AM
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Here's why it was ordered like that....https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_cooling
March 9th, 2019, 09:32 AM
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I’m not sure how rare it is . My 76 cutlass supreme was a buffalo ny car ordered without ac . Some people , depending on climate don’t feel it’s necessary. Others may not want the added weight or reduced hp . I don’t think there’s is anyway to find out . I would be interested in knowing myself.
March 9th, 2019, 11:11 AM
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My '73 Supreme did not have it, nor did my neighbors '75 "S". He tended to buy the lowest optioned cars that he could. It also did not have carpeting, just the rubber floor covering. I don't think that it is that rare in that era. In '84 I ordered a Buick Grand National, and was surprised to see that A/C was standard.
March 9th, 2019, 11:31 AM
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The base price of the car did not include A/C, so this is not a "special order" car. By 1977, only Cadillac and Lincoln had A/C standard in all car models. I suspect that most cars ordered by dealers to put on the lot had A/C, but you could certainly buy a car without it. "Special order" cars are those equipped with items that were not commonly available on the order form.
March 9th, 2019, 03:33 PM
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The installation rate of A/C in new cars increased dramatically in the 1960s and 70s. In the 1961 model year, about 8% of all new cars came with A/C. By 1969 that number was 54%. By 1980, it was 72%. By 1990 it was 94%.
March 11th, 2019, 05:10 AM
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March 12th, 2019, 02:03 PM
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Depends on where the car was ordered and sold new. Some markets such as Pacific Northwest and anywhere north of about 35 degrees latitude typically don't need it so new cars back then were ordered without it. But here in the Southeast a dealer would never have been able to sell a car without it past the early 1970s.
A pal bought a 1980 Cutlass a few years back from Washington State. No A/C.
Some of my dad's family were in upstate NY, Norwich area, where they routinely wore sweaters 4th of July. They bought a new 1967 Caprice Tropic Turquoise, black VT and interior and drove it down here in August for a week's visit. 3rd day it was here it went to Sears for a hang-on A/C unit.
A pal bought a 1980 Cutlass a few years back from Washington State. No A/C.
Some of my dad's family were in upstate NY, Norwich area, where they routinely wore sweaters 4th of July. They bought a new 1967 Caprice Tropic Turquoise, black VT and interior and drove it down here in August for a week's visit. 3rd day it was here it went to Sears for a hang-on A/C unit.
March 14th, 2019, 09:23 AM
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That could explain it. Im in Olympia Wa (PNW)
and the last two owners have both been in Wa.
Based on the paperwork I have the 1st owner
had it for quit some time but im not sure if it
was originally a WA car or not.
The car was built at the Lansing plant
and the last two owners have both been in Wa.
Based on the paperwork I have the 1st owner
had it for quit some time but im not sure if it
was originally a WA car or not.
The car was built at the Lansing plant
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