anyone know of any options that would be considered rare on a 72 olds cutlass supreme?

 

are you looking for options like creature comforts or body parts or drive-line items - Maybe these

cruise control
speedminder
outside thermometer
if it had buckets - the electric seat back release
rear seat shoulder belts
rear speaker switch

would a 455 4 speed be considered rare in 72 - probably at least very desirable.

then there are all kinds of little items the dealer could install like
under dash tissue holder
under seat litter container
I've seen one Cutlass with the chrome light gauges on the front fendor - the ones that tell you if your lights are working

I'm sure there are a bunch of other items that were available but I'm no expert at production quantities.

 

Yeah, a 1972 Hurst Olds (based on the Supreme that year) with an X in the VIN...

 

Hmm, there was one in JWO classifieds awhile back, one issue only I believe.

 

Reclining passener seat; seat belt warning light on top of dash; under dash hood lock?? front and rear bumperettes

 

A factory installed jacuzzi. Sorry

 

I feel the electric trunk release is pretty rare - no luck finding one for a decent price.

Included only with the rally pac option - those seem not too common...

Those probably could be had in the trunks of 98's...

 

I thought 1969 was the last year for the reclining seatback?

 

The 1970 electric trunk release has a one year only chrome and black button. really hard to find.

How about:

Night Watch headlight delay?

Power flow thru ventilation - 69 only

 

N/A for '72, Joe that's why they are rare!

N/A for '69 even. I'll have to check further re '68s

 

I've heard some were yellow/black, some were black/chrome. My car has the black button surrounded by a balck bezel with a chrome face plate - is that correct for 1970?

 

i think the seat belt warning light on top of the dash was only on cars with the rallye pac because the light would not fit at the bottom of the gauge cluster like the non rallye pac cars.

 

was the rim blow steering wheel available in 72?

 

I parted a loaded 68 Cutlass Supreme 2drhdtp that was equipped with the pass recliner seat.

Henry

 

I have three recliners; all out of '68s: and the seat belt warning light goes on top of the dash! and I forgot about delay wipers ??

 

Okay, confirmed '68 was indeed the last year for the A70 recliner!

In the 3 year run for the recliners, each year the headrest option was "recommended" with the recliner.
Did all of the seats you saw/have come with the headrests, too?

 

I never heard of these in 72.
If they were available, I sure the heck want 'em!
If not, I do want to figure a nice stock-looking way to add them.

 

I have a 2 66's and and 2 67's recliner seats all with optional head rests installed, as was the 68 I had.

By the way the 66-68 reclining Strato bench seat backrest A69 as found in Toros and Buick Rivieras recliner parts will transfer to the buckets seats.

Henry

 

I asked because I have a '66 recliner that does not have the headrest, which I gather is a bit unusual. Actually, I like to get a plain '66 bucket to use for my Sports Coupe instead of that recliner, as it did not come with the recliner.

 

The most valuble option imo is the convertible top. It is also very hard to retro fit later on.
Larry

 

I better guard mine well...

 

I saw this up for auction on ebay last week, so they are out there - I think its another one of those seldom heard of dealer installed items.

 

The original owner.

 

Also, AM/FM Stereo with pod mounted 8 track
Accessory full lighting group
T44 hood lock
W25 OAI hood
W29 appearance and handling
B85 Belt moldings
PW
PDL
Power 4 or 6 way seat
Tilt steering
HD Cooling package and overflow reservoir
L75 engine
4 speed
Power trunk
trunk light
electric rear window heated glass (defog)
Front/rear bumperettes
rear bumper with cutouts & trumpet exhausts
wire wheel discs

 

You're right. In 72 the fasten seat belt light was required because of legislation. Cars equipped with the "idiot light pac" had the seat belt light included on the bottom of the I.P. light cluster. With the rally pac gauges, the seat belt pod was placed on the center of the dash. Only rallye pac cars had the pod. It's the same on that was used in 73-77.

 

Note that the cutout bumper was not available as an option by itself. It was automatically included with the 455 dual exhaust motors in the 442 (and H/O). It was not available on lesser Cutlii or with dual exhaust 350 motors. As an example, if the 442 option package was ordered with the 350 motor that year, the car came with a straight bumper, even when the N10 dual exhaust option was selected.

 

All my '68 recliners have head rests; I'll have to check the shop for head rests on the '66 strato bench I have...as for the delay wipers..it's a foggy memory-maybe

 

Delay / pulse wipers were discontinued for the 72 model year on A Body cars.

 

I am pulling up a power sunroof available for 72 in search. 200 made????

 

And all of them installed on the H/Os.

 

What about air shocks on a '70?

 

Automatic trans cooler for 69?...lol