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My Name is Mike Maruna, I live in Colorado Springs CO. My 1st car which I bought in 1976, was a 1973 Cutlass Supreme. The car was a Emerald Green with a full Green vinyl top. It was a 2 door with a 350 V8. I believe the interior color was called Saddle. The interior was a little odd, because the shifter was on the steering column, yet it had bucket seats, with no center console. Just the transmission tunnel between the seats. I have never seen another car with a setup like that. I am hoping somebody might be able to help me find this car. I sold it in 1979 or 80 in El Paso Texas.
If it exists today and you have a record of the VIN, your odds of finding it are higher. On the other hand, given its vinyl roof, the odds of this vehicle existing today are lessened.
I am hoping somebody might be able to help me find this car. I sold it in 1979 or 80 in El Paso Texas.
After 45 years? Not likely. The most likely location for it right now is as part of the steel beam holding up a building somewhere.
Do you have the VIN? You could google that and see what happens. If the car has been sold at an auction in recent years, you might get a hit. I got lucky in googling my '73 Delta 88's VIN. I found the name of the previous owner.
If you don't have the VIN, it goes from being pretty much hopeless to being completely hopeless.
I have never seen another car with a setup like that.
That is retrospect through modern interpretation... and indicative of why you may have a hard time finding her today. Most survivors that are not specialty models like a muscle era W30 that could be bare bones, are loaded. As people over time gravitated towards highly optioned models. Or highly optioned them themselves. Ones like yours still being around as was would be more likely from original owners, estate sales, barn finds, etc... But you never know.
Brilliant move joining here to assist your search. I would consider this site as the epicenter for Olds knowledge. Particularly from 1964-1980. Who knows maybe a member here has or had it. I would go absolutely nuts looking for her if you have the VIN. Just entering your cars obvious details brought back several hits on the internet sold and for sale. Not bad considering 73s don't get the attention that 72s and back get. Just keep in mind overall what you are asking for is sort of a miracle. Most cars that were ever made are long gone. For example AI is saying only 1.5% of 1960s vehicles still exist. And the 1960s is the most sought after decade for car enthusiasts. Here is a chart to give you some further perspective.
Those brutal drop-offs are projections for 2003 and newer cars. After 15 years 50% of cars built then are gone. After 20 years 15% are left and so on.
Best of luck, not trying to discourage. Just trying to temper expectations. These type of threads pop up here from time to time would love to see a successfully reunited situation.
I talked with a guy several years ago at the Dallas Autorama. He had some rare 69 Chevelle that he bought new. For over two years, he googled the VIN number every morning. After about 2 1/2 years he finally got a hit that lead to him buying the car back. It no longer had the big block in it and had been repainted but it was his car. He had it restored and it was a stunning car. It is a long shot but it can happen.
Those brutal drop-offs are projections for 2003 and newer cars. After 15 years 50% of cars built then are gone. After 20 years 15% are left and so on.
The survival rates for cars from the 1960s and early 70 were far lower. The fleet average for cars from the late 60s is 0.5% to 1.0% survival 20 years after production.
Of course that doesn't apply to specialty models like the W30, where at least 150% survive today...
The survival rates for cars from the 1960s and early 70 were far lower. The fleet average for cars from the late 60s is 0.5% to 1.0% survival 20 years after production.
Of course that doesn't apply to specialty models like the W30, where at least 150% survive today...
Dont fogret the 122% of W31 s built . Welcome Mike
As long as we're talking statistics, I'd love to know the number of '70 "442's" (real or fake) that still exist, what percentage of that number originally came with a fiberglass hood and what percentage now have it.
My apologies to the OP if this steers the thread into a ditch.
I know it is probably in a scrap yard someplace, or has been crushed. Probably less than a 1% chance it is still around, but, there is a chance. Thanks for the info. I am still trying to find the VIN. Maybe I will get lucky.
Find my 73?
