SSMonte350

Just picked up a 1978 Cutlass Calais bucket seat console car this week, picked it up to use as my daily driver. i have had several Monte carlo SS and L's models. but this cutlass caught my eye, has the 260 engine so i may throw in a fresh small block, bought this one to drive

Kennybill

Nice looking Oldsmobile. Seeing how it's an Oldsmobile if you need more power find a 307/350/403 small block Oldsmobile engine. Jmo, Ken

shatrab

Nice looking Cutlass. For a later model, I always liked the body style. Welcome to the site.

redoldsman

Welcome. Nice car. I always like that body style and your looks like a really nice one. I would drop a 350 or 403 in and have a great driver. As long as I was doing it I would probably go with the 403. Keep us up to date as to what you do. There are lots of good folks on here who know a lot and are glad to help. With an Oldsmobile, this is the place to be.

Sampson

Welcome to CO. I like the Cutlass. Looks like a nice car.

Redog

I'm jealous, I always liked the 78-79 A Body Cutlass. They are the only Cutlass I would want to own.

It has a 260? I know you're a Chevy guy, but please keep it all Olds. Any Olds engine would be a straight and easy swap

OLD SKL 69

Welcome to CO! Nice daily driver. I prefer to drive something cool and different too everyday.

Grace Stinespring-Welch

welcome,nice car

Allan R

Looks just like my old 78 Calais except my roof was burgundy! Great driver too. Mine had the Chebby 305 4bbl (yup - back then there was a shortage of Olds engines).

Does it have the rallye gages?

A 307 would handle it nicely, but remember also if you change to a SBO, you'll also have to upgrade that 200 Transmission. It's only built for light duty use mated to that 260 ground rippin burnout king.

SSMonte350

yes it has the rally gauges, also just picked up a 1986 cutlass parts car. has some nice options on it

vette442

I know it's not the same car, but your parts car is the same color scheme as a really nice '84 Calais w/ T-Tops that is on the Pittsburgh Craigslist near I-80 in Emlenton. I'd love to have that one but he's priced just a little too high. Was your parts car out of Washington, PA? I may know who the original owner was. If it's the same car, I lusted over that thing (and the female owner) in the parking lot at work for several summers when I was in college.... ; )

Your '79 looks great - my first Olds was a '79 Supreme that I owned in the late '80s.

Terry

SSMonte350

yes, i picked it up in washington Pa