Uncle Sam said “no more leaded gasoline”. GM complied by slashing all engine compression ratios in 1971. But was the rest of the car changed very much? Watch and see!
My first car that I bought in 1976 was a 71 Cutlass S. It was a stripper with no PS, PB or AC. It DID have a 350 4bbl,4 speed, dual exhaust and 3.43 posi. That car was a blast! It was unassuming and that 350 was a strong performer. Surprised many other people who had vehicles with higher street cred from the era.
My 1st car was a 71 Cutlass S, I loved that car! The wide quarter-panels on these allowed for super wide tires. It came with the 350 2bbl, but after I slung a rod (Stupid teenager stuff) I replaced it with a 455 out of a 69 olds 98, bolted to a TH400 out of a wrecked Pontiac. I would love to have that today!
The colonade cars were supposed to debut in 1972. It would have been interesting to see a small bumper version of them. But I'm glad the much better looking A bodies got another year.
Thanks Steve. I was all about mopar back then. '71 was mopar's last year for 10+ to 1 compression. In fact if you wanted to do the world a favour and burn unleaded your '71 340 etc. you got rewarded with a bunch of burnt valves. The hard seats arrived in '72
In 84 me and a friend bought a 69 cutlass s $400 , no rust barn stored all maintenance records from day. Couldn't see the gauges frosted over, farmer wanted 500 but gave us 100 back and said it likes gas. Get it home , car is mint, wash it , change fluids etc. Interior like new. Take dash apart clean lenses with tooth past and see it has a tach, clock etc. Looking over car, 4:11 rear gear pos traction. This thing is a beast, 1/4 throttle will roast tires for ever, this car got us in trouble lol. After research, and looking through paperwork, it has the rally sport pack option, basically 442 with bench seat. What we could find they made 312 of them and far as we new only one in green, but back then no internet etc to really research it.. sad part is over time some bad things happen and it's gone still have title and keys but cant find it. A story behind it but I regret the out come. Did see it in hot rod magazine later and the title of article was old junkyard dog. That car was nothing but trouble lol. Still cant hold a license in pa to this day.
@@jeffreycarleton1535 lol which time , they never did catch me , mailed me fines and arrived at my house. once we loaded up 3 sets of tires and 2 jacks , did donuts in a parking lot until you couldn't see. just flashes of blue lights in the smoke.. blow a set get out put on another. 1/4 throttle and you could burn posi for oh until tires blew. get in car put it in drive 1/4 throttle the car would rise up turn the wheel and make perfect circles. kick it in passing gear at 50 and burn posi. one night burned posi from one town to the next 5 miles . paid a lot of fines . $10,000 plus with a $400 car. . young and dumb but had some fun
My first car Steve, although a 69. Paid 250 dollars for it in 1980! Found a 69 442 in the junk yard combined the two. That’s when I learned about Olds crankshaft pilot bearing issues when installing a Muncie
I never saw Roadkill Nights, but got an notification on phone of it to be shown Saturday morning at 11:00 a.m. 8/12/23 on UT. When it's to be on dnertrotoM backwards, TV I don't know. I watched the show Hot Wheels on Demand yesterday from NBC. Jay Leno was a guest judge. Teams build vehicles to be prototypes of the toy cars. The winning teams car with become a Hot Wheels car. Very entertaining.
We love u steve!!! Hope u continue for at least as long as I do. I’m 50 and have been watching u since u got goin. Like another said, I can listen to you for hours and do!! Hahahaha
If anyone is wondering what kind of difference it makes when upgrading the front brake drums on one of these cars, well let me tell you. My first car was 1970 Buick Skylark and I was able to upgrade my standard front drums to the aluminum finned ones that are shown in the video and they are better than the standard drums for sure, but your still going to crash into what ever it is your tying to stop for, just a bit slower than you would have with the standard brakes. A panic stop at 90-100 mph on standard drums will slow you down to 45-55 mph pretty quickly and then they just completely give up by the time your going 35-40. The same panic stop with the upgraded drums will get you to 25-30 mph before they give up. I'm really surprised I didn't kill my self in that thing.
@@will7its That is exactly what I wanted to put on but I was 16 years old with no money and most of the cars in the junk yards around my house didn't have the disc brake option and the ones that did were either gone already or the they wanted why to much money at the time.
Back in the late 70s my friend had a 70 GS455 convert with those drum brakes and no rear sway bar. That car was soooo dangerous! Blindingly fast, with no stopping or turning ability. Sadly, he crashed it in an ice storm, but that had nothing to do with the crappy brakes or suspension.
Enjoyed this video, Steve! Something to consider even though it's only a bread n butter Cutlass- those quarter windows would actually make great shop hangers just for the local nostalgia stickers alone. Not that one wants to cover the walls with 'em, but I too have seen the remains of cars that OBVIOUSLY had a highly enjoyed life in salvage yards, & some of those old decals are completely unobtanium now.
Very first car I bought at 20 years old was a 1969 Cutlass S convertible. Cherry Red ext., black top and interior, power windows and locks, Rocket V-8 350/5.7 and 2 speed Powerglide. But I knew nothing about what it was worth and when a few things had to be changed/fixed, I put an ad in the local paper and within 2 hours of publication ( morning edition) it was gone to 2 very happy guys. I learned how A LOT after that about cars, EVERYTHING, and at 67 I’m pretty knowledgeable about cars. Still driving a 2009 Pontiac G6 GT, fully optioned ,3.5 chipped and stainless exhaust, cold air intake (K&N). 2nd best ride I’ve ever had.
I remember repairing Cutlasses there were three different trunk lids, two door, four door and convertible, all three different widths. Those bodies were all different depending on model.
Yes, that appears to be a later Olds V8 from what I can tell. These cars were very popular. Yup, sticker "muscle" circa 1982. LOL. I bought a 1962 Sears Craftsman toolbox set up (upper chest and lower rollaway) that had the "sticker muscle" going on such as 'Ben Pila Speed Centers", "Moroso", "Snap On Tools", "Crane Cams" and the like. I removed most of the stickers on it. However, I got a 1981 Sears Craftsman/1983 Snap On combination from a coworker and it was a "sticker muscle" box too with "Castrol GTX", "Wynn's Extend", "MAC Tools---The Brand You Own Not Loan", "Gabriel "Hijackers" among others on it. That one I left alone. No VIN, can't win, but easy to figure out, no doubt: 3 for Oldsmobile, 36 for Cutlass S with eight cylinder engine, 37 for two door hardtop coupe, 1 for 1971 model year, possible M for Lansing, MI assembly (closed in 2006), or G for Framingham, MA assembly (closed in 1989), or Z for Fremont, CA aka "Freaky Fremont" (closed in 1982) among other possibilities, and the rest is the production sequence. No tag, can't brag, but easy to figure out, no doubt, ST71 for 1971 model year, 3687 for Cutlass S two door hardtop, then a letter code for the plant of assembly as noted above, possible 17 for White interior trim, 11 11 for Cameo White lower and upper exterior paint, among other codes. Michael "Mike" O'Connell who owned the speed shop as noted passed away in 2004. I hope Mr. Magnante is still doing OK as this is another re-run.
I rebuilt a 350 in my friends 69 cutlas convertible and installed four wheel disc brakes. I also put my z28 steering column in it! I regret it so bad but I needed the money more than the car. Now he’s asking for floor pans.
Mr. B. Here ! ☕️☕️🍩 Morning Mags ! Re-run ! LOL ! Sad to see the Cutlass S In salvage yard , good chance Steve was looking at a 73 or 74 engine Valve Cover had Olds on them . Have a good 👍👍 👀
Thanks Steve, great work! I have a 1970 Cutlass with the "tooth" in the middle of the hood front, it's a great way to put an unintentional hole in your head when working on the engine.
I had a 71 Cutlass that I traded some parts/junk for back in the late 80s. The engine was MIA, but it had a factory bolt action (3 speed) with a "supposedly" factory installed Hurst shifter. We couldn't find an Olds motor with a flywheel for the man trans so I used a 350 Buick that I already had. I know, right? How dare me? I repented and said 10 Hail Mary's and 50 push ups.
My original numbers matching 1973 Vista Cruiser with the same basic engine and carb setup had an EGR valve, among other emissions stuff under the hood.
Telling a 350 Olds from a 400/425/455 Olds is hella easy . The tall deck motors have a cast boss on top of the timing case which is not present on the short deck motors . BTW , My Mom's 75 Delta 88 had PCV , and she bought it new , so i know it was factory original .
I’m less of a “muscle snob” as I get older and have really begun to appreciate the “less than muscle” versions of these cars from previous eras! In fact, I actually enjoy seeing the Leman’s and Malibu’s of the world that have been allowed to be what they are, rather than being badged-up and modified to look more like their performance-oriented siblings! I’ve even begun to warm up to toppers on pickup trucks - the transition to being an “old fogey” is slow but relentless…….😂
@@heathersanborn4914 - How about it, right? Back in the late 60's my cousin and her hubby pulled a homemade 14ft trailer loaded with appliances and possessions from Texas to here in PA with a '67 Camaro with the 250 six and 3 speed. I was only 11 years old, and thought that was a souped up Z28, but later found out it was a plain Jane bottom feeder Camaro. But it had the chutzpah to haul that heavy trailer that great distance.
There’s some Geritol and Viagra in the glove box! Stop farting so close to the furniture, you’re making it dusty,you old crusty! LOL! I am right there with you! I like the satellites , with the 318. The Lemans’, and tempests,with the little 326, they were great cars ! Hell,I even taken to the ramblers, and Gremlins! So you’re not alone! You going to Bingo Friday?😂 I have no filter!
In a braking comparison test by Motor Trend in 1965, the all-disc Jaguar E-Type stopped in the shortest distance ( as I recall, somewhere in the neighborhood of 135 feet) followed closely by the all-disc Corvette. But third place, at what was, for the time, a very short stopping distance, was the all-drum Corvair at 143 feet. Better than Porsche. Better than Ferrari. Better than Alfa Romeo. Pretty impressive for a sporty compact, huh?
So that brings up another issue, Steve, the peak of the model-car-building hobby. I was in my prime of car-model building in the early '70s, but it did seem to me that the big model contests and exhibit-hall gatherings were on the wane. And I remember Car Model magazine ceased monthly publication for a lengthy stretch of time in '72 or '73. Plus, and understandably enough, static models were challenged by the popularity of R/C cars and planes. I never got into R/C but it made a lot of sense in the wake of commercial slot-car tracks and O my, those were epic for a minute, no? I fondly recall my Dad taking me to the big track at Playland in San Francisco, my purple Cobra got totally smoked by the big kids but it was a thrill to mix it up with them on those multi-lane tracks. And my Mom very kindly drove to a house in San Mateo or so in the early '70s in response to a classified ad for a used AF/X HO track and we got a great deal on it. So, all that to say that perhaps AMT in '75 or so was holding back a bit on a shrinking marketplace for model cars, sniffle sniffle.
Never a big cutlass fan, Street / Track raced against all of them they couldnt hang and not supported by the aftermarket speed companies, still a beautifull car but our late 60s chevelles & mopars smoked them.Never heard of MIKES ,we had BEN PILLA SPEED SHOPS East coast till the EPA stepped in..... Of course owning a W30 convertible today wouldnt hurt my feelings
I'll bet that intake or engine was replaced. My guess is that they replaced the 2 bbl with a 4bbl, which may be reinforced by the stickers on the rear window. Steve, if you are reading this, GET WELL SOON!
Steve, I owned a 1974 cutlass 2 door with a 350 4 barrel and it had a egr valve from the factory. I don't know when they started using them. Wish I had it back.
TEL was critical to the development of air cooled aircraft radial engines in those years (1920s) when they were adding more supercharger boost. By WWII fuels with octane north of 130 and water/methanol injection (Anti Detonation Injection - ADI) were must-haves.
The 71 was to be the last year for that body but due to a GM labor strike the assembly line could not be retooled so the ran that body again for 72 and the new body style appeared 1973
Hi Steve, good car, good video! The GM Colonnade roof took advantage of the stiffer hardtop frame "as all hardtops" and frameless front side windows with a center roof post in regards to new rollover safety standards. I would consider a Colonnade a hardtop. Convertible(s) have the heaviest and stiffest frames, hardtop(s) have the second heaviest stiffest frames while sedan(s) "full window frame" have the lightest frames. Please reply. Dave...
I wonder if Steve read my post from yesterday concerning the final days of the Olds Cutlass, and this rerun was a precursor to a lttle series on that subject? That would be cool if is! I wish Steve could have done a VIN # check to see what engine was in this Cutlass. The engine present there could be a Rocket 350 with a 4bbl carb (with the extra ooomph to run the A/C compressor), but I don't think 350's had "Oldsmobile" stamped into the valve cover. The ones I owned never did. Which leads me to think this MAY be a 455. And it does appear the gearhead that owned this car may have been contemplating a manual trasmission as noted by the hole in the transmission hump.
Amazing what's still out there hiding....now that EVERYONE knows or cares enough to know what they were. It was rough times indeed. Wild times. Times so wild the road was a clock. The cars in your lane, the minutes. The hand of existence. Not much has changed. Imagine if they had stumbled on the LS in the 50's, instead of mechanical sequencing. Wonder how many people would be living. 👋
There is a hole in the trans tunnel. Looks like at some point it had a floor shifter. That green steering column does not look like the factory original. I'm surprised Steve missed that.
Good morning everyone. I hope Steve is okay. 👍👍🇨🇦
Mr. B. Here ! 🇺🇸 Morning Sir from the U.S. !
Morning from southwestern Ontario🇨🇦...near the twin bridges..
@@RonnN-gf8tm Mr. B . Here ! 🇺🇸🍺🍸🍣🍱 good afternoon , Ronn N !
@@debbiebermudez5890Hey Mr. B good afternoon
He has gone to announce Roadkill Nights in Michigan
My first car that I bought in 1976 was a 71 Cutlass S. It was a stripper with no PS, PB or AC. It DID have a 350 4bbl,4 speed, dual exhaust and 3.43 posi. That car was a blast! It was unassuming and that 350 was a strong performer. Surprised many other people who had vehicles with higher street cred from the era.
Yah go strippers!!!! Waaaaaahooooooooo
Steve and Mike Joy are two people I could listen to for hours. So much automotive history and stories.
Leftovers again? Uh oh. I hope you're doing ok Steve.
Yes pulling for you Steve for a speedy recovery
My 1st car was a 71 Cutlass S, I loved that car! The wide quarter-panels on these allowed for super wide tires. It came with the 350 2bbl, but after I slung a rod (Stupid teenager stuff) I replaced it with a 455 out of a 69 olds 98, bolted to a TH400 out of a wrecked Pontiac. I would love to have that today!
The colonade cars were supposed to debut in 1972. It would have been interesting to see a small bumper version of them. But I'm glad the much better looking A bodies got another year.
Thanks Steve. I was all about mopar back then. '71 was mopar's last year for 10+ to 1 compression. In fact if you wanted to do the world a favour and burn unleaded your '71 340 etc. you got rewarded with a bunch of burnt valves. The hard seats arrived in '72
In 84 me and a friend bought a 69 cutlass s $400 , no rust barn stored all maintenance records from day. Couldn't see the gauges frosted over, farmer wanted 500 but gave us 100 back and said it likes gas. Get it home , car is mint, wash it , change fluids etc. Interior like new. Take dash apart clean lenses with tooth past and see it has a tach, clock etc. Looking over car, 4:11 rear gear pos traction. This thing is a beast, 1/4 throttle will roast tires for ever, this car got us in trouble lol. After research, and looking through paperwork, it has the rally sport pack option, basically 442 with bench seat. What we could find they made 312 of them and far as we new only one in green, but back then no internet etc to really research it.. sad part is over time some bad things happen and it's gone still have title and keys but cant find it. A story behind it but I regret the out come. Did see it in hot rod magazine later and the title of article was old junkyard dog. That car was nothing but trouble lol. Still cant hold a license in pa to this day.
Great story! 😂 Damn, how fast were you going , before you finally stopped ,and let them catch you?😂
@@jeffreycarleton1535 lol which time , they never did catch me , mailed me fines and arrived at my house. once we loaded up 3 sets of tires and 2 jacks , did donuts in a parking lot until you couldn't see. just flashes of blue lights in the smoke.. blow a set get out put on another. 1/4 throttle and you could burn posi for oh until tires blew. get in car put it in drive 1/4 throttle the car would rise up turn the wheel and make perfect circles. kick it in passing gear at 50 and burn posi. one night burned posi from one town to the next 5 miles . paid a lot of fines . $10,000 plus with a $400 car. . young and dumb but had some fun
Love you Steve
Get well soon❤
Now I know why I had "Lead Foot Syndrome" while driving as a teenager in the 60's!
My first car Steve, although a 69. Paid 250 dollars for it in 1980! Found a 69 442 in the junk yard combined the two. That’s when I learned about Olds crankshaft pilot bearing issues when installing a Muncie
Hope Steve is OK. It was reloaded but still interesting. Love all the segments! Even the hubcap game!
Why wouldn't he be ok?
@@Vicus_of_Utrecht If you haven't heard by now, he is in the hospital with a brain infection. Sounds really nasty.
I owned a beautiful '77 Cutlass S. 2 dr 350 4bbl auto. It was a great machine. Smooth riding, good handling and plenty of power.
Steve was in the broadcast booth for Roadkill Nights last year, so he is probably doing it this year as well. Lucky bastard.........
I never saw Roadkill Nights, but got an notification on phone of it to be shown Saturday morning at 11:00 a.m. 8/12/23 on UT. When it's to be on dnertrotoM backwards, TV I don't know. I watched the show Hot Wheels on Demand yesterday from NBC. Jay Leno was a guest judge. Teams build vehicles to be prototypes of the toy cars. The winning teams car with become a Hot Wheels car. Very entertaining.
@@dannyschoolcraft5984 It's on the MotorTrend Network
He got sick 🤢😢
I love how Steve handles the magazines, it's neat to watch that part especially!
My 1973 Olds Cutlass S had an EGR valve. I ordered it new with a 350. Also had many 442 type options
We used call these a Gutless Cutlass, but they really were a nice car.
Thanks Steve, get better soon!
Man I miss my 72 cutlass!👌🥰👍 definitely a beautiful desirable car! Preying that Steve is doing well.🙏
Yes me too I hope Steve's okay q hopefully you're working on your 62
We love u steve!!! Hope u continue for at least as long as I do. I’m 50 and have been watching u since u got goin. Like another said, I can listen to you for hours and do!! Hahahaha
If anyone is wondering what kind of difference it makes when upgrading the front brake drums on one of these cars, well let me tell you. My first car was 1970 Buick Skylark and I was able to upgrade my standard front drums to the aluminum finned ones that are shown in the video and they are better than the standard drums for sure, but your still going to crash into what ever it is your tying to stop for, just a bit slower than you would have with the standard brakes. A panic stop at 90-100 mph on standard drums will slow you down to 45-55 mph pretty quickly and then they just completely give up by the time your going 35-40. The same panic stop with the upgraded drums will get you to 25-30 mph before they give up. I'm really surprised I didn't kill my self in that thing.
You should have got the station wagon disc's.....🤗
@@will7its That is exactly what I wanted to put on but I was 16 years old with no money and most of the cars in the junk yards around my house didn't have the disc brake option and the ones that did were either gone already or the they wanted why to much money at the time.
@@b.snoodleman5864 Yeah, we didn't have pick and pull back then....
I think most of us are surprised we didn't kill ourselves in our youth!
Back in the late 70s my friend had a 70 GS455 convert with those drum brakes and no rear sway bar. That car was soooo dangerous! Blindingly fast, with no stopping or turning ability. Sadly, he crashed it in an ice storm, but that had nothing to do with the crappy brakes or suspension.
My favorite was the 70 Cutlass, plain Jane with a 350 but this sounded so sweet and it was all stock
Enjoyed this video, Steve! Something to consider even though it's only a bread n butter Cutlass- those quarter windows would actually make great shop hangers just for the local nostalgia stickers alone. Not that one wants to cover the walls with 'em, but I too have seen the remains of cars that OBVIOUSLY had a highly enjoyed life in salvage yards, & some of those old decals are completely unobtanium now.
Where o where has stevie gone , o where o where can he be!
Very first car I bought at 20 years old was a 1969 Cutlass S convertible. Cherry Red ext., black top and interior, power windows and locks, Rocket V-8 350/5.7 and 2 speed Powerglide. But I knew nothing about what it was worth and when a few things had to be changed/fixed, I put an ad in the local paper and within 2 hours of publication ( morning edition) it was gone to 2 very happy guys. I learned how A LOT after that about cars, EVERYTHING, and at 67 I’m pretty knowledgeable about cars. Still driving a 2009 Pontiac G6 GT, fully optioned ,3.5 chipped and stainless exhaust, cold air intake (K&N). 2nd best ride I’ve ever had.
Get well steve..looking forward to see you back prowling salvage yards and building cool drag car models
God bless
Watching the series again for Steve!
Get well soon brother!!
My father had a beautiful 1976 Cutlass Supreme! Bought it brand new.
We're all pulling for you Steve. Hope to see you soon
Miss you Steve. Get well soon my friend.
I love this body style of all the GM divisions
I remember repairing Cutlasses there were three different trunk lids, two door, four door and convertible, all three different widths. Those bodies were all different depending on model.
I had a ‘69 F/85. 350ci, 3 on the tree. A stripped down cutlass.
Ultra high compression, premium fuel only.
Belchertown Mass?? I know it well... I've been there plenty of times to hike the Quabbin Reservoir on Rt9!!!
👍🏽🇺🇸
Yes, that appears to be a later Olds V8 from what I can tell. These cars were very popular. Yup, sticker "muscle" circa 1982. LOL. I bought a 1962 Sears Craftsman toolbox set up (upper chest and lower rollaway) that had the "sticker muscle" going on such as 'Ben Pila Speed Centers", "Moroso", "Snap On Tools", "Crane Cams" and the like. I removed most of the stickers on it. However, I got a 1981 Sears Craftsman/1983 Snap On combination from a coworker and it was a "sticker muscle" box too with "Castrol GTX", "Wynn's Extend", "MAC Tools---The Brand You Own Not Loan", "Gabriel "Hijackers" among others on it. That one I left alone.
No VIN, can't win, but easy to figure out, no doubt: 3 for Oldsmobile, 36 for Cutlass S with eight cylinder engine, 37 for two door hardtop coupe, 1 for 1971 model year, possible M for Lansing, MI assembly (closed in 2006), or G for Framingham, MA assembly (closed in 1989), or Z for Fremont, CA aka "Freaky Fremont" (closed in 1982) among other possibilities, and the rest is the production sequence.
No tag, can't brag, but easy to figure out, no doubt, ST71 for 1971 model year, 3687 for Cutlass S two door hardtop, then a letter code for the plant of assembly as noted above, possible 17 for White interior trim, 11 11 for Cameo White lower and upper exterior paint, among other codes.
Michael "Mike" O'Connell who owned the speed shop as noted passed away in 2004. I hope Mr. Magnante is still doing OK as this is another re-run.
Here’s hoping Steve has reconnected with Liz Frem and has been holed-up with her for the past few weeks at an Airbnb in Vermont…….🛏👍😂
She is married. Lol.
OP s the most annoying commenter...
@@Vicus_of_Utrecht ?
@@googleusergp just, put the drink down and shush
Yea it's a repeat, but always pick up something new, thumbs 👍, great video
Morning Steve.....
I had that model Oldsmobile (not the yellow one) but the gray one...now I wanna start doing model cars again 🤣 Right on Steve!!
That Cutlass now looks gutless! 👀
I rebuilt a 350 in my friends 69 cutlas convertible and installed four wheel disc brakes. I also put my z28 steering column in it! I regret it so bad but I needed the money more than the car. Now he’s asking for floor pans.
We all hoping and praying for you Steve
Mr. B. Here ! ☕️☕️🍩 Morning Mags ! Re-run ! LOL ! Sad to see the Cutlass S In salvage yard , good chance Steve was looking at a 73 or 74 engine Valve Cover had Olds on them . Have a good 👍👍 👀
Thanks Steve, great work! I have a 1970 Cutlass with the "tooth" in the middle of the hood front, it's a great way to put an unintentional hole in your head when working on the engine.
My first car was a used 1965 Cutlass S. 330 ci, auto. Bucket seats and center console. Still have the tach.
I had a 71 Cutlass that I traded some parts/junk for back in the late 80s. The engine was MIA, but it had a factory bolt action (3 speed) with a "supposedly" factory installed Hurst shifter.
We couldn't find an Olds motor with a flywheel for the man trans so I used a 350 Buick that I already had. I know, right? How dare me? I repented and said 10 Hail Mary's and 50 push ups.
My original numbers matching 1973 Vista Cruiser with the same basic engine and carb setup had an EGR valve, among other emissions stuff under the hood.
Had a 68. Cutlas. Around. 1980. Body. Rusted. Thanks
The teacher of the auto world
I always preferred these to the cutlass supremes. I'm not sure which sold more, but these had the looks.
'71 was the beginning of the end for the musclecar era.
Telling a 350 Olds from a 400/425/455 Olds is hella easy .
The tall deck motors have a cast boss on top of the timing case which is not present on the short deck motors .
BTW , My Mom's 75 Delta 88 had PCV , and she bought it new , so i know it was factory original .
I’m less of a “muscle snob” as I get older and have really begun to appreciate the “less than muscle” versions of these cars from previous eras! In fact, I actually enjoy seeing the Leman’s and Malibu’s of the world that have been allowed to be what they are, rather than being badged-up and modified to look more like their performance-oriented siblings!
I’ve even begun to warm up to toppers on pickup trucks - the transition to being an “old fogey” is slow but relentless…….😂
I feel the same , seen a 67 Camaro RS with a 250 and 3spd rowing paddle , PERFECTION
@@heathersanborn4914 - How about it, right? Back in the late 60's my cousin and her hubby pulled a homemade 14ft trailer loaded with appliances and possessions from Texas to here in PA with a '67 Camaro with the 250 six and 3 speed. I was only 11 years old, and thought that was a souped up Z28, but later found out it was a plain Jane bottom feeder Camaro. But it had the chutzpah to haul that heavy trailer that great distance.
I agree. I also happen to have a topper on my pickup. 😅
Agree completely. I'm 55 now.
There’s some Geritol and Viagra in the glove box! Stop farting so close to the furniture, you’re making it dusty,you old crusty! LOL!
I am right there with you! I like the satellites , with the 318. The Lemans’, and tempests,with the little 326, they were great cars !
Hell,I even taken to the ramblers, and Gremlins! So you’re not alone! You going to Bingo Friday?😂
I have no filter!
Hoping to see you in the new year Steve. 😎
Thank you Steve
It was Thomas Midgley that came up with TEL and CFC’s (chlorofluorocarbons) talk about a dangerous inventor!!
I hope you find a Laguna Chevelle out there!
Drum brakes are just as efficient as disc brakes, it only that disc brakes have much better cooling.
In a braking comparison test by Motor Trend in 1965, the all-disc Jaguar E-Type stopped in the shortest distance ( as I recall, somewhere in the neighborhood of 135 feet) followed closely by the all-disc Corvette. But third place, at what was, for the time, a very short stopping distance, was the all-drum Corvair at 143 feet. Better than Porsche. Better than Ferrari. Better than Alfa Romeo. Pretty impressive for a sporty compact, huh?
Duncan's auction in March of 2023?
You must have found Delorean again....😄
I like that Donnie Allison Malibu model 😊
Hey man,
Good, cool junk stuff😊
Miss my 1968 Cutlass S
So that brings up another issue, Steve, the peak of the model-car-building hobby. I was in my prime of car-model building in the early '70s, but it did seem to me that the big model contests and exhibit-hall gatherings were on the wane. And I remember Car Model magazine ceased monthly publication for a lengthy stretch of time in '72 or '73. Plus, and understandably enough, static models were challenged by the popularity of R/C cars and planes. I never got into R/C but it made a lot of sense in the wake of commercial slot-car tracks and O my, those were epic for a minute, no? I fondly recall my Dad taking me to the big track at Playland in San Francisco, my purple Cobra got totally smoked by the big kids but it was a thrill to mix it up with them on those multi-lane tracks. And my Mom very kindly drove to a house in San Mateo or so in the early '70s in response to a classified ad for a used AF/X HO track and we got a great deal on it. So, all that to say that perhaps AMT in '75 or so was holding back a bit on a shrinking marketplace for model cars, sniffle sniffle.
Get well Steve!
Out family car was a similar '68 F85 with the straight 6 and the 2 speed auto that would rev way up when accellerating before shifting to high gear
Those 6 popper F85s were rare. They even painted the chevy engine gold.
The model companies were not enamored by the colonnade body style because they were so stinking ugly compared to the two door hardtops the year prior.
Great vid!!!! 👍👍
Hoping to hear you at roadkill nights this weekend.
I wish i could get closer to the starting line.
Loved Cutless
Katie cameo at 4:42... Hmmmm... Olds Cutlass... 442 walk on... Subtle.
I always found it funny that unleaded had sold for a much higher price than leaded.
Watching all his videos to give him some views
Never a big cutlass fan, Street / Track raced against all of them they couldnt hang and not supported by the aftermarket speed companies, still a beautifull car but our late 60s chevelles & mopars smoked them.Never heard of MIKES ,we had BEN PILLA SPEED SHOPS East coast till the EPA stepped in..... Of course owning a W30 convertible today wouldnt hurt my feelings
I'll bet that intake or engine was replaced. My guess is that they replaced the 2 bbl with a 4bbl, which may be reinforced by the stickers on the rear window.
Steve, if you are reading this, GET WELL SOON!
Gutlass...my first car.
Steve, I owned a 1974 cutlass 2 door with a 350 4 barrel and it had a egr valve from the factory. I don't know when they started using them. Wish I had it back.
Those valve covers came on 73 and 74 motors only. The EGR valves started in 73 so that motor is either 73 or 4.
Id like to get some parts off that 67 impala!
Is that a 1967 Impala SS next to this Cutlass? The bottom trim is why I thought SS. I would sure love to hear more about that car!
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TEL was critical to the development of air cooled aircraft radial engines in those years (1920s) when they were adding more supercharger boost. By WWII fuels with octane north of 130 and water/methanol injection (Anti Detonation Injection - ADI) were must-haves.
They supposedly have a replacement for the lead in avgas,but they're still having issues.
The 71 was to be the last year for that body but due to a GM labor strike the assembly line could not be retooled so the ran that body again for 72 and the new body style appeared 1973
My first car was. ‘74 Malibu.
Second car?
A ‘74 Cutlass.
The dog!
Hi Steve, good car, good video! The GM Colonnade roof took advantage of the stiffer hardtop frame "as all hardtops" and frameless front side windows with a center roof post in regards to new rollover safety standards. I would consider a Colonnade a hardtop. Convertible(s) have the heaviest and stiffest frames, hardtop(s) have the second heaviest stiffest frames while sedan(s) "full window frame" have the lightest frames. Please reply. Dave...
Well he did talk about lead being bad for your health.
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No Mopar on the cover of that magazine. Wonder why
I wonder if Steve read my post from yesterday concerning the final days of the Olds Cutlass, and this rerun was a precursor to a lttle series on that subject? That would be cool if is!
I wish Steve could have done a VIN # check to see what engine was in this Cutlass. The engine present there could be a Rocket 350 with a 4bbl carb (with the extra ooomph to run the A/C compressor), but I don't think 350's had "Oldsmobile" stamped into the valve cover. The ones I owned never did. Which leads me to think this MAY be a 455. And it does appear the gearhead that owned this car may have been contemplating a manual trasmission as noted by the hole in the transmission hump.
Maybe we will see. 👍
Hi fellows!
Look at the star make a cameo. 😜😜
Morning,, my 73 apollo has manuel drum nrakes
I had a 73 apollo, damn sure wished I never sold it! so rare...you never see them anywhere!!!
Hope you're doing ok Steve.
Lead pipes and paint probably contributed as well im sure
Love lead gas❤
Re-uploaded?
Those scripted valve covers are 73 and very early 74 only.
Amazing what's still out there hiding....now that EVERYONE knows or cares enough to know what they were. It was rough times indeed. Wild times. Times so wild the road was a clock. The cars in your lane, the minutes. The hand of existence. Not much has changed. Imagine if they had stumbled on the LS in the 50's, instead of mechanical sequencing. Wonder how many people would be living. 👋
i thought lead had more to do with valve life than anti knock. maybe it was both?
There is a hole in the trans tunnel. Looks like at some point it had a floor shifter. That green steering column does not look like the factory original. I'm surprised Steve missed that.