Oldsmobile Cutlass SX (1971)
Sale price: US $12,000.00 Make an Offer
| Condition: | Used | Year: | 1971 |
| VIN : | 342571R132567 | Mileage: | 110000 |
| Interior Color: | Green | Make: | Oldsmobile |
| Number of Cylinders: | 8 | Model: | Cutlass |
| Transmission: | Automatic | Trim: | SX |
| Body Type: | Coupe | Engine: | 455 |
| Warranty: | Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty | Drive Type: | RWD |
| Vehicle Title: | Clear | Fuel Type: | Gasoline |
| Sub Model: | Cutlass Supreme SX | For Sale By: | Private Seller |
| Exterior Color: | White |
Marlton, New Jersey, United States
Vehicle description
Reluctantly, I’m selling my 1971 Olds Cutlass SX hardtop. A two-year-only model (1970-71), just 1,820 of these were made in 1971, making it much more rare than a ’71 442. The SX model was Oldsmobile’s way of helping buyers get around the crushing insurance premiums of the 442, since the VIN would come up as a Cutlass Supreme in insurers’ systems. But it has the ground-pounding L32 455-cubic-inch V8 pumping out a rated 320hp and 460-lbs. ft. of torque. Read more about the SX series here: www.sx455.com I am the third owner of the car. The original owner had the car until 1980 or so, and the second owner had it until 2012. The car is a driver-quality car, not a show car. Around 110K miles on the original 455, which I was told by the 2nd owner was rebuilt in the mid-1980s. The car has AC (non-working, but seems to be all there) and the rare cruise-control option (never tried it to see if it works). The Cameo White paint and green vinyl “halo” top were redone about 15 years ago, and have held up well. But as I said, it is driver-quality. There is a spot of rust bubbling through on the front edge of the hood, a couple of chips and scuffs, some surface rust in the gutters of the roof trim, and other flaws I’m sure. Chrome is all there and not banged up. The bumpers (especially rear bumper) has delamination and some spots of surface rust…again, driver quality. And yes, those are Chevy wheels on it. Tires have plenty of tread, but following NHTSA guidelines should be replaced due to their age. The green interior features bucket seats, but the original buyer did not order the console/floor shifter option. The dash pad is in good shape. The car started leaking at the cowl with a small rivulet of water coming in behind the passenger kickplate (a common problem on these) so my fix was to pull the carpet out and store the car indoors. A new-in-box carpet and padding set (from Original Parts Group) go with the car. But due to the leak, the front passenger floor has surface rust, and the driver side has developed a small hole that is easily patched. The rear package tray shows sun damage, and the previous owner put a cassette deck in the dash in place of the original radio. The seats and door panels show like seats from a 1971 car that has 110K miles: Serviceable, but not show quality. Rubber gaskets for the doors and trunk need to be replaced. The engine runs strong, although like all 455s it likes to be warmed up before you go. If you start it and put it in Drive immediately it will stall. And if the car sits for a few weeks (which I’m guilty of), you need to spray starter fluid in the carb to prime the engine. But start it and feather the gas until it settles into idle and you can go all day…or until you are out of gas. As the saying goes: It’ll pass anything but a gas station.This is a great car to use as is, or as the base of a restoration. Restored these list for $30K here on eBay. That is, when they do come up for sale.