FL01SS's 1981 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme

Saved this one from the crusher!

About this Previous Vehicle:

After I totaled my low-low mileage '83 Cutlass (long story), I started looking for another Cutlass & found this one parked behind an elderly lady's house. It had been sitting in the same spot for so long it had sunk up to the frame & a tree had grown in front of it. I got it off her for $200. The engine & tranny were shot & so was the interior. The body was decent other than the trunk and paint. When we got it on the back of the tow truck, I actually thought it was a light tan in color, but after about $10 at the car wash we discovered it was off-white. I did a complete drive train swap from my other Cutlass and swapped in as much of the interior that I could. I would have done a full swap on the interior, but this one had a center console & the other had a bench, and this one had different power options as well. I cleaned it all up, got the interior situated, gave it a nice coat of bright white, got the top replaced & added a nice stereo all in a matter of a couple weeks. Not too long after I got it going, I threw a rod in the 3.8 while trying to race a Civic. I should have known I couldn't take him off the line!! So I put together a mild 350/350 combo & was cruisin once again. I probably only had a total of around 2 grand in this car and it wasn't anything fancy or special, but I really loved this ride! It sat a bit lower than most of the other Cutlasses I've seen, and I loved the look of the bright white car with the matching wheels & white letter tires. I sold it off to buy an '84 T/A, which was a nice car as well, but I wouldn't mind having this car back!