1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Brougham

The Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme was in production from 1966 through 1997.  The fourth generation of styling was introduced in 1978 and continued through 1988.  The entire Cutlass line was downsized for 1978, including the Cutlass Supreme, and an upscale Cutlass Calais model that added additional trim and essentially replaced the previous Cutlass Salon series.  The 1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme had a similar appearance to the 1985 model year with a mildly updated grille with a 5x5 hole pattern in the sedan's upright egg-crate grille.  Body styles included a coupe and sedan with base factory prices of $10,700 for the coupe and $10,880 for the sedan.  The base V6 engine had overhead valves, a 231 cubic-inch displacement, four main bearings, hydraulic valve lifters, sequential fuel injection, and delivered 110 horsepower at 3,800 RPM and 190 lb-ft of torque at 1,600 RPM.  A three-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic transmission was standard. 

Named after the familiar short curved blade sword used by swashbuckling sailors, this Cutlass in 1986 form comes to us in very good all original condition.  34,742 actual miles, check.  Clearly garage kept, check.  No rust or rot, check.  Just the way it would have appeared in the used section of your local Oldsmobile dealership back in the late 1980's.  The car beckons you back to a simpler, less technologically advanced time, (for both yourself and automobiles).  Not your father's Oldsmobile, it's a 2 door Cutlass Supreme Brougham...Let's cruise her out for dinner and a drink then swing back home and flip on Prism and catch a Flyers game.

Exterior
Let's take a square and a rectangle design and fashion various panels such as the doors, a roofline, hood, and a spacious trunk deck and we now have this 1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme.  Those squares and rectangles are all straight and have nice straight gaps between them, and are all painted in the factory applied Light Blue Metallic.  No rust is seen on the body, only a few small stone chips and scratches are noted mainly down low on the body.  A quad of rectangular headlights make a smooth transition from the hood and front quarters and frame the edges of a chrome and black grille which is split in the center by a badged vertical pillar.  Throw on a 5mph neoprene bumper and a lower chromed framing for the turn signals lights and lower grille, and we have a Supreme look.  White pinstriping follows the beltline down the sides and some mid section plastic 3D trimming as well as a stainless rocker trim give this design a touch of class.  Adding to that is the squared off roofline with its vertical rectangular opera glass on the B pillar.  For the trunk, it actually dares to break the design rule and has an angled rearward roll over for the lid.  This leads us to the rear bumper with more crash neoprene and some chrome below just like the front bumper design.   On either side of the edges is a vertical thin tail light and the reverse lights running between those red lights.  Slight tinted glass is all clean and has stainless trimming framing in.  14-inch Oldsmobile wheel covers are making a splash to the design and are wrapped in 205/70R14 rubber. 

Interior
Deep blue velour covers the uppers for the swinging doors which are wide enough to allow access to the rear bench.  Some wood appliqué, molded deep blue plastic, and dark blue carpeting below chrome cranks and actuators and a mirror joystick and we can shut the front door!  Inside high back deep blue pillow top velour buckets grab the front passengers.  Power adjustments for the drivers chair are within some chromed trimming for the edges.  Splitting the buckets is a foldable armrest, that when left up provides room up front for 3.  Dash central has appliqué highlights the AM/FM and the temp sliders are here as well.  The dash has more rectangles and is peppered with blackface circular instruments with clean white lettering.  Some extra wood appliqué also is within this dash front along with the fronting factory steering wheel.  A dark blue fuzzy broadcloth headliner is above and below is dark blue carpeting nice and clean.  There is slight fading in the seats which is expected to come with age on a velour interior. 

Drivetrain
Under the hood in an unrestored engine bay sits the 307ci factory V8.  It has a single 4-barrel carburetor on top, and a 200R4 4-speed automatic transmission on back.  A 10 bolt rear axle is on the back turning the tires.  The engine and its bay presents as nearly new, as one would expect for a 34,732 mile car.

Undercarriage
Some light surface rust is seen peppering the undercarriage.  The floor pans are black, undercoated, and rust free.  Overall the undercarriage is kept very simple, with front independent coil springs and a rear 4 link with coil springs suspension.  Power disc brakes are up front, and power drums are in back and a single exhaust system handles the exhale of the engine efficiently.  

Drive-Ability
I slipped into this late 80's touch of class and off to the test track I sped where the car did an overall A experience.  Smooth shifting from the 200R4, and solid braking.  Nice easy power steering and the conveniences were intact save for the AC which is blowing warm.  A real trip back in time to 1986 with even a hint of new car smell still lingering inside.

A surviving example of one of the most popular cars Oldmobile had at the time.  Not perfect but retaining its original nice lines, paint, interior, and trimmings.  Not a muscle car but a nice design with a great plush interior all wrapped up with style and value that transcends the forces of time.

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1-USA
G-General Motors
3-Oldsmobile
GM-Cutlass Supreme Brougham
47-2 Door Coupe
Y-5.0 Liter V8 4bbl
9-Check Digit
G-1986
P-Pontiac, MI Assy Plant
334650-Sequential Unit Number

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