1966 Oldsmobile Cutlass F85 Convertible

1966 Oldsmobile Cutlass F85 Convertible

For sale, by owner, is a beautiful 1966 F85 convertible that has gone through a complete restoration. I repeat, a complete restoration. Every inch of this car has been touched, replaced or refurbished to the highest quality.

You can see from the photographs, this car is in excellent condition. Based on the Hagerty pricing scale this vehicle is valued at $46,100, but the average selling price is $32,000. However, we all know in this business the vehicle is only worth what someone is willing to pay. As a result, the seller is willing to entertain any reasonable offer. Please review the details of the restoration below, and feel free to contact the seller (Derrick 240-417-4540) directly if you have any questions. Thank you in advance for taking the time to review this posting; good luck.

Body / Paint:

• Body and paint was professionally done by Classic Auto Body Repair, located in Waldorf, MD. The work comes with a life time guaranty.

Drive / Trans:

• Rebuilt Olds. 455, bored 30 over, with Hooker headers.

• Rebuilt turbo 400 transmission.

• Hurst floor shifter.

• Stainless radiator tubing.

• Blue LED lights in the engine compartment.

• March pulley and bracket kit.

Exterior:

• Beautiful blue paint job.

• Re-chromed front and rear bumpers.

• New convertible top.

• Halo headlights and Blue HID headlight kit, with new lens.

• All new chrome trim.

Interior:

• Interior has been customized very taskfully, with new carpet and material.

• Blue LED lights.

• Ididit chromed tilt steering column.

• Custom gauges.

• Custom stereo system.

Suspension / Exhaust / Rear / Brakes:

• Ford 9 inch rear, with 11 inch drum brakes.

• Complete Hotchkis suspension (front and rear sway bars).

• Flow Master exhaust, with super 40 mufflers.

• Front end disc brake conversation kit.

• R and R7 inch brake booster.

Wheels / Tires:

• Boyd Cottington wheels, and enough rubber to do burnouts or hit the highway.

Current Car Values:

from Hagerty - https://www.hagerty.com/apps/valuationtools/1966-Oldsmobile-Cutlass-4~4~2?id=8411

• #1 Concours $63,900

Condition #1 vehicles are the best in the world. The visual image is of the best vehicle, in the right colors, driving onto the lawn at the finest concours. Perfectly clean, the vehicle has been groomed down to the tire treads. Painted and chromed surfaces are mirror-like. Dust and dirt are banned, and materials used are correct and superbly fitted. The one word description for #1 vehicles is "concours."

• #2 Excellent $46,100

#2 vehicles could win a local or regional show. They can be former #1 vehicles that have been driven or have aged. Seasoned observers will have to look closely for flaws, but will be able to find some not seen by the general public. The paint, chrome, glass and finishes will all appear as excellent. No excessive smoke will be seen on startup, no unusual noises will emanate from the engine. The vehicle will drive as a new vehicle of its era would. The one word description for #2 vehicles is "excellent."

• #3 Good $32,000

#3 vehicles could possess some, but not all of the issues of a #4 vehicle, but they will be balanced by other factors such as a fresh paint job or a new, correct interior where applicable. #3 vehicles drive and run well, but might have some incorrect parts. These vehicles are not used for daily transportation but are ready for a long tour without excuses, and the casual passerby will not find any visual flaws. "Good" is the one word description of a #3 vehicle.

• #4 Fair $21,500

#4 vehicles are daily drivers, with flaws visible to the naked eye. The chrome might have pitting or scratches, the windshield might be chipped. Paintwork is imperfect, and perhaps the body has a minor dent. Split seams or a cracked dash, where applicable, might be present. No major parts are missing, but the wheels could differ from the originals, or other non- stock additions might be present. A #4 vehicle can also be a deteriorated restoration. "Fair" is the one word that describes a #4 vehicle.

History of the 1964-1967 Oldsmobile Cutlass

The 1966 4-4-2 shared a modest facelift with other Cutlasses. It came with a 400 ci L78 V8 rated at 350hp (261kW)/440lb•ft with a single four-barrel carburetor. Two new optional 400 ci engines offered even higher performance: the 360hp (268kW) L69, with three two-barrel Rochester 2GC carburetors on a progressive linkage and 440lb·ft (597N·m) of torque, which was priced at US$264.54,[8] and the rare W30.

The W30 engine added an outside-air induction system (admitting cool air to the carburetors via tubing from the front grill) and a hotter cam, rated – or, more likely, underrated – the same as the L69. The battery was relocated to the trunk to make room for the air hoses, which prevented the package from being ordered on convertible models. Only 54 W30s were built by the factory, although an additional 97 were produced for dealer installation.

The standard transmission was a three-speed manual with column shift and the two-speed Jetaway automatic with switch-pitch torque converter was optional. Hurst shifters became standard equipment with floor-mounted manual transmissions including the optional heavy-duty three-speed, M-20 wide-ratio four-speed or M-21 close-ratio four-speed. The standard 350-horsepower 400 engine could be ordered with any of the four transmissions, while only manual transmissions could be ordered with the L69 three two-barrel option.

Inside, a revised instrument panel featured two round pods for the speedometer and other instruments, replacing the horizontal sweep speedometer of 1964–65 models, but the rest of the basic dashboard designed was unchanged. F-85 models had base interiors with bench seats and rubber floor mats while the more lavish Cutlass versions came with full carpeting and featured Strato bucket seats of a new design with higher and thinner seat backs, or a no-cost bench seat option. Head rests were a $52 option.[4]

Car Life tested an L69 4-4-2 with four-speed transmission and obtained a 0–60 time of 6.3 seconds and a quarter mile of 14.8 seconds at 97mph (156km/h).[4] Motor Trend's similar test car ran 0–60 in 7.2 seconds, with a quarter mile time of 15.2 seconds at 96.6mph (155.5km/h).

Production slumped to 21,997. The 4-4-2 still constituted only about 10 percent of Cutlass sales, whereas Pontiac's GTO represented nearly a third of all Tempests

A longer 115-inch wheelbase and attractive new styling helped the completely redesigned 1964 F85/Cutlass become Oldsmobile's best-selling line. Cutlass models included a convertible, two-door coupe and two-door hardtop. The standard Cutlass V-8 during 1964-67 was a 330-cid cast-iron design. The first 4-4-2 performance package, available on Cutlass and two-door F-85 models, was released mid-1964. It included a four-barrel carburetor, four-speed stick and dual exhausts.