The world of tacky add-ons and bolt-on crap can turn any decent vehicle into a cheesemobile that even the Jersiest Jersey shore bros would find offensive. But here is this old Oldsmobile, a vehicle that I thought was always kind of cool looking, with a ton of this crap added on and I… kind of like it. Dare I say, with a few minor changes, I may even love it.


From the ad:

1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Turbocharged Widebody 5-speed – $5500 (Avalon Park)

You are looking at one of the most customized 1st generation GM W-body vehicles in existence. This car has been with me since 1999, I am the third owner. The body has around 115 000 miles, the drivetrain around 3500 miles and the engine has about an hour run time after a fresh rebuild. Have driven it around the block twice. This is an unfinished project, needs some wiring, interior and minor mechanical work (hood vent, charge pipe) and it needs to be tuned professionally.

Here are some of the modifications:
Engine:
The follosing hardware is good for 600WHP
3800 (L67) engine with 8.5:1 compression, 0.020″ overbore
Aluminum oil pan
Aluminum valve covers
Balanced crank, Clevite 077 main and rod bearings
Diamond Forged pistons
Total Seal piston rings
JE Pistons piston pins
Rollermaster double chain
INTENSE Racing S3 turbo cam (duration @ .050″: 223º/214º, lobe lifts: .338″/.332″, valve lifts with 1.60:1 rocker arms: .541″/.531″, lobe separation angle: 116º, intake centerline: 110º)
PAC 130lb valve springs
ARP hardware throughout
Custom intake manifold
F-body 3800 harmonic balancer
Custom ported heads (the most extreme 3800 heads in existence)
custom catch can with 10AN lines
NGK TR7 spark plugs
ACCEL spark plug wires
Transmission:
Getrag-282 5-speed manual transmission, rebuilt with SKF bearings
Improved shift shaft
SPEC Stage 3 6-puck sprung clutch
F-body 3800 flywheel
Exhaust:
Custom double reversion dam headers with 1.75″ primaries, 2.5″ secondaries, ceramic coated
3″ turbo-back system with 2 resonators, all V-band clamps
Every single exhaust component including the hangers and welds is stainless
Turbocharger:
T-72 compressor with ceramic coated turbine housing, .68 A/R hot side
Suspension:
A1 coilovers on all 4 corners, KYB GR2 struts, custom upper strut mounts
2″ wheel adapters on all 4 corners
Total vehicle width is 80″ rear, 78″ front
Brakes: Corvette C6 Z06 front brakes with 6 piston, 6 pad calipers, 14″ rotors
GEN3 W-body rear brakes with aluminum calipers
Deleted ABS system, brand new brake lines
GEN3 W-body master cylinder (same size as the Z06 master cylinder)
Wheels/tires:
Corvette C5 Y2K rear wheels on all 4 corners 18×9.5″
Sumitomo HTRZ III tires 275/40/18 3500 miles
Fuel system:
15 gallon fuel cell with 044 transfer pump
1gallon swil pot with 2 intank TrePerformance 255 silent pumps
8AN fuel lines
PRJ fuel rails
Siemens 80lb and GM 36lb injectors come with the car (36lb currently installed until tuned)
1:1 fuel pressure regulator
Fuel cooler with fan installed on the return line
Body:
GEN3 aluminum engine cradle
full carbon fiber wrap
custom widebody fender flares
MOMO steering wheel
aftermarket seats
aftermarket mirrors
boost, oil pressure, fuel pressure gauges
rear seat delete
spare tire tub delete
gas door delete
Custom LED front turn signals and tail lights
HID headlights
Wire-tuck engine bay
Fully fueled weight 3080lbs
Car comes with:
Dedicated laptop loaded with HP Tuners software for tuning ($500 value)
T76 turbo compressor
box of spare parts
car cover
Wideband Oxygen sensor (built-in dash)
roll of carbon fiber wrap
I have no time to finish the project, the car has been sitting for almost a year now, needs some TLC, rear bumper re-wrap, dashboard upholstery (sun-faded), headliner installed, front turn signals wired
Come take a look at the car, lots to talk about.
Only contact me if you have CASH IN HAND. This is not the vehicle to finance or pay with a credit card. Cash only. Will consider reasonable offers, no window shoppers, be sure what you’re getting into. Very capable track car once properly completed!
Check out the videos of the car running:

Seriously, with the exception of that hood scoop, which may actually be functional, and the rear “jetfire” sign, I kind of love this. Of course I am biased as my Buick Lemons racer made me fall in love with the W body. The bolted-on widebody kit somehow looks fitting here and it is not that far off from the Grand Prix Widetrack. The interior is nice – the after-marker gauges seem nicely integrated and the steering wheel is tasteful, too.
Judging by the pictures and description, a lot of work has gone into this car. The engine work, the transmission swap, the suspension, brakes, the fuel system, and the turbo, none of that stuff is not cheap. I am guessing that the value of all those parts and all that work surpass the $5500 asking price. And that is what makes this a sweet deal – the only problem is finding someone who is willing to pay $5500 for a twenty year old Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme.