Welcome, welcome all to the Hooniverse Malaise-O-Rama Weekend Edition. Since spring is just around the corner (at least here in the Northeast, where Mother Nature played an April Fools joke in the form of snow), I decided to raid the closet for my Platform Shoes, Silk Shirt, and Plaid Bell-Bottom pants and pay tribute to the Malaise Era in the form of a Weekend Edition. I narrowed down my searches for car that defined the era, from the years 1975 to 1979, with all the gingerbread that will never be on a car again. Things like Vinyl Roofs, Velour Upholstery, Wire Wheel Covers, Opera Windows, Stand-up Hood Ornaments, Battering Ram Bumpers, Bench Seats, enormous doors, and more. Let’s start with the best selling car of 1977, this Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme with only 23,000 miles on the odometer.
This car has been owned by one Michigan family for its entire 34 year life and traveled only 23K miles since new. The Cutlass Supreme Coupes were the reason that this entire Cutlass Supreme line became the best selling car for both 1976 and 1977. One of the reasons for its popularity was the fact that cer buyers were made aware that the 1978 versions were going to be downsized, and people grabbed every 77 GM midsized car they could build.
According to the eBay listing:
This car is in mint condition !!! High quality base coat / clear coat repaint in its original White. It is complimented by its mint factory tan vinyl interior and its original landau vinyl top in matching tan. The wood grain dash and door panels are in excellent original condition showing no wear. It is equipped with its famous original 350 cubic inch, V-8 engine with 2BBL carb, this car drives like just as it did as it left Detroit…
Ice cold air conditioning Always garage kept, pampered and serviced, this car could not be in nicer original condition. This car has been refreshed, detailed and ready to drive or show. THIS CAR IS BASICALLY A TIME CAPSULE !!!
The only thing about a time capsule car is the fact that the lousy build quality was apparent. Take a look at the loose panel to the left of the steering column. This car has 13 Hours left as of this writing, and the high bid is $6,500 with an unmet reserve. See the eBay listing here. So would want to own one of the best selling cars of this era….. I’m sure you will have a great deal to say about this weekend…
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