Cars Inward Yards: 1970 Olds F-85 Sport Coupe

So yous intend yous cause got seen it all before? You intend that Cutlass inwards that backyard out inwards the country is simply around other criterion issue, run-of-the-mill Oldsmobile? Think again, newbie. I must say, I myself am somewhat guilty. When I saw this '70 Cutlass inwards a backyard, I may cause got actually thought something along those lines. Especially, afterwards Jody, Anthony together with I met a guy inwards the Deep South who had virtually xxx 1968-1972 Cutlass parts cars. We catch nosotros had seen every variety of Cutlass S, W-30, W-31, together with 442 that in that place could be. Then I industrial plant life this.

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This cheapo F-85 boasts a three-speed manual, 8-track together with AM-radio.

1970 Olds F-85 Post Sedan surprise
What? I wasn’t aware that Olds fifty-fifty made an F-85 that year. But they did. See? Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 post. It’s correct there. I would company to tell that most Cutlass S or 442s that I cause got seen were two-door difficult tops. I seem to hold out having problem coming upwards amongst a production numbers. I did larn a non bad bargain virtually the F-85 option. It was the bottom of the describe of piece of occupation base of operations model. This was the entry marking Cutlass, although the automobile doesn’t proclaim to hold out a Cutlass anywhere on it. Also noteworthy is the contradiction of the economically-friendly catch of an affordable base of operations model and this actual car. I’m certain most of these were super inexpensive every bit far every bit novel cars in 1970. After all, 1970 was the peak of Detroit’s on-going horsepower war. So, amongst that in mind, facial expression what I industrial plant life amid the cloak-and-dagger stash of 30 Cutlass parts/project cars.

This cheapo F-85 boasts a three-speed manual, 8-track together with AM-radio.

Thrift Shift

Dig, if yous will, the painting demo above… a manual transmission! I simply virtually brutal over myself amongst excitement, then I realized it was a manual 3-speed together with non my fantasy 4-gear. I besides learned that the W-31, 4-speed F-85 is the Holy Grail of base-model following. That’s non what this automobile is, but keep looking. There is the sporty 2 spoke steering wheel. Not what I would await inwards an F-85 (but what attain I know? I catch they stopped making the F-85 inwards 1967). Notice the “F-85” emblem on the dash? Way cool! Let’s facial expression closer.

I wanna stone without a clock
So, the master copy buyer of this F-85 wouldn’t throttle for an automatic transmission (the 3-speed was standard). Or did he???? Look closely at the steering column which appears to be original judging yesteryear its color. Is that the remains of an automatic stalk? Did mortal add together a straight shift transmission at around squall for inwards the car’s life? If so, why a 3-speed together with non ane of the much cooler 4-speeds out at the time? The pedals appear to hold out manufactory issue. As long every bit we are thinking along those lines of reasoning, did yous notice this “base model” F-85 has factory air conditioning? I bet that wasn’t free. I besides notice an O.E.M. manufactory 8-track record player, but just an AM radio. Actually, that musical combo wasn’t thence odd for the time, but let’s keep in hear that this is, or supposed to hold out a cost friendly car. No clock, simply a block off plate inwards its spot, but manufactory air together with record player? This guy did cause got his priorities straight.

The 442/Cutlass S hood appears to hold out from a donor car.

F-85 hood delete?
This '70 Sport Coupe's hood is non master copy to the car. That’s the variety of affair yous pay extra for on your Cutlass S, SX or your 442 Holiday Coupe. Not base of operations model Jane here. But it’s a valuable slice of Oldsmobile history that looks non bad on the car. I am genuinely earthworks the post on this baby! Who has that?

Cheap but classy
Leave it to the Olds Division to attain such a classy looking emblem for their base of operations model car. That looks expensive. This painting demo detects a lighter light-green over what appears to hold out a darker original green. Perhaps code 48? Another see is inwards club to larn to a greater extent than virtually this odd car. Less is to a greater extent than sometimes.

Dream laid ideas

We are Oldsmobile addicts over hither at Junkyard Life. So what would nosotros attain if nosotros got our hands on this? How virtually the manufactory night light-green amongst generally night light-green interior? Add inwards a rich coffee color rug to spice the recipe a bit. Retain the manufactory bench spot together with curved shifter, only it would hold out connected to a 6-speed 455 combo. Rolling on a laid of night light-green 15-inch SS3 Rally wheels together with ruddy describe of piece of occupation tires. I would besides lose the block off plate on the dash inwards favor of a reproduction Tic-Toc Tach.

So don’t hold out guilty of the offense of "Early Cutlass Dismissal" without all the facts. You mightiness be passing upwards something interesting, together with dare I tell elusive, amongst depression production figures or unlikely remaining event odds? Yes. You may. So don’t cause got that chance, depository fiscal establishment agree them all out. Acquire them when possible, restore together with preserve. And most important… ship us pictures!

— Ron Kidd, junkyardlife.com

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