By the mid 1970s, American muscle cars had lost a lot of their edge due to emissions regulations and insurance costs. New safety regulations required the introduction of bulky bumpers, and for whatever reason the 1970s took on shades of pale browns, oranges, and yellows. It was a very weird time, and very few cars from that era are the least bit desirable.
And yet there are some rides that today have a sort of ironic coolness about them. If you ask the hipsters, there’s nothing cooler than irony, and this one-owner 1973 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme is so clean and uncool that all the hipster ladies will fall in love. Best of all, it’s for sale for just $6,500 over at the Hemmings Auto Blog.
There’s more to this one-family Olds than just ironic coolness though. Bought by the owner’s father brand new in 1973, the car has just over 138,000 on the odometer. That equates to about 4,000 miles a year, and the Olds has been taken great care of in the past 40 years. Always garaged, the owner claims this car has no dings, no dents, and no rust, despite spending its life in the San Francisco Bay area.
Equipped with a 180 horsepower Olds 350 V8, this Cutlass doesn’t have a whole lot of performance to boast of, and it isn’t the most attractive shade of yellow either. But for $6,500, it’s a clean, blank slate for either a crate engine, or just a pair of fuzzy dice. You can spend a lot more money on a lot less car if you ask us. Would you rock this pale Olds as a daily driver, or park it in the garage as your next project car?