This 1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Brougham Coupe was Peak Malaise, but Also The Most Successful

[@modiste]

Great review. As a child of the 1970s, I remember when these were as common on the road as SUVs and crossovers are today.

[@kallekas8551]

As always…thanks Bill!!!👌👍

[@ScrotieJohnson]

These where the best selling car in america during the 70s and 80s some years it dropped to second but these were a cash cow.

[@paulparoma]

These indeed were ubiquitous, but I could never understand their mass appeal as family cars, with 2 doors only.

[@ScrotieJohnson]

@@paulparoma they were quality my great uncle sold oldsmobiles from 1960 through the early 90s, every year when he recieved a bonus my aunt was purchased a brandnew olds of her choice, she still has many of them in his barn, a 67 toronado ,a 1973 98 tiffany edition, a 77 cutlass like this one with a 403 that replaced a( wrecked 76 toronado )and power ever thing, an 85 cutlas brougham with power everything and a 307 and buckets, a 92 trofeo, and her favorite an 83 oldsmobile 98 coupe with power everything leather and sunroof that has 350,000 miles on its 307.

[@paulparoma]

@@ScrotieJohnson Nothing like having car salesman pedigree.

[@sjake01inKS]

Bill has impeccable taste in rigs. Love it

[@jasonmaiden5026]

What a gorgeous car! I sure do love these Oldsmobiles...& that color! Beautiful!

[@davidfoley9642]

Like chocolate.

[@georgehenderson2514]

You should be a narrator for documentaries. .Your voice is unique and oddly satisfying

[@Padoinky]

My dad bought this exact model, which when he upgraded to a 98 sedan, I then inherited it in 1980….pretty cool car for a high school driver

[@orange70383]

Back in high school in the early 80's a friend of mine had 77' Cutlass with a 350 4bbl, just flip the air cleaner lid over and the sound of the motor was amazing. I really miss the 2-door comfortable roomy cars.

[@randolfo1265]

Yeah, we used to flip that air cleaner lid on the chevy half tons out on the farm, same great motor, same great sound!

[@AlexanderCrump]

@@randolfo1265 The Chevy would have had a Chevy engine - similar but different engines.

[@MarkD-nd9lg]

Yes flip the lid and instant horsepower! Well probably not actual power increase but the sound of the secondaries opening was the best.

[@luke4701]

did it

[@MarkD-nd9lg]

Did anyone else pick up one of these cars (a clapped out, $75 beater) and flog it mercilessly to see just how much abuse it could take? Darn near Indestructible...the good old days of a mis-spent youth.

[@gregm1621]

This is one of my favorites! Beautiful vehicle, I loved the stock wheels that they used!

[@gregoryrankin4728]

The stance on this Supreme is perfect. Beautiful car

[@crazyhorse8508]

I agree even though I had a z28 this color and everybody called it doo doo Brown..man I miss every 70s cars i had and a few were olds cutlass they were so smooth..

[@sparky6086]

Great date car, when I was in high school! You were a cool cat, if you had this car. It was a stylin' ride.

[@wadet73]

Born in 1973 to parents with a 1970 Cutlass Supreme, I was destined to be an Oldsmobile fanatic. Models from 1975 to 1977, were the epitome of the nameplate. We rented one like this in the video for vacation in 77. Same color and too. Thanks for this video

[@e-boy2252]

Bill has perfect comedic timing and damn good taste in cars. Two thumbs up 👍👍

[@mrfrank4583]

True, not to mention an incredible in depth knowledge of the automobile industry. Very informative with a unique delivery.

[@jameshammond680]

People don't realize the popularity of Oldsmobile in the 70s and early 80s. Some years they sold a couple million cars. Car with character and distinction, in a way a Camry driver would never understand. Great cars.

[@almarrs6477]

Yes I agree Oldsmobile made great cars. I was busy with life & family then suddenly they were gone !! Fricken bean counters screwed them over.

[@jameshammond680]

@@almarrs6477 you're right about the bean counters. IMO they should have kept Oldsmobile over Buick. But Buicks are still pretty nice. My retired parents have a 2021 Buick Encore and it's beautiful inside and out. I love that little thing.

[@piggy310]

Okay old timer..

[@jameshammond680]

@@piggy310 I'll definitely take that as a compliment. I am 40 lol

[@davidallen5776]

This Cutlass was a best seller throughout the Seventies!

[@dennisjones44]

love your videos, You are Hilarious in your descriptions of things that happened in '77, I was 14 in '77 and remember all of that stuff said, lol, Thanks again for your great videos.

[@JoesGoldenGarage]

Does it surprise you I have a distant relative that died in the supper club fire in Lexington. I literally can’t believe you brought that up I’ve never heard of another soul in my entire life outside of my family discuss that fateful evening. The story goes one family member was holding the other family members hand and they got separated between two crowds going out to different doors one lived , one died. Damn

[@terrybeavan4264]

Yup. i was a 12 year old growing up in Louisville at the time and though I didn't lose any family members I remember that tragedy all too well, along with most the other stuff he covered! As an aside, for those living in Louisville, April 3, 1974 was also one very memorable date....

[@justinearlywine5822]

I’m from Lexington my with family around every part of Kentucky I definitely remember and your right it’s rare to hear someone make mention

[@EdwardCheek]

I can remember a ton of these on the road in the 70s, as well as the Buick Regal, Monte Carlo, and Grand Prix. But the Cutlass was by far the most prevalent. Still an elegant-looking car.

[@ronmccullock1407]

Good evening Bill from Manchester, our weather it cooler than last week when it was 25C. Sorry your weather is muggy glad the animals are leaving you alone. Superb review of a fantastic car

[@colibri1]

The mid-70s Cutlasses were indeed extremely popular. On our street of seven houses at the time, three homes had at least one Cutlass. We had two, both stations wagons, another home also had two, a wagon and a coupe, and the third had a coupe. They were everywhere.

[@firstnamelastname6171]

If there was another classic old car I'd buy again. This is it. My dad had one back in the 80's. Light blue. Love those Oldsmobiles. Built like tanks.

[@joeharris2273]

I had a 77 cutlass salon I loved that car I was 16 when I got it.Wish I had it now

[@rightlanehog3151]

Yes sir, Oldsmobile once ruled the car market.

[@billace90]

What a ride! Imagine arriving to the Discotheque on those wheels on Saturday nights!

[@firstnamelastname6171]

Hell yeah, I'd be making out with women in the back seat.

[@randolfo1265]

We did!

[@williamwilkins3084]

In the movie Saturday Night Fever they arrived in a '64 Impala.

[@anthonym.cardali1875]

@@williamwilkins3084 No respecting Brooklyn Guy was driving a 64 Impala to the Discos. Cutlass Supremes and Grand Prix lined up for days all over Brooklyn.

[@TheJmich2001]

This exact car in green was my older brother's first used car in the 80's....It remains an icon in my mind. Thank you. Its beautiful.

[@paulie-Gualtieri.]

Greeting Bill's perfect timing for the rest of my evening. Hope you've been well.

[@michaelf2160]

Commentadori! Heh heh heh

[@dallasguy3306]

Another excellent video. I well remember these cars, and that they were top-sellers for a time. Would it surprise you to know that my mom (no dad around, the bum bounced) owned a '75 Cutlass Supreme, Burgundy? It ran like butter. Plenty of power. Good-looking, too. Nice on the inside--though no power windows. She once had a well-off boyfriend who owned a second-gen Toronado. I was mesemerized by it, especially the ahead-of-their-time high-mount tail lamps. He came over once and asked me to take it to the car wash. I think he wanted some "alone time" with my mom. I took it to an OG "quarters needed" car wash and lavished it with the best cleaning it ever had. I took so long that when I got back, he jokingly told me he was worried that I had stolen it. #RIP Oldsmobile

[@romeozulu4424]

Great Video- brings back memories.

[@josephcontino2672]

My friend's parents growing up had several 70s era Olds products. This really took me back. Great Stuff!

[@lelandwise3478]

That was awesome Bill. I had a 76 Cutlass Salon with the bucket seats and console. Dash was pretty much the same. It did have cloth interior with pwr windows and cruise. 350 engine and I sank the speedo every day just like you did. The car was bullet proof it never left me anywhere. I kept it very nice had dual exhaust also. I was 17 like I said I kept it nice but drove the hell out of it. Most dependable car i have ever owned. Im same age as you now. Super nice car you got there.

[@blautens]

Man, I can remember these cars being everywhere in the 70's and 80's. My aunt had a 1976 Cutlass Supreme, light metallic blue with white top and white interior - a very Florida color scheme for an elderly Florida woman. I do recall looking at it once in 1984 and seeing something like 14,000 miles on it before she had to give it up. I was just hitting driving age and didn't want any part of it, though.

[@AlexanderCrump]

Loved those '70s white interiors. Now everything is shade of blah.

[@grandam]

I had a 1977 light metallic blue 4dr Cutlass Supreme with navy blue vinyl top. Man I miss that car.

[@BuzzLOLOL]

In late '76 ordered out a '77 Gran Prix in mint green with puffy white vinyl half top and white interior and the new Pontiac 301(302") V8 which got about twice the MPG of other emissions slug V8's of the '70's era... gorgeous car, kept it 5 years and let it go when started getting rust spots on quarter panel... still have an ultra rare '77 Pontiac Astre Formula Safari Kammback Station Wagon w/ Iron Duke 4 and 5 speed that gets even a lot better MPG yet... also an '85 Fiero and '87 GTA...

[@grandam]

@@BuzzLOLOL Man I know that was beautiful. I have 3 1978 Buick Regal Limited and one is all original mint green factory paint with velour "pillows" with buttons. It's the 40/60 split all electric everything. Cruise and air still works. The other 2 I have over 20K apiece in customizations. One is candy green and the other is candy red. And I REFUSE to put those hideous big rims on them.

[@BuzzLOLOL]

@@grandam - Thank you...

[@joe08867]

Man I like that car. I also like seeing the speedo pinned. Lol. Great review as always Bill.

[@richardcronin5649]

My Dad was getting ready to trade in his ‘67 Oldsmobile Delmont 88, in 1975 and was stuck between an Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme and a Chevrolet Monte Carlo. I can’t remember important things but recall his reciting the Cutlass Supreme’s marketing pitch as the ‘little limousine.’ I could be dead wrong but with the 5 mph impact bumpers, to preserve grill, I think if the bumpers had an impact, the grill would lean backwards to protect it. He wound up with the Monte Carlo. Always tight with a buck, definitely window cranks and no AC, but he loved that darn car. Being New England, even with babying, rust did manage to eat the bodies eventually. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.

[@karljaques744]

Complain away as much as you like Bill! I love it! I love hearing your weather descriptions! And that is one good looking car! This is when one has to admit that many of these 70s designs are as good if not better than what we have now.

[@chrissimmons9969]

1977 Beverly Hills Supper Club fire in Southgate, KY. My friends and I watched it burn from an adjacent hillside. The sky was darkened by the amount of ash raining down. My mom a nurse for the VA at the time was called in to work the temporary morgue that had been set up at the Armory which was literally right across the street from our house. To this day nothing has built on the grounds where the supper club once stood. Definitely a night I’ll never forget.

[@joemelbucik]

Wow! So glad to see one of these in this condition! I can't believe it only has 17,000 miles on it! I was born in 77 and grew up in the 80s. I remember these Oldsmobiles everywhere you looked. My parents had a 73 Cutlass Salon and later on 83 and 84 Delta 88s. I learned to drive in the 84 Delta. I really enjoyed this video!

[@richroj]

Bill I love the wheels and the sport mirrors on the Cutlass.

[@drivedb7]

When it comes to Bill’s videos, as far as I’m concerned, the longer the better!!

[@tripyramidpictures9224]

I agree! Mostly, because we are the same age, so I can relate to all the things he says, except the Florida weather, because I live in MI.

[@orchids3332]

Same. I just turned 49 and as far as I'm concerned the best years are past us. They weren't that great and now we are just existing and waiting for someone or something to take us out. Bill could/should be a self depreciating comedian.

[@MrRhino10]

@@orchids3332 im 43 and feel the same way

[@seththomas9105]

@@tripyramidpictures9224 I agree too. I'm 51 and these cars were all over high school parking lots in Iowa when I was growing up. He's right about the Olds 350 too, one hell of a GREAT engine.

[@todd5563]

I AGREE

[@salb58]

Great video and commentary! I have a black 1977 Cutlass Supreme Brougham with the same color interior and landau vinyl roof. My car was restored about 15 years ago and has about 20,000 miles on it since its restoration which I have put on the car in the last 4 years. I drive it everywhere and love it. Thanks for sharing!

[@paulm6481]

I really enjoy your reviews. Thank-you and please keep doing what you do. It is so much fun entertainment.

[@richardlopez4563]

My wife owned a white 76 Model with T Tops and wire wheels when we meet is 87. The car also had a beautiful dark blue velour button tuffed pillow seats. Drove it from L.A. to Medford, Oregan once. It was such a pleasure to operate.

[@frankstocker8848]

My brother had one of these. Sky blue, white bucket seats, with a 403 CID. What a fast car. I almost wrecked it. But those disc brakes saved me. To much power for a 16 year old at the time.

[@firstnamelastname6171]

"A mile of cars" Great Used Cars movie reference.

[@johneldorado]

Oldsmobile really was the car of the American middle class in the 70's and 80's. I miss that.

[@russianbot1420]

Love the voice Love the storys Love the animal topic Love the cars Thanks dude.

[@wladimirnordemann5236]

Absolutely love your reviews. 39 minutes is barely enough for my daily dose...

[@TairnKA]

When you mentioned Cadillac, it reminded me of this story; My dad had told me a story about a travailing salesman, Yes... Travailing Salesman. This salesmen only purchased Cadillac's. When his existing Cady got to sixty thousand miles he would give it to his wife and swap hers for the oldest Cady his children had. He would research the cost of a new Cadillac (inc. options) and the value of the car he was driving (sons car). In between sales he would visit nearby Cadillac dealerships to find the Cady optioned as he wanted. If he found one he would bypass the salesman that greeted him (got his card) and went into the Sales Managers office. The Cady owner would show the manager a check with a dollar amount he was "going" to pay for the new car and a piece of paper with how much he wanted for his trade-in. The salesman informed the manager that he was more then willing and had in the past found a Cadillac dealership that would agree to his conditions, adding. Something to the effect of, "Do you want to sell me that car today?". Eventually the salesman got his new Cadillac (and have the manager give the sales commission to the salesman who greeted him).

[@zorak1704]

Plenty of these in the parking lot of my high school in the mid 80s.

[@geegee8380]

Bill, awesome once again. Love this car. Beautiful Olds. I’m biased- I own a ‘77 Regal S/R, pretty much the first cousin of this. No landau roof on mine, but I do have T Tops. Always get a bunch of thumbs ups driving it around too. My Grandpa had a 76 Grand Prix. Remember driving in it as a little kid. Love these 73-77 A bodies.

[@christopherkraft1327]

Hey Bill, welcome to hot muggy August!!! I'm sure that all the Canadians have made their way back to Canada. This Oldsmobile Cutlass is a real beauty, years ago my buddy had one & it was great, he kept it forever!! 👍👍🙂

[@iREALmedia]

Bill should head to Canada in august.

[@phillippacker5920]

You are the greatest spokesman for southern Florida I've ever known!

[@realcoolphil]

This guy is great I love listening to him and his stories

[@hornetbrown]

Bill is the King of Content.

[@jaybeam3934]

I graduated high in 97 and had an 84 TA that I didn't drive in the snow so this was my winter car.Loved that car, not fast but ran great with 250k on and sounded like all mustle cars should.thanks bill

[@jessesalazer9284]

What a great car! My uncle had a 77 back in the day. Red with a white quarter top and white leather interior. I loved it! My first car was a 78 Cutlass Supreme in the same brown/tan combo. I kick myself for getting rid of it.

[@volvo09]

Love the "years history" rundown at the start of your displays :) Speaking of 5mph bumper... The volvos with actual gas struts in the bumpers to absorb multiple 5mph hits and bounce back, hahaha! Talk about overdoing a law people hated. But i love that boxyness... Just got to find a mint one.

[@Dankcatvacs]

i think subaru did too

[@ericelander9936]

My aunt and uncle had one of these. Soo comfortable!

[@robertaltieri5877]

I ordered this exact same car new, in December of 1976. Mine was triple black. Love the tuxedo stripe on the pillow seats. Kept it 11 years. Still one of my favorites.

[@reymustanggt4082]

Hi Bill... My dad had this car but the 74 version...he owned it every day for 14 years since new... I MISS THIS CAR!!!! An absolutely yuppie car, too.... By the way, an odd behavior of this car was that as these cars accelerated on the road, the left side of this car was always higher than the left side, perhaps due to the soft springs and engine fan rotation.... LOLOLOLOL!!!

[@topofthepalm]

Memories, my parents had one just like this, I came home from the hospital in it. Feeling your pain from homestead Florida lol

[@josephgeorgeejr7039]

In 1987 my mom had this exact car same year same color same rally wheels, same interior, it was also a broughm, really brings back memories!! Really loved that car, was probably the best car we had growing up

[@woodigitalvlogs2304]

Greeting bill's I'm happy to see you again hope you a nice days thanks brother. .. Orhan wahib.

[@philspear73]

Best looking car of the 70s by far! Had a 1976 that was rusted out badly in the trunk area. Love hearing you peg out that speedometer, I think I can hear it straining

[@lloyd63]

Back in '78, every 3rd or 4th car on the expressway was either a Cutlass Supreme, a Grand Prix, a Monte Carlo, or a Buick Regal.

[@fleebie]

My first car was a 1965 Oldsmobile F 85 convertible that my grandmother had bought new, but I got it in 1987. It was stolen in 1988, and I replaced it with a secondhand 1976 cutlass supreme just like the one that Bill is demonstrating in this video. My car however, was in rough shape and had a tendency to overheat.

[@clintonlyle7922]

I had a 64 Oldsmobile F85 convertible. Baby blue. 330 4bbl. I put Flowmasters Series 40 mufflers on it. I loved that car.

[@jimmybanta4520]

There was a time when these were everywhere

[@jimharrison3079]

Your weather report is great. Thx

[@chrisauten2039]

My car in high school was a 76 cutlass salon very similar to this car. The salon had the sportier bucket seats with console and floor shift for the automatic. I loved that car. It was sporty enough looking but rode like a dream. Very fond memories indeed!

[@NoName-tz5ji]

That was the best car I ever owned and my favorite. I had over 380k miles on it everything original when it got stolen. A water pump, and and a/c compressor is all it ever needed. I’m almost tempted to come buy it.

[@DealerD8vE]

Treat yourself.

[@scooterdover2771]

I always wanted one, but settled for a Regal that was very similar. It was probably my favorite. I just loved the styling.

[@NoName-tz5ji]

@@scooterdover2771 I did make the mistake of getting the 260. It was a gas miser,reliable,durable and slow as a dead dog. It could only go 105 mph across Nevada.Lol

[@TraveladvRajanSRai]

380k miles. Was it manual

[@NoName-tz5ji]

@@TraveladvRajanSRai no,but it never towed a trailer,mostly highway and serviced every 30k. I remember now something minor did happen to it,but it never came out of the car or rebuilt.

[@henryhendriks9499]

Dear Bill, thank you for this supurb video. It really cheerd me up when i neended it. Just lost a very good vriend and godfather of me because of leukemia, wich made me extremly sad and miserable. Dear Fred my godfather, wich was the last living connection to the world of my already diseased father, may the all reast in peace now.. The comments on the weather and animal activity are always funny. The choiche of cars excellent. The detailed knowhow of evrey car shows us all what a car conniseur Bill really is, a real master of his trade. Very nice car this time, myself i like the eighties american cars the best. Have a rather large collection of sales brochures of USA cars of that eara. Also a lot of model cars of USA cars of thath eara. Used to go to the school of automotive engeneering in Apeldoorn wich is situated opposit to a funeral buisness wich used to run a lot of splendid USA build hearses and limosines during that time, wich triggerd my intrest in USA cars. Hope to own a eigthies Buick Riviera once, but these are very rare in europe, but for now have to keep to the sales brochure hobby. Greetings from the country of the Netherlands and the beatiful city of Arnhem. Please continu and god bless you Bill. Greetings from Henry.

[@gerardmills1389]

How Bill, Gerard here in Carrollton Va., I'm glad your well, you were off radar for abit, I prefer tour demos to the ladies. Your as real as it gets, that's why we love ya, I watch the Delta 88 demo next! Have a good day and be safe!

[@gerardmills1389]

I ment HI!

[@Totalification]

When Bill reviewing any car , im feeling like 1+ years younger appreciate it

[@elkram67]

Great job on showcasing this Olds. As usual, your videos are excellent. Thank you.

[@markwalker1625]

wow! i had this exact same cutlass when i was 19 yrs old, 58 now, i loved this car.

[@bernie472]

Used to have a 76' model year. Almost identical. Your knowledge of all these vehicles is impeccable.

[@peterparello8319]

I had this car when I was 17 it was a rocket 350 motor luxurious smooth ride

[@ENDTIMEsVideoLibrary]

In the early 80s one of my friends inherited one of these with a white interior and T-Tops from his grandmother.. I was very envious!! The car was absolutely beautiful.

[@BeccaMidnite]

I have a 76 olds cutlass salon myself. I love that car to death and I can’t believe it isn’t a more popular car these days. The plush 70’s leather seats, the power of the rocket 350 the feeling of cruising down the highway in these cars is something that I can’t even describe

[@haroldb2663]

Gorgeous, I remember brothers in-law had two; one was a Supreme and the other was a Salon.

[@leibermuster2399]

Those 85mph Carter speedmeters are classic. Love how they just go past 85 and travel off into the twilight zone

[@davegeisler7802]

When we hit 88 mph , you gonna see some serious sh*t

[@davegeisler7802]

Indeed

[@henrystowe6217]

lol. Actually, that speedometer was worked into the car before Carter took office. The 1977 models were often available in September or October 1976. The election was in November and Carter assumed office Jan 20, 1977. The automakers themselves were fixated on reducing the numbers on their speedometers during the beginning of the malaise era. Bill did a test drive of a 1974 Cadillac. The 1974 Caddy, on the market in late 73 already had the corporate (for a couple of years) 100 mph speedometer. I'm not sure what I would have thought about that as a car buyer. In many cars, the speedometers read 85 mph by 1977. The Ford Thunderbird, the large LTD models, the Olds Cutlass, the Cadillac Seville, and many others for some reason had these before they became mandatory in the 1979 model year through FMVSS 127. FMVSS 127 would not allow the speedometers to drift above 85 like this one. That FMVSS was rescinded by the Reagan Administration in late 1981 to be effective for 1983 model year cars. I remember seeing the first new 1983 model Hondas with 100 and 110 mph speedometers. I was pleasantly surprised.

[@leibermuster2399]

@@henrystowe6217 thanks for the info! Always good to learn something.

[@henrystowe6217]

@leibermuster2399 youre welcome. Interesting, history isnt it?

[@firstnamelastname6171]

Bill mentioned John Davidson, he also co-hosted "That's Incredible" , stories about regular people and special talents, human interest topics. 1979-84

[@bikingD]

My Dad had this as a 77 Vista Cruiser in gold with wood and wire wheels. My neighbor had a 76 4 door in silver with a black roof. This brings me back big time. Never see them anymore and very special memories in that car.

[@BenCarling-z9l]

My grandparents had a 76 olds cutlass supreme - wonderful car with smooth ride and ample power- well built and never any issues- i would love to own one

[@mrright2288]

I had a 1975 Pontiac Grand Prix as my first car, and a 1976 Cutlass supreme as my second car... These were absolutely awesome cars.

[@ynooch]

When you were on the interstate I fell asleep at my desk with my earbuds in and I think I had a flash back to sleeping in backseat when I was a kid.

[@WhittyPics]

Those were the cars back in the day. I remember seeing those going to the Disco back in 1977. I loved the Grand Prix of that era

[@kz1000ps]

My dad bought a new silver '77 Cutlass (roof was silver also...no vinyl) with the 350 and a red interior, and he said he was "the talk" of his small Vermont town for a little while lol. He only held onto it for 6 years though because it was dogshit in those nasty Vermont winters... after that it was a gold Subaru GL wagon with all wheel drive, which then proceeded to completely rust out in 5 years or less... thanks Rusty Jones!

[@Tmrfe0962]

Drink a beer every time Bill says, “bought the crap outta of em”….lol. Great video, as always. I was 15 when this came out, and my uncle had one, thought he was the best…

[@improperbostonian6722]

These were great cars very well built nice ridding.

[@bigdaddy9864]

My mom bought a 76 cutlass supreme brougham New it was white with dark red int with Hurst T-Top's(that leaked like a Siv)Hurst tried & tried to fix them with no luck so they just finally sealed them shut. new it was a great car we owned it from 1976 to 1994 The only thing bad about these cars was the rear bumpers would fall off in the rust belt !I used to se guys driving them around up here in MI back in the 90's with 2x4's on them for bumpers !.I Love your story's keep the kool car coming.

[@stephendavidbailey2743]

I am really glad to see this. At the time, the most popular car in the country. Now rarely seen.

[@jked7463]

Don't know who complains about your complaining. I don't see the negative comments. But its what we expect. It makes you, you. And we enjoy every syllable. I remember this car very well. My memory is that it was considered very attractive and a great driver. Which is why they were the hottest, or one of the hottest selling cars for years.

[@b58hustler71]

It's was always a solid car for a good price. Nice styling... and a lovely car.¿

[@yungamurai]

Thanks for another great deep dive Bill, funnily enough saw one of these parked across the street from my business in Sussex, England! You really don’t see many of these colonnade cars over here, a few El Caminos and plenty of old Mustangs but damn was it a beaut, probably not as nice as this one though. Keep well dude!

[@veronicahawthorne3452]

What a gorgeous car. I remember them well. I was 11 when these ruled the roads. Everyone had these. Hard to find one of these in this kind of condition. Love the highway cruising at the end. Doing 90 with no problems. Enjoy your new toy!

[@michaeldeignan7922]

had 77 black ,black top,fact mirror t top . black n gray corderay stripe spit bench.new 4 bbl ,new not rblt ,new lifters n pushrods ,new time chain n gears ( olds had plastic gears) .had cat whact ,got 17-18 mpg,stept on push u back in seat,nice wheel .225/75 tires ,

[@roxiebeagle]

I’m impressed that the needle was so easily buried at the end of the video. Another home run!

[@DCRT-ot2bf]

Love listening to you talk about everything else and still find time to squeeze in info about the car CLASSIC!!!! I have a 73 grandprix love to have you go over it wish I lived nearby

[@AlexanderCrump]

I think the Olds 350 sounded the best out of the bunch - Olds, Chevy, Buick, and Pontiac. It had a certain timbre to it that I can hear in my head but cannot put into words.

[@oldmanj7353]

Thanks for the video Bill, this brought back so many memories. My first car was a 1976 Buick regal same car as you reviewed. Burgundy with buckskin (tan) interior. Had bucket seats center console. My dad purchased it new, I started driving it in 1983 only had 19k miles. I remember it ate gas like no tomorrow and it was only a 2 barrel!

[@chrisexperience7]

I used to think you complained about the weather excessively while in the comfort of California weather. Now that I’m living in Florida, I wholeheartedly agree with you that this weather is completely disastrous.

[@terrybeavan4264]

Yup people don't have a clue what the word "humidity" means until they live here in FL!

[@alreeeser]

I bought a ‘76 Brougham at the dealer in Arlington, VA in triple blue and soon, people I worked with bought them and I drove to Kansas and towed a Honda car to N Hollywood, CA…and it took only 2.5 days. Took it to a dealer and had the oil changed and then with the cruise set at 75 mph, it drove along and we were comfy inside. In 3 weeks, 7250 miles was added to it and I took it in… they tested it and everything was fine. THAT’S why I only bought Oldsmobile’s. Now it’s a Cadillac XT5 and a GMC Sierra Denali… and I’ll have my parents last car on the road, an 87 Oldsmobile Touring Sedan.

[@timbucklin149]

Those were the good old days! We had a 1976 Custom Cruiser which I thought had a similar front end which was good looking also along with the 76 Cutlass! I miss Oldsmobile!

[@anthonypsomas1183]

One of the best cars I’ve ever owned! Bought mine off of my aunt. 77 Cutlass Supreme Brougham in a light blue, white top and the loose pillow crushed velour interior in blue. She bought it new in 77 and sold it to me with only 24k miles on it in 84. I eventually sold it to a very good friend of mine. That 350 4 bbl ran up to 275k miles and then he sold it . Bulletproof car that I miss!

[@georgewilson1184]

Bill you’ve done it again you have a very special talent the car is you you are the car