Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme - Auto Door Controller - Solenoid Coils

First generation: 1964-67 First generation Production				and content were concerned. The Calais featured
19661967 Body style(s) 2-door convertible 2-door				reclining Strato bucket seats, center console, sport
coupe 4-door sedan Layout FR layout Platform				steering wheel, full instrumentation, tuned suspension
A-body Engine(s) 330 cu V8 Transmission(s) 4-speed				with front and rear sway bars, color-keyed
manual 2-speed automatic 3-speed manual Related				wheelcovers, and more. Both the Cutlass Supreme
Chevrolet Chevelle Oldsmobile Cutlass Buick Skylark				and Calais were optioned with T-tops and/or a factory
Pontiac LeMans The name first appeared in 1966, the				sunroof, even on the base Cutlass Supreme coupe
first year of GM's new intermediate four-door hardtop				with the factory radio delete option. From 1978 through
sedan - also known as the Holiday Sedan. In addition to				1980, a high-performance 442 model was available,
the new body style (also available on the midline F-85				and for 1979, a special-edition performance model, the
Deluxe series), the Supreme featured a plusher interior				Hurst/Olds was offered. These used the Supreme's
that included a notchback bench seat with armrest, full				notchback body, rather than the standard fastback
wheel covers and deluxe door panels among other				coupe's. Around 2,499 Hurst/Olds were produced - all
items including "CS" emblems on the rear C-pillars and				were powered with an Oldsmobile 5.7L (350
trunk lid. The Cutlass Supreme was only offered as a				cubic-inch) Rocket V8 (not the diesel engine) sourced
four-door hardtop sedan (Holiday Sedan) in 1966. For				from the full-size Delta 88 and Ninety Eight Regency.
1967, the Cutlass Supreme line was expanded into a				Also included in the Hurst/Olds package was the Hurst
full series that also included a two-door hardtop coupe				Dual/Gate shifter for the three-speed Turbo
(Holiday Coupe), two-door pillared coupe (Sport				Hydra-matic transmission. In 1978, the Cutlass line
Coupe), four-door pillared sedan (Town Sedan) and a				featured taillights which had a lighted Oldsmobile rocket
convertible. Generally, interior appointments in Supreme				logo in the center. In 1979, the taillights on the Cutlass
models were more luxurious than lesser F-85 and				line dropped the rocket logo. In 1980 the two-door
Cutlass series cars and included a cloth or vinyl				models went back to four headlights. A 4-door
notchback bench seat with armrest in sedan models				notchback sedan (known as Cutlass, Cutlass LS, and
and all-vinyl Strato bucket seats in coupes and				Cutlass Brougham) replaced the unpopular 4-door
convertibles. For both years, the standard Supreme				"aeroback" Salon, which continued in two-door form
engine was Oldsmobile's 330 cubic-inch "Ultra High				for one more year. The Supreme Brougham package
Compression" Jetfire Rocket V8 rated at 320 hp				was available on and off throughout 1978-1988
(239 kW) with a four-barrel carburetor with				production. This was also the first year GM introduced
transmission offerings including a standard three-speed				the OBD-I computer controlled engine management
manual with column shift, floor-mounted four-speed				and emission control system. The 442 option moved
manual with Hurst shifter or a two-speed Jetaway				from the aeroback Cutlass Salon coupe body to the
automatic. In 1967, the high-performance 442package				notchback Cutlass Calais for 1980, with content
with the 400 cubic-inch 350 horsepower (260 kW)				upgraded from a mere "appearance and handling"
V8 was available on three Cutlass Supreme models				package back to a legitimate performance option with
including the sport coupe, Holiday coupe and				content similar to the 1979 Hurst/Olds including its 350
convertible. Also available on each of those three				Rocket V8. This would be the last 442 until that model
Supreme two-door models was "Turnpike Cruiser"				was revived in 1985, again on the Cutlass notchback
option that included a more economical 400 cubic-inch				body, as a successor to the 1983-84 Hurst/Olds. In
V8 with two-barrel carburetor and 300 hp (220 kW)				1981, the Cutlass Supreme coupe received an
rating along with a numerically lower rear axle and				aerodynamic restyle (with a "shovel-nose" front
Turbo Hydramatic transmission. The Turnpike Cruiser				header panel), which, along with a higher rear deck,
option package was designed for high-speed highway				decreased air resistance by 15%. It would continue with
cruising. Second generation: 1968-72 Second				this basic design until the final rear-drive Cutlass was
generation Production 19681972 Body style(s) 2-door				produced in 1988. A 4-door sedan was added to the
convertible 2-door coupe 4-door sedan Layout FR				Supreme lineup, with a new front end and a slight
layout Platform A-body Engine(s) 330 c.i.d V8 350 c.i.d				taillight lens restyle (resembling a touch-tone dial or
V8 Related Chevrolet Chevelle Oldsmobile Cutlass				Rubik's Cube - this lens style was used until 1984). It
Buick Skylark Pontiac LeMans Chevrolet Monte Carlo				was this restyled body that (along with the Monte
Pontiac Grand Prix The Cutlass and other GM				Carlo, Buick Regal, and Pontiac Gran Prix) ushered in
intermediates were completely restyled for 1968 with				the down-sized cars into NASCAR cup competition.
wheelbases shortened to 112 inches (2,845 mm) for				While the Cutlass looked almost identical to the Buick
2-door coupe models and lengthened one inch to				Regal (which scored 35+ victories in the 1981 thru 1985
116 inches (2,946 mm) for four-door sedans and				seasons), the Cutlass (like the Dodge Mirada) didn't
station wagons (with the exception of the glass-roof				take one checkered flag, and many teams moved
Vista Cruiser wagon, which rode on an even longer				away from it in 1983 to the Regal, Grand Prix, and
121-inch (3,100 mm) wheelbase). The Cutlass				restyled Monte Carlo SS. This was a rude awakening
Supreme, now the top-line Olds intermediate series				to Oldsmobile, which was getting used to wins on the
was pared down to two- and four-door hardtop				NASCAR circuit. The Cutlass Supreme parted
models with the pillared sedans and coupes dropped				mechanical company with the rest of the Cutlass line in
and the convertible moved to the lower-priced Cutlass				1982, when continuing high sales convinced GM to
"S" line, upon which the 4-4-2 muscle car was now				continue production of its rear wheel drive mid-size
based upon. Also the standard Rocket V8 was				cars alongside the new V6-powered, front-wheel drive
enlarged from 330 to 350 cubic inches with 310 hp				A-body, known as the Cutlass Ciera. The rear-wheel
(231 kW). The 1969 models received only a minor				drive sedan and Cutlass Cruiser wagon became part
facelift such as a new split grille and vertical taillights				of the Cutlass Supreme line in 1982. The wagon was
with the same model and engine offerings. A new				dropped for 1984 as a new Cutlass Ciera-based
three-speed Turbo Hydra-matic 350 was added to the				model was introduced. The Hurst/Olds reappeared on
option list to replace the two-speed Jetaway				the Cutlass Calais coupe for two years, first in 1983 as
automatic. Headrests were made standard equipment				the black over silver 15th anniversary, and then as the
due to federal safety mandate and the ignition switch				silver over black 1984 model. Both featured chrome
moved from the instrument panel to the steering				wheels, red striping and a high output Oldsmobile 307
column, which also was designed to lock the steering				V8 with 4 barrel carburetor, dual muffler exhausts and
wheel. This ignition/steering wheel interlock, found on all				Hurst's then new three stick Lightning Rods shifter (the
1969-model General Motors passenger cars, debuted				latter eventually becoming a magnet for thieves.) All
one year before the federal government mandated it				Hurst/Olds were automatics. When the Oldsmobile
on all 1970 models. For 1970, the Cutlass Supreme				Calais became a separate model on the GM N
nameplate was switched to Oldsmobile's equivalent of				platform in 1985, the rear-wheel drive Cutlass Calais
the downsized Pontiac Grand Prix on the A-body, to				was renamed Cutlass Salon (taking its name from the
give the division an entry in the burgeoning market for				upscale Supreme coupe and sedan that preceded the
smaller personal luxury cars. As such, the two-door				Calais). 1987 was the final year for the rear-wheel
hardtop had a new notchback roofline, while lower				drive sedan, and both coupe models received a
trim-line Cutlass coupes had a fastback style roof. The				restyled header panel with composite headlights. A
model remained in this role for virtually all of its				Buick 231 was the base motor alongside the
production life. Unlike the Grand Prix and the				Oldsmobile 307. For its final year, the 442 package
also-related Chevrolet Monte Carlo, which had wholly				was moved to the Supreme model. 1988 was the final
separate bodies and names from their less expensive				year for the rear wheel drive Cutlass Supreme. It was
siblings, the Supreme shared front and rear body parts				badged Cutlass Supreme Classic, and 27,678 were
with the standard Cutlass line and was always				built. The 2-door coupe (produced alongside the
marketed as part of it. In addition to the two-door				Chevrolet Monte Carlo at GM's Pontiac, Michigan plant)
hardtop (Holiday Coupe), the Cutlass Supreme series				continued, until the new front-wheel drive version was
for 1970 also included a four-door hardtop (Holiday				released in December 1987. The Olds 307 was the
Sedan) and regained the convertible bodystyle.				only available engine. High-performance engines Two
Supreme interiors were more luxurious that those of				high-performance variants were created, both using a
other Cutlass models, with a choice of a Custom				high-output version of Oldsmobile's 5.0 L (307 in) V8
Sport notchback bench seat with armrest in Osborne				engine: 1983-1984 Oldsmobile Hurst/Olds 1985-1987
cloth or Moroccan vinyl or, at no extra cost (on coupes				Oldsmobile 442 1978 Cutlass Supreme 1985 Cutlass
and convertibles only), Strato bucket seats in				Supreme coupe 1984 Cutlass Supreme coupe 1987
Moroccan vinyl. Available at extra cost with the bucket				Cutlass Supreme Fifth generation Fifth generation
seats was a center console with floor-mounted shifter				Production 1988-1997 Assembly Doraville, Georgia
for which the Turbo Hydra-Matic transmission could				Kansas City, Kansas Body style(s) 2-door convertible
also be had with the Hurst Dual-Gate shifter commonly				2-door coupe 4-door sedan Layout FF layout Platform
found in the division's musclecar, the Oldsmobile 442.				W-body Engine(s) 2.3 L Quad-4 I4 2.8 L LB8 V6 3.1 L
For 1970 and 1971, both the Cutlass Supreme coupe				LH0, L82 V6 3.4 L LQ1 V6 Transmission(s) 4-speed
and convertible were available with the Code Y-79				4T60 automatic 5-speed Getrag manual Wheelbase
high performance SX option package. The "SX" option				107.5 in (2731 mm) Length 1988-89: 192.1 in
included several versions of the larger 455 cubic-inch				(4879 mm) 1990-91 2dr: 192.3 in (4884 mm) 1990-91
Rocket V8 borrowed from the Olds 442 along with				4dr: 192.2 in (4882 mm) 1992-95 2dr: 193.9 in
the cutout rear bumper and exhaust trumpets, 442's				(4925 mm) 1992-95 4dr: 193.7 in (4920 mm)
rallye suspension (optional), distinctive SX badges and				1996-97: 193.8 in (4923 mm) Width 1988-95: 71 in
other features. A W31 option added body color				(1803.4 mm) 1996-97 2dr: 71.5 in (1816 mm) 1996-97
bumpers and a rear spoiler, distinctive stripes and				Sedan: 71.9 in (1826 mm) Height 1988-89: 52.8 in
badging, and a hotter camshaft with increased lift and				(1341 mm) 1990-95 Coupe: 53.3 in (1354 mm)
duration for the 350 engine. The W31 option was				1990-95 4dr: 54.8 in (1392 mm) 1990-91 Convertible:
offered on Supreme coupes only in 1968, but continued				54.3 in (1379 mm) 1992-95 Convertible: 54.7 in
on lower-line F-85 and Cutlass S coupes through 1970.				(1389 mm) 1996-97 2-dr: 53 in (1346 mm) 1996-97
1972 was the only year in which the Cutlass Supreme				4dr: 53.7 in (1364 mm) Related Chevrolet Lumina
notchback hardtop could be equipped with the L75				Chevrolet Monte Carlo Pontiac Grand Prix Buick Regal
455 and M20 four speed transmission, and only 77 of				Buick Century A front-wheel-drive Cutlass Supreme
these cars were produced. All 1972 L75 455/M20 cars				based on the GM10 platform (W-body) was introduced
used the larger 2.07 valves and the W30 automatic				as a coupe mid-year during the 1988 production run,
camshaft. This gave the L75 455/M20 cars 270 net				while the final year of Cutlass Supreme RWD coupes
horsepower, as opposed to the TH400				were still being produced. This new FWD model
automatic-equipped L75 cars, which produced 250 net				shared its 107.5 in (2,730 mm) wheelbase with the
horsepower. The 1972 Hurst/Olds was based on the				Pontiac Grand Prix, Buick Regal, and Chevrolet Lumina.
Supreme two-door hardtop and convertible, powered				As part of introducing the all-new FWD Cutlass
by both versions of the 455 Rocket offered on the				Supreme, Oldsmobile secured their place to be the
4-4-2, along with a Turbo 400 transmission with Hurst				1988 Indianapolis 500 Pace Car, the car that introduced
Dual/Gate shifter. The H/O convertible also served as				the head-up display to the world. 250 pace car replicas
the Indianapolis 500 Pace Car in 1972. 1972 was also				were produced, including 50 custom-made convertibles;
the final year for Olds to offer the Cutlass Supreme				some or most were used as festival or parade cars
convertible, until 1990. From 1973 to 1975, the only				before and during the race. These 50 were turned into
Oldsmobile convertible offered was the full-sized Delta				convertibles by Cars and Concepts of Brighton,
88 Royale. Third generation: 1973-77 Third generation				Michigan. These custom convertibles were the first 50
Also called Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon Production				cars released to the public with a head-up display, and
19731977 Body style(s) 2-door coupe 4-door sedan				then subsequently recalled for reasons that remain
Layout FR layout Platform A-body Related Chevrolet				unclear. The 1988 and 1989 models were 2-door
Chevelle Chevrolet Monte Carlo Chevrolet El Camino				coupes. This Cutlass body style proved to be a winner
Pontiac Grand Prix Pontiac Grand Am Pontiac LeMans				for NASCAR competition and it visited the victory
Oldsmobile Cutlass Buick Century Buick Regal In 1973,				circle 13 times (Olds had only three wins with the Delta
the Cutlass Supreme, like other GM mid-size cars, was				88 body style in 86-87) between 1989 and 1992, when
redesigned. Hardtop models were replaced by new				Olds ended its racing program.[citation needed] A
"Colonnade" styling with fixed center pillars. Concerns				sedan and a production convertible were added in
over proposed rollover standards caused many				1990. Models included base (later called S), SL, and the
automakers to phase out their pillarless hardtops and				sporty International Series. Throughout its run, the
convertibles throughout the 1970s, and the Cutlass was				convertible was considered a separate trim level.
no exception. Cutlass Supreme coupes had a unique				Further Narrative on Indy Pace Cars: In 1988 the
roofline with vertical opera windows not shared with				Indianapolis Motor Speedway chose Oldsmobile to
other Cutlass coupes, as well as unique front end				pace he Greatest Spectacle in Racing, with retired
styling. For 1976, a new front fascia design with quad				United States Air Force General Chuck Yeager behind
rectangular headlamps debuted. This new Cutlass				the wheel. Traditionally a manufacturer builds many
design was highly successful, becoming one of the				pace car replicas, often thousands. But in 1988
best-sellers of the time. The Cutlass line as a whole				Oldsmobile chose to build only 50 Cutlass Convertible
was America's best-selling car in 1976, helping				Indy Pace Car editions. All 50 (used on track on race
Oldsmobile to become the only marque outside of				day and in 500 Festival activities) were essentially
Ford and Chevrolet to break one-million units sold. By				hand built. General Motors/Oldsmobile contracted Cars
1977, however, GM had downsized its full-size models,				and Concepts of Brighton, Michigan to build each of
and the Cutlass Supreme was now nearly identical in				these 50 very unique cars. Following the race 50 very
size to the redesigned Delta 88. That situation would				select Oldsmobile dealers were given the opportunity
last only that one year, as GM planned to downsize				to purchase one of these cars. The price was set at
the Olds Cutlass and other intermediates for 1978. In				full invoice price for a standard International Series
addition to the Colonnade hardtop coupe, the Cutlass				coupe (~$14,000) plus the cost of the convertible
Supreme was also offered in a four-door Colonnade				conversion (an additional $13,997). Each was highly
sedan (with six-window styling and frameless door				optioned including the first ever application of Heads Up
windows) as well as six-and-nine passenger station				Display in an American production vehicle developed
wagons - the wagons with the woodgrain exterior trim				by Hughes Electronics. After the 50 were claimed, paid
were marketed under the Vista Cruiser nameplate				for and delivered to the lucky Olds dealers who said
previously used on Oldsmobile's stretched-wheebase				yes, the story of these cars gets more interesting.
station wagons with raised roof and skylights from				After the 50 were in the dealers hands across the
1964 to 1972. The Supreme Colonnade sedan was				country General Motors discovered some issue with
available in 1973 as the Cutlass Salon, which was an				the certification of these one-off models. Each dealer
option package that included radial tires, upgraded				was asked to return them to GM (where they were
suspension and reclining bucket seats upholstered in				to be destroyed) and receive full credit of their
cordoroy trim along with color-keyed wheelcovers -				purchase price. Most of the 50 were returned for
designed as sort of a European-style luxury/touring				credit, but a few dealers objected and kept their cars
sedan similar to the Pontiac Grand Am of the same				leaving (by all accounts) less than 10 in the general
period. For 1974, the Salon package was also made				population. Mr. Thomas Knobloch, a second-generation
available on the Supreme Colonnade coupe and in				Oldsmobile dealer in Erie, Pennsylvania was one of
1975, the Salon was upgraded to a separate series				those dealers who refused to relinquish his car. He
available in both sedan and coupe. For 1973 and 1974,				instead held on to it as a collectible. Realizing its
the 350 Rocket V8 with four-barrel carburetor and 180				incredible rarity and place in both GM/Oldsmobile and
horsepower was the standard Cutlass Supreme				Indy 500 history he drove less than 800 miles over his
engine with a 250-horsepower 455 Rocket offered as				many years of ownership. The Knobloch family sold
an option. Both three- and four-speed manual				the car after his passing. International Series models
transmissions were offered in 1973, but the greatest				could be equipped with unique features such as quad
majority of Cutlasses (including Supremes) were built				leather bucket seats and a heads-up display. A rare
with the three-speed Turbo Hydra-matic which				Getrag 5-speed manual transmission option was
became standard equipment in 1974, along with				paired first with the 2.8-litre (170 cu in) 60 V6 in 1988
variable-ratio power steering. The 1973-74 energy				and 1989, the high-output Quad-4 in 1990, and the
crisis resulting from the Arab Oil Embargo led				DOHC 3.4-litre (210 cu in) 60 V6 in 1991 and 1992.
Oldsmobile to introduce two new smaller engines to				The entire line was restyled for 1992, with coupes and
the Cutlass line in 1975. The Chevrolet built 250				convertibles gaining distinctive "mini-quad" headlamps
cubic-inch inline six and three-speed manual				shared with the Pontiac Grand Prix. A driver's side
transmission were reinstated as standard equipment				airbag became standard in 1994, and a new
on the Supreme coupe and sedan with a new				ergonomically curved dashboard with dual airbags
Olds-built 260 cubic-inch Rocket V8 (standard on				debuted in 1995. The lineup was gradually pared down
Cutlass Salon and optional on all other Cutlasses				over time. The Quad-4 was last produced during the
except wagons) offered as an option. However, the				1991 model year; the manual transmission option during
majority of Cutlass Supremes in 1975, 1976 and 1977				1992; the International Series during 1993; the S Series
were sold with the now-optional 350 Rocket V8 and				during 1994; the convertible during 1995; and the 3.4 l
Turbo Hydra-matic (still standard on wagons). The 455				V6 engine option during 1996. The Cutlass Supreme
Rocket V8 was optional through 1976, and replaced by				ceased production at the end of the 1997 model year.
a smaller 403 Rocket V8 in 1977, the same year in				That same year, an N-body Cutlass (actually a
which a Buick-built 231 cubic-inch V6 replaced the				badge-engineered Malibu) was introduced to replace
Chevy inline six as base power in most Cutlass				the Ciera, but this model lasted just three years. The
models. For 1976, the Cutlass Supreme Brougham				Cutlass Supreme's place in the Oldsmobile line was
coupe was added to the line, featuring a more				taken by the 1998 Intrigue, built on the next version of
luxurious interior trim than the regular Supreme model				the W platform. The W-body Cutlass Supreme was
with pillowed crushed velour upholstery and 60/40				built in Doraville, Georgia from 1988 to 1995, and at the
bench seats similar to the larger Ninety-Eight Regency.				Fairfax Plant in Kansas City, Kansas from 1996 to
For 1977, the Brougham was also available as a				1997. The first 1988 Cutlass Supreme rolled off the
four-door Colonnade sedan. A five-speed manual				assembly line on January 13, 1988.[citation needed] The
transmission was available as an option with the 260				last Cutlass Supreme convertible was completed on
V8 in all models except Supreme Brougham and				February 15, 1995.[citation needed] The reason for this
station wagons for 1976 and 1977. Fourth generation				is that the last 34,743 cars built in Doraville were
Fourth generation Also called Oldsmobile Cutlass				sedans, the coupe production was sent to Fairfax,
Calais (1978-1984) Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon				Kansas around March 1, 1995 and Cars and Concepts
(1985-1987) Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Classic (1988				did not have a facility near Fairfax.[citation needed]
only) Production 1978-1988 Body style(s) 2-door coupe				The last Cutlass Supreme rolled off the Fairfax
4-door sedan Layout FR layout Platform A-body				assembly line on February 21, 1997.[citation needed]
(1978-1981) G-body (1982-1988) Engine(s) 231 in Buick				Engines Engine Years Power Torque 2.8 L
V6 260 in Oldsmobile V8 305 inChevrolet Chevrolet				(173 cu in) LB8 V6 1988-89 125 hp (93 kW)
V8 307 in Oldsmobile V8 350 in Oldsmobile V8 260 in				170 lbft (230 Nm) 3.1 L (191 cu in) LH0 V6 1989-93
Oldsmobile diesel V8 350 in Oldsmobile diesel V8				140 hp (104 kW) 185 lbft (251 Nm) 2.3 L
Transmission(s) 3-speed automatic 4-speed automatic				(138 cu in) Quad-4 (LD2) I4 1990-91 160 hp
Wheelbase 108.0 in (2743 mm). Length 200.0 in				(119 kW) 152 lbft (206 Nm) 2.3 L (138 cu in)
(5080 mm) Width 71.6 in (1819 mm) Height 54.9 in				Quad-4 (LG0) I4 1990 180 hp (134 kW) 160 lbft
(1394 mm) Related Chevrolet Malibu Chevrolet Monte				(217 Nm) 3.1 L (191 cu in) L82 V6 1993-97 160 hp
Carlo Chevrolet El Camino Pontiac Grand Prix Pontiac				(119 kW) 185 lbft (251 Nm) 3.4 L (204 in3) LQ1 V6
Grand Am Pontiac LeMans Pontiac Bonneville				1991-95 210 hp (157 kW) 215 lbft (292 Nm) 3.4 L
Oldsmobile Cutlass Buick Century Buick Regal Cutlass				(204 in3) LQ1 V6 1996 215 hp (160 kW) 220 lbft
Supreme sedan The Cutlass Supreme was				(298 Nm) Gallery 1990-1991 Cutlass Supreme sedan
downsized for 1978, along with the rest of the Cutlass				(front) 1988-1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme coupe
line. An upscale Cutlass Calais model was added,				Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme convertible See also
differing from the Cutlass Supreme only in minor trim				Oldsmobile Cutlass Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera
details. The new notchback Cutlass Supreme proved				Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais Oldsmobile 442 Oldsmobile
to be far more popular than the controversial fastback				Hurst/Olds References ^ Stark, Harry A, ed (1981).
Cutlass Salon coupe and sedan introduced at the				Ward's Automotive Yearbook 1981. Ward's
same time. The Cutlass Calais, essentially replaced the				Communications, Inc. p. 190. ^ Ward's Automotive
previous Cutlass Salon series, as far as model position				Yearbook 1989. Ward's Communications, Inc. 1989.

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