Olds Cutlass 1970

In 1961, the Oldsmobile Cutlass was introduced as a unibody compact car by the Oldsmobile division of General Motors. The Cutlass was produced in 1954 as a prototype sports car. The experimental car housed a basic Oldsmobile V8 engine. The wheelbase measured a staggering 110 inches. The designer of the car, Irving Rybicki, improved the original design in 1957, and called it F-85. This car had a 112-inch wheelbase, while the next edition was longer by two feet. The car was powered by a new small V8 engine that had a two-barrel carburetor and the newly-added 3-speed Roto Hydramatic. The car was available as a two-door sedan and a four-door sedan. The Cutlass was introduced as a Sports coupe with a four barrel V8 engine and trim bucket type seats. The car was also made into a convertible. In 1963, the overall length of the car was increased by four inches, while in 1964 the car was equipped with a V8 330 cu engine. Disc brakes were added in the 1967 model. In the following years, all the F-85s underwent body modifications. The two-door and the four-door had different wheel bases of 112 inches and 116 inches each, while the engine size increased to V8 350 cu. In 1970, the Cutlass was available in the two different body types of fastback Cutlass S and notchback Cutlass Supreme. In the following years, more changes were initiated in the car. In 1997, the original Oldsmobile Cutlass was revived for Chevrolet Malibu. The year 1999 saw the end of the Cutlass name.