Heavy Metal: 1965 Oldsmobile Cutlass F-85
Remember when you could find 60s 2-door muscle sedans offered on craigslist for less than $5k? Yeah, those were the good old days — but WAIT, you can re-live the glory days of cheap muscle by avoiding the over priced “collector” cars and getting a pile of junk like this 1965 Oldsmobile Cutlass F-85 offered for $4,750 in Naples, FL via craigslist. Tip from Dascpcu.
The second generation Oldsmobile Cutlass started life as a compact, but sold in greater numbers when it was put on an intermediate chassis starting in 1964. The new car rode on a body-on-frame chassis instead of the old unibody, but its new added mass brought refinement and character.
Under the hood is what I assume to be a 330 cubic inch V8 mated to a powerglide
2-speed automatic transmission and a 10 bolt rear with 3.23 gears. The
engine was rated at 250 horsepower when new and this one needs some TLC before you can terrorize the neighborhood.
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Watch out for that rear view mirror on the back seat. Is that so your passengers can get a DIY colonoscopy while you drive?
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Ohio historic plates. Likely hasn't been in Florida all that long. Beware the rust!
I like these 65 Olds GutLess-Cutlass…..somebody updated to an Hei Dist. but Florida or my home state of Ohio rust would be on my mind needs a good look and a magnet.
Man, that trunk, it goes on for ages. I'd like to convert this into a pickup. Of course you couldnt actually carry anything in it because all your load would be behind the rear axle, but still..