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Vehicle Description
For sale at Gateway Classic Cars in our Dallas showroom is a 1985
Olds Calais Supreme. To refresh our memory, the Calais and its
Buick Somerset Regal and Pontiac Grand Am siblings were introduced
for 1985, originally planned as a downsized replacement for the
mega-popular G special (formerly A) coupes. As market conditions
changed, GM decided to keep the rear-drive Cutlass Supreme and
siblings and just sell the new N cars as additional models. The
Oldsmobile Calais fit in the showroom just above the Firenza and
below the Cutlass Supreme. Or perhaps it was below the Cutlass
Ciera. My they had a lot of car models back then! At least they
dropped the Omega after 1984, so the Calais could probably be
considered its replacement even though it was specifically marketed
to a younger demographic and was initially only available as a
coupe. The interior is in excellent condition with original cloth
upholstery. The thin-rimmed steering wheel was shared with most
other Olds models at the time, Oldsmobile fitted full
instrumentation on the car, a nice touch. The car is equipped with
the standard "Tech 4" 92hp 2.5L four-cylinder with electronic fuel
injection, a.k.a. the Iron Duke built by Pontiac. The owner says
the drivability of the 4 cylinder engine has been fine.
Scrupulously maintained, the car has not had any major problems.
The paint is nice and the body clean, The wheels are aftermarket,
not because the owner really wanted to replace the original
aluminum wheels but because he couldn't find any tire stores that
could sell him the P205/70R13 size tires. In 2020, 13 inch tires
are as obsolete as brick-sized analog cellular phones or Atari
video game consoles, but without the charm. Tough to find, and
white wall versions like it originally came with would be pure
unobtainium. Divided grille; stand up hood ornament; formal roof;
vertically split taillights. All the Cutlass Supreme styling cues
are there, just in a compact '80's package. Perhaps GM hit a
bullseye on a target that didn't really exist: young buyers who
wanted a traditional style Oldsmobile coupe in a smaller modern
package. A baby Cutlass. For more information on this 1985
Oldsmobile Calais Supreme, call: 817-310-9400 or stop by our Dallas
showroom. To view HD photos and video, visit Gatewayclassiccars.com
