Vehicle Description
If you've been looking for a vintage muscle car or restomod but are
tired of seeing the same old Chevelle and GTO builds (and their
six-figure prices), perhaps you should start thinking differently.
Take this 1967 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 442 Tribute, for example.
The same tidy A-body footprint, a uniquely aggressive Oldsmobile
look, and a fantastic combination of power (via an otherworldly 502
Ramjet V8) and luxury that the junior brands can't quite match.
Check it out, this Olds is operating on a whole other level...
That shiny burgundy-over-gray paint gives this big Olds a mature
but somewhat sinister look, like it's all dressed up for a night
out, complete with leather gloves, slicked-back hair, and a bad-ass
attitude. A custom black pinstripe separates the two colors,
although they complement one another perfectly, and with the
addition of a steel cowl hood, color-matched side mirrors, and
dark-tinted windows, the curb appeal of this Olds is through the
roof. Bottom line, it just looks MEAN. With only 9217 miles on the
build, everything still looks quite fresh and the car shows quite
well with no major issues, and it needs little more than a coat of
wax to take it up a few levels. The clean flanks are free of messy
body cladding or trim, and the professionals who did the work were
careful to maintain that crisp line that frames the wheel wells and
tracks along the rocker panels. Nice! The wide grille with quad
headlights was a distinctive Oldsmobile look for more than a
decade, and it looks right without trying too hard. Stacked
taillights were used throughout the lineup, so there's a full-sized
connection to the brand even from behind. Chrome and stainless are
quite nice and really pop against the two colors, and the two big
tailpipes that exit underneath the rear bumper preview the monster
under the hood.
The black bench seat interior is prototypical luxury muscle car,
but with a performance twist. Super-clean leather upholstery on the
seats (both front and back) is far nicer than anything found circa
1967, and the contrast of the burgundy carpets, door panels, and
headliner continue the two-tone theme of the exterior. A black
velvet dash pad dresses things up a bit, and a full set of
AutoMeter ProComp gauges in front of the driver and inside the
custom center console keep a much closer eye on the upgraded
drivetrain. Auxiliary switches/controls, a set of cup holders, and
a B&M shifter are also mounted inside the cabin's control
center, and there's even a controller for the Gear Vendors
overdrive system. A leather-rimmed steering wheel looks extra
sporty inside, and it's mounted atop a tilt column for a little
added room in the cockpit. Options include a full Vintage Air A/C
system that blows cold, seatbelts, rubber floormats, and a
retro-sound stereo that manages four 6x9 speakers, a 10-inch
subwoofer, and an 80-160mhz amplifier that all sound fantastic
inside the tightly sealed cabin. Out back, the trunk was finished
in matching burgundy carpets to match the cabin, and there's plenty
of room back there to accommodate most travelers.
Originally packing a 330 cubic inch V8, this restored Olds now
packs a thumping, high-performance GM 502 Ram Jet V8 with 9.6:1
compression and 602HP and a whopping 665 ft/lbs of torque. Cackling
to life with the reassurance of modern fuel injection, the massive
big-block was built with forged internals, hydraulic roller
lifters, and aluminum heads. It's incredibly powerful up-and-down
the throttle, and the soundtrack is downright erotic thanks to
Hooker headers that feed into a custom 3-inch dual exhaust system
with Dynomax mufflers and electric cutouts. There's plenty of flash
in between those black inner fenders, with clean Chevrolet valve
covers, a polished billet front-runner set-up that drives the
accessories, and a big aluminum radiator up front that keeps the
giant motor nice and cool. A TPI Performance TH400 3-speed
automatic transmission was augmented with a Gear Vendors overdrive
system that transforms this Olds from redlight-to-redlight screamer
to a bonafide driver that can handle highway speeds, and the
heavy-duty 12-bolt rear end is more that capable of handling all
that added power. At a cost of over $4k, an upgraded suspension was
added in 2019, featuring tubular A-Arms, gas shocks, and a big sway
bar up front, along with boxed trailing arms, gas shocks, and
another sway bar in the rear. Power steering and power front disc
brakes drastically improve the hardtop's ride quality, and those
flashy American Racing Torque Thrust chrome wheels are perfectly
staggered with 225/40/18 front and 275/35/20 rear Nitto radials all
around.
Forget Chevelles, GTOs, and everything in between, this beefed-up
442 Tribute is armed and ready to dominate your local car club
circuit. So, take advantage of this Oldsmobile's anonymity - you
might just find that there's a lot more car here than you expect.
Call today!
