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1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Convertible — Rocket 350 V8, Factory Air, Power TopWhy This Car Is SpecialThe 1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme convertible sits at an interesting crossroads in American automotive history. By 1971, the muscle car era was winding down under pressure from rising insurance rates, tightening emissions regulations, and a shift in buyer priorities. Oldsmobile responded not by abandoning performance, but by repositioning the Cutlass Supreme as a car that combined a comfortable, well-equipped interior with a genuine V8 drivetrain — a formula that made the Cutlass the best-selling car in America for much of the 1970s.The convertible body style makes this example considerably rarer than the coupe. By 1971, open-top cars were already fading from the American market. Concerns about rollover safety standards threatened to end convertible production altogether, and General Motors would eventually discontinue most of its convertible offerings after 1975. A 1971 Cutlass Supreme convertible with this level of factory equipment is not a car you encounter often.The VIN on this car decodes to confirm it was built at the Lansing, Michigan assembly plant — Oldsmobile's home facility — in the 1971 model year, as a Cutlass Supreme convertible with the Rocket 350 V8 engine. Lansing-built cars are generally well-regarded among Oldsmobile collectors for assembly quality.The color combination on this car is worth noting. The Lime Green exterior, matching green convertible top, and all-green vinyl interior create a period-correct monochromatic presentation that is exactly what buyers were ordering in 1971. Earth tones and bold greens were popular factory choices that year, and a car wearing its original color scheme with a coordinating top has a visual coherence that repainted or recolored cars rarely achieve.Features List- Oldsmobile Rocket 350 V8 engine- 4-Barrel carburetor- 3-Speed automatic transmission with floor shifter and wood-ball shift knob- Convertible body style with power top- Power steering- Power front disc brakes- Factory air conditioning- FM Stereo radio with front/rear speaker fader- Bucket seats with headrests- Center console- Wood-rim sport steering wheel- Woodgrain interior trim on dash and door panels- Green vinyl interior- Green convertible top- Hood accent stripes- Chrome side body moldings- Chrome front and rear bumpers- Dual exhaust with Flowmaster mufflers- Bilstein shock absorbers- Retro 5-spoke wheels- Black undercoating on floor and frame railsMechanicalThe Rocket 350 V8 was Oldsmobile's own engine — not a Chevrolet small-block, not a shared GM unit in any meaningful sense at this point in its development. Oldsmobile engineering had a long tradition of building its own powerplants, and the 350 carried that forward. In 1971, the Rocket 350 was rated at 240 horsepower in four-barrel form, though that figure was measured using the new SAE net rating standard that GM adopted for 1972 — making direct comparisons to earlier gross-rated figures somewhat misleading. What matters is that the engine is a torque-rich, low-revving V8 well-suited to the weight and character of the Cutlass Supreme. The four-barrel carburetor ensures it breathes properly at highway speeds and responds cleanly when you ask for acceleration.The 3-speed Turbo-Hydramatic automatic transmission shifts through a floor-mounted console shifter — a setup that was a factory option on the Cutlass Supreme and gives the car a much more driver-oriented feel than a column-shifted automatic would. The combination of floor shifter, console, and bucket seats makes this feel like a proper personal luxury car rather than an appliance.Braking is handled by power front disc brakes, which was an important upgrade over the standard four-wheel drum setup. On a car of this weight, front discs make a meaningful difference in stopping distances and fade resistance, particularly in Florida driving
| Year: | 1971 |
| Make: | Oldsmobile |
| Model: | Cutlass Supreme |
| Mileage: | 2269 |
| Exterior Color: | Lime Green |
| Interior Color: | Green |
| Trim: | |
| Body: | Convertible |
| Stock: | SN3571 |
| Engine Size: | Unspecified |
| Transmission: | 3-Speed Automatic |
| Vin: | 342671M232043 |
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