Oldsmobile Cutlass – A Runaway Success
The Oldsmobile Cutlass was another GM car that shared a platform with Chevy and Buick models. But what separated the Cutlass was its performance coupled with some cool luxury features. There was no base model of the Cutlass, as every model of the car came equipped with all of the luxury that was available at the time. The Cutlass is still a highly regarded car today even as the Oldsmobile band is no more (via Auto Evolution).
The Cutlass had a lot of things that car shoppers in the ’70s wanted. Unfortunately, the middle and latter half of the decade experienced a fuel crisis and GM had to downsize the Cutlass. We never got the excellent performance or iconic look and feel of the car again after this generation. Nevertheless, the Cutlass had a lot to offer at the time and became an icon in the auto industry.