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The 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass came in eleven models and offered as either a coupe or sedan. The base models were the Calais, Calais S, Calais SL, and Calais International. The S, SL, and International Series could also be found on the Cutlass Ciera and Cutlass Supreme models. A station wagon was available on the Ciera S and a Convertible could be purchased with the Cutlass Supreme. Pricing ranged from $10,000 - $21,000.
The Quad 442 Sport Performance Package was available on the Calais S Coupe and included a 2.3-liter High Output Quad 4 engine and a 5-speed manual gearbox. Other improvements included an FE3 touring suspension, aluminum wheels, and full instrumentation.
The base engine for the Calais and Calais S was a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine and a five-speed manual gearbox. The International Series had a High Output Quad 4 engine and 5-speed transaxle. The Calais SL had the Quad 4 engine and a three-speed automatic as standard. Also available on the Calais SL was the Series 3300 3.3-liter V-6.
For 1990, the base coupe and SL coupe were no longer available on the Cutlass Ciera. Front shock absorbers were added to the front and could be purchased with a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine rated at 110 horsepower or 3.3-liter V6. The horsepower in the four-cylinder engine rose due to modifications to the intake and exhaust port and changes to the valve timing.
An S coupe and sedan were added. The Cutlass Cruiser station wagon was now called the Cruiser S.
The convertible option on the Cutlass Supreme was a mid-model year offering. The Cutlass Supreme sedans had a unique wraparound rear window design, and bucket seats. The convertible had a structural top bar that improved the vehicles integrity as well as reducing vibration noises. It had an electrically-operated power top with a full headliner.
Power came from a 2.3-liter, 180 horsepower High Output Quad 4 four-cylinder engine tied to a five-speed manual gearbox. A 2.3-liter Quad 4 and three-speed automatic was rated at 160 horsepower. The 3.1-liter V6 came with a four-speed automatic and was standard in the Cutlass Supreme SL and convertible and was available in other models.
By Daniel Vaughan | Jan 2013
The Quad 442 Sport Performance Package was available on the Calais S Coupe and included a 2.3-liter High Output Quad 4 engine and a 5-speed manual gearbox. Other improvements included an FE3 touring suspension, aluminum wheels, and full instrumentation.
The base engine for the Calais and Calais S was a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine and a five-speed manual gearbox. The International Series had a High Output Quad 4 engine and 5-speed transaxle. The Calais SL had the Quad 4 engine and a three-speed automatic as standard. Also available on the Calais SL was the Series 3300 3.3-liter V-6.
For 1990, the base coupe and SL coupe were no longer available on the Cutlass Ciera. Front shock absorbers were added to the front and could be purchased with a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine rated at 110 horsepower or 3.3-liter V6. The horsepower in the four-cylinder engine rose due to modifications to the intake and exhaust port and changes to the valve timing.
An S coupe and sedan were added. The Cutlass Cruiser station wagon was now called the Cruiser S.
The convertible option on the Cutlass Supreme was a mid-model year offering. The Cutlass Supreme sedans had a unique wraparound rear window design, and bucket seats. The convertible had a structural top bar that improved the vehicles integrity as well as reducing vibration noises. It had an electrically-operated power top with a full headliner.
Power came from a 2.3-liter, 180 horsepower High Output Quad 4 four-cylinder engine tied to a five-speed manual gearbox. A 2.3-liter Quad 4 and three-speed automatic was rated at 160 horsepower. The 3.1-liter V6 came with a four-speed automatic and was standard in the Cutlass Supreme SL and convertible and was available in other models.
By Daniel Vaughan | Jan 2013
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Terry did not miss a Winston Cup start since Riverside in January 1979, for the longest current streak on the circuit. He should pass Richard Petty's record streak of 513 consecutive starts in early 1996.
Junior Johnson won 50 Winston Cup races as a driver. In 1966 he stopped driving and formed his own team. His drivers have included Bobby Allison, Cale Yarborough, and Darrell Waltrip. During the 10 years from 1976 to 1985, Johnson's cars won six Winston Cup Championships. When Waltrip left the team for his own version of driver heaven, Johnson could have had his pick of drivers. Why LaBonte? 'He wanted a driver who was intelligently aggressive,' Johnson says, 'and Terry LaBonte fits that description perfectly. A lot of drivers might look attractive at first glance, but they fail to meet the standards we've set. They can't perform consistently. Terry Meets all our standards.'
This car was driven at Watkins Glen in 1990, 1991, and 1992. In 1990 it ranked 15th and had 8 Top 10 finishes. It had 29 starts. In 1991 it was ranked 18th with 29 starts and 1 pole positions. The car had 7 Top 10 finishes. In 1992 it was ranked 8th. It had 29 starts and 16 Top 10 finishes.
Its lifetime earning's was $14,629,863.
Introduced in 1961 as a unibody compact vehicle, the Oldsmobile Cutlass was made by the Oldsmobile division of Geneal Motors. The major competition facing the cutlass was the Dodge Lancer and the Mercury Comet.
Eventually becoming one of the most popular nameplates in the industry during the 1970's, the Cutlass name was used by Oldsmobile as almost a sub-marque. A number of different vehicles have all born the name Cutlass simultaneously, to the confusion of the automobile market during the 1980's.
Beginning as an experimental spots coupe in 1954, the original Cutlass had a 110 in wheelbase with a dramatic fastback roofline. It came with a stock Oldsmobile V8 engine and shared a platform quite similar to the Olds F-85 which was later compact and not introduced for the next seven years.
Oldsmobile designer Irving Rybicki began working on an Olds model in 1957 in General Motors effort to develop compact cars. Dubbed F-85, it finally went on sale in 1960 as a 1961 model.
Sharing a new A-body platform, it used a 112-inch wheelbase and a unibody construction. Oldsmobile's smallest and cheapest model, the F-85 was nearly two feet shorter than the next smalled Olds model and was $451 cheaper.
With a double wishbone front suspension and a four-link live acle in the rear, the F-85 was suspended with coil springs all around. Its standard engine was the new small V8, with a two-barrel carburetor that was rated 155 manual or the newly introduced three-speed Roto Hydramatic.
With an overall length that was originally 188.2 inchess, the curb weight was around 2,800 lbs and came with drum brakes of 9.5 in (241 mm) diameter.
Available in either a two-door sedan, a four-door sedan in base or Deluxe trim, or a four-door station wagon with either two or four seats, in either base or Deluxe form, the F85 faced disappointing sales at first.
The introduction of the Cutlass sports coupe with its unique trim, bucket seats in the interior, center console, a four-barrel version of the V8 engine helped to boost Cutlass sales soon after.
With a record of 0.60 in 14.5 seconds, and a top speed of just over 100 mph, the F-85 was praised by Car Life magazine for its construction but found its steering too slow and suspension too soft for enthusiastic driving.
A total of 80,347 F-85 models were built.
Available in both standard and Cutlass versions, in 1962, a convertible was added to the F-85 lineup in September. Sales rose that year, and reached 97,382 units and beat the four-door Deluxe sedan as the top-selling model.
The Jetfire model arrived soon after, a Cutlass hardtop with a turbocharged version on the 215 V8 rated at 215 hp that was much faster than a standard F-85. Also much more expensive, at nearly $300 more than a Coupe, the price and reliability problems with its turbocharded engine limited sales to 3,765.
The only update to the F-85 in 1963 was the addition of four inches to the vehicles overall length, which increased it to 192.2 inches. This was also the final year for the Jetfire and its turbocharged V8. Three-seat station wagons were dropped.
The introduction of the Ford Fairlane, along with the disappointing sales drop encouraged GM to build a larger compact for the 1964 model year. The wheelbase grew to 115 inches and now had an overall legth of 203 inches and weighed more than 300 lbs.
It was also outfitted with a new cast-iron small block V8 of 330 cu. in. displacement and the option of a two-speed Jetway automatic transmission with a variable-pitch stator. In 1964 sales increased to 167,002 units sold.
In 1965 the F-85 was increased in length to 204.3 inches. Sales increased to 187,097.
In 1967, the option of disc brakes became available on the F-85. The three-speed Turbo-Hydramatic now supplemented the two-speed Jetway.
The following year the F-85, including all GM A-body cars underwent a major body restyle. Both two-doors and four-door models now had different wheelbases, 116 inches for four-door vehicles and 112 inches for two-door models. The length of the vehicle shrunk slightly, about 2.6 inches and the V8 option was expanded to 350 cu. in. (5.7 L).
In 1970 the F-85 Cutlass was available in two body styles, the fastback Cutlass S and the notchback Cutlass Supreme.
The 442 reverted back to being a trim line on the Cutlass instead of an individual model in 1972. Other changes for this year included updates to the front grilles as well as the tail lights.
In 1973 the F-85/Cutlass was completely redesigned using the new 'Colonnade' A platform. The Cutlass Saloon was added as an upscale model in 1973. The lineup of the new models consisted of the Cutlass 'S', Cutlass Saloon, Vista Cruiser station wagon and the Cutlass Supreme.
Two year later, the 1975 model used the Oldsmobile 260 V8. It was available with either a 5-speed manual transmission or an optional automatic transmission.
The Oldsmobile Cutlass became America's best selling car in 1976.
In 1977 the Buick 231 in³ V6 was added and the Olds 403 replaced the 455.
A new version of the A-body with a shorter wheelbase was updated in 1978. The Cutlass was now lighter than earlier versions, and some A-body Cutlasses were powered with a Chevrolet 305 (5.0 L).
The lineup included the Cutlass Saloon as the base Cutlass and now replaced the 'S', the Calais coupes, the Cutlass Cruiser station wagon (formerly the Vista Cruiser) and the formal Cutlass Supreme.
In 1979 the same lineup continued with only a revision of both the front grille and taillight lenses. Around 3,000 Cutlass Calais coupes came equipped with the Hurst/Olds W-30 package.
Three years later the Cutlass Supreme and Calais coupes received new header panels that incorporated four headlights that copied the 1977 model.
Introduced on GM's new front-wheel drive A platform, the much smaller Cutlass Ciera was showcased in 1982. For the next six years, the now renamed Cutlass Supreme remained on the rear-wheel drive G platform.
Only one last Cutlass was produced for 1988, the Cutlass Supreme Classic. The Cutlass Saloon featured a more luxurious interior and the new N-body Cutlass Calais was introduced in 1985. The number of Cutlass models was now at three.
In 1997 the original Oldsmobile Cutlass name was revived for a version of the new Chevrolet Malibu. Now exclusively sold in the U.S., it replaced the Cutlass Ciera.
The model was only constructed at the Oklahoma City Assembly plant and used the 107 in wheelbase GM N platform.
In 1999 production of the N-body ended making it the final car to bear the Cutlass name, and was replaced by the Alero.By Jessica Donaldson
Eventually becoming one of the most popular nameplates in the industry during the 1970's, the Cutlass name was used by Oldsmobile as almost a sub-marque. A number of different vehicles have all born the name Cutlass simultaneously, to the confusion of the automobile market during the 1980's.
Beginning as an experimental spots coupe in 1954, the original Cutlass had a 110 in wheelbase with a dramatic fastback roofline. It came with a stock Oldsmobile V8 engine and shared a platform quite similar to the Olds F-85 which was later compact and not introduced for the next seven years.
Oldsmobile designer Irving Rybicki began working on an Olds model in 1957 in General Motors effort to develop compact cars. Dubbed F-85, it finally went on sale in 1960 as a 1961 model.
Sharing a new A-body platform, it used a 112-inch wheelbase and a unibody construction. Oldsmobile's smallest and cheapest model, the F-85 was nearly two feet shorter than the next smalled Olds model and was $451 cheaper.
With a double wishbone front suspension and a four-link live acle in the rear, the F-85 was suspended with coil springs all around. Its standard engine was the new small V8, with a two-barrel carburetor that was rated 155 manual or the newly introduced three-speed Roto Hydramatic.
With an overall length that was originally 188.2 inchess, the curb weight was around 2,800 lbs and came with drum brakes of 9.5 in (241 mm) diameter.
Available in either a two-door sedan, a four-door sedan in base or Deluxe trim, or a four-door station wagon with either two or four seats, in either base or Deluxe form, the F85 faced disappointing sales at first.
The introduction of the Cutlass sports coupe with its unique trim, bucket seats in the interior, center console, a four-barrel version of the V8 engine helped to boost Cutlass sales soon after.
With a record of 0.60 in 14.5 seconds, and a top speed of just over 100 mph, the F-85 was praised by Car Life magazine for its construction but found its steering too slow and suspension too soft for enthusiastic driving.
A total of 80,347 F-85 models were built.
Available in both standard and Cutlass versions, in 1962, a convertible was added to the F-85 lineup in September. Sales rose that year, and reached 97,382 units and beat the four-door Deluxe sedan as the top-selling model.
The Jetfire model arrived soon after, a Cutlass hardtop with a turbocharged version on the 215 V8 rated at 215 hp that was much faster than a standard F-85. Also much more expensive, at nearly $300 more than a Coupe, the price and reliability problems with its turbocharded engine limited sales to 3,765.
The only update to the F-85 in 1963 was the addition of four inches to the vehicles overall length, which increased it to 192.2 inches. This was also the final year for the Jetfire and its turbocharged V8. Three-seat station wagons were dropped.
The introduction of the Ford Fairlane, along with the disappointing sales drop encouraged GM to build a larger compact for the 1964 model year. The wheelbase grew to 115 inches and now had an overall legth of 203 inches and weighed more than 300 lbs.
It was also outfitted with a new cast-iron small block V8 of 330 cu. in. displacement and the option of a two-speed Jetway automatic transmission with a variable-pitch stator. In 1964 sales increased to 167,002 units sold.
In 1965 the F-85 was increased in length to 204.3 inches. Sales increased to 187,097.
In 1967, the option of disc brakes became available on the F-85. The three-speed Turbo-Hydramatic now supplemented the two-speed Jetway.
The following year the F-85, including all GM A-body cars underwent a major body restyle. Both two-doors and four-door models now had different wheelbases, 116 inches for four-door vehicles and 112 inches for two-door models. The length of the vehicle shrunk slightly, about 2.6 inches and the V8 option was expanded to 350 cu. in. (5.7 L).
In 1970 the F-85 Cutlass was available in two body styles, the fastback Cutlass S and the notchback Cutlass Supreme.
The 442 reverted back to being a trim line on the Cutlass instead of an individual model in 1972. Other changes for this year included updates to the front grilles as well as the tail lights.
In 1973 the F-85/Cutlass was completely redesigned using the new 'Colonnade' A platform. The Cutlass Saloon was added as an upscale model in 1973. The lineup of the new models consisted of the Cutlass 'S', Cutlass Saloon, Vista Cruiser station wagon and the Cutlass Supreme.
Two year later, the 1975 model used the Oldsmobile 260 V8. It was available with either a 5-speed manual transmission or an optional automatic transmission.
The Oldsmobile Cutlass became America's best selling car in 1976.
In 1977 the Buick 231 in³ V6 was added and the Olds 403 replaced the 455.
A new version of the A-body with a shorter wheelbase was updated in 1978. The Cutlass was now lighter than earlier versions, and some A-body Cutlasses were powered with a Chevrolet 305 (5.0 L).
The lineup included the Cutlass Saloon as the base Cutlass and now replaced the 'S', the Calais coupes, the Cutlass Cruiser station wagon (formerly the Vista Cruiser) and the formal Cutlass Supreme.
In 1979 the same lineup continued with only a revision of both the front grille and taillight lenses. Around 3,000 Cutlass Calais coupes came equipped with the Hurst/Olds W-30 package.
Three years later the Cutlass Supreme and Calais coupes received new header panels that incorporated four headlights that copied the 1977 model.
Introduced on GM's new front-wheel drive A platform, the much smaller Cutlass Ciera was showcased in 1982. For the next six years, the now renamed Cutlass Supreme remained on the rear-wheel drive G platform.
Only one last Cutlass was produced for 1988, the Cutlass Supreme Classic. The Cutlass Saloon featured a more luxurious interior and the new N-body Cutlass Calais was introduced in 1985. The number of Cutlass models was now at three.
In 1997 the original Oldsmobile Cutlass name was revived for a version of the new Chevrolet Malibu. Now exclusively sold in the U.S., it replaced the Cutlass Ciera.
The model was only constructed at the Oklahoma City Assembly plant and used the 107 in wheelbase GM N platform.
In 1999 production of the N-body ended making it the final car to bear the Cutlass name, and was replaced by the Alero.By Jessica Donaldson
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