My Oldsmobiles

[Canuck]

ALL 54 were assembled first three weeks of June 1966. This car has a 6A build date but there were only 3 work days that week. The car was delivered to first owner June 6. The shroud number has no relationship to car build date. Shrouds were numbered because they were hand drilled for screws and then the top was sent out for plating. The frame on this car was drilled both sides for the battery cable, the only one Curt Anderson ever saw, likely frame #1 as line workers were not familiar with process. Remember all frames usually traveled assembly line upside down.
In Curtis research on 29 of the known 54 cars, this is the earliest serial number.
No formal racing history, just Saturday night stuff.

[RichSchmidt]

I will just share this on your tread. The only pic I have(for now)of my first car. November of 1988,I bought a local beat down hot rod named "Blue Max" a 67 Cutlass Supreme 330,2 speed black roof and interior. I paid $200 for it,I pop riveted in some floors,put some house carpeting and van seats in it,and fixed the front brakes,and drove it for about a month before deciding that I bit off more then I could chew on a kid's budget. I cut it up and kept the engine and trans. I am now looking to restart the dream of my youth. My mother took this pic,and recently found it and gave it to me. I would be willing to bet that there are more in her box of pics,or at least the negatives for more,but I dont want to bother my parents for it right now. Here is the best I can do. Me at 17,with my 80's metal hair,working on my first hot rod.

BTW,I can from a LONG line of good Olds guys. My grandfather had many Oldsmobile 98's,my father's half brother who I didnt really know raced rocket 88 powered 53 Oldsmobiles years before I was born,my parents owned 3 different 67 Olds 98's when I was growing up,one of which came from my grandfather,and my parents owned varios other Olds' over the years. The 67 98's were what sold me on wanting a 67 Cutlass for my first car and wanting to seek out one of those strong running 425's for it's power.

[DW31S]

With some Cragars

[DW31S]

I bought (my wife gave them to me as an XMas gift) a set of the alloy Magnum 500 style (Olds SSI) wheels from the Parts Place to try on the Yellow '72 Cutlass Supreme Convertible. I'm hoping to mount them up this weekend. I'll be sure to post some pics and solicit opinions. So far, I like the Cragar SS over the factory SSII and whitewalls. Ideas and opinions are welcomed.