1976 Oldsmobile Cutlass

Muscle car powered by 1976 Oldsmobile Cutlass engine family.

Exact-year Cutlass S retained as the stock-presenting family baseline for Colonnade body, grille, trim, lamps, glass, and factory-style wheels.

Bodies Colonnade coupe or sedan and station wagon

Configurations Cutlass, Cutlass S, Cutlass Supreme, Cutlass Salon, wagon

Engine range 231 V6 through optional 455 V8

Chassis Coil springs front and rear

Production Exact configuration ledger remains unresolved

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1976 Oldsmobile Cutlass

The 1976 Cutlass family combined colonnade coupe or sedan and station wagon with Cutlass, Cutlass S, Cutlass Supreme, Cutlass Salon, wagon configurations. This page keeps those factory choices together without treating an engine, stripe, badge, or trim package as a separate car identity.

Engines and transmissions

The 231 v6 through optional 455 v8 range carried engine-specific induction, emissions, cooling, transmission, axle, and chassis requirements across the broad Cutlass family. Transmission, induction, cooling, exhaust, axle, emissions equipment, and dates must match the selected engine path.

Chassis and brakes

The A-body used independent front coils and a four-link coil-sprung rear axle, with handling and brake equipment varying by Cutlass configuration. Brake, steering, spring, damper, axle, ratio, wheel, and tire equipment varied by configuration and must be reconciled to factory and car-specific records.

Body, trim, and proof

Start with VIN or serial, body tag, title, shell, and ownership history. Then reconcile drivetrain, chassis, protected finish, cabin, trim, dates, and records. Replaceable badges, stripes, wheels, or a swapped engine cannot establish factory configuration.

**Exact-year view retained for body, trim, glass, lamps, bumpers, and wheel context; condition and restoration details remain specific to the photographed car.**Ryanandlenny via Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Price history

Values

Nominal dollars from original price sheets, auction archives, and approved value references.

Original Price

A verified original price is not yet available for this car.

Values move with paperwork, originality, options, condition, venue, and body style. High bids and guide values are labeled separately from completed sales.

Reference records

Options, Colors & Components

Source-backed details for trim, chassis, production, and authenticity.

Engine Details

231 V6 231 cu in V6 · Regular Cutlass path · engine assembly / specification
260 V8 260 cu in Oldsmobile V8 · Economy V8 path · engine assembly / specification
350 V8 350 cu in Oldsmobile V8 · Cutlass and Supreme path · engine assembly / specification
455 V8 455 cu in Oldsmobile V8 · Top model-year application · carburetor / specification

Transmission

Factory transmission Three-speed manual where factory listed
Factory transmission Five-speed manual where factory listed
Factory transmission Turbo Hydra-Matic automatic matched to engine and axle

Options

Engines and Induction summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

442 442 appearance and handling package factory · performance · Engine application, chassis, exhaust, graphics, instruments, wheels, trim, and records must agree.
SALON Cutlass Salon factory · comfort · Body, cabin, handling equipment, moldings, badges, upholstery, and records must agree.
SUPREME Cutlass Supreme factory · comfort · Roof, body, cabin, moldings, badges, upholstery, and records must agree.
ANTI-SPIN Anti-Spin differential factory · performance · Carrier, ratio, housing, dates, and records define one installation.
FE2 Ride and handling package factory · performance · Springs, dampers, bars, steering, wheels, tires, and records must agree.

Paint

A Ebony Black factory · solid
C Provincial White factory · solid
D Viking Blue factory · solid
G Willow Green factory · solid
K Silver Pewter factory · metallic
R Matador Red factory · solid
T Buckskin factory · solid
Y Saffron factory · solid

Production

Transmissions summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

1976 Oldsmobile Cutlass family total · disputed

Authenticity

Rear Axle and Ratios summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

Model-year identity 1976 Cutlass VIN or serial, body tag, title, shell, drivetrain, trim, protected finish, and ownership evidence that agrees · VIN or serial plate, body or trim plate, chassis, title, build records, and ownership history · fraud detection
Engine and transmission Configuration-correct engine, induction, transmission, controls, stampings, castings, and dates · Engine, induction, gearbox, shifter, pedals, stamp pads, castings, dates, and records · numbers matching
Axle, brakes, and suspension Application-correct axle, ratio, brake system, steering, springs, links, and dampers · Axle housing and carrier, brakes, steering, suspension, dates, service records, and build evidence · date correctness
Paint, exterior trim, and cabin Plate- and record-supported finish, moldings, badges, wheels, upholstery, instruments, and controls · Body and trim plates, protected paint, upholstery, hardware, dashboard, and restoration records · trim correctness

Still Researching

production No reviewed public ledger reconciles 1976 Cutlass production by body, model, engine, transmission, axle, paint, trim, options, plant, date, and surviving-car status.
paint colors Reviewed references establish representative factory colors but not a complete body, trim, stripe, special-order, plant, and build-date compatibility matrix.
interior Broad cabin equipment is documented, but the complete upholstery color, material, body, option, and production-date matrix is not publicly reconciled.
authenticity markers Public model references cannot prove one survivor's born-with shell, drivetrain, chassis components, paint, trim, options, or component dates.