1984 Olds Cutlass Calais Coupe K47

1984 Olds Cutlass Calais Coupe K47

I got the car in May of 1995 with only 58k miles, my first car. She was in immaculate shape and although she didn't need a paint job, she got one to correct a few rust spots and other blemishes.

She's been a great ride for me for the last 5 years. I don't think they make them much more reliable than this one. Aside from a quirky transmission which needed a rebuild at 90k miles, the engine has been bullet-proof, with about 122k miles on it currently (June 2001). The 307 comes from a long line of Oldsmobile small block V8s (dating back to 1949 and lasting 41 years later until 1990), so old technology has certainly proven its worth with Flash I think.

Some might call her a dinosaur, with a V8 engine and a 4-bbl carburetor up top and rear wheel drive, but that's okay with me. I love the car because it's not another "me-too" clone of today's cars. Ironically over 300,000 Cutlasses were sold in 1984, but it is quite rare to see one in such good condition (if I do say so myself), and it's very nice to get comments on her from folks at car shows and cruise nights.

Standard Equipment on Cutlass Calais:

Armrests, Front and rear
Brakes, Power Front Disc and Rear Drum
Bumper Guards, Front and Rear
Cigar Lighter
Console with Floor Shift
Delcotron
Door-Pull Handles
Engine, 3.8-liter (V6, 2-bbl.)
Floor Carpeting, Wall-to-Wall Cut-Pile with Carpeted Lower Door Panels
Front-End Panel Ornament, Stand-Up and Hood Center Molding
Headlamps, Tungsten Halogen (High Beams)
Headlamp-On Warning
Hood Release, Interior Operated
Ignition System, High Energy
Impact Strips, Front and Rear Bumper
Instrument Panel, Simulated Butterfly Walnut Grained
Instrument Panel, Rallye Cluster Gauges
Lamp, Dome and Reading
Lamp Switches, Automatic Interior
Mirror, Inside, Day-Night
Mirrors, Color-Coordinated Outside, Sport, Driver Side Remote, Passenger Side Manual
Moldings, Belt Reveal
Moldings, Wheel-Opening plus Wide Moldings on Doors, Front Fenders and Rear Quarters
Moldings, Bright Roof Drip
Front Stabilizer Bar (larger diameter) and Rear Stabilizer Bar
Seats, Contour Reclining Front Buckets
Seat Cushions, Full-Foam, Front and Rear
Steering, Special Ratio, Power
Steering Wheel, Custom Sport
Stripes, Accent Body Side (Unless Y71 is ordered)
Tires, P195/75R14 Steel-Belted Radial-Ply Blackwall -- All Season
Transmission, Automatic Floor Shift
Ventilation, Flo-Thru
Wheels, 14 x 6 -- Super Stock -- Color-Matched to Lower Body
Windshield Wipers, Recessed Park