Oldsmobile Cutlass 442
Sometimes, you go down a street dozens of times and don’t find anything interesting to photograph. Then, without warning, a car appears out of nowhere like a Pokemon rising out of the tall grass near Pallet Town.
This is a ’76 or a ’77 Oldsmobile Cutlass 4-4-2. Odds are, it rolled off the line at the Lansing Assembly.
Most of the time, when a car pops up on the street out of nowhere, it’s someone visiting a friend or family member across town, the car is out to be washed, or it’s a summer day, and the owner had to make a pit stop somewhere.
Given the state of this Oldsmobile, it looks like it got dragged out of a dirty garage for the first time in years. Grime and dirt cover the car, and a considerable portion of the rear end is entirely devoid of paint.
Even with all that going on, it’s still a beautiful ride. The tires have some tread, so hopefully, someone is looking after it. I haven’t gone back to see if it’s still there—but either way, I’m happy to have photographed it!
Is the Cutlass your favorite Oldsmobile? I might have to go with the Toronado, but the Cutlass Calais 4-4-2 is up there.
