1963 Oldsmobile F-85 wagon

Looks gorgeous. I understand it has been for sale for a while, which is not surprising given the $16.5K asking price and is probably reflective of the market for these, which is not large.

I don't think he's correct in calling it a "Cutlass" wagon. All A-body Oldsmobile wagons in 1963 were F-85 or F-85 Deluxe.

https://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/d/1963-oldsmobile-85-cutlass/6596079568.html

 

If it was silver, it would be an eye catcher and should therefore get a bite. Otherwise, it's unusually tidy:

 

Agreed, great looking example, probably worth the high asking price if you just want to get in and drive it to shows and back. But I also agree there is not a big market for this model.
If it were a 63 Tempest 326 wagon I would be all over it at the asking price. It even has the roll down rear hatch window option, I would only have to add A/C

 

Yeah, I've been watching this one for quite a while......

My interest in it being my very first car was a '63 Oldsmobile F-85 Cutlass of the post-coupe variety. Jaunty is correct about this NOT being a 'Cutlass'. In '63, only the bucket seat-equipped coupe and convertible were officially 'Cutlasses'. The rest were just F-85's, or the turbocharged Jetfire hardtop. It didn't share either the 'F-85' or 'Cutlass' names.....

Very nice wagon...... So far, that one guy, with a lot of money who just HAS to have this wagon.....hasn't shown up.

 

It was not until 1967 that Oldsmobile offered a non-Vista Cruiser A-body wagon under the Cutlass name. From 1966 back, all A-body non-Vista Cruiser wagons were F-85's.

 

This is a F-85 Deluxe car. The extra chrome trim, side moldings, window moldings, and the trim on the lower rear hatch just above the bumper were "Deluxe" additions to the base wagon. They were all 2 row seaters also, no 3 row cars were offered. All were equipped with the 215 V8, either 155hp or 190 hp. My mom had one with the 190hp engine, I think the engine might have been painted silver(?) from factory, and I know it had a red air cleaner. Seller says it has a new transmission, which is good as these cars came with the notorious "slim Jim" Rotohydramatic.

 

A 4-speed German ZF P-38 automatic will bolt up. It probably won't shift as smooth. But, should be way more dependable than the Roto. You'd have to re-arrange the shift indicator, though

https://www.ebay.com/itm/4-0L-V8-LA...IC-TRANSMISSION-4HP22-WITH-157K-/262844903905

 

Didn't realize it at the time, but I had the same type transmission in my second car, a '64 Pontiac Ventura, as I did in my first car, the '63 Olds Cutlass.