There always seems to be nice cars for sale around Tennesee. Including wagons! http://nashville.craigslist.org/cto/4610983005.html
Certainly looks beautiful. Those regional 'special editions' don't really add anything to the value. Always loved the front end of those...
I figured as much about the regional edition thing, but it is still a great looking car. Just wondering if that engine might be a little small for the size of the car?
I guess the Greater Cleveland Oldsmobile dealers were not that impressed with this regional package if they only ordered 14 of them.
I would call that 260 V8 marginal at best in that car. Those were not known as being lightweights in the mid-size class. Basically the same size as the '77-'90 big bodies.
Agreed Krash, But by 77 they had reduced the weight by about 200lbs, and the 260 V-8 was 40 lbs Lighter than a 350 Olds, then facter in the replacement of the T-400 my a Metric 200, and the 8.5" axle with a 7.5" axle (this was done with the 260 Olds, 231 Buick, or 301 Pontiac drive trains) Depending on options the weight goes down from around 4100lbs, to around 3700 lbs. But they are still under powered Slugs. The only good thing I can say about the 260 Olds is that a friend of mine had a 77 442 that had the 260 with a T-50 five speed. Slow car, but it gave us all the parts to replace the original drive train with a Olds 403 and a T-5 five speed. Made it a fun car with out any fabricating.
