OLDSMOBILE Oldsmobile F 85 1962

1962 Oldsmobile F 85

1962 Oldsmobile F-85 Cutlass ConvertibleIntroducing this 1962 Oldsmobile F-85 Cutlass Convertible finished in its factory color Provincial White (C). Equipped with a power-operated white convertible top and a grey/olive vinyl parade boot for use when the top is folded down.Highlights:- Factory Color: Provincial White (C)- 215 cubic inch Aluminum "Rockette" V8- Automatic Transmission- Featuring a 4-Barrel Carburetor and High-Compression 185HP - Drum Brakes- White Convertible Soft Top- "Cutlass" and "F-85" Badging- Chrome Bumpers- Push-Button RadioPowered by the 215 cubic inch aluminum Rockette V8 paired with an automatic transmission and a 4-barrel carburetor, this Cutlass reflects Oldsmobile's early approach to lightweight V8 engineering. The aluminum Rockette engine was part of General Motors' experimental use of aluminum blocks in the early 1960s to reduce weight and improve efficiency without sacrificing performance.Additional equipment includes a single exhaust, chrome bumpers, a 2-spoke steering, Dayton Thorobred Steel thin whitewall tires mounted on 13-inch steel wheels, and a full-size spare tire. Interior appointments consist of bucket seating, a rear bench seat, vent windows, manual-crank windows, a driver-side rearview mirror, glove compartment, and push-button radio.A notable detail of the F-85 Cutlass is that it helped introduce Oldsmobile's Cutlass nameplate, which would later become one of the brand's most successful long-running models throughout the muscle car era, now offered mechanically sound. For $17,500