76 Cutlass S 'Edge' regional model

[mrblackwell17]

Here are a few pics of the Cutlass 'Edge' I grew up in and talked about in my first post in the introductions forum (new member in ohio) with some details listed there. Also wanted to post them here as some people read different forums sometimes.

Mom asked that she not be posted online, so I kinda obliged. I, on the other hand, have no problems with me being posted in the wonderful baby blue suit. I have a pic of the nose somewhere, and me in the same suit, and will post it whenever I locate it. This was a cool car, sorry the pictures don't show more details. As I find more, I will post them.

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p242/mrblackwell17/Cutlass%20442s/76oldsedge1.jpg

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p242/mrblackwell17/Cutlass%20442s/76oldsedge2.jpg


http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p242/mrblackwell17/Cutlass%20442s/76oldsedge3.jpg


I love talking about this car, since it was in the family until 1987. Any questions or comments, I am willing to share as much as I can (and can remember)

[77-442]

In the Pacific Nothwest region we had a Northwest edtion Cutlass S. Different regions of the US had this same group of special options but by different names.

Jim

[kgl271]

Did the car have chrome sport mirrors. I remember a car in the Chicagoland area called the GMO it had chrome sport mirrors.

[77-442]

It sure did have chrome sport mirrors.

Jim

[mrblackwell17]

I believe it actually had silver sport mirrors that matched the paint on the car.

[77-442]

I just found some factory info on this option it was called the Y76 marketing group option, it included (This is from the 1976 inspectors guide)

C84 white vinyl landau roof
T93 Cutlass Supreme RR lamps & quarter extension
AB8 quarter plug
Cutlass salon steering wheel

Mandatory with Y76
DD3 Sports mirror-all chrome with body support matching body color
N71 Wheels painted argent- code 301
Y70 Body paint stripe-white-fender,door & quarter
Big-4 appointments-19X, 26X, 47X, 64X or 74X
Not available with Y76 is W29 442 appearance option

Jim

[77-442]

Of course some of the color codes would be different for 77.

Jim

[ragz442]

Cool car and pics! I dig the "old school" photos. I've got a bunch of old pics of my second car [bought in 1980], a blk/gld 76-442. I'm gonna try and get them put on a disc and get them on the computer.

[mrblackwell17]

Jim,

That's some good information...thanks for posting that.

[keith455]

Cool pics. funny seeing the car in a parking lot with other cars of the day.
I need to scan in some of my old pics.

[zolav8]

You can read more on the Y76 marketing option on my site. There's a nice compilation about it by 73-77 oldslist member Richard Ross:

http://v8cars.hu/cutlass/stuff.php?page=y76

[zolav8]

(This is from the 1976 inspectors guide)

Jim, is there a way for me to have a scanned copy of that manual?
I have the 1975 edition and I've found it the far most reliable source of information.
It would help my work on the 73-77 Cutlass Registry.

I only need the few pages with the A-body UPC Codes.

[77-442]

Zola, I can scan it for you if you would like.

Jim