Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Indianapolis 500 Pace Car Convertible by Cars and Concepts 1988

[GranTurismo916]

A front-wheel-drive Cutlass Supreme based on the GM10 platform (W-body) was introduced as a coupe mid-year during the 1988 production run, while the final year of Cutlass Supreme RWD coupes were still being produced. This new FWD model shared its 107.5 in (2,730 mm) wheelbase with the Pontiac Grand Prix, Buick Regal, and Chevrolet Lumina. As part of introducing the all-new FWD Cutlass Supreme, Oldsmobile secured their place to be the 1988 Indianapolis 500 Pace Car, the car that introduced the head-up display to the world. 250 pace car replicas were produced, including 50 custom-made convertibles; some or most were used as festival or parade cars before and during the race. These 50 were turned into convertibles by Cars and Concepts of Brighton, Michigan. These custom convertibles were the first 50 cars released to the public with a head-up display, and then subsequently recalled for reasons that remain unclear.

Why do I want this?: The late Cutlass Supremes have always looked kind of cool to me and it would be nice to have the rarest version in GT.

 

[JKgo]

...Never in my life I thought I "like" an Olds Cutlass. How times change. I remember seeing one advertized in a Motor Trend mag as Cutass. That was... gewheez that was loooong time ago...

 

[CORRUPTEDDISC]

Looks like a SAAB

 

[Aero2000]

I like the model but I have problems with the stickers and the lack of the roof on the real Pace car

 

[Tornado]

I wonder how the doors opened on the actual pace car.

 

[GTPorsche]

I wonder how the doors opened on the actual pace car.

Not difficult to reach in and pull the handle on the door panel.