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1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme

Sold at Mecum Auctions on May 14, 2026.

$38,500Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $35,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.

The car

Year
1971
Make and model
Oldsmobile 442 and Cutlass
Generation
442 and Cutlass 1968 to 1972
Version
442 and Cutlass 1968 to 1972 (base)
Gearbox
Automatic
Chassis
342571R106226
Condition
Good (3)Likely

Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.

Against comparable sales

Inside the middle half of 50 comparable sales.

Middle half of sales$21,963 to $39,000
Median$28,500
Sales behind it50Likely

From 50 sales of the Oldsmobile 442 and Cutlass 1968 to 1972 (base) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $21,963 and $39,000.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1971 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASSBarrett-Jackson, Sept. 10, 2026Barrett-JacksonSept. 10, 2026$11,000
1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme ConvertibleBring a Trailer, May 12, 2026Bring a TrailerMay 12, 2026$31,250
1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme ConvertibleMecum, April 10, 2026MecumApril 10, 2026$42,000
1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme ConvertibleBring a Trailer, Feb. 16, 2026Bring a TrailerFeb. 16, 2026$28,000
1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass ConvertibleMecum, Jan. 15, 2026MecumJan. 15, 2026$28,000
1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme HardtopMecum, Oct. 2, 2025MecumOct. 2, 2025$8,900
1971 Oldsmobile CutlassMecum, May 14, 2025MecumMay 14, 2025$34,000
1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme ConvertibleMecum, March 22, 2025MecumMarch 22, 2025$29,000