1981 Factory Turbo Cutlass 2 door??

[NCTyphoonKid]

I’ve never heard of a turbo cutlass, only the turbo Buick’s and turbo Monte Carlos that we’re only available for I think two years

 

[pagrunt]

The Monte's were '80 & '81.

 

[NCTyphoonKid]

The Monte's were '80 & '81.

That’s what I thought but wasn’t positive those are pretty rare

 

[pagrunt]

I know of a front smashed '80 (buckets/console, white on white) that has been living in my favorite junk yard in Butler County, Pa for over 20 years. Still has it's drivetrain in it.

 

[69hurstolds]

Never heard of that one. My guess is that it was a possibility for production but got axed before any were built and the parts made into the book but were never actually produced or available. But that's just my best GUESS.

That's kinda where I was heading with that.

 

[Turbo Zach]

The bump is different than mine though. That one looks more like it is functional. The Monte bump is just for looks. It is bolted on, but does nothing. Imagine if they offed a intercooled turbo engine in every g body?

 

[MrSony]

View attachment 121238 The bump is different than mine though. That one looks more like it is functional. The Monte bump is just for looks. It is bolted on, but does nothing. Imagine if they offed a intercooled turbo engine in every g body?

i like to think that if they kept the 350 buick around, that would have been the turbo engine in the GN. Pontiac was going to use the turbo pontiac 301 in the third gen f bodies, turbo buick 350, etc.

 

[1bad79]

I’m not going to lie the thought of a turbo cutlass made me a little chubby

 

[69hurstolds]

I’m not going to lie the thought of a turbo cutlass made me a little chubby

Would have been fun, for sure. If they gave it beefier components to deal with it.

 

[88hurstolds]

I picked up one of those '80-'81 MC turbo hood scoops for my turbo Cutlass build in hopes to recreate the one in the parts manual. I've changed directions but still have the scoop if anyone is interested.