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    Big Stig: I wanted to weep when I saw this topic. How I'd love to head on down to my nearest Oldsmobile dealer and have the choice between Cutlass Supreme, Cut... more »
    Turboner: Did you say Cutlass, or Gutless? And what do they mean by "special" suspension? Same thing they mean by "special" education? #1979 more »
    akirachan: I don't know quite why, but watching this made me want some "Little Debbie Devil Cremes® Cakes...." [www.littledebbie.com] #1979 more »
    Six Flags Over Tomsk: My aunt had a turd brown '79 Cutlass Supreme Brougham for many years. Not sure it lived long enough to be turned into a donk or a lowrider after she s... more »
    PDQ2: I had a '78 2 door Cutlass Supreme with the 260 cu in. V8. It was slower than a loaded school bus going uphill and it got the same crummy mileage... more »
    geeniusatwrok: No idea why these bloaters were so popular... but you could order one with the 260 diesel V8 and a 5-speed stick! #1979 more »
    mechimike: 1979 Oldsmobiles. THIS is why I love weekend Jalopnik! more »
    Novaload: Brougham. We have already established that, last week. Brougham is always best in everything. #1979 more »
    Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: The only meaningful choice to make between these cars concerns the plushness of the velour. #1979 more »
    flyingstitch: Every day I drive past a body shop where somebody, the owner or an employee, has a Supreme of slightly later vintage--after they refreshed the sheet m... more »
    underwear-ninja: Now the only option is how much you want your used Cutlass donked. No joke: I can't find any Cutlasses around here for sale that AREN'T to some extent... more »
    WilliamG.: I kept waiting for the three cars to start banging fenders Days of Thunder style at the end. #1979 more »
    sgtyukon: I had the same year Monte Carlo. There wasn't a lot of difference in these cars under the skin. Mine was the same color but the front, rather than t... more »
    tonyola: None of these would have made me a-tingle, but at gunpoint, I'd choose the Calais for its meager attempt at sportiness and the mildly interesting chec... more »
    Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est: Nissan Cedric/Gloria Brougham wins with me, only because in Japanese it's written "ブロアム" = burohamu. more »
  • #classicadwatch

    1979 Offered Tough Choices: Cutlass Supreme, Cutlass Calais, or Cutlass Brougham?

    Oldsmobile got whacked by The General earlier in the decade, but there was once a time when Olds had the best-selling midsize car in the country: Cutlass! More »
  • #questionoftheday

    What's Your Favorite Brougham Edition?

    According to Wikipedia, a brougham is a "light, four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage." Not since Detroit's marketers unearthed the term 50 or so years ago! More »
  • #junkyardfind

    Eleganté Embléms: Detroit Gets Classy

    I tell you what, my latest junkyard haul has me considering a name change to Brougham E. Landau (the E stands for Eleganté, with the accent). More »
  • #jalopnikfantasygarage

    Cadillac Eldorado Brougham

    Well, you've done it again - voted into the Jalopnik Fantasy Garage another glass-and-steel piece of history which some, but not all, agree would make for a great addition: the Lotus Eleven. Last week saw no progress towards filling the garage due to Geneva Motor Show shenanigans, but that just gave us some extra time to think about what to offer up this week. Sometimes it's hard to be objective when selecting nominees, this week's pick is a personal favorite from a bygone era of high rollers, big egos, and uncompromising style - the Cadillac Eldorado Brougham. More »
  • #downonthestreet

    1978 Dodge Monaco Brougham