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First car I drove was a 1977 Olds Cutlass Supreme. That car was slow.
This was back in the days when, to "improve" efficiency, carmakers put small engines in huge vehicles. The Cutlass was a body-on-frame two door with long heavy doors, huge trunk and very long hood. A large car. Under the hood was a 231ci / 3.8L V6 that was underpowered for the day, and grossly underpowered by today's standards.
Mash the pedal to the floor and nothing much happened. A distant, strained whirring sound came from a generally forward-in-vehicle direction. And not much else.
Black exterior with black vinyl Landau roof, and tan velour interior. With all of the trunk space, massive hood and long side doors, there was an amazing lack of space in the rear seat. It was very much a car indicative of the period.
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