1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass

The 1971 model shared much of the same exterior sheetmetal as the 1970 but with a new hood, grille and headlight assemblies, as well as new bumpers and taillights. All engines were now fitted with hardened valve seats, preparing for the upcoming mandate for unleaded gasoline that took effect with the introduction of catalytic converters on 1975 models, and the engines featured lowered compression ratios.