1984 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Remains a Hot Target for Thieves

Despite efforts by car manufacturers to make their vehicles safer against theft, the 1984 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme has remained a highly sought-after model for the third consecutive year. According to a study by CCC Information Services, the Cutlass Supreme was the most frequently stolen vehicle in 1994, followed closely by the 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The study analyzed CCC's total loss valuations for 1994 and identified the top 100 most frequently stolen vehicles.

Key Takeaways:

The 1984 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme was the most frequently stolen vehicle in 1994, marking the third consecutive year it has held this title.
The 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee was the second most frequently stolen vehicle in 1994.
The interchangeability of parts among Oldsmobile models, including the Cutlass Supreme, makes them highly valuable to car thieves.
The overall number of thefts appears to be dropping, with 769 thefts of the 1984 Cutlass reported in 1993 compared to 644 in 1994.
Car manufacturers have spent millions of dollars to make their cars safer against theft, and anti-theft devices have become more widespread.
Chevrolet has the largest number of individual cars included on the list of top 100 most frequently stolen vehicles, with 26 models.
Honda and Oldsmobile also had a significant presence on the list, with 19 and 13 models, respectively.

Statistics:

769 thefts of the 1984 Cutlass were reported in 1993.
644 thefts of the 1984 Cutlass were reported in 1994.
The total number of thefts for the top 100 most frequently stolen cars dropped by 4,078 in 1994, from 38,524 in 1993 to 34,446 in 1994.
Over 1.5 million vehicle valuations were provided by CCC in 1994 for leading automobile property/casualty insurers in the United States and Canada.
This represents approximately 90% of all total loss valuations.

Sources:

CCC Information Services
Chicago Tribune, January 11, 1995
CCC Information Services press release, January 11, 1995